KOReader: a document reader for PDF, DJVU, EPUB, FB2, HTML, ... (GPLv3)

[mmjoshi]

Originally Posted by DiannaInVA

Today's isn't working for me either (PW 5.3.5). I tried the 8/3 version and that seems to work okay. I was using a really old version of this...that had a clock...the one from a few days ago, the clock is gone. *sigh* Since that was the only reason I was looking for another reader, I guess I'll just go back to using the Kindle reader.

EDIT: I found the "CR3.ini" file and set the "clock" to 1...and now my clock is back! It was not very obvious at all! I had to search through many posts before I saw that explanation!

Looks like none of the nightlies after 8/3, i.e. 8/8, 8/10 and 8/11, is working for me. I do not know if it is only me as no one has reported this problem. Since this has happened with 3 consecutive nightlies, it is unlikely that this is coincidence. Do I need to anything differently? Kindle Touch 5.3.2.1

Thanks to DiannaInVA and trekk for pointing out the nifty status bar tweaks.

BTW, the goto page and bookmark features do not work in the 8/3 nightly for epub documents.

mj

[twobob]

I was reading a mobi when the goto failed. If that matters.

[mmjoshi]

Originally Posted by twobob

I was reading a mobi when the goto failed. If that matters.

Thanks! Some consolation. However, in my case it never worked

[MaxStirner]

Originally Posted by mmjoshi

Thanks! Some consolation. However, in my case it never worked

I observed a strange thing about GOTO - in my case after hitting RETURN (arrow) nothing seems to happen. However after hitting PAGE goto works fine - though it may take a considerable amount of time to get to the desired page if the distance is large and the file is big enough (say 600 -800 pages). Quite often it hangs on a large distances betwen pages - say more than a hundred pages distance. Can anybody confirm? Maybe that is the reason why GOTO never works for some of you - try to use PAGE instead of a RETURN. Use it on a smaller page spans. Btw last nightlies haven't worked for me too...

[hawhill]

Thanks for the reports so far. It will probably need a few days to sort this all out.

[Markismus]

Originally Posted by hawhill

Hi,
All releases and nightlies are linked here: http://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki/Download

I found that the sizes of the binary files was different for the same versions between Giorgio130's build for Kobo and the linked build.
Should the nightlies work on Kobo's, too?

[hawhill]

No, most probably not for the latest firmware, as it was build with an armhf toolchain. The nightlies are oriented towards Kindles and are softfloat toolchain based.

And it might be possible that the Kobo binaries were not stripped, depending on how they were build. We have some bigger changes to the build mechanism in the queue right now which will unify the build mechanism to some degree. However, Kobo (newer firmware) and Kindle will sport different builds even in the future - but share one source code, though.

[JohnyWalkyra]

Hello,

first of all, let me thank the developers for creating first useful PDF viewer. Unfortunately, the Amazon's default software is rather ridiculous. I have to say KOReader is the way to read the PDFs.

However, there is one thing I am missing and that's the Zoom option. I have several technical books which are basically image scans wrapped in a PDF. Because there is a lot of tables, formulas and images, the OCR does not produce acceptable results. Along that, the books are in the A5 format so I am stuck with a picture covering 2 pages from the A4 scan on the Kindle display.

For sure I am pretty much aware You are working in Your own free time, but are there any plans to implement the Zoom functionality? The way the Amazon's own PDF viewer works would be more than sufficient.

Once again, thank You very much for the excellent work,

JW

[MaxStirner]

Not sure if it works for you but when I have to zoom I use page cropping. Works quite well for the time being although it is a bit cumbersome

[mmjoshi]

I have been using KOReader regularly to read ePUB and pdf documents. Many times I want switch between multiple books. Currently, I am forced to exit KOReader, start KUAL, open KOReader and select Start in documents menu. Is there any way that I can go to File Manager from within KOReader and select the book I want to read rather than following the involved procedure mentioned above.

mj

[hawhill]

Yes! You should be able to go back to the file manager by opening the top menu (tap in the upper screen region) and tap the corresponding symbol on the right.

[mmjoshi]

Originally Posted by hawhill

Yes! You should be able to go back to the file manager by opening the top menu (tap in the upper screen region) and tap the corresponding symbol on the right.

Unfortunately does not work for me. When I open the top menu I see a home symbol on the extreme right. When I tap on that I come back to the main Kindle menu and not to the KOReader File Manager.

mj

[twobob]

@mmjoshi what build are you using?

That process you are describing also happens to me but only when I choose "Open Last document", when I choose a book from File Manager via "Open in My Documents" that works okay.

Just FYI

[mmjoshi]

Originally Posted by twobob

@mmjoshi what build are you using?

That process you are describing also happens to me but only when I choose "Open Last document", when I choose a book from File Manager via "Open in My Documents" that works okay.

Just FYI

I am using the latest nightly 0815. This build is giving me problems in opening a document from the "Start in Documents" menu. It is weird that when I select this option the File Manager opens the KOReader directory and not the Documents directory. When I navigate to the ePUB book and try to open it, KOReader crashes and returns to the Kindle menu.

Will download 08/13 nightly and try this out. Even then I think this functionality should work irrespective of how the book was opened.

mj

[thomass]

Originally Posted by mmjoshi

When I tap on that I come back to the main Kindle menu and not to the KOReader File Manager.

This button leads to KOReader File Manager only when you used KUAL to run KOReader.