Clara HD Use Wi-Fi to turn pages on Kobo device.

[tylpk]

I followed the concept of KoboCloud to create a project named KoboPageTurner. You could use Wi-Fi to turn pages on your Kobo devices.

Source Code

https://github.com/tylpk1216/KoboPageTurner

Usage

1. Run KoboServer/makeKoboRoot.sh to get KoboRoot.tgz or you could use release version.
2. Put KoboRoot.tgz to .kobo folder of your Kobo device.
3. Reboot device.
4. Check "ForceWifiOn" item.
5. Turn on Wi-Fi on Kobo device. The Web Server will run on port 80.
6. Use Android(HTTP Request Shortcuts) to send HTTP request.
7. Use three API to control the Web Server.
   
   • GET /left -> left page.
   • GET /right -> right page.
   • GET /exit -> shutdown the Web Server.
8. After closing the Web Server, uncheck "ForceWifiOn" item. Then turn off Wi-Fi.

[NiMa]

Interesting!
(Though, for me I don't see where I could apply this!)

[JSWolf]

So how does this work without Android?

[tylpk]

We need send HTTP API to Kobo device to turn pages. We can send HTTP API on Windows, Linux, Android, and so on.

Finally, I want to try it on ESP8266 development board.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266

[sherman]

Neat little idea. As it stands though, it probably isn't going to work properly on many Kobo's however. Mainly because of the touch events.

Different devices have different touch "protocols" (basically, sequence of events). So, ideally you need to account for that.

If that isn't annoying enough, touchscreen orientation in relation to the framebuffer differs on a device basis.

And then what happens when the user has a Forma or Libra, and reads in landscape...

[geek1011]

Try injecting keyboard events for the arrow keys to /dev/input/event1 (IIRC; it might be a different number). This should work on all devices.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by tylpk

We need send HTTP API to Kobo device to turn pages. We can send HTTP API on Windows, Linux, Android, and so on.

Finally, I want to try it on ESP8266 development board.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266

How would this work with iOS? Also, does this work with an Aura H2O Edition 1?

[tylpk]

Originally Posted by sherman

Neat little idea. As it stands though, it probably isn't going to work properly on many Kobo's however. Mainly because of the touch events.

Different devices have different touch "protocols" (basically, sequence of events). So, ideally you need to account for that.

If that isn't annoying enough, touchscreen orientation in relation to the framebuffer differs on a device basis.

And then what happens when the user has a Forma or Libra, and reads in landscape...

Thanks for your suggestion. The touch event is a big problem. Actually, I spent a lot of days to solve the XY of event.

I have a config file named "koboserver.cfg". It can be adjusted for some settings.

eventFile=/dev/input/event1
leftX=800
leftY=500
rightX=100
rightY=500

However, I can not handle orientation now.

I also spent a lot of days to keep Wi-Fi on. It is a big problem too. Even I adjusted "ForceWiFiOn" in my code dynami, The Wi-Fi's behavior is still not stable.

[tylpk]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

How would this work with iOS? Also, does this work with an Aura H2O Edition 1?

Maybe you could try it.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/action...r/id1400036021

If I have the running log, I can check whether we should modify settings or not. The KoboPageTurner has some settings to adjust.
eventFile=/dev/input/event1
leftX=800
leftY=500
rightX=100
rightY=500

[tylpk]

I wrote an app to help me use Logitecn R500 to turn pages, not bad.

https://youtu.be/FerqFQrJcjs