One-Click Install Packages for KOReader & Plato

[305869]

Originally Posted by DNSB

If you have NickelMenu installed, the install will add items in the .adds/nm directory to launch Plato and KOReader. You will have to remove the # from the front of the launch line to uncomment them in the koreader and plato files. I removed the kfmon, plato and koreader items from the nm directory and added the following two lines to my nm_config.txt.

menu_item : main : KOReader : cmd_spawn : quiet : exec /mnt/onboard/.adds/koreader/koreader.sh
menu_item : main : Plato : cmd_spawn : quiet : exec /mnt/onboard/.adds/plato/plato.sh

Thanks! I commented out the line in .adds/nm/kfmon and uncommented the line in .adds/nm/koreader and I believe it's launching via NM now.

[DNSB]

Are you bringing up NickelMenu (bottom left corner of home or library screen should show NickelMenu). Tap on that and then on KOReader from the list of options displayed.

[305869]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Are you bringing up NickelMenu (bottom left corner of home or library screen should show NickelMenu). Tap on that and then on KOReader from the list of options displayed.

Yes that's how I'm launching it, but it looked the same before. I briefly uncommented the line in nm/koreader without commenting the one in nm/kfmon and had 2 entries for KOReader under the NickelMenu. One of them displayed a kfmon "launching" message while the other one didn't but still launched normally. After commenting out nm/kfmon now there is only 1 entry for KOReader, and it doesn't have a "launching" message. That's the only difference from before. Hope I did it right

[DNSB]

Sounds good to me.

[NiLuJe]

If you don't see the "Lauching KOReader" banner, then it's going through NM without KFMon .

[drvenom]

I'm trying to install the koreader and plato using the automatic script. I created a folder on my desktop and downloaded the script and koreader package that you have on the first page. I followed the directions of unblocking the script and running the script. When I run the script I just get this transperant pop up windows that quickly vanishes. I thought the install was that fast, but when I safely unplug my kobo nothing happens it just goes back to my normal kobo UI. No reboot or anything. I've tried to reboot it and nothing.

Can the issue be that I already have nickel menu and nickel clock installed? Should I reset the kobo libra 2 to factory? Or is something else going on. Thank you in advance, I appreciate any guidance. Oh I tried this on two different computers, both using windows 11.

[drvenom]

Originally Posted by drvenom

I'm trying to install the koreader and plato using the automatic script. I created a folder on my desktop and downloaded the script and koreader package that you have on the first page. I followed the directions of unblocking the script and running the script. When I run the script I just get this transperant pop up windows that quickly vanishes. I thought the install was that fast, but when I safely unplug my kobo nothing happens it just goes back to my normal kobo UI. No reboot or anything. I've tried to reboot it and nothing.

Can the issue be that I already have nickel menu and nickel clock installed? Should I reset the kobo libra 2 to factory? Or is something else going on. Thank you in advance, I appreciate any guidance. Oh I tried this on two different computers, both using windows 11.

Ok, the following worked. .

Just open powershell as an administrator, and type:
Code:
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned


and later:
Code:
Y

Execute the script with right click open with powerhell and install the things and then change it back if you want with:

Code:
Set-ExecutionPolicy AllSigned

[kekesed97]

Hello,
I installed both Plato and KOReader using this script. But I have an issue, my touchscreen seems to be out of place when navigating in both apps, like, the touch coordinate becomes unaccurate.

[baskerville]

Originally Posted by kekesed97

My touchscreen seems to be out of place when navigating in both apps

On Plato’s side, there’s an application called Rotation Values that will record the necessary touch transformation data to info.log. Could you select Applications → Rotation Values (in the main menu) ; follow the instructions ; quit Plato and post the contents of info.log (saved alongside the plato binary) in the appropriate thread?

Update: On your device, logo at the bottom translates to logo at the top…

[NiLuJe]

Keep https://github.com/koreader/koreader/issues/10107 in mind, as that's what happens on the Touch B because of it .

[kekesed97]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Keep https://github.com/koreader/koreader/issues/10107 in mind, as that's what happens on the Touch B because of it .

Awesome. I just applied the code snippet and now my touchscreen is working again.

[blackMysticCat]

Hi. 2 questions:

On step 4 or the install guide, we change the ExcludeSyncFolders to ignore . files. My question is does this persist over firmware upgrade? Say if I add that file on a kobo and give it to a technically impaired friend. When they get an Over The Air update for nickel will I need to repeat the process?

Second question. the value in ExcludeSyncFolders

ExcludeSyncFolders=(\\.(?!kobo|adobe).+|([^.][^/]*/)+\\..+)

is RegEx right? Or not? either way I don't know how to use it. I would like to add a little to the string so that it also excludes a file on root called "storage". But I have no idea how to edit that, haha. (This question is really only relevant if the ExcludeSyncFolders is persistent over updates)

[DNSB]

The ExcludeSyncFolders entry in the .conf file will persist over a firmware update.

[blackMysticCat]

Originally Posted by DNSB

The ExcludeSyncFolders entry in the .conf file will persist over a firmware update.

How would I add a folder named storage to the exclusion list?
I'm awful at RegEx. Would it simply be:

(storage|(\\.(?!kobo|adobe).+|([^.][^/]*/)+\\..+))

[NiLuJe]

@blackMysticCat: Do a search (by posts) for ExcludeSyncFolders in this subforum, we've discussed various instances of that in the past (because getting it wrong *will* do fun and interesting things to your Nickel db and data ;p).