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zemj · 07-26-2008, 08:23 AM

Because of original firmware is here --> I tried to look at "Russified" version od PRS-505. All of important strings are in /opt/.../kbook.so . The russified version is little complicate, because there is an custom FONT, where in custom chars ($E000...) are 1 font char = "1 complete menu line" ... that is no problem, but how it is connected by unicode???
For example:
(original firmware)
Books by Title is in
hex: 42 6F 6F 6B 73 20 62 79 20 54 69 74 6C 65
_____B_o__o__k_s__-__b_y__-__t__i__t__l__e
in "Russified" version it is rewritted to:
hex: EE 80 82 EE 80 80 F4 8E 80 80 F4 8E 80 80
and char in font for this menu is $E002 ... in FontCreator
(idea: EE 80 82 is somehow equal to $E002
EE 80 80 and F4 8E 80 80 are both spaces???)

Am I using right tool to edit ... or ...??? I dont know how to code unicode font chars in kbook.so ... anyone can help me?

P.S.: What is the default editor for making font files for PRS-505?

07-26-2008, 08:23 AM	#4
zemj Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: 2 PRS-505,some PDAs	Because of original firmware is here --> I tried to look at "Russified" version od PRS-505. All of important strings are in /opt/.../kbook.so . The russified version is little complicate, because there is an custom FONT, where in custom chars ($E000...) are 1 font char = "1 complete menu line" ... that is no problem, but how it is connected by unicode??? For example: (original firmware) Books by Title is in hex: 42 6F 6F 6B 73 20 62 79 20 54 69 74 6C 65 _____B_o__o__k_s__-__b_y__-__t__i__t__l__e in "Russified" version it is rewritted to: hex: EE 80 82 EE 80 80 F4 8E 80 80 F4 8E 80 80 and char in font for this menu is $E002 ... in FontCreator (idea: EE 80 82 is somehow equal to $E002 EE 80 80 and F4 8E 80 80 are both spaces???) Am I using right tool to edit ... or ...??? I dont know how to code unicode font chars in kbook.so ... anyone can help me? P.S.: What is the default editor for making font files for PRS-505? Last edited by zemj; 07-26-2008 at 08:41 AM.