Plato: A document reader for PDF, ePUB, DjVu, etc.

[de3sw2aq1]

Originally Posted by de3sw2aq1

I used to use KoboUtilities and KoboTouchExtended which let me get the current reading progress (% completion, finished) of each book into Calibre. I wanted to find a way to get similar info out of Plato.

Not sure if anyone else finds these useful, but here's a similar query to export a book's annotations. (I read piles of fanfic and highlight recs in author's notes to look up later.)

SELECT
    json_extract(metadata.value, "$.title") as title,
    json_extract(metadata.value, "$.author") as author,
    json_extract(readingstate.value, "$.text") as annotation
FROM json_each(readfile(".metadata.json")) as metadata
JOIN json_each(readfile(printf(".reading-states/%s.json", metadata.key)), "$.annotations") as readingstate;

(I'm honestly surprised SQLite's query planner handles this, apparently you can just join rows with a table-valued function like this.)

I can't figure out how to edit my old post on mobileread, but with a current version of Plato the .reading-states section of my previous query needs to be changed from %X to %s like this one.

[johnnyb]

Just discovered Plato, wow, what an awesome way to read PDFs on Kobo!

I have three questions which have probably been asked but which I cannot seem to filter out of this thread:
1. and most obvious: Is (or will there ever be) a way to view and export annotations and notes?
2. Is there a way to open files downloaded to the Kobo (Forma) through Dropbox? They show up in the regular Kobo library, but not in Plato.
3. Is there a way to read Pocket articles in Plato, together with highlighting?

Even if none of this could be done, Plato would still be great. But one can dream, right

[baskerville]

Originally Posted by johnnyb

1. and most obvious: Is (or will there ever be) a way to view and export annotations and notes?

It depends on what you mean by view and export annotations and notes.

For example, if your document has annotations, you'll find an Annotations entry in the book menu (tap the title label in the top bar). If you select that, you'll see an in-memory HTML representation of the document's annotations. You'll find a Save entry in the book menu of that document.

Originally Posted by johnnyb

2. Is there a way to open files downloaded to the Kobo (Forma) through Dropbox? They show up in the regular Kobo library, but not in Plato.

The answer to this question is in post #552.

Originally Posted by johnnyb

3. Is there a way to read Pocket articles in Plato, together with highlighting?

Although you could write a Pocket article fetcher, the default article fetcher uses the Wallabag protocol.

[johnnyb]

Originally Posted by baskerville

It depends on what you mean by view and export annotations and notes.

For example, if your document has annotations, you'll find an Annotations entry in the book menu (tap the title label in the top bar). If you select that, you'll see an in-memory HTML representation of the document's annotations. You'll find a Save entry in the book menu of that document.



The answer to this question is in post #552.



Although you could write a Pocket article fetcher, the default article fetcher uses the Wallabag protocol.

Thank you very much!

[ewphoenix123]

I'm trying to run Plato on an Elipsa.
No luck so far, it directly returns to Nickel on starting Plato.

info.log

Error: can't build context

Caused by:
0: can't create battery
1: No such file or directory (os error 2)

Adding the Elipsa Model to nickel.sh didn't help.
387) PRODUCT_ID=0x4233 ;;

Neither did removing the battery settings from the config.

I assume I'll have to wait for a new Plato version, but maybe there is something else I could try?

[NiLuJe]

No, it runs on a completely new SoC, nothing you can do on your end.

[baskerville]

Originally Posted by ewphoenix123

I'm trying to run Plato on an Elipsa.

Could you provide the outputs of the following commands, while Nickel is running :

ls -l /sys/class/power_supply
ls -l /sys/class/backlight
lsof

?

[ewphoenix123]

ls -l /sys/class/power_supply
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             0 Jun 27 21:47 ac -> ../../devices/platform/soc/twi2/i2c-2/2-0032/ricoh619-battery/power_supply/ac
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             0 Jun 27 21:47 battery -> ../../devices/platform/soc/twi2/i2c-2/2-0032/ricoh619-battery/power_supply/battery
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             0 Jun 27 21:47 charger -> ../../devices/platform/soc/twi2/i2c-2/2-0032/ricoh619-battery/power_supply/charger
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             0 Jun 27 21:47 usb -> ../../devices/platform/soc/twi2/i2c-2/2-0032/ricoh619-battery/power_supply/usb

ls -l /sys/class/backlight
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             0 Jun 27 21:47 lm3630a_led -> ../../devices/platform/soc/twi1/i2c-1/1-0036/backlight/lm3630a_led
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             0 Jun 27 21:47 lm3630a_led1 -> ../../devices/platform/soc/twi1/i2c-1/1-0038/backlight/lm3630a_led1
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             0 Jun 27 21:47 lm3630a_led1a -> ../../devices/platform/soc/twi1/i2c-1/1-0038/backlight/lm3630a_led1a
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             0 Jun 27 21:47 lm3630a_led1b -> ../../devices/platform/soc/twi1/i2c-1/1-0038/backlight/lm3630a_led1b
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             0 Jun 27 21:47 lm3630a_leda -> ../../devices/platform/soc/twi1/i2c-1/1-0036/backlight/lm3630a_leda
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             0 Jun 27 21:47 lm3630a_ledb -> ../../devices/platform/soc/twi1/i2c-1/1-0036/backlight/lm3630a_ledb
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root             0 Jun 27 21:47 mxc_msp430.0 -> ../../devices/platform/ntx_bl/backlight/mxc_msp430.0

 lsof
1       /bin/busybox    /dev/console
1       /bin/busybox    /dev/console
1       /bin/busybox    /dev/console
1169    /sbin/udevd     /dev/console
1169    /sbin/udevd     /dev/console
1169    /sbin/udevd     /dev/console
1169    /sbin/udevd     socket:[7238]
1169    /sbin/udevd     socket:[7239]
1169    /sbin/udevd     anon_inode:inotify
1258    /usr/local/kfmon/bin/kfmon      /dev/null
1258    /usr/local/kfmon/bin/kfmon      /dev/null
1258    /usr/local/kfmon/bin/kfmon      /usr/local/kfmon/kfmon.log
1258    /usr/local/kfmon/bin/kfmon      /dev/null
1258    /usr/local/kfmon/bin/kfmon      /dev/console
1258    /usr/local/kfmon/bin/kfmon      /dev/console
1258    /usr/local/kfmon/bin/kfmon      socket:[7636]
1258    /usr/local/kfmon/bin/kfmon      anon_inode:inotify
1262    /bin/dbus-daemon        /dev/null
1262    /bin/dbus-daemon        /dev/null
1262    /bin/dbus-daemon        /dev/null
1262    /bin/dbus-daemon        anon_inode:[eventpoll]
1262    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[7634]
1262    /bin/dbus-daemon        anon_inode:inotify
1262    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[3026]
1262    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[3027]
1262    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[10590]
1262    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[16969]
1262    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[17016]
1265    /bin/dbus-daemon        /dev/null
1265    /bin/dbus-daemon        /dev/null
1265    /bin/dbus-daemon        /dev/null
1265    /bin/dbus-daemon        anon_inode:[eventpoll]
1265    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[1459]
1265    /bin/dbus-daemon        anon_inode:inotify
1265    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[3029]
1265    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[3030]
1265    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[10588]
1265    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[16432]
1265    /bin/dbus-daemon        socket:[16465]
1271    /bin/busybox    /dev/console
1271    /bin/busybox    /dev/console
1271    /bin/busybox    /dev/console
1271    /bin/busybox    /sbin/kobo_getty.sh
1274    /bin/busybox    /dev/ttyS0
1274    /bin/busybox    /dev/ttyS0
1274    /bin/busybox    /dev/ttyS0
6104    /usr/local/Kobo/hindenburg      /dev/null
6104    /usr/local/Kobo/hindenburg      /dev/console
6104    /usr/local/Kobo/hindenburg      /dev/console
6104    /usr/local/Kobo/hindenburg      socket:[16354]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /dev/null
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /dev/console
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /dev/console
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /dev/fb0
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /dev/ion
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  anon_inode:dmabuf
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /dev/disp
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  anon_inode:[eventfd]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  pipe:[1674]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  pipe:[1674]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  socket:[1675]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  anon_inode:[eventfd]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /tmp/nickel-hardware-status
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  anon_inode:[eventfd]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /dev/input/event0
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /dev/urandom
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /mnt/onboard/.kobo/KoboReader.sqlite
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  anon_inode:[eventfd]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /mnt/onboard/.kobo/KoboReader.sqlite-wal
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /mnt/onboard/.kobo/KoboReader.sqlite-shm
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /dev/ntx_io
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  socket:[10589]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  socket:[17201]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /drivers/b300-ntx/8821cs.ko
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /mnt/onboard/.kobo/BookReader.sqlite
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  socket:[10591]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  anon_inode:[eventfd]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  anon_inode:[eventfd]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /dev/input/event1
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /mnt/onboard/.kobo/BookReader.sqlite-wal
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /dev/urandom
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /mnt/onboard/.kobo/BookReader.sqlite-shm
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  anon_inode:[eventfd]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  anon_inode:[eventfd]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /mnt/onboard/.kobo/KoboReader.sqlite
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  anon_inode:[eventfd]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /mnt/onboard/.kobo/KoboReader.sqlite
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /mnt/onboard/.kobo/BookReader.sqlite
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  anon_inode:[eventfd]
6105    /usr/local/Kobo/nickel  /mnt/onboard/.kobo/KoboReader.sqlite-wal
6536    /bin/busybox    socket:[1702]
6536    /bin/busybox    /dev/null
6536    /bin/busybox    /dev/null
6538    /bin/busybox    /dev/null
6538    /bin/busybox    /dev/null
6538    /bin/busybox    /dev/null
6538    /bin/busybox    /usr/local/Kobo/sickel-launcher.sh
6540    /usr/local/Kobo/sickel  /dev/null
6540    /usr/local/Kobo/sickel  /dev/null
6540    /usr/local/Kobo/sickel  /dev/null
6540    /usr/local/Kobo/sickel  anon_inode:[eventfd]
6540    /usr/local/Kobo/sickel  pipe:[1706]
6540    /usr/local/Kobo/sickel  pipe:[1706]
6540    /usr/local/Kobo/sickel  socket:[1708]
6552    /bin/busybox    /dev/null
6552    /bin/busybox    /dev/null
6552    /bin/busybox    /dev/null
6552    /bin/busybox    /usr/local/Kobo/adobehost-launcher.sh
6553    /usr/local/Kobo/adobehost       /dev/null
6553    /usr/local/Kobo/adobehost       /dev/null
6553    /usr/local/Kobo/adobehost       /dev/null
6553    /usr/local/Kobo/adobehost       anon_inode:[eventfd]
6553    /usr/local/Kobo/adobehost       pipe:[16462]
6553    /usr/local/Kobo/adobehost       pipe:[16462]
6553    /usr/local/Kobo/adobehost       socket:[16464]
6553    /usr/local/Kobo/adobehost       anon_inode:[eventfd]
6553    /usr/local/Kobo/adobehost       socket:[16473]
7204    /bin/busybox    /dev/console
7204    /bin/busybox    /dev/console
7204    /bin/busybox    socket:[16848]
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     /dev/null
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     /dev/null
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     /dev/null
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     socket:[16951]
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     socket:[17023]
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     socket:[16952]
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     socket:[16953]
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     socket:[16954]
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     socket:[16955]
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     /dev/rfkill
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     socket:[16958]
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     socket:[16959]
7243    /bin/wpa_supplicant     socket:[16967]
7247    /libexec/dhcpcd-dbus    /dev/null
7247    /libexec/dhcpcd-dbus    /dev/null
7247    /libexec/dhcpcd-dbus    /dev/null
7247    /libexec/dhcpcd-dbus    socket:[16980]
7247    /libexec/dhcpcd-dbus    socket:[16991]
7247    /libexec/dhcpcd-dbus    socket:[17008]
7247    /libexec/dhcpcd-dbus    socket:[17011]
7247    /libexec/dhcpcd-dbus    socket:[17013]
7247    /libexec/dhcpcd-dbus    socket:[17015]
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    /dev/null
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    /dev/null
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    /dev/null
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    /var/run/dhcpcd.pid
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    socket:[16983]
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    socket:[16985]
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    socket:[16987]
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    socket:[16988]
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    socket:[17007]
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    socket:[17010]
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    socket:[17041]
7257    /sbin/dhcpcd    socket:[17043]
7307    /bin/busybox    socket:[17302]
7307    /bin/busybox    socket:[17302]
7307    /bin/busybox    /dev/console
7307    /bin/busybox    /dev/ptmx
7308    /bin/busybox    /dev/pts/0
7308    /bin/busybox    /dev/pts/0
7308    /bin/busybox    /dev/pts/0
7308    /bin/busybox    /dev/tty

[baskerville]

I was going to submit a test binary but I suddendly realised that the ioctl calls for updating the screen have changed.

I'm afraid you'll have to wait until fbink supports the Elipsa.

@NiLuJe:

Am I correct in assuming that the symlink for the battery will also be battery (and not mc13892_bat) on older devices running the newest firmware?

Don't you think it might be worth asking @ewphoenix123 to record touch/pen events from /dev/input/event1 in case the touch protocol also changed?

[NiLuJe]

@baskerville:

Re: battery; I wouldn't think so, but that's an interesting thought .

As for the rest, I'm awaiting delivery of one, because sunxi is pain; so if you've got a list of stuff to check, ping me next week-end .

[principle]

Very nice application, faster than anything I've used before. Thank you.

Is there any way to change the UI font size?

[baskerville]

Originally Posted by principle

Is there any way to change the UI font size?

What’s the underlying motive?

[principle]

Originally Posted by baskerville

What’s the underlying motive?

Pretty much all my book titles are truncated or the series info is cropped off. The default font is a little large for my taste.

Or a setting to put the series info into a new line like KO reader does

It's not a big issue just wondered if there was a setting for this.
Thanks for taking the time. Again nice application.

Dave

[baskerville]

Originally Posted by principle

Pretty much all my book titles are truncated or the series info is cropped off.

I'll try to fix this.

Originally Posted by principle

Just wondered if there was a setting for this.

There isn't.

[principle]

Originally Posted by baskerville

I'll try to fix this.

There isn't.

Great, small issue in the grand scheme of things.

Very much appreciated.