Beta testing libprs500's new GUI - Page 21

kovidgoyal · 10-15-2007, 10:46 AM

Hmm that's strange. What happens if you try to convert two files simultaneously in the GUI. THat causes crashes for me with pyqt < 4.3.1

beartard · 10-15-2007, 08:21 PM

That's a circumstance I hadn't encountered. I usually use the command line for converting books. I tried it and got the crash you were talking about. Individual conversions work fine, though.

kovidgoyal · 10-15-2007, 08:29 PM

Yeah considering pyqt 4.3.1 is purely a bug fix release I'm surprised it din't make gutsy. Oh well.

iacchi · 10-16-2007, 04:15 AM

Even in debain everything is fine for normal use. I think I'll no bother to convert one book per time. PyQt 4.3.1 doesn't exists in sid, too.

beartard · 10-16-2007, 07:49 AM

It's a flurry of activity near the end of each release cycle. This is about the time I just sit back and don't even mess with the forums for a few weeks.

I'm sure it'll come as a backport within a few days.

kovidgoyal · 10-16-2007, 11:04 AM

Good if it does. At any rate PyQt is trivial to install manually, so for people that have trouble, it should be installable.

beartard · 10-16-2007, 08:26 PM

And here I thought I was being a good beta tester

StDo · 10-29-2007, 05:59 AM

For german readers:

Here is the first german RSS-newsfeed: FAZ.NET - the newsfeed of german Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

Download and extract attachment faznet.py.zip.
Use

Quote:

web2lrf --user-profile faznet.py

to compile eBook from FAZ.NET RSS-newsfeed and copy the "FAZ NET [Mon 29 Oct 2007].lrf" to your Sony PRS.

Attention: Alpha version
!!!Bad layout!!! - next versions will try to compile a better layout. Anybody who wants to help, please post suggestions.

ddavtian · 10-30-2007, 12:48 AM

Hi Kovid.
I hadn't used libprs500 last 3 weeks, was enjoying my iLiad :-) Today decided to go back to Sony, downloaded version 4.16, installed fine. But I was unable to fetch NYTimes or Newsweek. Before it usually took few minutes for each one, today I had to close the application after 25-30 minutes for each profile, without getting any output. It was using over 50% of CPU and >400Mb of memory. 30 minutes ago I started web2lrf for nytimes, it's still running, over 50% of cpu, >100Mb memory.

No changes on my computer during last 3 weeks (WinXP), no changes in my internet connection (8Mb download speed).

I just wanted to let you know.

Thanks, David

kovidgoyal · 10-30-2007, 01:17 AM

Can you run it with the --verbose switch and tell me where it's hanging. It works for me.

ddavtian · 10-30-2007, 01:33 PM

Kovid, it's must have been my home computer. I tried it this morning on another machine, no problem. Both NY Times and Newsweek were created in few minutes, without using too much of computer resources.

I'll try --verbose at home. What should I watch for? A log file? Screen message?

Thanks, David

kovidgoyal · 10-30-2007, 01:39 PM

verbose will basically tell you what the program is doing, you need to find out where it's getting stuck (downloading, converting, output)

ddavtian · 10-30-2007, 04:28 PM

I think I spoke too early. On my second machine I got returns in libprs500 for all three profiles, but sizes were 0Mb. An hour ago I installed it on a new laptop, had to stop it after 30 minutes (running NY Times), it was taking over 500Mb of memory.

All three machines are running WinXP, all using 0.4.16.

I'll use --verbose later today at home.

kovidgoyal · 10-30-2007, 04:42 PM

May be a windows specific bug.

MissLissa · 10-30-2007, 07:11 PM

Wow-wee! Downloaded the most recent version and I love it. Using it on XP SP2 for my Sony PRS500. I love how I can now edit in-line. The install went very smooth (and looks cool, too).

However - I don't see the TAG field for my card. It will let me enter tags using the Edit Meta Data button (singly or in bulk).

Is there anyway we can drag and drop from reader to card and vice versa? Just a hope.

Thanks, man, do you great work.

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10-15-2007, 10:46 AM	#301
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,418 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Hmm that's strange. What happens if you try to convert two files simultaneously in the GUI. THat causes crashes for me with pyqt < 4.3.1

10-15-2007, 08:21 PM	#302
beartard Minister of Linux Posts: 196 Karma: 73235 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Winter Haven, Florida, USA Device: nook, T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide	That's a circumstance I hadn't encountered. I usually use the command line for converting books. I tried it and got the crash you were talking about. Individual conversions work fine, though.

10-15-2007, 08:29 PM	#303
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,418 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yeah considering pyqt 4.3.1 is purely a bug fix release I'm surprised it din't make gutsy. Oh well.

10-16-2007, 04:15 AM	#304
iacchi Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 66 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: PRS-500; Boox C67ML; Boox Max	Even in debain everything is fine for normal use. I think I'll no bother to convert one book per time. PyQt 4.3.1 doesn't exists in sid, too.

10-16-2007, 07:49 AM	#305
beartard Minister of Linux Posts: 196 Karma: 73235 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Winter Haven, Florida, USA Device: nook, T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide	It's a flurry of activity near the end of each release cycle. This is about the time I just sit back and don't even mess with the forums for a few weeks. I'm sure it'll come as a backport within a few days.

10-16-2007, 11:04 AM	#306
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,418 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Good if it does. At any rate PyQt is trivial to install manually, so for people that have trouble, it should be installable.

10-16-2007, 08:26 PM	#307
beartard Minister of Linux Posts: 196 Karma: 73235 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Winter Haven, Florida, USA Device: nook, T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide	And here I thought I was being a good beta tester

10-30-2007, 12:48 AM	#309
ddavtian Addict Posts: 274 Karma: 332 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco, USA Device: Sage, Elipsa, Oasis, Galaxy Tab 8U, S22U	Hi Kovid. I hadn't used libprs500 last 3 weeks, was enjoying my iLiad :-) Today decided to go back to Sony, downloaded version 4.16, installed fine. But I was unable to fetch NYTimes or Newsweek. Before it usually took few minutes for each one, today I had to close the application after 25-30 minutes for each profile, without getting any output. It was using over 50% of CPU and >400Mb of memory. 30 minutes ago I started web2lrf for nytimes, it's still running, over 50% of cpu, >100Mb memory. No changes on my computer during last 3 weeks (WinXP), no changes in my internet connection (8Mb download speed). I just wanted to let you know. Thanks, David

10-30-2007, 01:17 AM	#310
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,418 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Can you run it with the --verbose switch and tell me where it's hanging. It works for me.

10-30-2007, 01:33 PM	#311
ddavtian Addict Posts: 274 Karma: 332 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco, USA Device: Sage, Elipsa, Oasis, Galaxy Tab 8U, S22U	Kovid, it's must have been my home computer. I tried it this morning on another machine, no problem. Both NY Times and Newsweek were created in few minutes, without using too much of computer resources. I'll try --verbose at home. What should I watch for? A log file? Screen message? Thanks, David

10-30-2007, 01:39 PM	#312
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,418 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	verbose will basically tell you what the program is doing, you need to find out where it's getting stuck (downloading, converting, output)

10-30-2007, 04:28 PM	#313
ddavtian Addict Posts: 274 Karma: 332 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco, USA Device: Sage, Elipsa, Oasis, Galaxy Tab 8U, S22U	I think I spoke too early. On my second machine I got returns in libprs500 for all three profiles, but sizes were 0Mb. An hour ago I installed it on a new laptop, had to stop it after 30 minutes (running NY Times), it was taking over 500Mb of memory. All three machines are running WinXP, all using 0.4.16. I'll use --verbose later today at home.

10-30-2007, 04:42 PM	#314
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,418 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	May be a windows specific bug.

10-30-2007, 07:11 PM	#315
MissLissa Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 84 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Southwest Device: Sony PRS 500/Palm Tungsten E2	Wow-wee! Downloaded the most recent version and I love it. Using it on XP SP2 for my Sony PRS500. I love how I can now edit in-line. The install went very smooth (and looks cool, too). However - I don't see the TAG field for my card. It will let me enter tags using the Edit Meta Data button (singly or in bulk). Is there anyway we can drag and drop from reader to card and vice versa? Just a hope. Thanks, man, do you great work.