03-16-2007, 09:23 AM | #16 |
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I was able to get FBReader to open up files directly from the contentlister. See here for instructions. The problem I have, is that when launching from contentlister, the hardware buttons stop working.
After changing iliad_refresh.conf to match the settings in dillo , the ghosting went away, but it still doesn't refresh correctly when the program starts. I may take Matthijs' advise and try to have FBReader update the screen itself without using the hacked libX11. I'm not sure what all is invloved in that, but it's worth a shot. |
03-16-2007, 09:35 AM | #17 |
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This is all just so cool! Thanks for all the work guys!
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03-16-2007, 03:14 PM | #18 |
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Updated! See first post.
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03-16-2007, 03:55 PM | #19 |
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Adam, you do realise that you've just about made my decision for me in regards to whether or not I stick with the iLiad?
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03-16-2007, 04:03 PM | #20 |
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Glad to hear it. I know this will be a critical piece of software for the iLiad. For those who need to, you can probably set this as default for handling txt and html files. I'm sure it will be a better reader than iRex's solution for those.
There's still work to be done, and I may be at the limits of what I can do. But I know there are others in this forum that are smarter than me. |
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03-16-2007, 05:03 PM | #22 |
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Not really.
I still want iRex to acknoledge their obligations. But this is a big step in the right direction. |
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Adam, I was digging around and found this in a discussion about porting editors:
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03-16-2007, 06:16 PM | #24 |
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This really makes me want to go back to the Iliad...
Maybe somebody will get a similar feat done for the STAReBOOk but i'm not so sure since it's not really as "open" as the Iliad has now become...we'll see. Now,I'd like to see an install script for this...YOKOS? so that I don't have to reformat the books my girlfriend reads on the Iliad to PDF...^^ |
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The standard FBReader icons look surprisingly good on the iLiad, but I also have a complete set of Flat-based icons for FBReader if you are interested. Last edited by wallcraft; 03-17-2007 at 12:51 AM. |
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03-17-2007, 01:27 AM | #27 |
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That 'circle/bar' icon is a power symbol -- I mean it's used to mark power switches, not that it's some political or arcane symbol.
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03-17-2007, 09:20 AM | #28 |
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I am watching from the sidelines right now hoping that someone will come up with a package for this.
A couple of questions; Will FBReader just take all sorts of html files without having to go through the manipulation of an xml file like you have to do with the iRex viewer? Will it display multiple pages, or does it have to be all one page? Will links and/or drop down select boxes work? Another question is does FBReader have the option of inserting a line between paragraphs? I have noticed in the illustrations that it indents are the only thing differentiating paragraphs. ( I just visited the FBReader page - it appears that you can set different formatting parameters - does that function work in this porting?) On a side note, though I have not tried the iRex companion software from what I see it does not have any availability of automatically formatting documents for best viewing on the iLiad. I was hoping that would be a possible function and it certainly would have made things much easier for the laity. To all, keep up the good work! Last edited by firekat; 03-17-2007 at 09:30 AM. |
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I haven't used FBReader, so I can't speak to what it does or doesn't do (though I've heard good things about it), but there's a list of supported formats on it's homepage.
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FBReader does handle multi-file HTML documents, but all the files have to be local (typically in one directory, or one zip file). I almost always convert HTML to Plucker, which means I get one file and essentially a simplified HTML layout (still with links). The notes on version 8 says it will now invoke an external browser for non-local links. Note that it does not handle tables in any file format. For screenshots of FBReader on a PepperPad, see the MobiPocket Java Reader on Pepper Pad 3 thread. These include shots from a set of HTML's in a zip file. As the title suggests, I was originally posting about the Mobipocket reader - but I ended up saying more about FBReader. I certainly did not think then that FBReader would be available on the iLiad before Mobipocket. Last edited by wallcraft; 03-17-2007 at 11:31 AM. |
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