Is javascript will work in mobi file from kindle device

devabe2005 · 11-22-2013, 01:21 AM

Hi,

Is javascript will work in mobi file from kindle device. What program i have to use to fetch current datetime from kindle in mobi file.

icantbebothered · 11-22-2013, 01:41 AM

1. Which kindle is this?
2. Probably not. But you can use in a shell script:

lipc-set-prop com.lab126.pillow customDialog [details]

to display html with javascript in it.

Aeris · 11-22-2013, 07:43 AM

icantbebothered is right. You can't run javascript code in mobi books out-of-the-box.

Custom Dialog instead (made of javascript+html) works for your purpose.
You can find some examples looking through the code of the following apps: Kindle Menu, KindleGallery or KindleNotes.

Another way to use javascript, inside a book (instead of a custom dialog app), is using mesquite. I never did it, so you need to search for it on your own, using the forum search tools.

Here you can find some nice javascript system commands, working on both custom dialogs and mesquite apps:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=210280

P.S. all what I'm saying here regards only Kindle Touch and Kindle PW devices

11-22-2013, 01:21 AM	#1
devabe2005 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: none	Is javascript will work in mobi file from kindle device Hi, Is javascript will work in mobi file from kindle device. What program i have to use to fetch current datetime from kindle in mobi file.

11-22-2013, 07:43 AM	#3
Aeris Developer's Corner Mascot Posts: 486 Karma: 1277790 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 5.3.4, Kindle Keyboard 3.4	icantbebothered is right. You can't run javascript code in mobi books out-of-the-box. Custom Dialog instead (made of javascript+html) works for your purpose. You can find some examples looking through the code of the following apps: Kindle Menu, KindleGallery or KindleNotes. Another way to use javascript, inside a book (instead of a custom dialog app), is using mesquite. I never did it, so you need to search for it on your own, using the forum search tools. Here you can find some nice javascript system commands, working on both custom dialogs and mesquite apps: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=210280 P.S. all what I'm saying here regards only Kindle Touch and Kindle PW devices Last edited by Aeris; 11-22-2013 at 07:47 AM.

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11-22-2013, 01:41 AM	#2
icantbebothered Penguin Posts: 1,017 Karma: 4742434 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle Touch 5.3.2.1	1. Which kindle is this? 2. Probably not. But you can use in a shell script: lipc-set-prop com.lab126.pillow customDialog [details] to display html with javascript in it.

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