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MGlitch · 06-27-2020, 01:02 AM

Ok, running firmeware 4.22.15190 the trick of setting the dictionary files to read only does not seem to work.

At least on my Forma a sync is replacing them with the ones they're meant to stand in for. Specifically "dicthtml-fr-en" and the "dicthtml" (which for me is english, but this is how it's displayed on the Kobo).

I've tried setting it to read only on both Windows 10 and OS X Catalina. Both respect the others settings for this so I know it's being properly preserved by Kobo. But once I sync the files are replaced.

edit to add, I've also tried, in terminal, chmod 444 on the files in question and the dict folder itself. Same result as above the files are replaced.
I'm not sure if this change also affects this tool, as quite honestly I've no idea how to use it. But I presume it does as I'm guessing it's just setting the dicthtml files to read only.

Any thoughts?

06-27-2020, 01:02 AM	#90
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,857 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Ok, running firmeware 4.22.15190 the trick of setting the dictionary files to read only does not seem to work. At least on my Forma a sync is replacing them with the ones they're meant to stand in for. Specifically "dicthtml-fr-en" and the "dicthtml" (which for me is english, but this is how it's displayed on the Kobo). I've tried setting it to read only on both Windows 10 and OS X Catalina. Both respect the others settings for this so I know it's being properly preserved by Kobo. But once I sync the files are replaced. edit to add, I've also tried, in terminal, chmod 444 on the files in question and the dict folder itself. Same result as above the files are replaced. I'm not sure if this change also affects this tool, as quite honestly I've no idea how to use it. But I presume it does as I'm guessing it's just setting the dicthtml files to read only. Any thoughts? Last edited by MGlitch; 06-27-2020 at 01:18 AM.