05-12-2017, 03:20 PM | #2506 |
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Hi knc1, thank you for getting back to me.
1., no I am not subscribed to any special offer; 2. I mean reboot, I know I do not have to reset. Great tool anyway, I've been looking for it for ages! Thanks |
05-12-2017, 05:14 PM | #2507 | |
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The screensavers should maintain their settings, so something is wrong. That information is stored on the visible USB storage area where you can check it. Tell me anything else about what is happening and how you are using this, anything that might help. I have not heard of the ss losing its settings with a reboot. Last edited by knc1; 05-12-2017 at 05:18 PM. |
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05-13-2017, 01:31 AM | #2508 |
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Hi knc1,
I updated the system to 5.6.1.1, re-installed the ScreenSavers Hack using MRPI. I have been playing with the KUAL's screen saver configuration for a while. Now everything seems normal, and ScreenSavers's settings do survive a reboot. Thank you very much for your concerns, everything seems ok now. The previous problem manifested itself by showing the default kindle random screens upon reboot. Take care, Michele |
05-31-2017, 07:11 PM | #2509 |
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Quick and dirty patch to kfxmeta.py for "new" kfx files
Last version of this excellent ScreenSavers hack fail to extract a cover from some ebooks in a "new slight variation" of kfx format developed by Amazon from last January.
While waiting for a proper fix by masters @NiLuJe or @jhowell, you can try this quick and dirty patch to file Code:
src/linkss/bin/kfxmeta.py Code:
$ diff kfxmeta-orig.py kfxmeta.py 264c264,267 < for value1 in entity_value[b"categorised_metadata"]: --- > target = entity_value > if entity_value.has_key("type") and entity_value["type"] == b"P2": > target = entity_value["value"] > for value1 in target[b"categorised_metadata"]: |
05-31-2017, 08:00 PM | #2510 | |
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I do not know when it will get put into the release package, since the maintainer (and author), NiLuJe is away at school. Since it is a Python script, anyone who types carefully (or knows how to use 'patch') can make the change in their own copy. The only persons that can change attachments is the post owner or a forum moderator. In this case, both of those people are: NiLuJe |
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06-02-2017, 08:49 AM | #2511 | |
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I've opened src/linkss/bin/kfxmeta.py in word pad and fond the below section, however from your post I'm not sure what exactly to change. Code:
for entity in container_data: entity_type = entity["type"] entity_value = entity["value"] if entity_type == b"metadata": for key,value in entity_value.items(): if key in SYMBOL_TABLE.values(): add_metadata(key, value) elif entity_type == b"book_metadata": for value1 in entity_value[b"categorised_metadata"]: for meta in value1[b"metadata"]: add_metadata(meta[b"key"], meta[b"value"]) elif entity_type == b"bcRawMedia" and entity_type not in metadata: metadata[entity_type] = entity_value # assume first image is the cover return metadata |
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06-02-2017, 09:25 AM | #2512 | |
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Be sure your un-archive tool is set to create the directory structure that is in the archive. I do not use the ss add-in myself, so I have not tested the change, but the change mentioned above is included in the file of this archive. The ss release archive has a copy of the original file, if this one does not work for you. Last edited by knc1; 06-02-2017 at 12:05 PM. |
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Last edited by knc1; 08-18-2017 at 09:04 AM. |
06-02-2017, 12:58 PM | #2514 |
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Cheers knc1, I used the files you created and the screensaver hack is working great again. The covers are showing for all my books again. Thanks again for your help, really appreciate it!
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06-08-2017, 05:19 PM | #2516 | |
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Anyway, all books I've tested so far and even those problem ones I reported earlier work just fine now, thank you! You too @nemiere! |
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06-08-2017, 05:40 PM | #2517 | |
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There have been a lot more downloads of the file than reports made; I guess the "silence is golden" rule applies. |
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06-09-2017, 03:24 AM | #2518 | |
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thank you very much for posting the file and for your time. I have installed it on my kindle; it works ok, but I did find a book where it does not work. It is a preview, maybe this is the problem? anyway, in case someone else wants to give it a try this is the link to the book's page: https://www.amazon.it/lungo-viaggio-...ing=UTF8&psc=1 since the book and the page are in Italian, to see the preview you need to click o the book cover and then the button to download the free preview is on the left, "Invia estratto ora". I'd be glad if someone else's could give it a try. MIkii |
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06-09-2017, 05:45 AM | #2519 | |
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Code:
Documents/Long-Name-With-Book-Title-Or-Book-Author.sdr |
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06-09-2017, 08:39 AM | #2520 | |
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Since what you are asking for is a 'free' sample, I suspect that it would be alright to attach to one of the posts here. What has been done in the past to use the posts in this forum for controlled distribution - Put file into password protected archive, attach archive here, exchange password via our PM system. |
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