NickelMenu config error

[byrhias]

Hi! I hope I'm posting this in the right place. I'm at my wits end. I've been trying to customise my config file to what I need based on the various examples I've found online but every time I've inserted the file in, I just get a config error that says:

parse config files: file /mnt/onboard/.adds/nm/nmconfig: line21: parse menu_item: field 2: unknown location main (src/config.c:427) (src/config.c:271)(src/config.c:936)

This is the config code I've been trying to use:

menu_item :main** * :Send to Kobo***  * :nickel_browser :modal :https://send.djazz.se
menu_item :main 	 :Rescan Books		 :nickel_misc :rescan_books_full
menu_item :main**** :Screensaver toggle :cmd_output :500 :quiet :test -e /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
**** chain_failure* :skip :3
**** chain_success* :cmd_spawn :quiet :mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver
**** chain_success* :dbg_toast :Wallpaper Mode
**** chain_always** :skip :-1
**** chain_failure* :cmd_spawn :quiet :mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
**** chain_success* :dbg_toast :Cover Art Mode
menu_item :main**** :WiFi on/off******* :nickel_setting :toggle :force_wifi
**** chain_success* :nickel_wifi :toggle
menu_item :main	 :Sketch Pad		 :nickel_extras :sketch_pad
menu_item :main*****:Solitaire******** *:nickel_extras :solitaire
menu_item :main*****:Sudoku*********** *:nickel_extras :sudoku
menu_item :main*****:Dark Mode**********:nickel_setting :toggle :dark_mode
menu_item :main**** :Sleep************* :power :sleep
menu_item :main**** :Shutdown********** :power :shutdown
menu_item :main**** :Reboot************ :power :reboot
menu_item :main**** :USB Connection**** :nickel_misc :force_usb_connection* 

menu_item :reader** :Reading Stats***** :nickel_open :reading_life :stats
menu_item :reader** :Search************ :nickel_open :store :search
menu_item :reader** :Dark Mode********* :nickel_setting :toggle :dark_mode
menu_item :reader** :Screenshots on/off :nickel_setting :toggle :screenshots 
menu_item :reader** :WiFi on/of******** :nickel_setting :toggle :force_wifi
**** chain_success* :nickel_wifi :toggle

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong? Thank you in advance for any help!

[remlap]

Remove all *

[byrhias]

It's just spaces on my rtf file. I don't know why all the spaces are showing up as *** when I copy and paste the code here. I just tried retyping the whole code on a brand new file and it still doesn't work. A new config error has appeared

parse config files: file/mnt/onboard/.adds/nm/tryconfig: line1: field 1: unknown type '{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf2580' (src/config.c:327) (src/config.c:936)

[remlap]

Ever thought the rtf maybe the problem?

[byrhias]

Originally Posted by remlap

Ever thought the rtf maybe the problem?

I've tried making multiple new rtf files. I always remove the .rtf before ejecting the drive. I must have plugged and unplugged my Kobo about 50x trying to test this out. Nothing works.

I've tried streamlining the code and the same error still shows.

# Home/Main Screen

#

menu_item :main    :Kernel Version     :cmd_output         :500:uname -a
menu_item :main** * :Send to Kobo***  * :nickel_browser :modal :https://send.djazz.se
menu_item :main**** :Screensaver toggle :cmd_output :500 :quiet :test -e /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
**** chain_failure* :skip :3
**** chain_success* :cmd_spawn :quiet :mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver
**** chain_success* :dbg_toast :Wallpaper Mode
**** chain_always** :skip :-1
**** chain_failure* :cmd_spawn :quiet :mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
**** chain_success* :dbg_toast :Cover Art Mode
menu_item :main    :Sketch Pad         :nickel_extras      :sketch_pad
menu_item :main*****:Solitaire******** *:nickel_extras :solitaire
menu_item :main*****:Sudoku*********** *:nickel_extras :sudoku
menu_item :main*****:Dark Mode**********:nickel_setting :toggle :dark_mode
menu_item :main**** :USB Connection**** :nickel_misc :force_usb_connection* 
menu_item :main**** :Sleep************* :power :sleep
menu_item :main**** :Shutdown********** :power :shutdown
menu_item :main**** :Reboot************ :power :reboot

This is the latest one. Again, ignore the asterisks, they are all spaces in the rtf itself. Still with the same config error. Someone please help

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by byrhias

I've tried making multiple new rtf files. I always remove the .rtf before ejecting the drive. I must have plugged and unplugged my Kobo about 50x trying to test this out. Nothing works.

I've tried streamlining the code and the same error still shows.

# Home/Main Screen

#

menu_item :main    :Kernel Version     :cmd_output         :500:uname -a
menu_item :main** * :Send to Kobo***  * :nickel_browser :modal :https://send.djazz.se
menu_item :main**** :Screensaver toggle :cmd_output :500 :quiet :test -e /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
**** chain_failure* :skip :3
**** chain_success* :cmd_spawn :quiet :mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver
**** chain_success* :dbg_toast :Wallpaper Mode
**** chain_always** :skip :-1
**** chain_failure* :cmd_spawn :quiet :mv /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver /mnt/onboard/.kobo/screensaver_old
**** chain_success* :dbg_toast :Cover Art Mode
menu_item :main    :Sketch Pad         :nickel_extras      :sketch_pad
menu_item :main*****:Solitaire******** *:nickel_extras :solitaire
menu_item :main*****:Sudoku*********** *:nickel_extras :sudoku
menu_item :main*****:Dark Mode**********:nickel_setting :toggle :dark_mode
menu_item :main**** :USB Connection**** :nickel_misc :force_usb_connection* 
menu_item :main**** :Sleep************* :power :sleep
menu_item :main**** :Shutdown********** :power :shutdown
menu_item :main**** :Reboot************ :power :reboot

This is the latest one. Again, ignore the asterisks, they are all spaces in the rtf itself. Still with the same config error. Someone please help

Don't make any RTF. Use a text editor such as Notepad++ (on Windows).

[byrhias]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Don't make any RTF. Use a text editor such as Notepad++ (on Windows).

I'm on a Mac but I just reconfigured TextEdit to plain text only as per your advice so it produces a .txt. Still getting the same error

[DNSB]

I cleaned up the lines you posted and saved them as a text file. You do not need to remove the extension, just place the file in the /.adds/nm and NickelMenu will see it. I tested this on a Kobo Libra Colour.

[byrhias]

Originally Posted by DNSB

I cleaned up the lines you posted and saved them as a text file. You do not need to remove the extension, just place the file in the /.adds/nm and NickelMenu will see it. I tested this on a Kobo Libra Colour.

Omg thank you so much! I cannot thank you enough, it finally works!

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by byrhias

Omg thank you so much! I cannot thank you enough, it finally works!

No problem. It was a 15 second copy/paste in Notepad++, search/replace the *s and save the file. I thought it would be easier to give you a known good starting point.