[Final] Book Reader 2.7 (3.0 and 3.1 compatible)

[Netrix]

Originally Posted by mandelorapido

Oh I see, thanks a lot!! Can you tell me an example of a very illegal character? hehe or can you tell me how to recognize them, to replace them properly??

Once again, thanks a lot for your constant help! And I'm sorry for showing up with a very illegal text file

Well, if you open the file in Notepad, you will see random boxes instead of actual characters. These are very bad and should be removed. I was able to make it so it would not crash because of them, but it makes the loading time to be around 10-15 minutes for your file. I think it would be better to just get rid of the very illegal characters.

[charmed61]

i'm too lazy to read through 11 pages of stuff so i'm just gonna ask... sometimes... well not sometimes, everytime i finish a long story and read it until the end then turn off the zune, the story for some reason wont open and just restarts, example:

1. i finish reading story 1, took me about 1.5 hours to read
2. click back button until zune restarts
3. hold play/pause till zune closes
4. *3 hours later*
5. open zune, open game
6. *click story 1* then the zune restarts
7. try again, zune restarts
8. try story 2, story opens...

(and the same thing would happen to story 2, so then 2 storys are unable to open) anyone know why this happens?

[Netrix]

The only reason would have to be the bookmarks. Nothing else can effect the opening of the same text files that worked before.

[tee1000]

Originally Posted by Netrix

Can you copy and paste that part into a private message or private message me a link to where I can get the text file that you are using?

I will soon.. its saved on the other computer.

[Netrix]

New version: 2.5

-Draws the screen only when necessary, which saves you battery power while not being visually noticeable.
-Faster loading
-Fixed rare possibility of crashing

I have decided to only release RIG versions of the Book Reader because it is easier for the user to use. There should be much less issues with deploying the Book Reader. If you really need the source code, send me a private message.

[dragondudenv]

uhh ive been trying this for a couple of hours into the night and im still stuck. it keeps restarting my zune, ive put it into a book folder, i changed the .txt properties but still getting errors like from "EazyZip" and "the namespace IO doenst exist in the namespace 'notabigtruck.tools.zune.rig.engine" please help this is taking me forever

[Lady_Dias]

Does the new RIG version allow me to change the background image for the reader? Before, when I went through Visual Studio, I changed the background by creating my own and naming it the same as the background png that came with the original file (I'm a web designer so I figured since the picture file was separate, then the important thing was the path and name of the file in relation to the project).

I love that so many developers are putting programs up with the RIG Deployment system but I really like being able to change out my backgrounds. Is there a way to do this via RIG or for you to include it as an option in your program? Only if it isn't any trouble to you, of course because I would still use the program regardless.

[Netrix]

Originally Posted by dragondudenv

uhh ive been trying this for a couple of hours into the night and im still stuck. it keeps restarting my zune, ive put it into a book folder, i changed the .txt properties but still getting errors like from "EazyZip" and "the namespace IO doenst exist in the namespace 'notabigtruck.tools.zune.rig.engine" please help this is taking me forever

What are you using? RIG Book Reader.exe?

Originally Posted by Lady_Dias

Does the new RIG version allow me to change the background image for the reader? Before, when I went through Visual Studio, I changed the background by creating my own and naming it the same as the background png that came with the original file (I'm a web designer so I figured since the picture file was separate, then the important thing was the path and name of the file in relation to the project).

I love that so many developers are putting programs up with the RIG Deployment system but I really like being able to change out my backgrounds. Is there a way to do this via RIG or for you to include it as an option in your program? Only if it isn't any trouble to you, of course because I would still use the program regardless.

No, that is not possible with RIG (yet). There are no plans at the moment to add that functionality, but in the future it might happen. Later, I will send you a private message where you can get the normal version so you can change the background.

[Lady_Dias]

Thank you.

[mbills2]

link broke for rig version

[Netrix]

Originally Posted by mbills2

link broke for rig version

It is fixed now.

[Cold Fusion]

Hey netrix. I don't know if this has been suggested before (I'm too lazy to read through 210 replies), but can you release the source for it? I really like creating my custom backgrounds, and it would help a LOT.

EDIT: I see theres a few points of reference in this thread about it, but you should still release a C# source version of it D:

[Netrix]

Originally Posted by Cold Fusion

Hey netrix. I don't know if this has been suggested before (I'm too lazy to read through 210 replies), but can you release the source for it? I really like creating my custom backgrounds, and it would help a LOT.

I send the link via private messages to those who request it. This way, people do not download the source, not follow instructions, get errors, then post their problems, most of which would not have occurred had they read how to use it.

[charmed61]

Originally Posted by Netrix

The only reason would have to be the bookmarks. Nothing else can effect the opening of the same text files that worked before.

nope, no bookmarks, i NEVER use bookmarks, so why is this restarting thing still happening?

[itsnotabigtruck]

Originally Posted by Netrix

The only reason would have to be the bookmarks. Nothing else can effect the opening of the same text files that worked before.

Maybe it's automatically saving a faulty bookmark, then reloading it later?

[Netrix]

Originally Posted by itsnotabigtruck

Maybe it's automatically saving a faulty bookmark, then reloading it later?

Perhaps, though I doubt it. There is no way that I know of that it could be making bad bookmarks.

[MehStrongBadMeh]

This Book reader much better now that it uses RIG to deploy the text files.
There is just one problem i have noticed:

When I add the <single> to the beginning of a text file then all of the line breaks become double spaced.

Example:

Original Text File:

<single>First Line.
Second Line.

Third Line.

How it appears on my Zune:

First Line.

Second Line.


Third Line.

If there is something that could be done to fix this problem that would be great.


EDIT: Also for some reason it won't play any of my songs. Which is weird because none of them have DRM or weird symbols.

[pustulioooooo]

For some reason When i try to install The book reader on my zune its says

Unable to complete Deployment

YAdda Yadda

Cannot Access a Disposed object
Object name: 'PacketStream'.

What do i do

[Netrix]

Originally Posted by pustulioooooo

For some reason When i try to install The book reader on my zune its says

Unable to complete Deployment

YAdda Yadda

Cannot Access a Disposed object
Object name: 'PacketStream'.

What do i do

No clue. Try again and if it still does not work, send me a private message and I will give you the link where you can download the source and deploy it the normal way.

Originally Posted by MehStrongBadMeh

This Book reader much better now that it uses RIG to deploy the text files.
There is just one problem i have noticed:

When I add the <single> to the beginning of a text file then all of the line breaks become double spaced.

EDIT: Also for some reason it won't play any of my songs. Which is weird because none of them have DRM or weird symbols.

That is the way it was meant to be. To change it, find this block of code:

                    if (keepsingle)
                    {
                        if (words[i].EndsWith("r"))
                        {
                            finalLines[line] = finalLines[line] + finalText + " " + words[i];
                            finalText = "";
                            totalSize = 0;
                            line++;
                            finalLines[line] = " ";
                            line++;
                            continue;
                        }
                    }

Then remove finalLines[line] = " "; and line++; right before continue;

[itsnotabigtruck]

Originally Posted by pustulioooooo

For some reason When i try to install The book reader on my zune its says

Unable to complete Deployment

YAdda Yadda

Cannot Access a Disposed object
Object name: 'PacketStream'.

What do i do

That can be caused by your Zune being disconnected from your computer during deployment, among other reasons. If you haven't already managed to get Book Reader deployed, try the RIG version again and see if it works.

If you hear the Windows USB disconnect sound in the middle of a deployment, that means that something's wrong with the USB connection to your Zune.