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Old 06-18-2022, 05:54 PM   #1
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Question How to programatically open an ebook given its file path?
Is there a way to programatically open an ebook provided I have its file path?
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Old 06-18-2022, 06:16 PM   #2
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I would guess the answer is somewhere in calibre's ebook-viewer, kindleunpack, and maybe mobiperl.
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Old 06-19-2022, 01:44 PM   #3
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Possibly something with `com.lab126.appmgrd`, the `start` action and the viewer booklet via lipc?
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try:

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lipc-set-prop com.lab126.appmgrd start file:///mnt/us/documents/YourBook
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Old 06-20-2022, 03:30 PM   #5
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try:

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lipc-set-prop com.lab126.appmgrd start file:///mnt/us/documents/YourBook
That did the trick. Thanks guys.
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