PRS+: Enhanced firmware for Sony Reader, Folders, Games & more - Page 42

kartu · 03-03-2010, 10:46 AM

Joember
Well, besides linux way there is a way to change Browse Folders so that it treats windows shortcuts (I don't know if there is any better way) as target folders/files. Windows shortcut format is not documented, but is quite easy as far as I remember.

What's needed is basically a JS function, that would take path to the lnk file as input and return target file descriptor as a result. Stream.File can read "chunks" (readChunk(size)), and chunks have peek(offset) function, that returns byte (?) values. Probably this is enough to write it.

kartu · 03-03-2010, 10:48 AM

JSWolf
Here you go:
http://prs-plus.googlecode.com/hg/addons/PageIndex.js

PS
By the way, PRS+ Installer doesn't flash firmware, if it is up to date.

JSWolf · 03-03-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kartu

JSWolf
Here you go:
http://prs-plus.googlecode.com/hg/addons/PageIndex.js

PS
By the way, PRS+ Installer doesn't flash firmware, if it is up to date.

Thank you!

Joember · 03-03-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kartu

Joember
Well, besides linux way there is a way to change Browse Folders so that it treats windows shortcuts (I don't know if there is any better way) as target folders/files. Windows shortcut format is not documented, but is quite easy as far as I remember.

Does this already work in your upcoming version, Kartu? If so, it is sufficient for my needs.

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Originally Posted by kartu

What's needed is basically a JS function, that would take path to the lnk file as input and return target file descriptor as a result. Stream.File can read "chunks" (readChunk(size)), and chunks have peek(offset) function, that returns byte (?) values. Probably this is enough to write it.

That's along the lines of what I was thinking... I guess this would be plugged straight into whatever function gets a list of files in a given directory? Once your new version comes out, I might play around with that if the Windows shortcut thing does not presently work.

Joember

kartu · 03-03-2010, 02:11 PM

Joember

Quote:

Does this already work in your upcoming version, Kartu?

No it doesn't, unfortunatelly.

Joember · 03-03-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kartu

Joember

No it doesn't, unfortunatelly.

No problem. I'll fiddle once 1.02 is out.

Joember

Joember · 03-03-2010, 06:42 PM

With the current installer I am getting an fsk = -41 error.

I guess this is supposed to be an out of space error, but I have nothing stored in internal memory. Any suggestions?

Joember

thawk · 03-03-2010, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kartu

Now, the solution, I am still evaluating it and your ideas/comments are welcome, would probably look like this (written in human words

):

Code:

if exists prsp.sh and does not exist /Data/guard then 
  touch /Data/guard 
  /bin/sh prsp.sh
end

Linux gurus, tell me what you think.

I think it's good enough.
Guys will know what they are doing, and know how to recover.
Normal users will only a existed and proven solution, they won't change the code to brick their 505.

I suggest to use a txt file, like /Data/guard.txt, so it can be deleted without a PC.

Maybe the guard file can be deleted automated after a failed boot? So I won't forget deleting the guard file before reboot.

GregWoods · 03-03-2010, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Joember

With the current installer I am getting an fsk = -41 error.

I guess this is supposed to be an out of space error, but I have nothing stored in internal memory. Any suggestions?

Joember

Same error for me to.
I've got a freshly installed 1.1.00.18040, cleared internal memory, have an empty 8Gb card, unzipped 1.0 installer to root of SD card (both with and without the parent 'PRSPInstaller' folder). I've tried reseting the device. I've tried everything!
Using the Expert Mode, I can Force flash PRS+ Firmware, and Force flash Rootfs, but cannot Force install PRS+ Script.

Help!!

thawk · 03-03-2010, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Joember

Thanks, Kartu!
I know that the academically correct way to do this is via Collections... but they are not manageable for me, as they are simply dumb fixed lists with no sense around sorting by author and/or title within their set of books.
Joember

The titleSorter field in cache.xml can be used to sort book by what you need. For example, you can translate the title to pinyins and fill this field to make books sorted by pinyin.

Unfortunately, this isn't a authorSorter field

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Originally Posted by Joember

I actually need Chinese/Japanese character support in the menus (for Titles and/or Authors). I think I recall seeing screenshots before that look like they had that...
Joember

If you can read chinese, I had combined prs+ 1.0RC2 with a chinese package:
http://www.hi-pda.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=566785

What you need is :

fonts with chinese/japanese supported
put these fonts in a directory, mount the font directory to /opt/sony/ebook/FONT

Doing so, you can read chinese/japanese books, and see the title/author in the menu.
If you need a menu in chinese/japanese or other languages, you need to do more:

extract files in /opt/sony/ebook/application/resources to a directory
modify the main.xml, overwrite the getTitle/getValue function to translate menu text to chinese/japanese
mount the directory to /opt/sony/ebook/application/resources

Joember · 03-03-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWoods

Same error for me to.
I've got a freshly installed 1.1.00.18040, cleared internal memory, have an empty 8Gb card, unzipped 1.0 installer to root of SD card (both with and without the parent 'PRSPInstaller' folder). I've tried reseting the device. I've tried everything!
Using the Expert Mode, I can Force flash PRS+ Firmware, and Force flash Rootfs, but cannot Force install PRS+ Script.

Help!!

Precisely the same for me. I am stating this, only because my initial question did not elaborate as much.

We have the same symptoms. Any help would be appreciated.

Joember

Joember · 03-03-2010, 09:33 PM

Thanks, Thawk! I will check out your version.

I am presently once again struggling with trying to reflash my firmware. I am starting to be of the opinion that there is something slightly off either about my reader or my home computer... the internal memory and the SD card gets screwed up way to easily when I attempt to work with them at home. When I fool around elsewhere though, problems are strangely less frequent.

How long is the firmware update supposed to take? The last 5-10+ times I've tried this afternoon, it either failed very quickly, or eventually timed out after a very long time.

I really like my PRS-505, but now and then I feel that it is as good as it is despite Sony's myriad attempts to cripple it as much as possible.

Joember

Joember · 03-03-2010, 10:48 PM

Through some minimal debugging, it seems the process fails with the above noted error message when trying to copy the very first file:

b:/Sony Reader/software/script/prsp.ver

Which, by the way, I double checked... it exists, and is where the bath suggests it should be as far as I can tell.

SOLVED:

The installation script appears to have assumed that the folder /Data/database/system/PRSPlus/ already exists--but on my system it did not.

The solution was to put all the script files into a PRSPlus folder, and have the script copy portion of the install.js file copy only that folder, instead of several individual files and the addons folder.

Joember

kartu · 03-04-2010, 01:45 AM

That's correct. There was a bug in installer.js, the PRSPlus script folder structure wasn't created. It's fixed in the latest installer.js.

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How long is the firmware update supposed to take? The last 5-10+ times I've tried this afternoon, it either failed very quickly, or eventually timed out after a very long time.

A couple of minutes.
Using empty SD card is recommended, since Sony risks running out of memory if you have "too many" books/images/songs.

thawk
Do you know how ebook behaves if the rebound Fonts folder doesn't contain all needed fonts files / contains wrong ones?

I am currently leaning towards starting prsp.sh only from SD card roots. This way it's very easy to unbrick and there is no messing with "guard" files which would wear off internal memory flash a bit.

GregWoods · 03-04-2010, 08:52 AM

I look forward to trying the updated installer this evening to fix my "-41" error.
It took me a while to figure out that the 1.0 zip wasn't the place to go for the fix. Now installed TortoiseHg to get the latest version.
Keep up the good work!

p.s. On a more negative note, using this forum as a giant unthreaded list is pretty horrible for getting support. PRS+ needs it's own forum, or section.

03-03-2010, 10:48 PM	#628
Joember Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 46 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	Through some minimal debugging, it seems the process fails with the above noted error message when trying to copy the very first file: b:/Sony Reader/software/script/prsp.ver Which, by the way, I double checked... it exists, and is where the bath suggests it should be as far as I can tell. SOLVED: The installation script appears to have assumed that the folder /Data/database/system/PRSPlus/ already exists--but on my system it did not. The solution was to put all the script files into a PRSPlus folder, and have the script copy portion of the install.js file copy only that folder, instead of several individual files and the addons folder. Joember Last edited by Joember; 03-03-2010 at 11:08 PM.

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03-03-2010, 10:46 AM	#616
kartu PRS+ author Posts: 1,637 Karma: 2446233 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300, 505, 600, 650, 950	Joember Well, besides linux way there is a way to change Browse Folders so that it treats windows shortcuts (I don't know if there is any better way) as target folders/files. Windows shortcut format is not documented, but is quite easy as far as I remember. What's needed is basically a JS function, that would take path to the lnk file as input and return target file descriptor as a result. Stream.File can read "chunks" (readChunk(size)), and chunks have peek(offset) function, that returns byte (?) values. Probably this is enough to write it.

03-03-2010, 10:48 AM	#617
kartu PRS+ author Posts: 1,637 Karma: 2446233 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300, 505, 600, 650, 950	JSWolf Here you go: http://prs-plus.googlecode.com/hg/addons/PageIndex.js PS By the way, PRS+ Installer doesn't flash firmware, if it is up to date.

03-03-2010, 06:42 PM	#622
Joember Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 46 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	With the current installer I am getting an fsk = -41 error. I guess this is supposed to be an out of space error, but I have nothing stored in internal memory. Any suggestions? Joember

03-03-2010, 09:33 PM	#627
Joember Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 46 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	Thanks, Thawk! I will check out your version. I am presently once again struggling with trying to reflash my firmware. I am starting to be of the opinion that there is something slightly off either about my reader or my home computer... the internal memory and the SD card gets screwed up way to easily when I attempt to work with them at home. When I fool around elsewhere though, problems are strangely less frequent. How long is the firmware update supposed to take? The last 5-10+ times I've tried this afternoon, it either failed very quickly, or eventually timed out after a very long time. I really like my PRS-505, but now and then I feel that it is as good as it is despite Sony's myriad attempts to cripple it as much as possible. Joember

03-04-2010, 08:52 AM	#630
GregWoods Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: KindleDXG	I look forward to trying the updated installer this evening to fix my "-41" error. It took me a while to figure out that the 1.0 zip wasn't the place to go for the fix. Now installed TortoiseHg to get the latest version. Keep up the good work! p.s. On a more negative note, using this forum as a giant unthreaded list is pretty horrible for getting support. PRS+ needs it's own forum, or section.