Gargoyle – another IF player

[Manny_Belano]

Hi, pete330, sorry for the delay! I've been with a lot of work and I forgot to check the forum lately.

First, I want to be sure that I'm using the last build. I've downloaded the zip file from the link "gargoyle 0.2 (5.6.5) :: zip package for KUAL for firmware >= 5.6.5 (by pete330)" in http://www.fabiszewski.net/kindle-gargoyle/ . The title of the zip file is "gargoyle-0.2-5.6.5.zip".

If this is the last version, well, it didn't work . When I run it from kterm with gargoyle.sh I got the following message:

./bin/gargoyle: error while loading shared libraries: libpng16.so.16: cannot open shared object file: No such directory.

After that, I copied the two libraries you shared in a previous post (libjpeg.so.8 and libpng16.so.16) to the lib folder. The message I got in kterm was:

./bin/gargoyle: lib/libc.so.6: version 'GLIBC_2.17' not found (requiered by /mnt/us/extensions/gargoyle/lib/libgarglk.so)
./bin/gargoyle: /usr/lib/libz.so.1: no version information available (requiered by /mnt/us/extensions/gargoyle/lib/libpng16.so.16)

Well, I don't know if this information is needed but I give it anyway.

I'll be paying more attention to the thread and looking forward to your comments.

Sorry again for the delay in my answer.

[knc1]

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[pete330]

Oh, my mistake, the archive with the software wasn't attached to my previous post. I'll post again this afternoon, sorry.

[pete330]

Test build for Touch and Paperwhite 1 (see attachment):

[Manny_Belano]

Hi, again, friends,

Well, I tried the new version and... this time it works! It runs really smoothly, and having the double tap to insert a word is really really great. I have tried different format files: zblorb (Bronze), z8 (Lost Pig), z5 (Zork 2), tads (The Recruit) and even a Magnetic Scroll game (The Pawn). All of them works without a problem.

So, thanks a lot, pete330, for all the work!

I have some questions though:

1) Is the "samples" folder necessary? I made some modifications to garglk.ini, from the "dist" folder, and they were accepted by gargoyle. So it seems that the garglk.ini from "samples" isn't read, but I want to be sure.

2) Is there a way to make when using "restore" in a game, the program open directly in the "saved_games" folder? Right now, when i use "restore", I have to select the folder myself every time I quit and enter gargoyle again.

3) And this last question is more a curiosity. Supposedly, even if I've never used it, my touch can play sounds. If in the .ini file I enable the sound, my touch will play the sounds of the games?

[knc1]

3) It should do no harm to try.

Back in the day, when the K5 was the current device, a lot of work was done on video and audio things.
IIRC, the installed audio is fairly general purpose.
So do not be surprised if it "just works".

[pete330]

Originally Posted by Manny_Belano

1) Is the "samples" folder necessary? I made some modifications to garglk.ini, from the "dist" folder, and they were accepted by gargoyle. So it seems that the garglk.ini from "samples" isn't read, but I want to be sure.

The sample folder is only used to provide an example/fallback/backup garglk.ini file. The file located there ist not loaded by the app.

Originally Posted by Manny_Belano

2) Is there a way to make when using "restore" in a game, the program open directly in the "saved_games" folder? Right now, when i use "restore", I have to select the folder myself every time I quit and enter gargoyle again.

You can set the default path to your savegames folder in the gargoyle.sh file (located in .../extensions/gargoyle). I don't have my computer with me, just shout if you need more guidance.

Originally Posted by Manny_Belano

3) And this last question is more a curiosity. Supposedly, even if I've never used it, my touch can play sounds. If in the .ini file I enable the sound, my touch will play the sounds of the games?

I didn't enable sound support at compile time, because then the app wouldn't run on the majority of devices (which don't support sound).

So: no, turning on sound support in the ini file will most likely not enable sound.

FYI: The next version will support a few more touch gestures (like placing and moving the input cursor within the input line), to make up for the Kindle keyboard's missing cursor and control keys, hopefully improving usability a bit more.



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[Manny_Belano]

Thanks for the answers, pete330. But, yes, I need a little more guidance regarding to setting a default path for savegames. I can edit the gargoyle.sh file. Right now it looks like this:

#!/bin/sh
EXTENSION=/mnt/us/extensions/gargoyle
cd ${EXTENSION}
lipc-set-prop -s com.lab126.keyboard open net.fabiszewski.gargoyle:abc:0
SAVED_GAMES=./saved_games/ \
GAMES=./games/ \
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${EXTENSION}/lib \
PATH=$PATH:${EXTENSION}/bin \
./bin/gargoyle
lipc-set-prop -s com.lab126.keyboard close net.fabiszewski.gargoyle

I have tried to deduce what changes I have to do, but I'm not sure.

[knc1]

If that script is being run from KUAL, the second line (cd $EXTENSIONS) is not required, that IS the current directory.

The other paths in the file are relative to the current directory.
Which is in USB storage (visible when exported), where do you want them?

And is it:
saved_games or savegames ?
I see both in your post.

[pete330]

Hi, the file you posted is different from the one in the distribution. It should look like this - of course this only works if you didn't change the directory layout on your device as compared to the layout contained in the tar.gz archive:

#!/bin/sh
EXTENSION=/mnt/us/extensions/gargoyle
cd ${EXTENSION}
lipc-set-prop -s com.lab126.keyboard open net.fabiszewski.gargoyle:abc:0
SAVED_GAMES=${EXTENSION}/saved_games/ \
#SAVED_GAMES=/mnt/us/Dropbox/Saves/ \
GAMES=${EXTENSION}/games/ \
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${EXTENSION}/dist \
PATH=$PATH:${EXTENSION}/dist \
./dist/gargoyle
lipc-set-prop -s com.lab126.keyboard close net.fabiszewski.gargoyle

The path to the save-game folder ist specified in this line:
SAVED_GAMES=${EXTENSION}/saved_games/ \

This means savegames are expected in this directory:
/mnt/us/extensions/gargoyle/saved_games/

The directory must exist, the path name is case sensitive.

You can change this to wherever your savegames are located, like:
SAVED_GAMES=/mnt/us/mySpecialSavegameFolder/ \

[Manny_Belano]

You're right, pete330, I copied the wrong information in my previous post: I copied the file of the baf version of the port.

I've seen again the file and it looks exactly like yours. But when I write "restore" or "save" inside any game it takes me to the directory "/var/temp". This seems odd, because when I open the program it takes me to the right folder: "/mnt/us/extensions/gargoyle/games/". So, I'm not sure what's going on.

I tried to do something like you said, knc1, and following the original baf version of the file. So I changed

SAVED_GAMES=${EXTENSION}/saved_games/ \
for
SAVED_GAMES=./saved_games/ \

But it didn't work. I've also tried:

SAVED_GAMES=../saved_games/ \
and
SAVED_GAMES=/mnt/us/extensions/gargoyle/saved_games/ \
and
SAVED_GAMES=${EXTENSION}

Nothing changes.

I've keep the directory for saved games exactly as it came in the distribution.

Any ideas?

[pete330]

I could reproduce this error on my PW1, I have to check that.

[pete330]

Bug found, the comment in the startup script messed it up. With this it works:

#!/bin/sh
EXTENSION=/mnt/us/extensions/gargoyle
cd ${EXTENSION}
lipc-set-prop -s com.lab126.keyboard open net.fabiszewski.gargoyle:abc:0
SAVED_GAMES=${EXTENSION}/saved_games/ \
GAMES=${EXTENSION}/games/ \
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${EXTENSION}/dist \
PATH=$PATH:${EXTENSION}/dist \
./dist/gargoyle
lipc-set-prop -s com.lab126.keyboard close net.fabiszewski.gargoyle

I will update the binary archives in the next view days, including this little fix and the updated touch features.

[Manny_Belano]

Yes, now it works. Thanks again.

I look forward to the new version. Now, per knc1 advice, I'm suscribe to the thread.

[pete330]

I posted updated binaries here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...63&postcount=1