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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] THUDUK:
Thanks so much for this, what a brilliant Ebook reader, prefer converting my pdfs to txt so much easier than MobiPocket.

Also you can have black background with soft blue text, full screen mode, finger swipe scrolling and reletively quick loading.

Things for the future uf possible.

Small Icons of book covers in Library

Make it easier to install on storage card (this is easy to work around, I just did as stated before, move the files after installed on main memory)

Create a better icon for the start menu (work around I just used icon changer)

Best reader for Windows Mobile for sure...thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bluenote73:
Let me just say again what a great job.

Here's my thoughts on what areas could be even better --

- "line spacing" really makes things easier on the eyes IMO. a config option would be awesome

- I noticed that "author" doesn't seem to be correctly read from epubs I created in calibre -- the library is actually such a nicely done feature it would really shine if polished up just a bit, perhaps adding more meta fields so you can sort by author/series/etc. It's a shame that the covers dont show up until opening a book, too, but I understand it could be a lot of loading time if you had a big library

- I find the 'tap' for menu comes up sometimes when Im swiping, and really with big fonts Im swiping a lot -- I think a 'tap to turn' is the preferred way to go, but thats just my personal preference

No danger of this becoming ubook, the interface is nice and usable. Thanks again for your work on this!

Cory
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] McAndrew73:
hi. I am watching this place almost every day but after one month still no news. can you please tell us something?

I don't want to put pressure on you.....just want to know. :-D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
News, such as it is

The build is now feature-complete, and I am working through testing it on a couple of WM5 and WM6 devices, to be sure it works with different localisations, and whether installed in main memory or storage card.

No issues yet, but it's a bit of a slog.

Assuming I don't run into any problems, I expect I'll have a release candidate (and maybe an actual release) during the weekend.

Cheers,

Jim
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] McAndrew73:
well........THANK YOU! :-D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
Update

Hi Folks,

It's here: version 1.0 of Freda is now released. The attached ZIP file contains the files you are most likely to need:

freda6.msi - for WM6, for install from the desktop PC using ActiveSync

freda6.cab - for WM6, for direct CAB install on the handheld

freda5.msi - for WM5 and WM 2003, for install from the desktop using ActiveSync

freda5.cab - for WM5, for direct CAB install on the handheld

Main new features:

CSS Style sheets are recognised, with some limitations

Controls/gestures can be customised

Line spacing, indent and justification can be customised

... and a bunch of other features and fixes

See the freda home page for more details, and for alternative download locations.

Any problems or questions, please let me know.

Thanks,

Jim
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
Can't attach the attachment

Sorry, the forum is not letting me add the attachment.

The ZIP archive is at Mobileread, and if that doesn't work for you, please try the download links from the home page.

Thanks,

Jim
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] desito:
First at all thanks a lot, Jim Chapman. Your program is great. And it's very amazing that I've just looking for the program and you have putting in the web the new version simultaniously. :D

I have installed it in my LG GM750 with windows mobile 6.5 but I have a problem. When I install the 6 cab versión appears an error " the library of .net compact that uses this program is more new that you have instal in your device". Then I've instaled the 5 cab version and works well, but... don't you fix that error??

please, please, please.

THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSS

:D

Excuse my english, It's awfull but It isn't my language...

Saludos
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
.Net Compact Framewwork error

This is happening because one of the Microsoft components on your phone is out-of-date. The component is called ".Net Compact Framework" and, from what you report, it looks like you have version 2.0, whereas the WM6 program expects 3.5.

You have two options:

1) Keep using the WM5 version, which will work OK (though the WM6 version might be better for you - faster, for example).

2) Or update the Microsoft component.

If you decide to do (2), the procedure is:

- go to Microsoft's download site

- follow the instrucions there

Hope this helps,

Jim
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] basilbasil:
The version alreader, supporting epub will be by the end of the year ready :p
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
Of course Freda is here, now and already supports EPUB ;)

And maybe by the end of the year it will have dictionary look-up too. But I admit I probably won't build FB2 support (I don't think my Russian knowledge is good enough to be able to tell whether I am rendering it right!)

Happy coding!

Jim
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] desito:
Absolutely, I've installed ".Net Compact Framework" correct and the peogram rules ok.

It's true that it works faster & loks more cool... it's a great program.

Thanks again

Saludos

:D:D:D

A question, ¿Landscape mode? ¿It's possible?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
Visual Studio 2008
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gerhardvr:
Some suggestions

Hi Jim,

I've used a couple of different e-book readers but eventually settled on Freda. Overall, I like the interface and find it very useful.

Thank you for all you effort with it. I'm a programmer and understand how much time and effort goes into developing any piece of software. Again, thank you.

I'm always careful about making suggestions regarding "making the program better" since more often than not, the suggestions are subjective or might be taken as criticism. Since you make Freda available for free, I definitely do not want to be seen as complain in any way. So, please accept these suggestion in the spirit with which they are given.

1) I've found on the HD2 that reading in landscape format is a lot easier than in portrait format. I'm guessing that most people do so. What would be extremely helpful is if Freda could re-open in the last orientation it was when closed. At the moment I have to switch to landscape mode every time I open it.

2) I typically also force the backlight to stay on. Again, I have to reactivate this setting every time I open Freda. Of course, there might be ways to store these settings but if there is, I have not found it yet.

3) The one and only thing I had in one of the other readers I used (can't even recall which one) that I miss in Freda, is smooth auto scrolling. At the risk of sounding critical (and I am not), the autoscroll feature in it's current state is, to me at least, unusable. I find the little block scrolling over the text extremely irritating. The scrolling is also too "jerky" to make for easy reading. Some of the other readers have smooth scrolling (do not scroll line by line) and I find it very easy to use this method of reading. To be fair, using the paging in Freda is easy and very user friendly but call me lazy but I enjoy the auto scrolling feature and would definitely use it if it was more user friendly in Freda.

OK, now I'm starting to sound like I'm complaining so I'll stop. :) Keep up the good work. You've been the reason I've spent many hours of pleasant reading on the train, in queues and while I have to wait for my wife while she is shopping. :rolleyes: So, thank you.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] leadpoizon:
Hey, Jim. I love Freda and your work with it. I would like to offer any graphical support you might need to further improve the "look" of the ereader. If you plan on further development (And I sure hope you do.), I'll be happy to help with any graphics. I know graphics have a tendency of making the app slower, but maybe there is a way to pull off a compromise in between? I am attaching the wm 6.5 start menu icon for the app, in case anyone wants to use it.

EDIT: I read back in the thread and noticed you are working on a newer version, so I wanted to report an issue that I ran across: I am on a HTC Touch Pro2 and I noticed that the "Lock Backlight" function doesn't work for me, even if I turn off the HTC automatic back-light adjustment. The backlight stays on and doesn't dim, but then it times out suddenly, flashes on, and turns off for good. Just wanted to point that out to help the development. Thanks for the continued work!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
But I can not open any book epub.

Maybe some files need to go over after the epub?

I do the steps to add to the library, in fact I recognize all the books in that format but it opens and I get an error too fast to be read.

I have an HD2 with Artemis ROM in Spanish v40

My storage card is named (Tarjeta de almacen.)<---(default name) funny thing is that if I copy the epub file to main memory if I read it, which is a problem with the syntax of the card almost certain.

Any solution to this and to keep my books in store card whatever your name?

FREDA may have an entry in the record that only reads the names of the conventional memory card, Storage Card, and problems with other languages.

I'm sorry if I ask this repeated theme, but I've searched throughout the thread and I found references to it.

Thanks for the help in advance
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] reijkelhof:
I cannot find a download link for the new freda (2.x) for windows 6.5.

I cannot buy from marketplace.

Anyone got a cab for download?

ahh, finally found it here:http://www.turnip.demon.co.uk/jim/freda/manual/download.htm
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
Any help please??

:(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
Yes, I have seen this problem with another user of a Spanish-localised device. The problem is the name of the storage card ("Tarjeta de almacen."), because it has a "." character on the end.

I will fix this in the next Freda release. The date for that is not definite yet (I am still spending a lot of time on the Windows Phone 7 version).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
Thank you very much for your reply and support, is a great player that I use regularly (though I have to go through what I read to main memory)

As a temporary measure, there is no solution? :confused:

and one last question pending the release of the next version

Any approximate ETA?:D

thank you in avance
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
There is no measure as a temporary solution (except the solution you already found: move the book to main memory).

As for the ETA of the next release: not in the next 2 weeks, because I will be busy on the Windows Phone 7 version of Freda. But some time after that, I hope I will have time...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
Well, thanks for the answers, try to be patient waiting for the next version and I will be following your work with great interest.

best regards.:)

Thanks again Master
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Karsto:
I have used Freda on friends' devices and loved it! But I can't get it to install and run on my own device. I installed FredaCab_2_0_104_WM6.CAB to the device storage of my HTC Snap (non-touch, WM 6.5). When I launch I get the loading screen, but then a NotSupportedException. These are the first lines of the log:

28/10/2010 3:48 PM: Read from registry: program file is in folder \Program Files\Freda

28/10/2010 3:48 PM: Exception reading SlovoEd dictionary location from registry:

NullReferenceException

at Freda2.Program.LoadRegistryInfo()

at Freda2.Program.Main(String[] args)

28/10/2010 3:48 PM: Assuming SlovoEd is at \Program Files\SlovoEd 7\SlovoEd.exe

28/10/2010 3:48 PM: SlovoEd program not found at \Program Files\SlovoEd 7\SlovoEd.exe

28/10/2010 3:48 PM: SlovoEd dictionary will not be available for lookup

28/10/2010 3:48 PM: LoadFromFile failed to load file \Program Files\Freda\settings2\freda.fst

...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kamerunka:
you can rename you storage card, but than all applications that are using it or are installed on it will need to be reconfigured, reinstalled
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
how to,mate...

I think there's a way I'm not sure if it works and I prefer to wait for it to launch the new version that supports the SD native name of each country.

The registration form is changing HKLM/System/StorageManager/Profiles/SDMemory/Folder and rename..... I think

If there is another way please let us know,please
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
I'm sorry to say that Freda doesn't work on non-touch devices. I hope to produce a version that does, but it has turned out to be a longer job than I expected, and it is not done yet.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Karsto:
Thanks for the reply. I eagerly await the fruits of your hard labor. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kamerunka:
the way i am doing it is to search the registry for ALL ocurences of the sd card name and replace them. usually i am naming my sd card HDD :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] igorbr1:
when i open a book after 2 or 3 pages freda says: " Sorry: Freda has run out of memory and cannot continue"... but nothing is running, only freda...how can i solve this??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nrfitchett4:
get a new phone with more memory???

What phone do you have?

What OS?

Does it run sense? Maybe disable sense through home settings.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
Only wait for new release...

Fix it.....sure:rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] igorbr1:
i have samsung omnia 2....sense is not running, wm 6.5.3, and it have 50mb free ram avaiable...there's no reason to happen this...if you give me some money i'll buy another phone with more memory...:p

sorry my english...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nrfitchett4:
I'm not sure then. I know some programs like sense cache memory and it can show as free memory when it's not. So if after a soft reset, only program open, I'm not sure why it would tell you that. Maybe jim can give you some help.

:D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
Well, not help exactly, but confirmation that it's a known issue. I've seen quite a number of reports of low memory issues with Omnia 2 - it's because of a memory model / DLL problem that is quite obscure. I am looking for a solution, and when I find one, I will mention it on this thread.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nrfitchett4:
that answer is better than no answer!!! :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] igorbr1:
thanks for the answer...the app is great...and i don't know other app like that...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
Freda memory problems (Omnia ii, HD2 Italian localised ... )

I've got a new test build that I hope might sort out the memory problems that some users have been experiencing, where Freda sees only a very limited amount of available memory and crashes out after just a couple of pages.

I think the problem relates to the use of a particular third-party DLL for accessing ZIP archives; the new build employs a different DLL, which I hope will avoid this problem.

I've emailed details to various people who expressed an interest in testing this fix; if you'd like to try it out but have not received an email from me in the last few minutes, please let me know (home@jim-chapman.net).

If I get positive test results, I will publish the fix generally.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
Hi Jim, I have not received any mail or anything, if it's not that I have no memory problems and the new review focuses only on that, because let me remind you I had another problem with the syntax of the name card store (which in my case is Tarjeta de almacen. )

So what more I can say is if this review has included the solution to this problem will be happy to help you test your fantastic software.

Best Regards.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
Hi,

I haven't forgotten the problem with the folder name containing a "." character, but this program update only addresses the memory problem, it doesn't deal with any of the other reported issues.

Sorry about that,

Jim
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
Thanks friend for the quick response.

Supposed that still would not be ready, just need to take time, of course.

Still wondering if maybe you would have done and help you in your task for the test.

Thanks again for your dedication. Did not forget the name of the card. Wait patiently for the time you need to develop the new version.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stuntdouble:
Eagerly awaiting any release that may fix my memory issues. It doesn't stop me using the program though as the software is top notch.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] one_e00:
change background

hi, i'm using freda v2 now, does any one know how to change the background from black to white? As in shown in the picture?

Another question: i read books which have both format english and arabic text in a book, i tried read it trough calibre, and it read excellent, but when i tried to read it in freda, the problem is whith the arabic charactor, which follow the english. it spell from left to right which should be from right to left. Any ideas?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stuntdouble:
In Freda go to Settings>Text Appearance at the top of screen. Change the foreground/background and text to white/black or black/white.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] one_e00:
Thanks :):):)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] paschott:
Jim,

Is there a better support forum/thread for Freda in WP7? Using that as my main device now, though I still have to set up Calibre properly. I don't want to clutter this thread with off-topic posts and figured there would be a better forum for WP7.

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
Well there's quite an active discussion of Freda WP7 at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=9168390 - so maybe that's the best place to post.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] selukwe:
Jim,

two questions-points:

- would you be able to post Freda's latest version number on your site as on its visiting one cannot really check whether he has the latest version. I have v 2 build 104 but I cannot really ascertain myself at your site that it is the latest...:-)

- the download link takes me to a site that requires me to install their software to proceed. Inherently, I am rather reluctant to install software I know anything about or that I do not really need. Can't the download link be organized otherwise - e.g. creating a free download site at Fortune City which is a very quick and (so far) quite reliable site with uninterruped performance? How exactly am I supposed to download it from the zune.net site?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
It may be you're looking at the wrong website. With the launch of Windows Phone 7, I have updated the main Freda website (http://www.turnipsoft.co.uk/freda) so that it describes the WP7 version of the program. The download link there is for Microsoft's WP7 Marketplace, which is the only way to install software on WP7 phones.

If you're looking to install Freda for Windows Mobile 6.x/5/2003/WinCE, then you'll see the Freda website has a link for that earlier version; it points to: http://www.turnipsoft.co.uk/freda/freda6.htm . From that site, you've got a download link that points to the latest CAB files on DropBox. Mouse-over those CAB file links to see the file names (which include the version number and build number - currently 2.0 build 104).

Hope that clears up any confusion.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] selukwe:
OK.

Any chance to update also version for WM 6.x to the interface shown in screenshots at your site? Looks much more cool...:-)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
I read every post on here, but due to language difficulties and poor google translation is not whether this new version incorporates the solution and storage cards to the point in Spanish ROM.

Please when this is solved feel free to tell, but I'll keep reading this thread.

By the way, congratulations on your software to WP7, I saw the catch and are excellent.

Greetings :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
It is not solved. When I publish a version that solves the problem, I will mention the fact.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
Not much chance. At some point, I will back-port some of the features of the WP7 version into the WM6.x version (for example the features for accessing on-line catalogs). And I will do some tidying up of the user interface - but I will not be able to develop a user interface that looks like WP7.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
Thank you Jim.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] one_e00:
In the next version, can you fix the arabic language also?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Jim Chapman:
As I am not an Arabic speaker, I will need help from someone who is. What I need is examples: send me Arabic language sample texts (preferably in EPUB format) and screenshots that show what they should look like on screen; given this information, I will see what I can do.

As far as I know, Freda already renders Arabic text OK (with right-to-left direction and all), but has some problems with mixed-language texts. To debug this effectively, I do need some examples to work with. You can email me at jim@turnipsoft.co.uk
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] selukwe:
When you have time for an update, a good idea would be also to save the path to the latest loaded folder containing ebooks, or even better - to save it in the settings as a default folder for storing/loading ebooks. As of now, one has to always navigate to such folder anew when adding new books; automating this would make it much easier...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] one_e00:
ok, here we go.. i show here some example. In the picture, it written:

؟كلاح فيك

actually it should be:

كيف حالك؟

the words and letters seem to spell from the back..

Hope this will hep you..

Thanks.. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pradyots:
I didn't go thru entire 60+ pages but i just wanted to know when using calibre to convert ebooks into epub format, what desired output format should we use to make the conversion best for HD2 device. It has output device listing & has kindle, kindledx, ipad & others but HD2 is apparently not in it. Rite now i am using default option.

Sorry if the post is not relevant to freda directly but didn't know where else to post.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
What I do is convert them by default and put it into the HD2 manually cut and paste.

But it also would be interested in how to use that way you say Calibre.

It is interesting to know how to use it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pradyots:
I use Calibre to convert it & then just copy paste in HD2, then use fredda to open it. But it doesn't give the same look and feel. Too many gaps between paragraphs, lack of alignment, maybe coz the default output is not same as HD2.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sebasbabel:
That's right, passes on some pages especially the early books, but not always.

I do not know any other way to move the ebooks to the HD2, I do it manually too.

So maybe contacting the developer of Calibre can tell the problem.

I try my luck with it when I have a minute.

Meanwhile waiting for the version that allows us to use Spanish ebooks from SD ....

I do not understand why, but naming her could Tarjeta de alamacen or Tarjeta de almacenamiento or simply Storage card ( in english) or Tarjeta de memoria instead of Tarjeta de almacen.

:confused:

Thank you mate for all work
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] feanor91:
Hi

For Calibre, since several version, we can mount a disk letter as destination for Calibre to copy, so ever with sd card in reader or HD2 connect by usb, choose the go letter in Calibre and go on.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] axelpix:
Did somebody try the test version, Jim mentioned in post #605? Did it resolve the memory issues?

I'm constantly having these "Trying to recover memory" messages when loading large book files. Sometimes Freda even crashes.

I would like to try this test version, but I cannot find it anywhere.