PRS-500 Collections on external Memory cards - Page 2

JSWolf · 09-12-2007, 10:57 PM

Maybe due to the way collections are handled, the way in which you pull out the memory card could screw up the collections so they did away with them on external memory to prevent this.

kovidgoyal · 09-12-2007, 11:00 PM

Nope. There's absolutely no reason why the collections could not have been made dynamic withing the existing XML database framework. Hell I could code it up in a few hours.

nerys · 09-13-2007, 12:40 AM

How about we start a pkitty I will pony up $50 to the programmer who can enable FOLDER access. I make a "books" folder on the memory card (heck use the books folder already in the "sony" folder that it uses now. but instead of showing me books show me FOLDERS that I put in that folder IE a directory tree (folders and books folders first) when I select a folder it just "loads" that folder you know what I mean.

Anyone else want to put into the kitty for someone to do this? I know its a lot of work if its possible at all so I don't expect someone to expend that kind of manpower for nothing.

I would be pretty darned happy with the unit as is with just that one little improvement.

Someone already made it so I can delete a book (have not tried it yet) just don't break support for that :-)

JSWolf · 09-13-2007, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by nerys

How about we start a pkitty I will pony up $50 to the programmer who can enable FOLDER access. I make a "books" folder on the memory card (heck use the books folder already in the "sony" folder that it uses now. but instead of showing me books show me FOLDERS that I put in that folder IE a directory tree (folders and books folders first) when I select a folder it just "loads" that folder you know what I mean.

Anyone else want to put into the kitty for someone to do this? I know its a lot of work if its possible at all so I don't expect someone to expend that kind of manpower for nothing.

I would be pretty darned happy with the unit as is with just that one little improvement.

Someone already made it so I can delete a book (have not tried it yet) just don't break support for that :-)

You want collections on external memory yet the book delete you have won't work with it. Can't have both.

anathema · 09-13-2007, 01:55 PM

A proper tree/folder view app should be able to delete books and read them off of the memory card. A folder view app could be easier than the HTML parser even. No "Collections" but if it were up to me there wouldnt be collections anyways, just keep everything organized in folders on a big memory card and that would work as your collections.

If I can do it I will!

DrMoze · 09-21-2007, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Nope. There's absolutely no reason why the collections could not have been made dynamic withing the existing XML database framework. Hell I could code it up in a few hours.

Have you contacted Sony to let them know some of the hacks/utils you've coded and some stuff like this that you could do, to try and get on their Reader firmware team? I'm totally serious. This would facilitate getting better built-in firmware, and maybe even a small optional functions menu/interface (like the hack gui) built into the Reader.

anathema · 09-21-2007, 02:39 PM

Or him getting ordered to close all the back doors in and disable hacking forever! Doh!

kovidgoyal · 09-21-2007, 02:50 PM

No I haven't. I'd much rather spend my time coding than pleading with sony. I have noticed that the libprs500 gets visited by someone from SONY periodically, so they are aware of my efforts. If they want my help all they have to do is ask :-)

NatCh · 09-21-2007, 03:06 PM

Ha, HA! How do you tell that, kovidgoyal? Does their IP address give it away, maybe? It may be the same folks who monitor us here.

kovidgoyal · 09-21-2007, 03:46 PM

yeah their IP address reverse DNS is a sony.jp domain

NatCh · 09-21-2007, 03:50 PM

Oooo! So it's folks in Japan then! Very interesting.

jamesdmanley · 09-24-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

No I haven't. I'd much rather spend my time coding than pleading with sony. I have noticed that the libprs500 gets visited by someone from SONY periodically, so they are aware of my efforts. If they want my help all they have to do is ask :-)

that must be quite a compliment! congrats!

Raventhon · 09-28-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

But why would one need so many books on the reader at a time?I have about 20 on it since april and I change one or two every few weeks.

Uncle Duke suggested to have a tiny card for each file group you need. You can still find low volume SDs for next to nothing. Having a couple dozen wouldn't take that much room and could be stored inside the reader jacket easily; inside little transparent vinyl pouches or a cut part from a photo slide storage album page. Just identify the cards and you're set.

I classify everything alphabetically by author and then title. So I'd need a card for the 'A's , a bigger one for 'D's and one for about 5 lesser used letters etc. Easily manageable.

But I do agree that a software patch is required for collections on a card.

Heh. I've got about 600 books on my device right now.

andyafro · 09-28-2007, 02:53 PM

come on kovidgoyal then if you can do it and it would only take a fews hours go for it, its gotta be the number one want for the sony reader.

been playing round with your librs500 today its really good but how do you get up the editor i can edit meta information and stuff but i swaer i saw a book designer like program for it that lets you edit the text and stuff while its on screen

kovidgoyal · 09-29-2007, 11:35 AM

I make it a policy not to make unofficial changes to device firmware. These tend to be a nightmare to maintain over the log term as SONY can always issue a firmware update to mess with a hack. SONY doesn't like hacks on its reader, so it gets what it deserves...no hacks.

NO libprs500 doesn't have a GUI for editing. There's absolutely no point in making one, since there are very capable HTML editors out there that you can use to edit HTML and then convert it using libprs500.

09-28-2007, 02:53 PM	#29
andyafro Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 140 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: sony reader prs-500	come on kovidgoyal then if you can do it and it would only take a fews hours go for it, its gotta be the number one want for the sony reader. been playing round with your librs500 today its really good but how do you get up the editor i can edit meta information and stuff but i swaer i saw a book designer like program for it that lets you edit the text and stuff while its on screen Last edited by andyafro; 09-28-2007 at 02:56 PM.

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09-12-2007, 10:57 PM	#16
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,897 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Maybe due to the way collections are handled, the way in which you pull out the memory card could screw up the collections so they did away with them on external memory to prevent this.

09-12-2007, 11:00 PM	#17
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Nope. There's absolutely no reason why the collections could not have been made dynamic withing the existing XML database framework. Hell I could code it up in a few hours.

09-13-2007, 12:40 AM	#18
nerys Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 48 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: PRS 500 - REB 1200	How about we start a pkitty I will pony up $50 to the programmer who can enable FOLDER access. I make a "books" folder on the memory card (heck use the books folder already in the "sony" folder that it uses now. but instead of showing me books show me FOLDERS that I put in that folder IE a directory tree (folders and books folders first) when I select a folder it just "loads" that folder you know what I mean. Anyone else want to put into the kitty for someone to do this? I know its a lot of work if its possible at all so I don't expect someone to expend that kind of manpower for nothing. I would be pretty darned happy with the unit as is with just that one little improvement. Someone already made it so I can delete a book (have not tried it yet) just don't break support for that :-)

09-13-2007, 01:55 PM	#20
anathema Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G	A proper tree/folder view app should be able to delete books and read them off of the memory card. A folder view app could be easier than the HTML parser even. No "Collections" but if it were up to me there wouldnt be collections anyways, just keep everything organized in folders on a big memory card and that would work as your collections. If I can do it I will!

09-21-2007, 02:39 PM	#22
anathema Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G	Or him getting ordered to close all the back doors in and disable hacking forever! Doh!

09-21-2007, 02:50 PM	#23
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No I haven't. I'd much rather spend my time coding than pleading with sony. I have noticed that the libprs500 gets visited by someone from SONY periodically, so they are aware of my efforts. If they want my help all they have to do is ask :-)

09-21-2007, 03:06 PM	#24
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Ha, HA! How do you tell that, kovidgoyal? Does their IP address give it away, maybe? It may be the same folks who monitor us here.

09-21-2007, 03:46 PM	#25
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yeah their IP address reverse DNS is a sony.jp domain

09-21-2007, 03:50 PM	#26
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Oooo! So it's folks in Japan then! Very interesting.

09-29-2007, 11:35 AM	#30
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,844 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I make it a policy not to make unofficial changes to device firmware. These tend to be a nightmare to maintain over the log term as SONY can always issue a firmware update to mess with a hack. SONY doesn't like hacks on its reader, so it gets what it deserves...no hacks. NO libprs500 doesn't have a GUI for editing. There's absolutely no point in making one, since there are very capable HTML editors out there that you can use to edit HTML and then convert it using libprs500.