Beta testing libprs500's new GUI - Page 5

kovidgoyal · 08-07-2007, 04:21 PM

hmm i'm stumped. the version of pyqt being used in libprs500 is obviously linked to a pre 4.3.0 qt. I don't see how though. try checking out libprs500 svn https://libprs500.kovidgoyal.net/wiki/Development
(delete the libprs500 .egg file from /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages first)

kovidgoyal · 08-07-2007, 04:32 PM

i just tested it on a kubuntu box and i had to compile and install pyqt 4.3 manually to get rid the the qregistermetatype messages. BUt after that it works fine.

AndyQ · 08-07-2007, 04:40 PM

Thats what I did. Where di dyou get your PyQt 4.3 from? I got mine from the riverbank computing site :- PyQt-x11-gpl-4.3.tar.gz

kovidgoyal · 08-07-2007, 04:53 PM

yeah me too.

beartard · 08-08-2007, 04:50 PM

Kovid, where is the Linux libprs500 database kept? I'm running into a problem where libprs500 tells me a book is on my reader already when it's, in fact, not there.

kovidgoyal · 08-08-2007, 04:53 PM

~/library1.db

Must be a corrupted book on the reader. the next release should fix that issue.

beartard · 08-08-2007, 05:19 PM

thanks, man.

kovidgoyal · 08-09-2007, 02:36 AM

v0.3.93 is on its way to the servers with support for creating collections on the device. The interface is considerably more powerful than in the connect software. It's based on the concept of tags. Whenever you upload a book to the reader with tags, collections corresponding to each tag are automatically created. You can edit the collections in the reader view by editing the tags.

The code for this is completely new and has received only the most rudimentary testing, so it's likely crawling with bugs.

There have been a number of other bug fixes and code optimizations.

oddtom · 08-13-2007, 07:26 AM

Kovid,

I installed 0.3.94 today on an Ubuntu 7.04 system and tried to run libprs500-beta with the following error upon startup:

Code:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/libprs500-beta", line 8, in <module>
    load_entry_point('libprs500==0.3.94', 'console_scripts', 'libprs500-beta')()
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/libprs500/gui2/main.py", line 555, in main
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/libprs500/gui2/main.py", line 53, in __init__
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/libprs500/gui2/main_ui.py", line 104, in setupUi
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/libprs500/gui2/library.py", line 360, in __init__
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/libprs500/gui2/library.py", line 360, in <genexpr>
ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: ''

Any ideas? The regular libprs500 program runs without any errors. I'd really like to be able to use the beta gui to bypass the file limit on the root directory of SD cards that I've been having.

Thanks again for a great suite!

--Tom

kovidgoyal · 08-13-2007, 10:23 AM

Released v0.3.95 with the ability to download news feeds with a single click. Currently supports The BBC, The New York Times and Newsweek.

@oddtom: That bug should be fixed in 0.3.95.

oddtom · 08-14-2007, 03:14 AM

Man, I feel bad responding about these bugs on Ubuntu. I hope you don't mind. The stable gui and CLI tools work great, which I'm happy about since I don't have to run Windows.

Here's the deal: The new version fixed the startup bug. It imports the ~/library.db into ~/library1.db just fine. However, libprs500-beta locks up when the Reader is plugged in and produces this error on the console:

Code:

QObject::connect: Cannot queue arguments of type 'PyQt_PyObject'
(Make sure 'PyQt_PyObject' is registed using qRegisterMetaType().)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/libprs500/gui2/device.py", line 52, in run
TypeError: argument 0 of signal QThread.connected(PyQt_PyObject,PyQt_PyObject) has an invalid type

QObject::setParent: New parent must be in the same thread as the previous parent
QFont: It is not safe to use text and fonts outside the GUI thread
Xlib: unexpected async reply (sequence 0xf2ee)!

I'm going to start reading up on Python and see if I can help with debugging on Ubuntu. Incidentally, what platform are you developing the code on?

Regards,
--Tom

sammykrupa · 08-14-2007, 11:21 AM

Love the automatic downloading of newsfeeds, simply brilliant.

A great companion option in the GUI would be the ability to paste in a website URL and have it put that website directly on the reader.

kovidgoyal · 08-14-2007, 11:44 AM

@oddtom:
Have you installed pyqt 4.3 and qt 4.3 on ubuntu? I develop on gentoo. This line

Code:

Make sure 'PyQt_PyObject' is registed using qRegisterMetaType()

typically indicates a messed up PyQt installation.

@sammykrupa:
Yeah the reason I haven't done it is that most websites aren't suitable for automatic conversion into LRF, so I don't want to give users the impression that they can enter a URL and have it just work.

oddtom · 08-14-2007, 03:41 PM

Sorry Kovid. I thought I had the right versions of python-qt and iibqt installed, but I should have paid closer attention to the package information. Currently, though, libqt-4.3 conflicts with 4.2 in aptitude and there are a number of programs I depend upon for the latter, so I guess I'm going to have to just wait for the next update to Ubuntu until I can try out the beta gui.

Ah, well. Thanks for the help and patience.

--Tom

beartard · 08-14-2007, 04:20 PM

I think most of the bugs are negligible in Kubuntu Gutsy. I can't get an rss feed that doesn't cause my reader to crash while formatting, however.

08-14-2007, 03:14 AM	#71
oddtom Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony PRS500	Man, I feel bad responding about these bugs on Ubuntu. I hope you don't mind. The stable gui and CLI tools work great, which I'm happy about since I don't have to run Windows. Here's the deal: The new version fixed the startup bug. It imports the ~/library.db into ~/library1.db just fine. However, libprs500-beta locks up when the Reader is plugged in and produces this error on the console: Code: QObject::connect: Cannot queue arguments of type 'PyQt_PyObject' (Make sure 'PyQt_PyObject' is registed using qRegisterMetaType().) Traceback (most recent call last): File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/libprs500/gui2/device.py", line 52, in run TypeError: argument 0 of signal QThread.connected(PyQt_PyObject,PyQt_PyObject) has an invalid type QObject::setParent: New parent must be in the same thread as the previous parent QFont: It is not safe to use text and fonts outside the GUI thread Xlib: unexpected async reply (sequence 0xf2ee)! I'm going to start reading up on Python and see if I can help with debugging on Ubuntu. Incidentally, what platform are you developing the code on? Regards, --Tom

08-14-2007, 11:44 AM	#73
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@oddtom: Have you installed pyqt 4.3 and qt 4.3 on ubuntu? I develop on gentoo. This line Code: Make sure 'PyQt_PyObject' is registed using qRegisterMetaType() typically indicates a messed up PyQt installation. @sammykrupa: Yeah the reason I haven't done it is that most websites aren't suitable for automatic conversion into LRF, so I don't want to give users the impression that they can enter a URL and have it just work. Last edited by kovidgoyal; 08-14-2007 at 01:05 PM.

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08-07-2007, 04:21 PM	#61
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	hmm i'm stumped. the version of pyqt being used in libprs500 is obviously linked to a pre 4.3.0 qt. I don't see how though. try checking out libprs500 svn https://libprs500.kovidgoyal.net/wiki/Development (delete the libprs500 .egg file from /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages first)

08-07-2007, 04:32 PM	#62
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	i just tested it on a kubuntu box and i had to compile and install pyqt 4.3 manually to get rid the the qregistermetatype messages. BUt after that it works fine.

08-07-2007, 04:40 PM	#63
AndyQ Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 36 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Thats what I did. Where di dyou get your PyQt 4.3 from? I got mine from the riverbank computing site :- PyQt-x11-gpl-4.3.tar.gz

08-07-2007, 04:53 PM	#64
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yeah me too.

08-08-2007, 04:50 PM	#65
beartard Minister of Linux Posts: 196 Karma: 73235 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Winter Haven, Florida, USA Device: nook, T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide	Kovid, where is the Linux libprs500 database kept? I'm running into a problem where libprs500 tells me a book is on my reader already when it's, in fact, not there.

08-08-2007, 04:53 PM	#66
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	~/library1.db Must be a corrupted book on the reader. the next release should fix that issue.

08-08-2007, 05:19 PM	#67
beartard Minister of Linux Posts: 196 Karma: 73235 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Winter Haven, Florida, USA Device: nook, T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide	thanks, man.

08-09-2007, 02:36 AM	#68
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	v0.3.93 is on its way to the servers with support for creating collections on the device. The interface is considerably more powerful than in the connect software. It's based on the concept of tags. Whenever you upload a book to the reader with tags, collections corresponding to each tag are automatically created. You can edit the collections in the reader view by editing the tags. The code for this is completely new and has received only the most rudimentary testing, so it's likely crawling with bugs. There have been a number of other bug fixes and code optimizations.

08-13-2007, 10:23 AM	#70
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Released v0.3.95 with the ability to download news feeds with a single click. Currently supports The BBC, The New York Times and Newsweek. @oddtom: That bug should be fixed in 0.3.95.

08-14-2007, 11:21 AM	#72
sammykrupa Reader of the Reader Posts: 103 Karma: 107 Join Date: Apr 2006 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Love the automatic downloading of newsfeeds, simply brilliant. A great companion option in the GUI would be the ability to paste in a website URL and have it put that website directly on the reader.

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08-14-2007, 03:41 PM	#74
oddtom Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony PRS500	Sorry Kovid. I thought I had the right versions of python-qt and iibqt installed, but I should have paid closer attention to the package information. Currently, though, libqt-4.3 conflicts with 4.2 in aptitude and there are a number of programs I depend upon for the latter, so I guess I'm going to have to just wait for the next update to Ubuntu until I can try out the beta gui. Ah, well. Thanks for the help and patience. --Tom

08-14-2007, 04:20 PM	#75
beartard Minister of Linux Posts: 196 Karma: 73235 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Winter Haven, Florida, USA Device: nook, T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide	I think most of the bugs are negligible in Kubuntu Gutsy. I can't get an rss feed that doesn't cause my reader to crash while formatting, however.