PRS-500 Hack Builder!

[Nogg]

Yes it will overwrite what you have. You could use Hack Builder to create the files which include the clock and Direct Page Control, and then manually re-add the Chinese fonts.

[mdhuang]

Thanks Nogg. I just copied Hack Builder generated main.xml and applicationStart.xml to the Chinese hack package and it did the trick. Hack Builder is a great tool. Many Thanks for your contribution!

I did find an issue with Direct Page Control. If the second digit is 0 for a three digit number, it doesn't work.

For example, I am reading an 870-page book, and I want to go to page 203. I presses "2" "0" "3" and "ENT". The display shows when I press "2" "0":
Goto Page: 20
Then it changes to this when I press "3"
Goto Page: 3
When I press "ENT", it goes to page 3 instead of page 203.

I have tried many combination of digits and only when the second digit is 0, it causes problem.

I hope it is not something wrong with my device.

[mdhuang]

There is indeed a bug in the Direct Page Contril.xml:

<function id="doDigit" params="part"><![CDATA[

if (a <= 0) {
digits = '';
}

var keyCode = part.key.charCodeAt(0);

if (keyCode >= 0x30) {
a = keyCode - 0x30;
this.stackP();
}
]]></function>

This conditional code resets digits to empty string when it encounters a "0", I guess that its purpose is to remove leading "0"s, but it does have side effect.

if (a <= 0) {
digits = '';
}

[Nogg]

Yep, you're right. I've uploaded the fix. Version 1.03.

Thanks for the catch!

[mdhuang]

Nogg:

Would you consider adding the book delete hack to the builder? I downloaded the code and it seems quite staightforward.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...t=13013&page=2

Thanks,

- Mark

[Nogg]

Could you post the files here so I can take a look?

[mdhuang]

Originally Posted by Nogg

Could you post the files here so I can take a look?

It has been uploaded here by obelix:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...t=13013&page=2

[Nogg]

Oops, I guess I didn't read down far enough in the thread.

Yeah, that looks pretty simple. I'll test it out and then add it in.

[mdhuang]

Originally Posted by Nogg

Oops, I guess I didn't read down far enough in the thread.

No, you didn't miss anything. It was just uploaded after your last post before I replied.

[flamaest]

posted in the wrong thread....

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I agree, if you could add "delbooks" to your hackbuilder, that would be amazing!!

F.
""

[Nogg]

Ok, delete books hack added.

Also, I put in the persistent total page counter, too. Now you can turn your Reader OFF and still retain the count.

[flamaest]

Nogg,

I really was amazed at the addition of the icon for the "powering off" status in the form of a lightning bolt.

Is there a way we can have a small icon showing a small "music note" when audio is playing while reading a book? I love the new audio-play-functions!

But alas, I have several times now accidentally pushed "play" and worn out my battery without realizing music was playing..

Silly me.. a small music note icon might clue me in without going back to the main menu like I was OCD. Is the door locked, I better go check..

Thanks,
Fabian.

[Nogg]

The lightning icon is part of the Reader system. It's used when you have the power cable plugged in. I just used it because I thought it was fun.

I can turn on other system icons (probably), but custom ones are more difficult and maybe not even possible. I haven't looked into it.

Also, I still haven't figured out how to access song playing information when in a book, but I'll likely be looking more into that soon.

[flamaest]

yeah, i guess any icon would be reasonable..

Thanks Nogg!!!

[diabloNL]

Should be possible to make a custom icon. I think you can do it by creating a "cut-out" id. And integrate the icon in the icons image.