eReader 2.61 for Palm OS released

[Colin Dunstan]

Yesterday Motricity released eReader 2.61 for Pocket PC; today it's time for the Palm OS version. Unfortunately there is no changelog available yet For a changelog see the first reply to this post by Jeremie.

[jlariviere]

eReader 2.6.1
- Fixed a crash on Palm IIIc devices related to text highlighting.
- Added support to the bookshelf and dictionaries for full screen modes on devices with dynamic input areas.
- Tungsten T3 users must install the T3 DIA compatibility PRCs to utilize full screen mode.
- Fixed five-way navigation on forms for the Treo 650 and Tungsten T5.
- Pro requires 400K free memory
- Free requires 355K free memory

eReader 2.6.0
- Fixed compatibility issues with Tungsten T5 and Treo 650 devices.
- Fixed a problem that caused books to repaginate when they are reopened.
- Pro requires 400K free memory
- Free requires 355K free memory

eReader 2.5.4
- Changed the URL on the Reference book requires Pro message.
- Parameterize URLs to support different OEM URLs.
- QVGA resolution support.
- Fixed a problem where the toolbar help was not being activated when the user selected a toolbar icon for more than a second.
- Fixed a problem where a new color theme was created even if the user selected cancel.
- Created a free version of the eReader.
- Pro requires 400K free memory
- Free requires 355K free memory

eReader 2.5.3
- Fix problems with the Go To Page dialog and searching for books with a large number of pages.
- Requires 400K free memory.

eReader 2.5.2
- Fix a crash when using low display quality on HandEra 330 handhelds.
- Requires 400K free memory.

eReader 2.5.1
- Fix a problem with the small toolbar page progress indicator on Sony high resolution Palm OS 4 handhelds.
- Requires 400K free memory.

eReader 2.5.0
- The application name has changed from Palm Reader to eReader.
- The default toolbar uses large icons, in color on Palm OS 5 handhelds. Note that this will cause books to be repaginated when first opened after the upgrade.
- Support additional screen orientations on TapWave Zodiac handhelds.
- Fix a bug where soft hyphens were not drawn if full justification was on.
- After selecting text in a book, choose the "Copy Quote" item to copy the selection to the clipboard [Pro only].
- Fix a bug that could cause highlights to be placed on the wrong page [Pro only].
- Requires 400K free memory.

Palm Reader 2.4.3
- Fix a crash in the Font dialog on HandEra 330 handhelds.
- Fix problems with the Invert Screen option on devices with 16 bit color displays [Pro only].
- Requires 335K free memory.

Palm Reader 2.4.2
- Fix an update problem when changing the font smoothing option.
- Fix bookmark colors when the toolbar is hidden.
- Fix support for Sony left/right jog buttons.
- Requires 335K free memory.

Palm Reader 2.4.1
- Fix a crash on Palm OS versions prior to 3.5.
- Fix a problem with pagination when using small or large fonts on high resolution Sony handhelds.
- Requires 330K free memory.

Palm Reader 2.4.0
- The free version of Palm Reader now includes a full demo of Palm Reader Pro. After the demo period expires the application reverts to the free version.
- When copying books to a card when multiple cards are mounted you are
prompted for a target card.
- In the "General Preferences" dialog, you can now change the horizontal
margins of the page to "Small", "Medium", "Large" or "Wide" (the latter
is recommended only for widescreen devices) [Pro only].
- In the "Toolbar Preferences" dialog, you can now turn off the toolbar [Pro only].
- Fix a bug where the Selection Preferences dialog vanishes after
picking a custom color on Palm OS 5 devices [Pro only].
- Fix a bug where the wrong page is shown after changing the screen size while reading a sidebar or footnote.
- Requires 330K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.2.9
- Add support for reading books with the slider closed on Tungsten T3 handhelds.
- Add an option to turn off the underline on links (in the General Preferences dialog).
- Fix a bug where notes and highlights appear in sidebars and footnotes.
- Fix problems with five-way buttons on Tungsten, Zire and Treo handhelds.
- Requires 300K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.2.8
- Add a history list to the reference view.
- Now reopens the reference view when launched.
- Add support for entering multiple letters in the book list view.
- Add support for Sony Clie devices with landscape screens.
- Add support for the small caps style.
- Fix a pagination bug when there is only one line on a page with an inline picture.
- Fix a freeze when a VFS directory file is damaged.
- Requires 300K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.2.6
- Add the "Menu", "Open" and "Start Auto Scroll" icons to the toolbar preferences.
- Add support for improved reference book index sorting.
- Change auto scroll to use native pixels on Palm OS 5 devices (scrolling speed may need to be adjusted).
- Fix a problem with selection and icon tracking on Acer handhelds.
- Fix a problem with the device powering off on Zire 71 handhelds.
- Fix a problem with links that start with accented characters.
- Fix a problem with new bookmarks taking a long time if the book has a lot of chapters.
- Fix a pagination bug with DOC format books when a hyphen falls on the end of a line.
- Requires 295K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.2.4
- Use 16 bit color mode on Palm OS 5 devices.
- Show iconized pictures in high resolution mode by default.
- Fix a problem with the colors of iconized pictures on the same page as inline pictures.
- Fix a problem drawing the selection on rectangular screens in landscape mode.
- Fix a problem with PalmPak cards on Kyocera phones.
- Fix a problem with variable indent on high resolution handhelds.
- Fix problems in DOC format eBooks with words that are too long to fit on one line.
- Requires 290K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.2.2
- Adds the "Find" command to the selection menu.
- Fix a crash when a picture has between 230 and 250 colors.
- Fix a crash when the file cache fails to update.
- Fix a pagination bug when a picture is too tall to fit on the page and is the first element on a line with a \T tag.
- Requires 285K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.2.0
- Support for highlighting selections.
- Support for high resolution pictures.
- Support for DRM enhancements.
- Fix a conflict with the Clock application on Tungsten T handhelds.
- Fix problems with the five-way button on Tungsten T handhelds.
- The "Info" command is now located in the "Book" menu.
- Requires 280K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.26
- Fix a bug on Sony CLIE NX handhelds that could cause other applications to crash after running Palm Reader Pro.
- Requires 270K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.24
- Fix problems with the soft Graffiti area on Sony CLIE NX handhelds.
- Fix a problem with mixing variable and fixed indents.
- Requires 270K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.22
- Support for high density displays on Palm OS 5 and some Palm OS 4.x handhelds.
- Fix problems with the Attention Manager icon on high resolution Sony CLIE handhelds.
- Requires 270K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.16
- Support for the large screen on AlphaSmart Dana handhelds.
- Fix problems with auto scroll, dictionary lookup, and font smoothing on Sony CLIE NR70 handhelds.
- Fix a problem with sideways orientations on high resolution grayscale displays.
- Fix a conflict with the PowerRUN utility.
- Requires 230K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.14
- Support for the soft Graffiti area on Sony CLIE NR70 handhelds.
- Support for locked books.
- Faster access to book files on expansion cards.
- Fix problems on combination devices (such as phones and MP3 players) with auto scroll and full screen picture display.
- Requires 225K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.12
- Fix a problem that forces some users to enter their unlock code every time they open a book.
- Fix a crash when zooming images on high resolution displays.
- Requires 218K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.10
- Support for reusing the current book's unlock information when opening a new book.
- Fix a problem with vertical bars appearing in the right margin when using font smoothing.
- Requires 218K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.8
- Fix a problem with bookmark dogears appearing in sidebars and footnotes.
- Fix a problem with right and full justified text touching the right side of the display.
- Fix a problem with using the "Invert Screen" option during autoscroll.
- Fix a problem with line spacing that could cause the last line of a page to be dropped.
- Fix a problem with the "Back" button on Sony CLIE handhelds.
- Fix a problem with pagination for DOC books on the HandEra 330 that could cause lines to be dropped.
- Requires 217K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.6
- Support for high-resolution display on HandEra 330 handhelds.
- Fix a crash when opening a footnote or sidebar when a book has a lot of footnotes or sidebars.
- Fix problems with full-screen picture display on Sony CLIE handhelds.
- Support for full justification of text; set the option in the General Preferences dialog.
- Fix a line spacing bug when using the Bell 18 font on Sony CLIE handhelds.
NOTE: Books opened with earlier versions will repaginate when using this font.
- Better memory management when reading a large dictionary from an expansion card.
- Requires 215K free memory.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.4
- Fix a problem with displaying images on some older books.
- Fix a problem with chapter pages when using "Smaller" or "Tiny" fonts on Sony CLIE handhelds.
- Fix a problem with very slow "Open" dialogs when a large number of files are present on an expansion card.
- Page up and page down arrows now work in the dictionary when the page tapping preference is turned off.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.2
- Fix a problem with text search.

Palm Reader Pro 2.0.0
- Support for Bold and Large Bold fonts, as well as fonts in font databases.
- Support for subpixel font smoothing on color displays.
- Support for both built-in and custom color themes on color displays.
- Support for dictionary lookup by selecting a word (either by tap and hold or tap and drag).
- The Toolbar can be moved to the top of the screen.
- Requires 210K free memory.

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[Colin Dunstan]

Too cool, thank you Jeremie!

[jlariviere]

Originally Posted by Morpheus

Too cool, thank you Jeremie!

No Prob. I just downloaded it today from my account at ereader.com.
I haven't really had time to try it out yet, but the 'library' does support 320x480 now.
Jeremie

[Colin Dunstan]

Originally Posted by jlariviere

No Prob. I just downloaded it today from my account at ereader.com.

I see. The file I downloaded from PalmGear only contained the executable (prc).