emelFM2 Iliad Release (File Manager)

Adam B. · 04-17-2007, 06:38 PM

I have released a File Manager for the iLiad. It uses the 3 paned approach similar to Midnight Commander. The attached zip file will work in any directory on the the iLiad.

A word of caution. Deleting files with the "Trash" icon will move them to /home/root/.local/Trash/Files. If you delete too large of a file from the memory card, it is possible to fill up the internal file system. I recommend that you do not use the trash function until I can sort out the root cause of this.

You can find more information about emelFM2 here: http://emelfm2.net/emelFM2

templario · 04-17-2007, 06:45 PM

It´s just amazing how can you port so many programs in such a short time. Congratulations and once again thank you.

Antartica · 04-18-2007, 05:33 AM

Adam, you can fix the problem with the trash setting the HOME environment variable in the run.sh script.

Loot at dillo's run.sh (it sets the HOME variable to the execution directory so that dillo can find the .dillorc configuration file in the installed dir, not in the home of the user).

Antartica.

P.S.: And thanks for the port :-).

yokos · 04-18-2007, 07:02 AM

Cool, time of cp files with mrxvt back and forth seems to become history.

Tokkeh · 07-19-2007, 03:59 PM

Completely overlooked this File Manager. Many thanks AdamB. Seems just what I need. How do you manage it all? What about setting up a Master Class?

Adam B. · 07-19-2007, 04:07 PM

Manage What? Porting applications? It's pretty easy if you know a bit about linux. I've written a tutorial here: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...8&postcount=35

Tokkeh · 07-19-2007, 04:17 PM

I meant 'manage' in terms of time involved (even easy things take time). Your tutorial looks really helpful. Now I just need the password for my daughter's Ubuntu system...

MarkRPenn · 10-14-2007, 02:50 PM

OK, so I've got this installed and running, but don't have a clue how to use it! The user guide on the linked page is no use at all, as it refers to keyboard shortcuts to do everything (eg Shift>F9 to get the navigation window), but of course I can't use those on an Iliad. It also includes no explanation of the various toolbar icons.

I'm guessing all of this is pretty clear to anyone familiar with Linux, but I'm not!

Basically, I want to get to my Docs, Books, News and Notes folders, and to my various external drives, but simply can't find them or work out how to navigate even if I did know thier paths.

MarkRPenn · 10-16-2007, 06:44 PM

Anybody? Please? Pretty Please?

If someone could at least tell me the full paths to the "standard" folders, such as News, and to the various external storages, it'd be a start. And if anyone knows how to get to the Navigation Window without an F9 key, or how to get search to work (it does nothing AFAICT), that'd be even better!

Cheers,

Mark

wallcraft · 10-16-2007, 08:02 PM

I agree about the icons. They are a bit small, and not designed for gray scale.

Most external cards are under /media, e.g. /media/cf. If it isn't there, then try /mnt (/mnt/cf).

The user-accessible internal memory is /mnt/free, so if you have books etcetera on internal memory this will be /mnt/free/books. Typically, double tapping on a directory will switch to that directory.

MarkRPenn · 10-17-2007, 04:38 AM

Thanks, I'll give it a go.

Mark

grantor · 11-16-2007, 05:23 PM

could some one give step by step instrction to installing and using this program please

what goes where, how,

need this to start swapping files from CF to internal memory with a eye towards power savings

thanks

daudi · 11-16-2007, 05:54 PM

IIRC Adam packaged it up so all you need to do is unzip it to somewhere, e.g. a CF card, USB or the iliad internal memory. Once unzipped it should appear in the contentlister. Click on it and it will install or run. Note that I think it will refresh the screen about 3 times on start up, so it might appear that something is going wrong but it is not.

The biggest problem I had with it initially is that it started with icons that I did not know the meaning of and had no text for the controls. You can use that to change to text instead of icons, if you wish. Look for the crossed spanners, this is the settings icon.

grantor · 11-16-2007, 06:58 PM

thanks, I'm being very cautios, as I'm totla unffamiliar with Linux, and really don't what to turn my new toy into a brick ...

just spent 5 minutes learning how exit from the program..

... spolied by winxp

grantor · 11-16-2007, 07:00 PM

whoops, last post contained errors, due to fat fingers and ID10t error

07-19-2007, 04:07 PM	#6
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,694 Karma: 7132 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	Manage What? Porting applications? It's pretty easy if you know a bit about linux. I've written a tutorial here: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...8&postcount=35 __________________ Openiliad.com - Your source for iLiad Software and Documentation

11-16-2007, 05:23 PM	#12
grantor Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: iliad	step by step instrcions please could some one give step by step instrction to installing and using this program please what goes where, how, need this to start swapping files from CF to internal memory with a eye towards power savings thanks

11-16-2007, 06:58 PM	#14
grantor Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: iliad	file transfer thanks, I'm being very cautios, as I'm totla unffamiliar with Linux, and really don't what to turn my new toy into a brick ... just spent 5 minutes learning how exit from the program.. ... spolied by winxp

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templario Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: Iliad	It´s just amazing how can you port so many programs in such a short time. Congratulations and once again thank you.

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Antartica Evangelist Posts: 415 Karma: 754 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: iliad, onhandpc, newton, zaurus	Adam, you can fix the problem with the trash setting the HOME environment variable in the run.sh script. Loot at dillo's run.sh (it sets the HOME variable to the execution directory so that dillo can find the .dillorc configuration file in the installed dir, not in the home of the user). Antartica. P.S.: And thanks for the port :-).

04-18-2007, 07:02 AM	#4
yokos Pac-Man catched my iLiad. Posts: 701 Karma: 2483 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany; next to Baltic Sea Device: 1st gen iRex iLiad with 2nd ed. battery/case	Cool, time of cp files with mrxvt back and forth seems to become history.

07-19-2007, 03:59 PM	#5
Tokkeh Reader Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Hague, Netherlands Device: iLiad /Palm TX	Completely overlooked this File Manager. Many thanks AdamB. Seems just what I need. How do you manage it all? What about setting up a Master Class?

07-19-2007, 04:17 PM	#7
Tokkeh Reader Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Hague, Netherlands Device: iLiad /Palm TX	I meant 'manage' in terms of time involved (even easy things take time). Your tutorial looks really helpful. Now I just need the password for my daughter's Ubuntu system...

10-14-2007, 02:50 PM	#8
MarkRPenn Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 29 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portsmouth, UK Device: Irex Iliad	OK, so I've got this installed and running, but don't have a clue how to use it! The user guide on the linked page is no use at all, as it refers to keyboard shortcuts to do everything (eg Shift>F9 to get the navigation window), but of course I can't use those on an Iliad. It also includes no explanation of the various toolbar icons. I'm guessing all of this is pretty clear to anyone familiar with Linux, but I'm not! Basically, I want to get to my Docs, Books, News and Notes folders, and to my various external drives, but simply can't find them or work out how to navigate even if I did know thier paths.

10-16-2007, 06:44 PM	#9
MarkRPenn Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 29 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portsmouth, UK Device: Irex Iliad	Anybody? Please? Pretty Please? If someone could at least tell me the full paths to the "standard" folders, such as News, and to the various external storages, it'd be a start. And if anyone knows how to get to the Navigation Window without an F9 key, or how to get search to work (it does nothing AFAICT), that'd be even better! Cheers, Mark

10-16-2007, 08:02 PM	#10
wallcraft reader Posts: 5,297 Karma: 10146 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: iLiad, Kindle 1, EZ Reader Basic and Pocket Pro	I agree about the icons. They are a bit small, and not designed for gray scale. Most external cards are under /media, e.g. /media/cf. If it isn't there, then try /mnt (/mnt/cf). The user-accessible internal memory is /mnt/free, so if you have books etcetera on internal memory this will be /mnt/free/books. Typically, double tapping on a directory will switch to that directory.

10-17-2007, 04:38 AM	#11
MarkRPenn Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 29 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portsmouth, UK Device: Irex Iliad	Thanks, I'll give it a go. Mark

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daudi Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 904 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Device: iRex iLiad, Psion 5MX, nokia n800	IIRC Adam packaged it up so all you need to do is unzip it to somewhere, e.g. a CF card, USB or the iliad internal memory. Once unzipped it should appear in the contentlister. Click on it and it will install or run. Note that I think it will refresh the screen about 3 times on start up, so it might appear that something is going wrong but it is not. The biggest problem I had with it initially is that it started with icons that I did not know the meaning of and had no text for the controls. You can use that to change to text instead of icons, if you wish. Look for the crossed spanners, this is the settings icon.

11-16-2007, 07:00 PM	#15
grantor Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: iliad	whoops, last post contained errors, due to fat fingers and ID10t error