Help: Unable to open PDF in KindlePDFViewer

tech_coder · 11-12-2013, 02:12 PM

Hi
I own a Kindle DXG and recently did a jailbreak so i could use KindlePDFViewer for reading PDF files. I did the install according to the process mentioned in the link https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=157047

A few days back the device discharged and was showing blurry symbols. Thereafter the screen went blank, which I take as the battery being completely empty. I recharged it overnight and since the next morning the KindlePDFViewer has stopped working. When I press <Shift+P+D>, I see the message <Success> at the bottom of the screen, but I am unable to see the File explorer. Can anybody help me with this? Should I uninstall everything and reinstall it?
Thanks

hawhill · 11-12-2013, 02:23 PM

Does a file "crash.log" exist in the kindlepdfviewer folder? If so, what does it contain?

It might be that the system crash left the filesystem in a state where some files cannot be read (correctly) anymore.

You tried a full system restart (not a factory reset), right?

For a start, you could try to copy over kindlepdfviewer files (or the ZIP, and install it using shift-shift-I). Launchpad seems to be working, that's a good start.

tech_coder · 11-12-2013, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hawhill

Does a file "crash.log" exist in the kindlepdfviewer folder? If so, what does it contain?

It might be that the system crash left the filesystem in a state where some files cannot be read (correctly) anymore.

You tried a full system restart (not a factory reset), right?

For a start, you could try to copy over kindlepdfviewer files (or the ZIP, and install it using shift-shift-I). Launchpad seems to be working, that's a good start.

Thanks for such a quick reply!
The "crash.log" says:
lua config error: ./settings.lua:39: attempt to index local 'stored' (a nil value)

I tried reinstalling kindlepdfviewer as you suggested, but when I press [Shift+P+D], it just displays the message "Success" and then stops at that.

hawhill · 11-12-2013, 03:20 PM

That's caused by a broken ".kpdfview.lua" file in the "history" folder. When it happens for a directory-mode start, that would be the "main" file, which should be named ".reader.kpdfview.lua". Try to locate that file and just delete it.

PS: Ah, sorry, that's probably "settings.reader.kpdfview.lua", I think.

tech_coder · 11-12-2013, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hawhill

That's caused by a broken ".kpdfview.lua" file in the "history" folder. When it happens for a directory-mode start, that would be the "main" file, which should be named ".reader.kpdfview.lua". Try to locate that file and just delete it.

PS: Ah, sorry, that's probably "settings.reader.kpdfview.lua", I think.

Thanks a lot!
I think it was a file "settings.reader" in the kindlepdfviewer folder. Although it was empty, deleting it worked and brought the explorer up.
This reading app is really nice and takes a lot of pain out of trying to read PDF files on a Kindle DX/DXG

hawhill · 11-12-2013, 04:18 PM

Nice to hear, and glad it worked out. Yep, that's the correct name. Couldn't check here. The problem was indeed that it _was_ empty - if it exists, it is supposed to contain the settings. Have fun with the software. It's always a pleasure to hear about people making good use of things one (nah, in fact, there were other people adding major parts) did for fun in spare time.

11-12-2013, 02:12 PM	#1
tech_coder Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: Kindle DX	Help: Unable to open PDF in KindlePDFViewer Hi I own a Kindle DXG and recently did a jailbreak so i could use KindlePDFViewer for reading PDF files. I did the install according to the process mentioned in the link https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=157047 A few days back the device discharged and was showing blurry symbols. Thereafter the screen went blank, which I take as the battery being completely empty. I recharged it overnight and since the next morning the KindlePDFViewer has stopped working. When I press <Shift+P+D>, I see the message <Success> at the bottom of the screen, but I am unable to see the File explorer. Can anybody help me with this? Should I uninstall everything and reinstall it? Thanks

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11-12-2013, 02:23 PM	#2
hawhill Wizard Posts: 1,379 Karma: 2155307 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Goettingen, Germany Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini	Does a file "crash.log" exist in the kindlepdfviewer folder? If so, what does it contain? It might be that the system crash left the filesystem in a state where some files cannot be read (correctly) anymore. You tried a full system restart (not a factory reset), right? For a start, you could try to copy over kindlepdfviewer files (or the ZIP, and install it using shift-shift-I). Launchpad seems to be working, that's a good start.

11-12-2013, 03:20 PM	#4
hawhill Wizard Posts: 1,379 Karma: 2155307 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Goettingen, Germany Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini	That's caused by a broken ".kpdfview.lua" file in the "history" folder. When it happens for a directory-mode start, that would be the "main" file, which should be named ".reader.kpdfview.lua". Try to locate that file and just delete it. PS: Ah, sorry, that's probably "settings.reader.kpdfview.lua", I think.

11-12-2013, 04:18 PM	#6
hawhill Wizard Posts: 1,379 Karma: 2155307 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Goettingen, Germany Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini	Nice to hear, and glad it worked out. Yep, that's the correct name. Couldn't check here. The problem was indeed that it _was_ empty - if it exists, it is supposed to contain the settings. Have fun with the software. It's always a pleasure to hear about people making good use of things one (nah, in fact, there were other people adding major parts) did for fun in spare time.

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