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ericshliao · 09-30-2009, 01:12 PM

As to epub support, there is already an epub reader - FBReader for iLiad. You should try FBReader before creating you own epub reader from scratch.
If you are determined to develop your own epub reader, you can start from creating a C (or C++) based GTK+ app and using the SDK provided by iRex to compile. As to screen refresh, using xepdmgr will save most of your effort. As to controlling LED flashing and buttons on iLiad, they are already demisterified, too. So, the only thing left for you to do is concentrating on coding the epub parsing and drawing contents on screen.
I would suggest creating a general epub reader for Linux/GTK+ environment, and then add some spcific code to accomodate it to iLiad.

09-30-2009, 01:12 PM	#3
ericshliao Guru Posts: 976 Karma: 687 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Dell X51v; iLiad v2	As to epub support, there is already an epub reader - FBReader for iLiad. You should try FBReader before creating you own epub reader from scratch. If you are determined to develop your own epub reader, you can start from creating a C (or C++) based GTK+ app and using the SDK provided by iRex to compile. As to screen refresh, using xepdmgr will save most of your effort. As to controlling LED flashing and buttons on iLiad, they are already demisterified, too. So, the only thing left for you to do is concentrating on coding the epub parsing and drawing contents on screen. I would suggest creating a general epub reader for Linux/GTK+ environment, and then add some spcific code to accomodate it to iLiad. Last edited by ericshliao; 09-30-2009 at 02:03 PM.