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

[oldhasbeen]

I have now Analogus rev 29 on 950 running. Calendar and calculator remains unusable (I did not touch games). True landscape mode is an enormous improvement to anything before. Works very well with reflowable epub and pdf. If have designated the holding size button to toggle true landscape mode. Does not work stable. I do not know how to repeat the malfunction. At one point (???) the key will stop the toggle action. The setting shows the assignment correct. Re-assigning will make it work again.
I have difficulties with the search function. I go to browse folders and all folders are displayed. I start search and type the search term and confirm SEARCH_BOOK_CONTENTS. (No title search option is displayed). Search starts but no matches are found (simple one word search terms which occur in titles or manyfold in contents). Do I make a mistake or is the search function not yet operational?

[JSWolf]

Would it be possible to set things such that instead of the fixed font sizes, we can type in a number for the font size we want? So instead of XS, S, M, L, XL we can put in a number to go larger or smaller.

As for Analogus' Zork version vs the non-Zork version, which is better to install?

[ilovejedd]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

As for Analogus' Zork version vs the non-Zork version, which is better to install?

Non-Zork is just the normal build (seems to be a direct compile from the source code). Zork is the one customized by Analogus. This is the build I use on my primary reader.

[Analogus]

oldhasbeen:

To exclude whatever glitches:

Download the newest NightlyBuild for the 950 and try using it.

A.

[Analogus]

JSWolf:

Altering font sizes (more than 6 sizes):
That is not possible yet and obviously will not be possible. 6 font-sizes on X50-readers will stay. You can get round with CSS-files, but that's it.
The numbers instead of XL, XXL... are for estetical reasons. I regard 'XXL' let's say, childisch.

The non-Zork-files are normal nightly buils to help users surpass the hassle of compiling their own PRS+. I update it from time to time. Clean updated versions for most models are online now.

Zork-Edition:
The one for the 350 is my own system. Intention is to make the surface more estetical and navigation more easy.
With the right setup it should be possible to navigate in books and menues, alter font-size, send reader to sleep, alter orientation ... with the reader holding just in none hand. That's why windows are closeable with a tap on the broad black upper bar and most overlays (e.g. font-size dialogue) with one single tap somewhere onto the screen.
Slightly altered dialogues (broader sliders, more space between button) have the same reason.
Additionally a view simple functions are added for saving and restoring reader-settings and reading-progress, bookmarks and notes.
Normally the Zork-edition is based on the newest repository-files, means up do date.

Problem is: I only can test it for the PRS350. The version for 650 is untested, but nevertheless should work as expected.

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[quisvir]

Originally Posted by oldhasbeen

True landscape mode is an enormous improvement to anything before. Works very well with reflowable epub and pdf. If have designated the holding size button to toggle true landscape mode. Does not work stable. I do not know how to repeat the malfunction. At one point (???) the key will stop the toggle action. The setting shows the assignment correct. Re-assigning will make it work again.

If you find a series of actions that replicate this problem, please don't hesitate to add an issue report here.

I have difficulties with the search function. I go to browse folders and all folders are displayed. I start search and type the search term and confirm SEARCH_BOOK_CONTENTS. (No title search option is displayed). Search starts but no matches are found (simple one word search terms which occur in titles or manyfold in contents). Do I make a mistake or is the search function not yet operational?

Atm, the content search only searches the books in the current folder, not subfolders (perhaps in a future version).

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Analogus

JSWolf:

Altering font sizes (more than 6 sizes):
That is not possible yet and obviously will not be possible. 6 font-sizes on X50-readers will stay. You can get round with CSS-files, but that's it.
The numbers instead of XL, XXL... are for estetical reasons. I regard 'XXL' let's say, childisch.

Can we at least change the amount of font size change between the sizes? I find them to be too much in either way. That would work better then what the defaults are.

[Analogus]

No, not without CSS so far. I made a rough workaround with a couple of CSS-files. To be exact:

I use 3 CSS-files with 3 different font sizes. In most ebooks the size steps are suitable. What I do is that when increase font size:

1) S + CSS1
2) S + CSS2
3) S + CSS3
4) M + CSS1
5) M + CSS2
6) ...

Have a closer look at my simple website

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[JSWolf]

What's new between the build's we get now and the Alpha build on Feb 26?

[BenChen]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

What's new between the build's we get now and the Alpha build on Feb 26?

Check out the changelog here: http://code.google.com/p/prs-plus/source/list

To summarise, a number of issues have been fixed (#277, #301, #304, #305), Book Search (all books in a folder) has been added, Frotz has been renamed IntFic (and on 600/x50 can now handle all .z5, .z8 and .zblorb files), and Browse Folders has had a couple of fixes for its archive handling.

Sincerely,
Ben.

[Nitro]

Toggle True Landscape Mode

Is it working on prs 505? I can't it in alpha build.

[quisvir]

Originally Posted by Nitro

Is it working on prs 505? I can't it in alpha build.

It's only on x50 models for now. Previous models lack some of the internal functions used, so not sure if it will be possible to port it at all.

[Nitro]

Thanks for the answer and thanks for marvellous job you are doing with prs+.

[quisvir]

You're quite welcome

[Analogus]

quisvir:

I finally managed to produce a new option-menue in PRS-settings. Working so far.
One setting is not just an action (most of them are actions; with minor glitches...) but an OPTION (which toggles battery-symbol visibility).
I do this with a SWITCH-function

....
BATTERY_LEVEL.show(true);
break;
...

I call the option with

onSettingsChanged: function (propertyName, oldValue, newValue, object) 
{
switch (propertyName) 
{
case 'ON':
saveData (newValue) ;
break;
...

Problem is:
The option resets every new start of the reader and looses its settings. How to store the option-values? I tried a couple of things, have had a look of course in other JS-files but no chance so far.

Thanks!