eventHandler - easy way to run scripts on boot and screensaver on/off events

[knc1]

Originally Posted by sowmya

I tried to run a script on start up, so i added a file run.sh in startup folder, but it does not execute it when i reboot the kindle. The homepage shows up. Am I missing something?

Does the script run as expected when executed from the command line?

[sowmya]

Yes, I used Kterm on the kindle and executed the script. Works as expected.

[Eradicatore]

Hi Dos1,
I wanted to use your event handler on my paperwhite2 to run my own sort of scrolling screen savers. So I was going to put a quick wrapper script in boot to remove any .lock file. Then in the suspend folder I would put a shell script wrapper to just run my python script in the background unless it sees the .lock file (which it would then "touch" to avoid running twice).

But on my paperwhite2, your file doesn't appear to allow me to install. I've installed several things (USBNet, Linkss, Python, JB) so I know that's working. The file name I have from your zip is:

update_eventHandler_0.2_kindle5_install.bin

Any ideas? Also, do you think my idea to run a looping python script in the background will be fine? I can't see why it would do any harm, since I could always ssh in and kill it if I needed to.

[NiLuJe]

@Eadicatore: kaznelson repacked it in #28.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Eradicatore

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Also, do you think my idea to run a looping python script in the background will be fine?

I can't see why it would do any harm, since I could always ssh in and kill it if I needed to.

It will greatly shorten your "on-battery time".
As a general rule, you only have 4 to 8 hours of battery capacity.

If you normally keep your Kindle on external power, not a problem.

A better plan is to have either manually triggered (say, a KUAL button) or an event driven (say, "going to screensaver") script.
Those should let the processor shut down when it normally does (about 96% of the time, it is stopped - that is where the "months" between recharges comes from - it isn't "on").

[jpbutler1]

Has eventHandler been tested on K3?

[knc1]

Originally Posted by jpbutler1

Has eventHandler been tested on K3?

Not written for the K3.

The event handler depends on the "upstart" task management system and the K3 does not use the "upstart" task manager.

An "even hook" such as this could be written for the K3, but it would be a complete re-write of this code.

[thomass]

Originally Posted by knc1

Not written for the K3.

The event handler depends on the "upstart" task management system and the K3 does not use the "upstart" task manager.

An "even hook" such as this could be written for the K3, but it would be a complete re-write of this code.

AFAIR there is a K3 version shared by fbdev.

EDIT: here:https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=168270

[aleq]

Works beautifully on Kindle Touch with 5.3.7.3! Thank you