DR800 FB2 plugin

[yuri_b]

Hi

new version 1.4: fixes minor bug
DJVU plugin version 1.0

Description of DJVU plugin after FB2

Description of FB2 plugin
I wrote FB2 plugin for DR800/DR1000
I like it more then FBreader
I'm using and testing it in my DR800sg
It supports:
- images, several fonts, most of tags.
- Support encoding in UTF8/window-1251/window-1252/KOI8-RU
- if book compressed with zip, and saved with extension 'fb2' it will open it also!!!
- Sets to data base author name and titles.
- If cover image exist it will show it as first page.

Not supports:
- links.

Please note: it will show first page quickly, but count all pages to display tabs in dr800+ will take time ~ 1-3 minutes, depends on size of book. Also going to full screen will force repaginate all book. You still can go next/previous page, but will no see count of pages.

Install as usual:

1) Unpack in root, you will get
Programs/_fb2plugin
Programs\Install

2) Go to 'Install' directory
- a) If you have FBreader - click on FBReaderRemoveFB2.desktop to remove link FB2 with FBreader
- b) Click on InstallFB2.desktop to install plugin

log:
- version 1.0 first version
- version 1.2 fix rendering bug
- version 1.3 work around of bug in UDS ( close document not called in thumbnail generation), added support for new tags, added capability generate thumbnails it is enabled in GUI.
- version 1.4 - minor BUG fix

Description of DJVU plugin

I use sources of djvu plugin written by luite
It supports:
- Supports text metadata, and search in text, if exist
- Supports "author" and "Title" tags in shared annotation, so you can add Authors name and Title and plugin will store it in database, so CTB will show author and title instead file name.
- Add support for thumbnail creation, when enabled.
- Supports 2 page mode with additional customization: first # pages - single pages, first page: title and back page.

Prepare djvu doc:
To use Author and Titles tags you have to add them to djvu doc, by editing attached file "djvu_xpm.utf8" and "djvu_xpm_2pg.utf8". Note those 2 files are encoded as UTF8!!! (those files are zipped in djvu_xpm.zip)
To use 2 page mode you can add special string in file name or add special tag named "2pagemode" see "djvu_xpm_2pg.utf8", where:

• 2pg - 2page mode enabled

• s2pg - 2 page mode with right part of first page as first page and left part of first page as last page.

• 5f2pg - 2 page mode with 5 first pages as single pages

• 11f2pg - 2 page mode with 11 first pages as single pages

add annotation with this command:
djvused "djvuname.djvu" -s -f djvu_xpm.utf8

or if use with 2 page mode:
djvused "djvuname.djvu" -s -f djvu_xpm_2pg.utf8

To change 2 page mode without using djvu annotation, change file name to:
orig_name.2pg.djvu


Install as usual:

1) Unpack in root, you will get
Programs/_djvuplugin
Programs\Install

2) Go to 'Install' directory
- Click on InstallDJVU.desktop to install plugin

log:
- version 1.0 first version

[dima_tr]

wow, great! can you please post the sources as well?
(the book reminds me of the last school years )

[yuri_b]

I will a later

[fAX]

Originally Posted by dima_tr

(the book reminds me of the last school years )

Same here! Had the whole series. ))))

[yuri_b]

Added new version that fixes bug in rendering text after picture. see first message

[yuri_b]

new version 1.3 that will generate thumbnails while indexing. you need only enable this in Settings->Advanced Setting->Automatic Thumbnail generation

[Astrowalk]

Yuri, how about supporting hyphenations? This feature is critical for me.

[yuri_b]

Hi

It isn't simple task , and beyond of my time line.
It should be serious reason to accomplish this peace of work

But, I will publish sources so anybody can participate in development of FB2 plug-in

Sincerely
Yura

[Qxr]

Yura,
Thank you for the great piece of software! I like it very much.
A couple of questions to ask:
- If I got it right, the other formats (RTF, CHM, etc.) supported by FBReader are not associated with it once your plugin is on, right?
If so, will it be possible to swithch off only FB2 association, leaving the other formats intact?
- Is it possible to provide a file load indicator (e.g., hourglass icon in the toolbar or a progress bar or anything else)?
Thanks!

[yuri_b]

Hi
1) In install package I provide file "FBReaderRemoveFB2.desktop" that will remove FB2 association from FBReader. If you have both FBReader and FB2 plugin you have to run this script.
2) All GUI related elements already provided bu UDS, plug-in don't have ability to add such elements.

[yuri_b]

Added sources for FB2 plugin and for dvju plugin that I just start to develop (based on work luite)

[yuri_b]

New version of fb2 plugin minor bug fix - for some books first image not displayed
Added DJVU plugin version 1.0

See first message.

[yuri_b]

added missed files djvu_xpm.utf8 and djvu_xpm_2pg.utf8

[akadimka]

Hi Yuri_b,

here's the my feeling about the FB plugin. It's great and works fast. But there are some minuses while using it:
1. no justifying at all -> text looks quite awful.
2. Next page keeps some lines from previous page when turning. IMHO it'll be much better to make 100% of page turning at once.

What do you think? I hope you could fix your latest version of plugin (sure only if this not require a lot of time to do ))

BR, Dmitry

[yuri_b]

I will check this