Beta testing libprs500's new GUI

[htaylor]

version 3.01.107 not the beta, on my XP machine will no longer accept pdf files

RuntimeError: maximum recursion depth exceeded in cmp

problem still there after reboot

[kovidgoyal]

This is the same problem as reported by Sal2007. Will be fized in the next release.

[htaylor]

thanks, i did not realize that

[htaylor]

I think the other problem must be in the original file. Since other than those two files other books are saving OK

[htaylor]

Interesting---- I changed the names of the two problem files in edit meta information and they both save fine now. I don't know if it was the reboot or changing the names.

[kovidgoyal]

change them back and see.

[htaylor]

must have been the reboot, things are saving correctly. I'll try it first next time. The computers are on 24/7

Thanks for your time

[iacchi]

Version 108, when I try to import a PDF on Win2000 I get this error:

unsupported format character 'w' (0x77) at index 35
Detailed traceback:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "main.py", line 262, in add_books
  File "main.py", line 274, in _add_books
  File "libprs500\ebooks\metadata\meta.pyo", line 27, in get_metadata
  File "libprs500\ebooks\metadata\pdf.pyo", line 44, in get_metadata
ValueError: unsupported format character 'w' (0x77) at index 35

[kovidgoyal]

oops typo. fixed in 109 which should reach the servers in about an hour

[Vienna01]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Yes if you delete the connect driver the connect software wont be able to detect the sony reader

If Sony driver is installed, does that prevent prs500 from connecting to the reader?
If so, Is there some way that I can use both sw packages? (If not, I do understand that project was intended to create a multi-OS & independent tool for access to reader.)

Also:
Using Version 0.3.107-GUI Beta on WinXPSp2-I am able to SAVE in a hierarchical directory with Title folder under Author folder (I set the sort on author). The actual files saved were named prs500_1.lrf and prs500_1.txt. Source book was txt. Is that intended file naming rather than a filename using book name?

THANKS

[kovidgoyal]

Yeah you cant use the USB access of both packages simultaneously. Windows limitation. And yes the file name are delibrately choose as libprs500_id.ext

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Vienna01

If Sony driver is installed, does that prevent prs500 from connecting to the reader?
If so, Is there some way that I can use both sw packages? (If not, I do understand that project was intended to create a multi-OS & independent tool for access to reader.)

Sure there's a way. Install each on a seperate computer.

[iacchi]

Kovid, do you remember the time format error? (on Debian testing)

time data did not match format: data=Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:49:15 GMT fmt=%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %Z
Detailed traceback:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/libprs500/gui2/library.py", line 507, in sort
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/libprs500/gui2/library.py", line 496, in datecmp
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/libprs500/devices/prs500/books.py", line 47, in __get__
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/libprs500/devices/prs500/books.py", line 66, in 
  File "_strptime.py", line 330, in strptime
    (data_string, format))
ValueError: time data did not match format:  data=Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:49:15 GMT  fmt=%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %Z

I've discovered that it occurs when you plug the reader and when you try to do some operation on it, and not when you try to transfer a PDF. With 109 version it transfer the PDF, though it save it without original metadata but with a "libprs500_2" title and then print out the time format error.
Due to this error (I believe) I can't access reader library. Note that the date is 24 August on the error?

[kovidgoyal]

What os is this on?

[iacchi]

Debian testing (lenny)