Thread: Firmware Update Collection Manager, anyone interested
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Old 08-08-2010, 03:28 AM   #25
biodu
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Good morning noxin,

thanks a lot for the fixes.

However there are still issues with v2.1.

I find those very important:
  • .pdr are still part of the .json -> DXG doesnt show collection. When I click on "Browse and add folder" it adds supported and unsupported (.pdr) book types. If I remove manually the entries for the .pdr it works. So very good work .
  • The V2.1 overwrites the .json file and does not append. It will delete all existing collections. So one can only use it for creating new collections. This makes me still stick to V1.2.1

These I find minor:
  • Create a collection with V2.1 and save it two times to the .json -> in the json you see double entries. Save the collection three times and you have three times the same entry.
  • When I close V2.1 it pops up an exception "could not find manager.skm" - it searches for it on my kindle system folder.


I have also a feature request: would it be possible to open the .json on the kindle, reconvert its entries and show the existing collection in your tool?

for the great work.

Best wishes


PS:
Does this decode option help in getting the book names from the Kindle .json?
Code:
$ echo -n "encode me" | openssl enc -base64
ZW5jb2RlIG1l

Use the -d (decode) option to reverse the process.

$ echo "ZW5jb2RlIG1lCg==" | openssl enc -base64 -d
encode me
There is a mobiread thread on the openssl for the .json

Last edited by biodu; 08-08-2010 at 03:45 AM. Reason: Added decode proposal
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