DR800 Midnight Commander

dima_tr · 06-18-2010, 05:25 AM

Managed to make a port of the classical UNIX file manager - Midnight Commander v 4.6.2 (there were big issues with cross-compilation of MC 4.7.* ..). Works fine on my DR800S device, software version 1 (January 2010). Tested successfully on QEMU Virtual machine 2.0 RC2. Is expected to work on DR1000 as both devices now have the same OS.

Prerequisites: rxvt console installed into Programs/ on your SD card.

Installation: unpack the content of the archive to your SD card. You'll have the structure
SD card
------ Programs/
------------- _mc/
------------- mc.desktop

Run mc.desktop and enjoy

P.S. I removed syntax coloring schemes to have the package smaller. Please comment if you'd really need them.

eKalamos · 10-09-2010, 12:13 PM

Many thanks for this app. As a fan of Total Commander and Krusader, I love it. And it's such a convenient way to access the complete contents of the DR800 ! Very well done.

At first I was a bit put out by the deft touch it requires with the stylus, but in fact it's manageable (though for file navigation, the flipbar is a must).

Perhaps it could be made a little bit better by making the font a bit bigger, since as it is there's quite a bit of unused space.

But again, very well done! Please keep up the good work!

ThR · 10-10-2010, 10:47 AM

Only five words: this is great! Thank You!

ThR · 10-11-2010, 07:22 AM

..but I found a problem (dr1000): moving, copying or deleting of a file (a book) has no immidiate effect on the global.db and so I have to reboot for making the changes having an effect. Is there a chance, to include the update the global.db?

dima_tr · 10-11-2010, 07:59 AM

clear this functionality is not in - it was my first porting experience, and the sources are 1:1 original ones. I do not know if I have time for hacking this injection .. Maybe later - currently busy at work, sorry guys.

ThR · 10-11-2010, 08:48 AM

no problem for me. ;-)

Mackx · 10-11-2010, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThR

so I have to reboot for making the changes having an effect.

Removing the SD-card and re-inserting also triggers a 'regenerate' if I am not mistaking.

dima_tr · 10-11-2010, 09:04 AM

+1 That's the easiest way now. Connect to PC, eject -> done.

Iñigo · 10-22-2010, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThR

..but I found a problem (dr1000): moving, copying or deleting of a file (a book) has no immidiate effect on the global.db and so I have to reboot for making the changes having an effect. Is there a chance, to include the update the global.db?

you can also run the "mdbindex" command to update global.db.
I think it does even accept a "--fast" (or similar) parameter. Sorry, but can't check it now.

10-10-2010, 10:47 AM	#3
ThR Tatütatuter Posts: 389 Karma: 3148 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany, Baden, Karlsruhe Device: PRS-950, DR1000S (sold), HX4700	Only five words: this is great! Thank You! __________________ Operative Hektik ersetzt geistige Windstille »KSC-Fan zu sein bedeutet, seine Hoffnungen gegen Null zu schrauben und trotzdem zu wissen, dass man noch enttäuscht wird.«

10-11-2010, 07:22 AM	#4
ThR Tatütatuter Posts: 389 Karma: 3148 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany, Baden, Karlsruhe Device: PRS-950, DR1000S (sold), HX4700	..but I found a problem (dr1000): moving, copying or deleting of a file (a book) has no immidiate effect on the global.db and so I have to reboot for making the changes having an effect. Is there a chance, to include the update the global.db? __________________ Operative Hektik ersetzt geistige Windstille »KSC-Fan zu sein bedeutet, seine Hoffnungen gegen Null zu schrauben und trotzdem zu wissen, dass man noch enttäuscht wird.«

10-11-2010, 08:48 AM	#6
ThR Tatütatuter Posts: 389 Karma: 3148 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany, Baden, Karlsruhe Device: PRS-950, DR1000S (sold), HX4700	no problem for me. ;-) __________________ Operative Hektik ersetzt geistige Windstille »KSC-Fan zu sein bedeutet, seine Hoffnungen gegen Null zu schrauben und trotzdem zu wissen, dass man noch enttäuscht wird.«

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10-09-2010, 12:13 PM	#2
eKalamos Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: iRex DR800	Many thanks for this app. As a fan of Total Commander and Krusader, I love it. And it's such a convenient way to access the complete contents of the DR800 ! Very well done. At first I was a bit put out by the deft touch it requires with the stylus, but in fact it's manageable (though for file navigation, the flipbar is a must). Perhaps it could be made a little bit better by making the font a bit bigger, since as it is there's quite a bit of unused space. But again, very well done! Please keep up the good work!

10-11-2010, 07:59 AM	#5
dima_tr Groupie Posts: 175 Karma: 863 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany, Karlsruhe Device: Iliad v2, DR800S (inlove)	clear this functionality is not in - it was my first porting experience, and the sources are 1:1 original ones. I do not know if I have time for hacking this injection .. Maybe later - currently busy at work, sorry guys.

10-11-2010, 09:04 AM	#8
dima_tr Groupie Posts: 175 Karma: 863 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany, Karlsruhe Device: Iliad v2, DR800S (inlove)	+1 That's the easiest way now. Connect to PC, eject -> done.


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