KoboLauncher for standalone Qt apps - Page 29

amp72 · 04-24-2015, 06:17 AM

1st of all Sergeyvl12 thanks for this great tool.
is there any change of posting the links again.
I'm looking for the ones under the Additional info section, so that I could also build apps to be launch by the KoboLauncher.
I'm new to all of this kobo development so just starting to learn.

TIA

Alex

Rizla · 07-05-2015, 05:40 AM

The link to the source code for KoboLauncher and Qt Kobo plugins is dead. Does anyone have an alternate link?

sergeyvl12 · 07-05-2015, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rizla

The link to the source code for KoboLauncher and Qt Kobo plugins is dead. Does anyone have an alternate link?

https://github.com/sergeyvl/vlasovsoft

Rizla · 07-06-2015, 07:50 AM

Thanks.

billstong · 08-14-2015, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergeyvl12

New version of Kobo Launcher!

1. I've compiled official Qt 4.8.4 and used it in Kobo Launcher and it's applications
2. Calculator application added!

Please try

Fantastic work.
Any chance for getting a link for this file - kobolauncher
previous link doesn't work.
Thanks
Bill

boriar · 08-14-2015, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billstong

Fantastic work.
Any chance for getting a link for this file - kobolauncher
previous link doesn't work.
Thanks
Bill

Actually sergey don't use that thread. You can dowload the latest verion in his own webpage
pbchess
The KoboLauncher is now joined with his chess trainer and CoolReader but you can add more programs to the menu if you want.

nicopilami · 08-22-2015, 10:25 AM

Hi
Thanks for this great set of apps !

Is there a way to come back to the standard Kobo GLO HD homepage when you are in the menu page (containing all the games/tools) without restarting the device ?

Thanks
Nico

sergeyvl12 · 09-03-2015, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicopilami

Hi
Thanks for this great set of apps !

Is there a way to come back to the standard Kobo GLO HD homepage when you are in the menu page (containing all the games/tools) without restarting the device ?

Thanks
Nico

Yes. Just create the empty "nickel" file in the .kobo/vlasovsoft.

This piece of code in the launcher.sh starts nickel instead of reboot if this file exists:

if [ -f $ROOT/nickel ]; then
. $ROOT/run_nickel.sh
else
/sbin/reboot
fi

TazX · 02-20-2016, 07:07 AM

Heya,

Okay, so I've found out what to do. The Launcher is now all bundled up on the pbchess website and all packaged together.

Adding more programs has changes as well though, and whilst I found where they are now (the vlasovsoft folder) I'm having trouble understanding how to do it, especially how to add the blank nickel file to get back to the Kobo Main page without a restart.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergeyvl12

Yes. Just create the empty "nickel" file in the .kobo/vlasovsoft.

This piece of code in the launcher.sh starts nickel instead of reboot if this file exists:

if [ -f $ROOT/nickel ]; then
. $ROOT/run_nickel.sh
else
/sbin/reboot
fi

Do you mean an empty folder? The original file called 'launcher.sh' is mostly blank, so I'm thinking I should make a file called nickel? I'm totally confused. Do you have a screen shot perhaps of your file structure (and then list what is in the files). Sorry to be a pain, but I'm totally confused how to set this up, and delving around in other files / folders has not helped much. Cheers!

Ken Maltby · 02-20-2016, 09:39 AM

Yes he means that you just create a file named nickel The code already exists in the launcher.sh script, that checks to see if there is a file named nickel. Find the vlasovsoft folder and create the file named nickel there.

Luck;
Ken

TazX · 02-21-2016, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

Yes he means that you just create a file named nickel The code already exists in the launcher.sh script, that checks to see if there is a file named nickel. Find the vlasovsoft folder and create the file named nickel there.

Luck;
Ken

Thanks Ken. It's just called nickel, not nickel.sh or anything? I'll give it a go.

Alan_S · 02-21-2016, 08:40 AM

Yes, the file is just "nickel".

You see it in the code:

Code:

if [ -f $ROOT/nickel ]; then

Changed color so you can easily spot the name of the file. The part before ($ROOT/) just points to CR's active directory, i.e. directory where CR is.

sergeyvl12 · 04-05-2016, 05:03 AM

Hi!

Version 2016.03 is released! A lot of improvements in CR, chess, OPDS

Hultner · 05-13-2016, 10:15 AM

Hello, new user here and new to Kobo hacking.
I want to use my Kobo Glo as an e-ink remote terminal monitor however I can't seem to find a terminal emulator.

This post https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...38&postcount=2 mentions that the KoboLauncher supposedly comes with an ssh-client however after installing Kobo Launcher I can't seem to find any sort of ssh-client within the application stack. And the links to source code and developer information from the first post seems to point to removed dropbox files.

Would love some pointers on how I could get an terminal emulator/ssh-client going on the device.

frostschutz · 05-13-2016, 02:59 PM

Not sure there is a terminal emulator (or even ssh client) included in this... for the client I'm sure you can find it (but the ssh client won't talk to a framebuffer). Over at the Kindle forum there is a terminal emulator and some people made an effort to get fbterm to work...

I'm not sure what I would do if I wanted to display a terminal on the Kobo screen... I can already display PNG images (pngshow, in my github) so maybe... run something in xvfb, take screenshots and display those?

You could run it in the browser with JavaScript (my WebPortal mod has some apps but no terminal really) but you'll probably get drowned in display refreshes...

04-24-2015, 06:17 AM	#421
amp72 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: Kobo Touch	Broken Links 1st of all Sergeyvl12 thanks for this great tool. is there any change of posting the links again. I'm looking for the ones under the Additional info section, so that I could also build apps to be launch by the KoboLauncher. I'm new to all of this kobo development so just starting to learn. TIA Alex

08-22-2015, 10:25 AM	#427
nicopilami Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Hi Thanks for this great set of apps ! Is there a way to come back to the standard Kobo GLO HD homepage when you are in the menu page (containing all the games/tools) without restarting the device ? Thanks Nico Last edited by nicopilami; 08-22-2015 at 01:53 PM.

02-21-2016, 08:40 AM	#432
Alan_S Evangelist Posts: 440 Karma: 1084584 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sisak, Croatia Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura ONE	Yes, the file is just "nickel". You see it in the code: Code: if [ -f $ROOT/nickel ]; then Changed color so you can easily spot the name of the file. The part before ($ROOT/) just points to CR's active directory, i.e. directory where CR is.

04-05-2016, 05:03 AM	#433
sergeyvl12 ebook fan Posts: 735 Karma: 2528718 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: PocketBook 301+, Kindle 3 Wi-Fi, Onyx Boox A62, Kindle Touch	2016.03 Hi! Version 2016.03 is released! A lot of improvements in CR, chess, OPDS

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07-05-2015, 05:40 AM	#422
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	The link to the source code for KoboLauncher and Qt Kobo plugins is dead. Does anyone have an alternate link?

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Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Yes he means that you just create a file named nickel The code already exists in the launcher.sh script, that checks to see if there is a file named nickel. Find the vlasovsoft folder and create the file named nickel there. Luck; Ken

05-13-2016, 10:15 AM	#434
Hultner Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Hello, new user here and new to Kobo hacking. I want to use my Kobo Glo as an e-ink remote terminal monitor however I can't seem to find a terminal emulator. This post https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...38&postcount=2 mentions that the KoboLauncher supposedly comes with an ssh-client however after installing Kobo Launcher I can't seem to find any sort of ssh-client within the application stack. And the links to source code and developer information from the first post seems to point to removed dropbox files. Would love some pointers on how I could get an terminal emulator/ssh-client going on the device.

05-13-2016, 02:59 PM	#435
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,279 Karma: 6123806 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: none	Not sure there is a terminal emulator (or even ssh client) included in this... for the client I'm sure you can find it (but the ssh client won't talk to a framebuffer). Over at the Kindle forum there is a terminal emulator and some people made an effort to get fbterm to work... I'm not sure what I would do if I wanted to display a terminal on the Kobo screen... I can already display PNG images (pngshow, in my github) so maybe... run something in xvfb, take screenshots and display those? You could run it in the browser with JavaScript (my WebPortal mod has some apps but no terminal really) but you'll probably get drowned in display refreshes...

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