dictutil: Tools, documentation, and libraries related to Kobo dictionaries - Page 2

geek1011 · 03-08-2020, 05:00 PM

I've released v0.2.1 with fixes and improvements for installing dictionaries on 4.20.14601+.

See here for more information.

Semwize · 03-09-2020, 04:50 AM

geek1011,
for some reason I can’t change the font size in the headers, I tried various tags, for example:

Code:

@ information
& informátion
::
<html>
<div style="font-size:x-large">informátion</div>

there are no problems with the rest (color, weight), but the font size does not work (is it hard-coded somewhere?).

geek1011 · 03-09-2020, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Semwize

there are no problems with the rest (color, weight), but the font size does not work (is it hard-coded somewhere?).

It is overridden by nickel. You need to use !important.

Semwize · 03-09-2020, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geek1011

You need to use !important.

So I did it right away

Code:

style="font-size:120% !important;"

and there was no result.

toancv · 03-10-2020, 11:42 AM

Before, when I used Penelop to create the Traditional Chinese dictionaries with more than 100,000 headwords which then generate more than 80,000 html files in the zip file. The zip file then failed to be recognized by Kobo. I also tried to set "--group-by-prefix-length=1", the number of html file dropped to about 11,000 but it did not work either.
I wonder if this dictgen can solve this problem.

toancv · 03-12-2020, 06:01 AM

Here is the error:
"Copying dictzip.
Wrote dictzip to "F:.kobo\\dict\\dicthtml-zh.zip".
Updating ExtraLocales.
Adding locale "zh" to ExtraLocales.
Updating database.
Error: update database: update database: no such table: Dictionary.
Press any key to continue . . ."

I don't why the Dictionary table in KoboReader.sqlite file is disappeared. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Semwize · 03-12-2020, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geek1011

See here for more information.

Quote:

* The database doesn't need to be updated anymore. On firmware 4.20.14601+,
dictutil will still update it if it exists (to aid downgrades and prevent
confusion), but it will show a warning.
* Nickel doesn't create the dictionary table on new installations anymore.

.....

geek1011 · 03-12-2020, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toancv

I don't why the Dictionary table in KoboReader.sqlite file is disappeared. Can anyone help? Thanks.

You need to update dictutil to the latest version.

Regard_39 · 03-15-2020, 09:02 AM

Can you explain to me how to use dictutil-windows.exe to copy a personal dictionary? Nothing happens when running this exe, no UI?
Do I need to change the following name dicthtml-enCONVERSION-PENELOPE-ROBERT2007.zip?
I'm using W10 x64

geek1011 · 03-15-2020, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regard_39

Can you explain to me how to use dictutil-windows.exe to copy a personal dictionary? Nothing happens when running this exe, no UI?
Do I need to change the following name dicthtml-enCONVERSION-PENELOPE-ROBERT2007.zip?
I'm using W10 x64

Yes. You can either name it dicthtml-whatever.zip and use it with "dictutil install dicthtml-whatever.zip", or you can use a command like "dictutil install -l whatever dicthtml-enCONVERSION*.zip".

Regard_39 · 03-15-2020, 11:46 AM

I must have really missed a step...
I put the dictutil-windows.exe files and my dictionary to install in the same folder. I opened a prompt command in this folder to use the dictutil command

Dictutil' is not recognized as an internal command.
or external, an executable program or a command file.

geek1011 · 03-15-2020, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regard_39

I must have really missed a step...
I put the dictutil-windows.exe files and my dictionary to install in the same folder. I opened a prompt command in this folder to use the dictutil command

Dictutil' is not recognized as an internal command.
or external, an executable program or a command file.

Oh, yes, you're on Windows. Anytime I mention "dictutil ", use "dictutil-windows.exe " instead.

Regard_39 · 03-15-2020, 01:54 PM

Okay, you got me back on track.
Unfortunately, I'm getting an error message.

Quote:

If you are not replacing a built-in dictionary, the 'Enable searches on extra
dictionaries patch' must be installed, or you will not be able to select
your custom dictionary.

I thought the Allow searches on Extra dictionaries: yes line (kobopatch.yaml) would do the trick...

ps67 · 03-15-2020, 02:52 PM

I used dictutil (Windows, I am not able to to understand how it works on Linux) to insert the dictionary I want instead of the standard dictionary but after synchronization I had again the standard dictionary. Before it I tried to give the read only flag, both Linux and Windows but it did not work.

May be something is changed in firmware? Or I am doing something wrong? But the dictutil told me that it was OK

Code:

C:\Users\paolo\Desktop\Dizionario-italiano\Kobo> dictutil-windows.exe install dicthtml-it.zip
Found Kobo eReader at "F:" with firmware version 4.20.14622.
Installing dictzip "dicthtml-it.zip" (locale: it) as "dicthtml-it.zip" (overwriting_builtin: true) with label "Italiano".

Copying dictzip.
  Note: firmware version >= 4.20.14601, so using new method for preventing nickel from overwriting dictionaries.
  Wrote dictzip to "F:.kobo\\dict\\dicthtml-it.zip".
Updating ExtraLocales.
  No need; replacing built-in dictionary.
Updating database.
  Note: the dictionary table is unnecessary and inconsequential in firmware 4.20.14601+ and can be safely removed.
  Note: The dictionary table is unnecessary and inconsequential in firmware 4.20.14601+ and can be safely removed.
  Added row to database: Suffix="-it" Name="Italiano" Installed="true" Size=13680662 IsSynced="false".

Successfully installed dictzip "dicthtml-it.zip" to Kobo "F:".

geek1011 · 03-15-2020, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ps67

I used dictutil (Windows, I am not able to to understand how it works on Linux) to insert the dictionary I want instead of the standard dictionary but after synchronization I had again the standard dictionary. Before it I tried to give the read only flag, both Linux and Windows but it did not work.

May be something is changed in firmware? Or I am doing something wrong? But the dictutil told me that it was OK

Can you enable the `sync` category for logging in developer options, install the dictionary, perform a sync, and send me the log files (specifically the part about the dictionary sync command)? It should contain a line like "dicthtml... marked as read-only.. skipping".

Also, after running dictutil, see if the read-only checkbox is set in the file properties.

03-09-2020, 04:50 AM	#17
Semwize Guru Posts: 873 Karma: 252902 Join Date: Jun 2016 Device: Kobo	geek1011, for some reason I can’t change the font size in the headers, I tried various tags, for example: Code: @ information & informátion :: <html> <div style="font-size:x-large">informátion</div> there are no problems with the rest (color, weight), but the font size does not work (is it hard-coded somewhere?).

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03-08-2020, 05:00 PM	#16
geek1011 Wizard Posts: 2,735 Karma: 6990705 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Aura Edition 2 v1, Clara HD	I've released v0.2.1 with fixes and improvements for installing dictionaries on 4.20.14601+. See here for more information.

03-10-2020, 11:42 AM	#20
toancv Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: Kindle paperwhite, Likebook Mars, Kobo Aura Ed. 2, Kobo Touch	Before, when I used Penelop to create the Traditional Chinese dictionaries with more than 100,000 headwords which then generate more than 80,000 html files in the zip file. The zip file then failed to be recognized by Kobo. I also tried to set "--group-by-prefix-length=1", the number of html file dropped to about 11,000 but it did not work either. I wonder if this dictgen can solve this problem.

03-12-2020, 06:01 AM	#21
toancv Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: Kindle paperwhite, Likebook Mars, Kobo Aura Ed. 2, Kobo Touch	Here is the error: "Copying dictzip. Wrote dictzip to "F:.kobo\\dict\\dicthtml-zh.zip". Updating ExtraLocales. Adding locale "zh" to ExtraLocales. Updating database. Error: update database: update database: no such table: Dictionary. Press any key to continue . . ." I don't why the Dictionary table in KoboReader.sqlite file is disappeared. Can anyone help? Thanks.

03-15-2020, 09:02 AM	#24
Regard_39 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 134 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura, Kobo Libra H2O, Kindle Oasis	Can you explain to me how to use dictutil-windows.exe to copy a personal dictionary? Nothing happens when running this exe, no UI? Do I need to change the following name dicthtml-enCONVERSION-PENELOPE-ROBERT2007.zip? I'm using W10 x64

03-15-2020, 11:46 AM	#26
Regard_39 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 134 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura, Kobo Libra H2O, Kindle Oasis	I must have really missed a step... I put the dictutil-windows.exe files and my dictionary to install in the same folder. I opened a prompt command in this folder to use the dictutil command Dictutil' is not recognized as an internal command. or external, an executable program or a command file.

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