Ideas for viewing manuals with Gmenu

[ploupipoulpi]

Hi,

So I'm trying to find ways to access user manuals for some of the apps I regularly use (LGPT, LSDJ...)
I tried several things:

• the "manual" option in links
  this works fine with txt files, however when using images, i'm limited in height so my plan on using images sized 320x2000 or such won't work, I suppose it is related to the memory issue mentioned here: Half or most of image being viewed on PocketGo gets cut off #362
  I can't seem to find a way to open a folder in the explorer instead of an image or text, if you have the magic formula for that, it could work, I'd still need to exit each image to get to the next one, but it could be enough
• Pixel reader
  I tried installing it, i'm on 2.0.0 v2 uclibc, install seemed to work, but the app just opens and closes, I need to investigate further
• pv2x
  Install worked fine, it would work as I could use a slideshow of 320x240 images, but I can't seem to find a way to launch it while skipping the configuration screen, whatever I try I get the config screen and have to press start, I'd like to avoid that

So that's it, until I find a better way, I'll stick to txt manuals, as this feature works perfectly, you press Y, manual pops up instantly.
Ideally, having a very basic html viewer would solve everything, or if I can manage to make pixel reader work epubs would also work.
The native image viewer would work fine for anything that needs to be prettier than plain text, even with the size limitation, if for the manuals feature I could scroll through 320x240 images in a folder instead of one image only.

If you have any idea, let me know!

Thanks and once again congratulations on all the work, this new release is very promising.

[Apaczer]

• the "manual" option in links
  this works fine with txt files, however when using images, i'm limited in heigh

Looks like an issue in gmenu2x ImageViewer, commenting out "-Y- boundries" condition seems to help:

diff --git a/src/imageviewerdialog.cpp b/src/imageviewerdialog.cpp
index 97eb82d..8c5d299 100644
--- a/src/imageviewerdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/imageviewerdialog.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void ImageViewerDialog::exec() {
                                offsetY +=  gmenu2x->listRect.h / 3;
                                if (offsetY > 0) offsetY = 0;
                        }
-                       else if ((gmenu2x->input[DOWN] || gmenu2x->input.hatEvent(DDOWN) == DDOWN) && image.raw->w + offsetY > gmenu2x->listRect.h) {
+                       else if ((gmenu2x->input[DOWN] || gmenu2x->input.hatEvent(DDOWN) == DDOWN)) {
                                offsetY -=  gmenu2x->listRect.h / 3;
                                if (image.raw->h + offsetY < gmenu2x->listRect.h) offsetY = gmenu2x->listRect.h - image.raw->h;
                        }

Also image files should be searchable with showManual() browserdialog - should be easy to correct.

• Pixel reader
  I tried installing it, i'm on 2.0.0 v2 uclibc

pixel-reader will work only with 2.0.0 v3 (see nightly builds) version and above, read INSTALLATION man.

• pv2x
  skipping the configuration screen, whatever I try I get the config screen

Not sure, maybe @szymor could help.

[Apaczer]

@ploupipoulpi, did a fix for Images viewing via GMenu2X browser, also u can now add Manuals from images easly via editLink menu.

Moreover upgraded pv2x to be more accessible, see TOOLS section here on main page.

These changes require you to update CFW from nightly builds.

[ploupipoulpi]

Hi!
I got a recent nightly, I'll be trying out these new things.
Pixel Reader installed fine btw.

Thanks!