PRS+: Enhanced firmware for Sony Reader, Folders, Games & more

[VICTORSJG]

Originally Posted by kartu

Very funny, 600 already has the code for standby images.

PS
Update: yep, works like a charm. You can use this code (mostly shamelessly copy pasted from 350) to draw centered image, just replace this.x .y .width .height .color with 0 0 600 800 Color.black:

Spoiler:

	var window, path, bitmap, temp, port, x, y, bounds, ratio, width, height, ditheredBitmap, color;
	window = this.root.window;
	path = "/Data/logo.png";
	if (FileSystem.getFileInfo(path)) {
		try {
			bitmap = new Bitmap(path);
			temp = new Bitmap(this.width, this.height, 12);
			port = new Port(temp);
			port.setPenColor(Color.black);
			port.fillRectangle(0, 0, this.width, this.height);
			x = 0;
			y = 0;
			bounds = bitmap.getBounds();
			ratio = (bounds.height > bounds.width)?this.height / bounds.height:this.width / bounds.width;
			width = Math.floor(bounds.width * ratio);
			height = Math.floor(bounds.height * ratio);
			if (height > width) {
				x = Math.floor(this.width - width) / 2;
			} else {
				y = Math.floor(this.height - height) / 2;
			}
			bitmap.draw(port, x, y, width, height);
			bitmap.close();
			ditheredBitmap = temp.dither(true);
			port.close();
			temp.close();
			window.drawBitmap(ditheredBitmap, this.x, this.y, this.width, this.height);
			ditheredBitmap.close();
		} catch (ignore) {
		}
	} else {
		color = window.getPenColor();
		window.setPenColor(this.color);
		window.fillRectangle(0, 0, 600, 800);
		window.setPenColor(color);
	}

Kartu, will it be posible to configure the stanby image from user menu, if the user want the image appears or not when the reader is in stanby mode?

thanks

[kartu]

Yes. There will be a logo file, say /database/system/PRSPlus/logo.png. It will be displayed if you have it, or nothing will be displayed if you don't.

I'll put the Gutenberg picture for downloads, but by default replacing white standby screen would create a torrent of confusion.

I also hope this covers "personalization" part. as one could include his contact info on standby screen.

[kartu]

Not sure if is worth an extra thread yet, so here you go, demo of the preview version (!) of 600 port (will take a couple of days to package with caution, 600's are too easily to brick):

[elcreative]

Thank you, thank you, thank you in advance... look forward to final release...

Originally Posted by kartu

Not sure if is worth an extra thread yet, so here you go, demo of the preview version (!) of 600 port (will take a couple of days to package with caution, 600's are too easily to brick):

[Xaphiosis]

Epic job, kartu. Well done!

[SpyKiIIer]

I see that a version has been uploaded for the 600, is it safe to use now, or should I wait for issues to be ironed out...?

[kartu]

The "base version" is safe, it basically only has a couple of more alphabets in fonts and allows to load PRS+ images without flashing them.

The actuall PRS+ (2.0.3preview) is also save, since it's not flashed, but rather loaded on the fly. You can also easily uninstall it (just comment one line in installer.sh).

You can also load in "safe mode" (i.e. PRS+ not starting at all) any time, by connecting your reader to USB.

[Mark Nord]

I have posted a first preview of a click-(maybe touch-)enabled Sudoku over in my Sim-Thread if you will have a look.

[Edit 20.11.2010]
Final added to the linked posting.
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[kartu]

Thanks Mark, I'll have a look.
Your Calculator is also going to be included to PRS+. I didn't have time to test it with preview version, but it will definitely be part of beta.

[surquizu]

Originally Posted by kartu

Yes. There will be a logo file, say /database/system/PRSPlus/logo.png. It will be displayed if you have it, or nothing will be displayed if you don't.

I'll put the Gutenberg picture for downloads, but by default replacing white standby screen would create a torrent of confusion.

I also hope this covers "personalization" part. as one could include his contact info on standby screen.

Hello there Kartu,

You said you were going to try to make PRS-505 display a selected image from a selected folder when in stand-by.

Is there a chance you could add the option to select the image from page #1 of the book displayed in the "continue reading" option of the main menu? That way, in the cases that the ebook includes a cover, the 505 would display that image automatically. If not, the option can be checked off so the 505 displays the selected image from the folder, as you were initially considering.

Thanks for all your effort.

[kartu]

Hi surquizu,

it's possible but rather complicated.
Also note that book pages do not cover entire screen.

[yolan]

Hi Kartu!

I'm so in love with your PRS+ in my 505.

Though, as Christmas approach, I can feel an urgent need for a prs-650 coming ... The thing is, I don't know if I will be able to live with the default sony fonts and without folder browsing

Do you think porting from 600 to 650 will be too difficult? Is the code so much different in those two devices?

Thanks for all your effort

(For those suffering about abandoning my prs-505, my mom will benefit from it, so no worries)

[kartu]

hi yolan,

glad that you enjoy PRS+.
I don't think that porting will be difficult, but I'll need the device to port to it.

[VICTORSJG]

Hi Kartu, are you going to upload a new version for the prs 505, with the new modifications created for the prs 300 or 600, like to mark read books, favorite, and other changes of status bar, o continue book reading?

Are you developing a scripts for open the pictures and songs from books by folder? and the posibility to copy books, pictures and song from internal memory or external card and vice versa.

Thanks for you great job.

[kartu]

Hi Victor,

all stuff available on 300 will also be released on 505, yes.
File Manager is planned in the near future.