galculator 2.1.2 (Kindle ver) - Page 4

knc1 · 09-21-2013, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nasser

there seems to be a difference between logging in through ssh and "logging in" through kterm.. see screenshots..
ssh recognises the "new" home at /home/root..
while the kterm session is still hung up on /tmp/root..

My guess - -
kterm isn't being started in a "login shell" but instead in an "interactive shell".

Check how your copy of kterm is being invoked.
Or -
Start in new shell instance in kterm:
su -l (su - lower case ell)
and then check - -
just be sure to remember to 'exit' both levels of command shell in kterm.

baf · 09-21-2013, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nasser

there seems to be a difference between logging in through ssh and "logging in" through kterm.. see screenshots..
ssh recognises the "new" home at /home/root..
while the kterm session is still hung up on /tmp/root..

What if you log in through ssh and start kterm from command line:
/mnt/us/extensions/kterm/bin/kterm.sh

nasser · 09-21-2013, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knc1

My guess - -
kterm isn't being started in a "login shell" but instead in an "interactive shell".

Check how your copy of kterm is being invoked.
Or -
Start in new shell instance in kterm:
su -l (su - lower case ell)
and then check - -
just be sure to remember to 'exit' both levels of command shell in kterm.

see attached screenshot:
Check how your copy of kterm is being invoked. --> /mnt/us/extensions/kterm/bin/kterm..
Start in new shell instance in kterm: su -l (su - lower case ell) then check - -> now /home/root is correctly recognised..

So.. kterm is being started in an "interactive shell"?
How to make it start in a login shell?

nasser · 09-21-2013, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baf

What if you log in through ssh and start kterm from command line:
/mnt/us/extensions/kterm/bin/kterm.sh

nothing happens..
just get a blinking cursor.. which stops blinking after some time..

able to get back by ^C though..

baf · 09-21-2013, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nasser

nothing happens..
just get a blinking cursor.. which stops blinking after some time..

able to get back by ^C though..

hmm, do you mean kterm does not start on your kindle?

ams · 09-21-2013, 05:04 AM

Thanks for this great calculator, twobob.
Configuration changes done under View and Calculator work ok.
But in Edit->Preferences I can only exit with the Close button at the lower right and this button terminates the program instead of going back to the calculator screen (that's on KT, FW 5.1.2).

baf: How did you manage to operate in landscape on KT? I can change to landscape on the homescreen using the Orientation KUAL button but this is ignored by galculator.

nasser · 09-21-2013, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baf

hmm, do you mean kterm does not start on your kindle?

whoops.. i hadn't observed the kindle's screen..

kterm does start on the kindle.. and when i type in echo ~, i get /home/root.. (when i start kterm through kual i get /tmp/root..)

baf · 09-21-2013, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ams

baf: How did you manage to operate in landscape on KT? I can change to landscape on the homescreen using the Orientation KUAL button but this is ignored by galculator.

Maybe twobob didn't set orientation argument in title scheme.
I set: L:A_N:application_ID:galculator_PC:N_O:URL
Possible orientations: Up, Right, Left
Try to replace galculator binary from attached zip.

baf · 09-21-2013, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nasser

whoops.. i hadn't observed the kindle's screen..

kterm does start on the kindle.. and when i type in echo ~, i get /home/root.. (when i start kterm through kual i get /tmp/root..)

The question is then, how scripts are started from kual and java environment.

ams · 09-21-2013, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baf

Try to replace galculator binary from attached zip.

Thanks, landscape mode works fine now.

nasser · 09-21-2013, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baf

Maybe twobob didn't set orientation argument in title scheme.
I set: L:A_N:application_ID:galculator_PC:N_O:URL
Possible orientations: Up, Right, Left
Try to replace galculator binary from attached zip.

will it work on a paperwhite? if yes, what's the way to change the orientation? your landscape mode screenshot really looks scrumptuous..

baf · 09-21-2013, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nasser

will it work on a paperwhite? if yes, what's the way to change the orientation? your landscape mode screenshot really looks scrumptuous..

Should work on PW. Try this run.sh

Code:

#!/bin/sh
init_orientation=`/usr/bin/lipc-get-prop com.lab126.winmgr orientationLock`
/usr/bin/lipc-set-prop com.lab126.winmgr orientationLock R

GALCULATOR_CONFIG=/mnt/us/extensions/galculator/galculator.conf \
GTK_IM_MODULE=kindle \
GTK2_RC_FILES=/mnt/us/extensions/galculator/pixmaps/gtkrc \
/mnt/us/extensions/galculator/usr/bin/galculator

/usr/bin/lipc-set-prop com.lab126.winmgr orientationLock ${init_orientation}

nasser · 09-21-2013, 05:54 AM

thanks.. trying now..

nasser · 09-21-2013, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baf

Should work on PW. Try this run.sh

Code:

#!/bin/sh
init_orientation=`/usr/bin/lipc-get-prop com.lab126.winmgr orientationLock`
/usr/bin/lipc-set-prop com.lab126.winmgr orientationLock R

GALCULATOR_CONFIG=/mnt/us/extensions/galculator/galculator.conf \
GTK_IM_MODULE=kindle \
GTK2_RC_FILES=/mnt/us/extensions/galculator/pixmaps/gtkrc \
/mnt/us/extensions/galculator/usr/bin/galculator

/usr/bin/lipc-set-prop com.lab126.winmgr orientationLock ${init_orientation}

Great.. it works on my PW..

i changed the binary as well as run.sh..
only thing.. the basic mode also opens in landscape orientation..
no way to retain it in portrait ..?

baf · 09-21-2013, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nasser

Great.. it works on my PW..

i changed the binary as well as run.sh..
only thing.. the basic mode also opens in landscape orientation..
no way to retain it in portrait ..?

That would have to be changed in source files.
Another thing you can do now is get rid of the lines setting orientation.
And change orientation in ad hoc mode, for example from kual orientation button, before starting galculator.

Code:

#!/bin/sh
init_orientation=`/usr/bin/lipc-get-prop com.lab126.winmgr orientationLock`
/usr/bin/lipc-set-prop com.lab126.winmgr orientationLock R

GALCULATOR_CONFIG=/mnt/us/extensions/galculator/galculator.conf \
GTK_IM_MODULE=kindle \
GTK2_RC_FILES=/mnt/us/extensions/galculator/pixmaps/gtkrc \
/mnt/us/extensions/galculator/usr/bin/galculator

/usr/bin/lipc-set-prop com.lab126.winmgr orientationLock ${init_orientation}

09-21-2013, 05:54 AM	#58
nasser Evangelist Posts: 475 Karma: 445678 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Too many..	thanks.. trying now.. Last edited by nasser; 09-21-2013 at 05:57 AM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Troubleshooting Kindle for PC ver 1.5.0 seems to have died	Mike L	Amazon Kindle	4	07-31-2012 03:34 AM
Kindle Touch upgrade ver 5.1.0 Problem	sigster	Kindle Developer's Corner	5	04-30-2012 07:46 PM
Kindle 3 ver 3.3 will not jailbreak.	berni29	Amazon Kindle	7	02-12-2012 10:11 AM
Ver 0.8.34	sirius911	Library Management	1	01-06-2012 09:05 AM

09-21-2013, 05:04 AM	#51
ams Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 26326 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Kobo: Mini, Glo HD, Libra H2O	Thanks for this great calculator, twobob. Configuration changes done under View and Calculator work ok. But in Edit->Preferences I can only exit with the Close button at the lower right and this button terminates the program instead of going back to the calculator screen (that's on KT, FW 5.1.2). baf: How did you manage to operate in landscape on KT? I can change to landscape on the homescreen using the Orientation KUAL button but this is ignored by galculator.

Advert

Advert