Need unzip utility on iLiad

nekokami · 04-19-2009, 01:03 AM

Hi folks,

I know fbreader can read zipped documents if they are in a format that fbreader supports, but sometimes I forget and put a zipped PDF on my iLiad and don't notice it until later when I want to read it and don't have another system handy to unzip it. Sometimes I don't even realize the file is in PDF format until I try to open it with fbreader and I just get the last page I was reading of whatever book or document I successfully opened in fbreader last.

We have zip compiled for the iLiad. Could we get unzip as well? Thanks!

ericshliao · 04-19-2009, 09:15 AM

Try this pack. It's unzip and unrar for iLiad.

nekokami · 04-19-2009, 02:53 PM

That works! Thanks!

I'm having a little trouble setting up the registry entries, though. I know I need an <application> entry and an <extensionInfo> entry, and I'm pretty sure I understand how to create the <extensionInfo> one, but I'm not sure about all the parameters for the application one. Any suggestions?

Adam B. · 04-20-2009, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekokami

That works! Thanks!

I'm having a little trouble setting up the registry entries, though. I know I need an <application> entry and an <extensionInfo> entry, and I'm pretty sure I understand how to create the <extensionInfo> one, but I'm not sure about all the parameters for the application one. Any suggestions?

It would probably be easiest to call a script that unzips whatever you are working with to the current directory. Try looking for the automatic .lit extractor for an example.

nekokami · 04-20-2009, 02:34 PM

Ok, I'll try that. I think I'll need to remove the references to title, creator, and cover art, as I won't be able to automatically extract these. The script should end up being a good deal simpler. I'm not sure about creating a manifest entry when I don't know if I'll be getting a single file or a directory out of the script. Actually, I suppose I need to check for file type to make a manifest entry... I don't have to create the manifest entry, though, do I?

Adam B. · 04-20-2009, 04:18 PM

Correct, you can make the script *much* simpler. A call to "unzip $filename" should be good enough (after the appropriate cd's). Creating a manifest and cover art shouldn't be necessary.

04-19-2009, 01:03 AM	#1
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Need unzip utility on iLiad Hi folks, I know fbreader can read zipped documents if they are in a format that fbreader supports, but sometimes I forget and put a zipped PDF on my iLiad and don't notice it until later when I want to read it and don't have another system handy to unzip it. Sometimes I don't even realize the file is in PDF format until I try to open it with fbreader and I just get the last page I was reading of whatever book or document I successfully opened in fbreader last. We have zip compiled for the iLiad. Could we get unzip as well? Thanks!

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04-19-2009, 02:53 PM	#3
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	That works! Thanks! I'm having a little trouble setting up the registry entries, though. I know I need an <application> entry and an <extensionInfo> entry, and I'm pretty sure I understand how to create the <extensionInfo> one, but I'm not sure about all the parameters for the application one. Any suggestions?

04-20-2009, 02:34 PM	#5
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Ok, I'll try that. I think I'll need to remove the references to title, creator, and cover art, as I won't be able to automatically extract these. The script should end up being a good deal simpler. I'm not sure about creating a manifest entry when I don't know if I'll be getting a single file or a directory out of the script. Actually, I suppose I need to check for file type to make a manifest entry... I don't have to create the manifest entry, though, do I?

04-20-2009, 04:18 PM	#6
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	Correct, you can make the script much simpler. A call to "unzip $filename" should be good enough (after the appropriate cd's). Creating a manifest and cover art shouldn't be necessary.

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