PRS-505 FSK Test-Environment for Autorun Applications under MS-Windows

[surquizu]

Hi Mark or Ben,

Are you able to include the application "BookSwap" in to PRS+?

It is a file manager to copy and move files between internal memory and SD card but it runs from the SD. It would be nice to integrate it into the options of games& utilites of PRS+.

Here the post https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21636

excuse my boldness.

[elcreative]

Just curious but what does this offer that the existing PRS+ doesn't... I can already copy files from the SD card into memory and, in latest version, read direct from memory card as well as browsing everything by folder and file...

[VICTORSJG]

Originally Posted by elcreative

Just curious but what does this offer that the existing PRS+ doesn't... I can already copy files from the SD card into memory and, in latest version, read direct from memory card as well as browsing everything by folder and file...

But you can't copy the files from Im to sd card, apart from only you copy books, instead books, pictures, and songs, as a file manager of windows.

[VICTORSJG]

Originally Posted by surquizu

Hi Mark or Ben,

Are you able to include the application "BookSwap" in to PRS+?

It is a file manager to copy and move files between internal memory and SD card but it runs from the SD. It would be nice to integrate it into the options of games& utilites of PRS+.

Here the post https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21636

excuse my boldness.

These actions should be included into books by folder, like the other functions already included by Kartu. I don't know if Kartu has an idea to explore apart from books pictures and songs in book by folder.

thanks

[Mark Nord]

Hi Victor,

A file-manager is on the FR-List for PRS+, don't know if kartu has started this or what are his plans on this.

Regarding other file-types beyond books in browse-folders this is done for 600 and x50.

Relevant code is in model-config.js

Spoiler:

here is the code for 505

       media: {
                // types to be used to determine media type using "xs.isInstanceOf"
                types: [FskCache.text],
                // what kind it is, supported are: "book", "picture", "note", "audio"
                kinds: ["book"],
                // node prototypes to use when creating media nodes
                prototypes: [FskCache.tree.bookNode]
        },

and here for x50

media: {
                // types to be used to determine media type using "xs.isInstanceOf"
                types: [ FskCache.text  , FskCache.image, FskCache.notepad],
                // what kind it is, supported are: "book", "picture", "note", "audio"
                kinds: [ "book", "picture", "note"],
                // node prototypes to use when creating media nodes
                prototypes: [ FskCache.tree.bookNode, kbook.root.children.applicationRoot.children.pictures.prototype, FskCache.tree.notepadFreehandNode]
        },

with the right prototypes set, I assume also PRS-505 can browse other file-types too

[elcreative]

Originally Posted by VICTORSJG

But you can't copy the files from Im to sd card, apart from only you copy books, instead books, pictures, and songs, as a file manager of windows.

OK, I see... hadn't come across this as I use my Sony for books not for anything else, prefer smartphone and tablet for pictures and iPod for music as I prefer the ability to read for long periods without flattening the battery by playing music... and I can't think of any reason why I'd need to copy from IM to card as when book put in IM from card, it stays on the card anyway...

[BenChen]

Hi everyone,

I've just pushed an update for the Calendar app to the apps repository. Changelog: Added Western keyboard (for touch readers) for editing event descriptions.

I basically copied the structure and characters of the built-in (text memo) keyboard on my 600, but did it in such a way that the characters are loaded from a text file (UTF-8, no BOM). So the idea is that I will now add some other keyboards and then add a keyboard setting so that the user can change between them.

Also, it is only for touch readers at the moment. However, it should be possible to allow non-touch readers to move around the keyboard using the arrow buttons.

Sincerely,
Ben.

[Mark Nord]

Hi Ben,

nice job.

But I couldn't resist to shorten your JS-code. Changes are pushed to apps-repository.

Regards
Mark

PS: We should also think about a more general approch with "key" instead of "button" and copy the key-functionality back to the Sim and PRS505/300

If I still could find the time...

[BenChen]

Originally Posted by Mark Nord

Hi Ben,

nice job.

But I couldn't resist to shorten your JS-code. Changes are pushed to apps-repository.

Regards
Mark

PS: We should also think about a more general approch with "key" instead of "button" and copy the key-functionality back to the Sim and PRS505/300

If I still could find the time...

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the condensing of the code! I sort of knew I was doing things "the long way", but I was happy just to get things working!

I have also just pushed changes to the repository getting the keyboard working for non-touch readers. And then I had to do a merge since I hadn't pulled your changes first! I think I got it all merged correctly.

I looked into "key" but my initial experimentations didn't work! So I went back to what I knew...

Now I will look at replacing my western keyboard with a cyrillic one. If that works, I will add the keyboard setting.

Sincerely,
Ben.

[BenChen]

Originally Posted by BenChen

Now I will look at replacing my western keyboard with a cyrillic one. If that works, I will add the keyboard setting.

Hi Mark,

Hmmm. I've discovered that the Russian keyboard in the PRS+ 600 firmware has two rows of 12 keys and a row of 9. My western keyboard has a row of 10 keys, a row of 9, and a row of 7. So to implement a Russian keyboard that at least looks like the one people are used to will require a fair amount of resizing, reshuffling, and (worst of all) recoding, especially for the non-touch version. I have to confess that I am not wanting to do any of that. My holidays are nearly over, and it will be back to work this coming week, with not as much programming time. So perhaps I will leave the Calendar app for the moment, in case you (or someone else) manages to get the "key" method worked out.

So in summary, everyone, sorry if you need a keyboard other than the English one provided!

Sincerely,
Ben.

[Mark Nord]

Hi Ben,

anyway good work.
I would also prefere a maximum of 10 keys in a row, because that way the num-buttons can be used for quick reference. Using Up and Down only to select the desired row.
Maybe I can give this a try.

Regards
Mark

[BenChen]

Originally Posted by Mark Nord

Hi Ben,

anyway good work.
I would also prefere a maximum of 10 keys in a row, because that way the num-buttons can be used for quick reference. Using Up and Down only to select the desired row.
Maybe I can give this a try.

Regards
Mark

Hi Mark,

I am very happy for you to take over for a while. I hope it isn't too much extra work for you!

Sincerely,
Ben.

[surquizu]

Originally Posted by BenChen

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the condensing of the code! I sort of knew I was doing things "the long way", but I was happy just to get things working!

I have also just pushed changes to the repository getting the keyboard working for non-touch readers. And then I had to do a merge since I hadn't pulled your changes first! I think I got it all merged correctly.

I looked into "key" but my initial experimentations didn't work! So I went back to what I knew...

Now I will look at replacing my western keyboard with a cyrillic one. If that works, I will add the keyboard setting.

Sincerely,
Ben.

The edition of events works fine on my prs-505.
Thanks Mark.
Only a fault, does not work scrolling and I can see only the first written line.

[BenChen]

Originally Posted by surquizu

The edition of events works fine on my prs-505.
Thanks Mark.
Only a fault, does not work scrolling and I can see only the first written line.

Hi there,

Event descriptions can only have one line.

However, if there is more than one event on a particular day, you can move between them using the + and - buttons on either side of the "Event" number.

Sincerely,
Ben.

[TJ27]

PRS-350. edid events and keyboard work fine