CC V3.4.2 has been published

chaley · 08-09-2014, 04:37 AM

See the change log for details.

This release will be available on Google Play today (Saturday), and will be available on Amazon sometime early next week.

EDIT: The release is available on Amazon.

kaufman · 08-09-2014, 08:34 AM

Congratulations on the release. Lots of nice new features.

chaley · 08-09-2014, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaufman

Congratulations on the release. Lots of nice new features.

And new parentheses as well.

kaufman · 08-09-2014, 08:44 AM

That's what I meant. ☺

Just kidding, I hadn't noticed it yet. Thanks for that, too.

HarryT · 08-09-2014, 01:27 PM

chaley, I'm having real problems with this new release on my Onyx T68. When I go to the grouping drawer and tap on, say, "Authors", nothing happens. I wait a minute, then tap on "Groups" again. "Authors" then opens to show the initial letters, and immediately closes again. The entire UI of the grouping interface has become wildly erratic - I tap on things repeatedly and nothing happens, and then suddenly something will "catch up" and a node will expand, but usually the wrong one.

I was previously using 3.4.1 which worked absolutely fine with the same library of books. Unfortunately this release has made CC virtually unusable for me.

Edited to add: It works fine on the Nexus 7. Perhaps a low memory situation on the T68? Is there any reason this release would use more RAM than the last version did? Unfortunately, as I say, it's pretty much unusable now on the T68

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kaufman · 08-09-2014, 01:29 PM

Did you try "cleaning the database"?

HarryT · 08-09-2014, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kaufman

Did you try "cleaning the database"?

How do I do that, please?

EDIT: never mind - found it. Running it now.

kaufman · 08-09-2014, 02:04 PM

Settings->scroll to the bottom->clean book database

HarryT · 08-09-2014, 02:25 PM

No joy, unfortunately. Still the same unusable interface after cleaning the database. Tried rebooting the T68, but no difference.

kaufman · 08-09-2014, 02:30 PM

I had the same problem last week and I backed up my settings, uninstalled CC (which deleted my books), reinstalled CC, loaded my settings, reloaded my books.

Except for the pain of not having cc on my phone for 2 minutes, it worked with no problems and my slowness went away.

Someone said I should have tried cleaning my database, which is why I suggested it to you. Try the reinstall, that worked for me.

chaley · 08-09-2014, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

chaley, I'm having real problems with this new release on my Onyx T68. When I go to the grouping drawer and tap on, say, "Authors", nothing happens. I wait a minute, then tap on "Groups" again. "Authors" then opens to show the initial letters, and immediately closes again. The entire UI of the grouping interface has become wildly erratic - I tap on things repeatedly and nothing happens, and then suddenly something will "catch up" and a node will expand, but usually the wrong one.

I was previously using 3.4.1 which worked absolutely fine with the same library of books. Unfortunately this release has made CC virtually unusable for me.

Edited to add: It works fine on the Nexus 7. Perhaps a low memory situation on the T68? Is there any reason this release would use more RAM than the last version did? Unfortunately, as I say, it's pretty much unusable now on the T68

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There is nothing I can see between 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 that could cause what you are seeing. In fact, there are no changes at all in grouping and its database support. I wonder if somehow your installation has become corrupted. If so then it is worrying except for the fact that the T68 runs an ancient version of Android 4. Who knows what bugs are still in it? But that feels like trying to pass the buck, which isn't a good idea.

Please send me a debug log (Settings, scroll to the bottom, choose "Send a debug log", and erase the MultiPie address). With that I can at least see where the time is being spent and if CC is having internal problems.

Difflugia · 08-09-2014, 10:06 PM

While impatiently waiting for the new version to appear on Amazon, I've been playing with the new features in the demo version from Google. I'm impressed with the new features, but have a small suggestion.

The new rotation setting defaults to not locked, which overrides the Android setting. I normally have rotation disabled, but Calibre Companion still allowed rotation until I changed the CC setting to lock in portrait mode. I suggest the default should be to match the system setting rather than explicitly enable rotation.

chaley · 08-10-2014, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Difflugia

While impatiently waiting for the new version to appear on Amazon, I've been playing with the new features in the demo version from Google. I'm impressed with the new features, but have a small suggestion.

The new rotation setting defaults to not locked, which overrides the Android setting. I normally have rotation disabled, but Calibre Companion still allowed rotation until I changed the CC setting to lock in portrait mode. I suggest the default should be to match the system setting rather than explicitly enable rotation.

Good point, and thanks. I will change CC so that if Display/Auto-rotate screen is off, CC does not change the current setting.

This change will be in the next CC release. I am not sure when that will be.

kaufman · 08-10-2014, 01:33 AM

Hopefully not for a few months, since that will mean no big issues are discovered.

HarryT · 08-10-2014, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

There is nothing I can see between 3.4.1 and 3.4.2 that could cause what you are seeing. In fact, there are no changes at all in grouping and its database support. I wonder if somehow your installation has become corrupted. If so then it is worrying except for the fact that the T68 runs an ancient version of Android 4. Who knows what bugs are still in it? But that feels like trying to pass the buck, which isn't a good idea.

Please send me a debug log (Settings, scroll to the bottom, choose "Send a debug log", and erase the MultiPie address). With that I can at least see where the time is being spent and if CC is having internal problems.

Hi chaley,

I've no idea why, but today my T68 has started behaving itself again. Tabs in the grouping drawer are opening after a delay of about 4s, which is acceptable given the size of my library (currently 3560 books on the T68). All very strange - I'll keep an eye on it and send you a debug log if it starts misbehaving again.

08-09-2014, 04:37 AM	#1
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,742 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	CC V3.4.2 has been published See the change log for details. This release will be available on Google Play today (Saturday), and will be available on Amazon sometime early next week. EDIT: The release is available on Amazon. Last edited by chaley; 08-13-2014 at 12:41 PM. Reason: when and where available

08-09-2014, 01:27 PM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	chaley, I'm having real problems with this new release on my Onyx T68. When I go to the grouping drawer and tap on, say, "Authors", nothing happens. I wait a minute, then tap on "Groups" again. "Authors" then opens to show the initial letters, and immediately closes again. The entire UI of the grouping interface has become wildly erratic - I tap on things repeatedly and nothing happens, and then suddenly something will "catch up" and a node will expand, but usually the wrong one. I was previously using 3.4.1 which worked absolutely fine with the same library of books. Unfortunately this release has made CC virtually unusable for me. Edited to add: It works fine on the Nexus 7. Perhaps a low memory situation on the T68? Is there any reason this release would use more RAM than the last version did? Unfortunately, as I say, it's pretty much unusable now on the T68 . Last edited by HarryT; 08-09-2014 at 02:00 PM.

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08-09-2014, 08:34 AM	#2
kaufman Calibre Companion Fanatic Posts: 873 Karma: 1088610 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kindle Voyage	Congratulations on the release. Lots of nice new features.

08-09-2014, 08:44 AM	#4
kaufman Calibre Companion Fanatic Posts: 873 Karma: 1088610 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kindle Voyage	That's what I meant. ☺ Just kidding, I hadn't noticed it yet. Thanks for that, too.

08-09-2014, 01:29 PM	#6
kaufman Calibre Companion Fanatic Posts: 873 Karma: 1088610 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kindle Voyage	Did you try "cleaning the database"?

08-09-2014, 02:04 PM	#8
kaufman Calibre Companion Fanatic Posts: 873 Karma: 1088610 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kindle Voyage	Settings->scroll to the bottom->clean book database

08-09-2014, 02:25 PM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No joy, unfortunately. Still the same unusable interface after cleaning the database. Tried rebooting the T68, but no difference.

08-09-2014, 02:30 PM	#10
kaufman Calibre Companion Fanatic Posts: 873 Karma: 1088610 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kindle Voyage	I had the same problem last week and I backed up my settings, uninstalled CC (which deleted my books), reinstalled CC, loaded my settings, reloaded my books. Except for the pain of not having cc on my phone for 2 minutes, it worked with no problems and my slowness went away. Someone said I should have tried cleaning my database, which is why I suggested it to you. Try the reinstall, that worked for me.

08-09-2014, 10:06 PM	#12
Difflugia Testate Amoeba Posts: 3,049 Karma: 27300000 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Many Android devices, Kindle 2, Toshiba e755 PocketPC	While impatiently waiting for the new version to appear on Amazon, I've been playing with the new features in the demo version from Google. I'm impressed with the new features, but have a small suggestion. The new rotation setting defaults to not locked, which overrides the Android setting. I normally have rotation disabled, but Calibre Companion still allowed rotation until I changed the CC setting to lock in portrait mode. I suggest the default should be to match the system setting rather than explicitly enable rotation.

08-10-2014, 01:33 AM	#14
kaufman Calibre Companion Fanatic Posts: 873 Karma: 1088610 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kindle Voyage	Hopefully not for a few months, since that will mean no big issues are discovered.

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