Adding private commands to the search bar

Leeron · 06-30-2011, 10:34 AM

Hi Guys,
I searched the forum (and the web) but found no article documenting how to add private command to the Kindle search bar. (like ~usbNetwork, ~exec, etc.)

So, how do I do it?

giorgio130 · 06-30-2011, 02:47 PM

Why don't you use launchpad?

Leeron · 07-01-2011, 02:55 AM

Launchpad looks nice, I'll look further into it

But what about my original question?
I'd really like to know the answer, (for educational proposes if nothing else) even if I'll end up using launchpad.

Sir Alex · 07-01-2011, 08:27 AM

There is no easy way to add new commands.

dasmoover · 07-01-2011, 06:25 PM

I wrote this a week ago to accomplish exactly what you are asking.

Quote:

Capture is able to take input from the firmware and use that info to execute shortcuts.
all search queries from the main menu with ;debugOn are saved in the logs, capture looks through the logs at a set interval. Proper commands start with "cmd." as a prefix followed by the command ending with "," then any arguments it may take.
example - "cmd.say, hello word" executes the command 'say' with the arguments "hello world" (say uses the kindle's tts)

commands: (add any command by adding a case in /usr/sbin/capture)
cmd.say, speak to me - use kindle's tts to speak
cmd.refresh, - dbus-send --system /default com.lab126.powerd.resuming int32:1
cmd.restart - restarts the framework

http://gitbrew.org/~dasmoover/kindle...kindle-0.1.zip

^ Capture script to go into /usr/sbin/ and the /etc/init.d/ script for it.

Quote:

chmod a+x /usr/sbin/capture /etc/init.d/capture.init.d
ln -s /etc/init.d/capture.init.d /etc/rc5.d/S99capture

Leeron · 07-03-2011, 11:24 AM

@Sir Alex: Who said I'm looking for an 'easy' way

@dasmoover: That's a bit awkward, but very nice non the lass. Thanks

Do any of you guys know what does usbNetwork uses to add a native private command?

hawhill · 07-03-2011, 05:06 PM

as I understood it, usbNetwork support was "there" (as in implemented within the Kindle software, probably for testing purposes in some development units), but just missing some bits and pieces within the file system of a "customer" unit (which are restored by the usbNetwork hack). So the answer would be: It does do nothing to add that command. The command is already there. But admittedly, I didn't check.

NiLuJe · 07-03-2011, 10:31 PM

@Leeron/@hawhill: Yep, exactly

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kranu · 07-07-2011, 02:53 AM

Just an idea:

usbNetwork is already there, but maybe there is another command that is already 'there' that nobody uses. You could replace that command with your own.

Unfortunately, you would not be able to customize the name of the command, and you'd be limited in the number of commands you can add.

It's best just to use launchpad. I use Launchpad to start USBNetwork anyways; typing in the whole debug stuff takes significant longer.

06-30-2011, 10:34 AM	#1
Leeron Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle	Adding private commands to the search bar Hi Guys, I searched the forum (and the web) but found no article documenting how to add private command to the Kindle search bar. (like ~usbNetwork, ~exec, etc.) So, how do I do it?

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06-30-2011, 02:47 PM	#2
giorgio130 Time Waster Posts: 422 Karma: 289160 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kobo Glo and Aura HD	Why don't you use launchpad?

07-01-2011, 02:55 AM	#3
Leeron Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle	Launchpad looks nice, I'll look further into it But what about my original question? I'd really like to know the answer, (for educational proposes if nothing else) even if I'll end up using launchpad.

07-01-2011, 08:27 AM	#4
Sir Alex Groupie Posts: 157 Karma: 1777 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Minsk, Belarus Device: Kindle 4	There is no easy way to add new commands.

07-03-2011, 11:24 AM	#6
Leeron Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle	@Sir Alex: Who said I'm looking for an 'easy' way @dasmoover: That's a bit awkward, but very nice non the lass. Thanks Do any of you guys know what does usbNetwork uses to add a native private command?

07-03-2011, 05:06 PM	#7
hawhill Wizard Posts: 1,379 Karma: 2155307 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Goettingen, Germany Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini	as I understood it, usbNetwork support was "there" (as in implemented within the Kindle software, probably for testing purposes in some development units), but just missing some bits and pieces within the file system of a "customer" unit (which are restored by the usbNetwork hack). So the answer would be: It does do nothing to add that command. The command is already there. But admittedly, I didn't check.

07-03-2011, 10:31 PM	#8
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,491 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@Leeron/@hawhill: Yep, exactly .

07-07-2011, 02:53 AM	#9
kranu I <3 my Kindle Posts: 528 Karma: 51332 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: United States Device: Kindle 3G + WiFi	Just an idea: usbNetwork is already there, but maybe there is another command that is already 'there' that nobody uses. You could replace that command with your own. Unfortunately, you would not be able to customize the name of the command, and you'd be limited in the number of commands you can add. It's best just to use launchpad. I use Launchpad to start USBNetwork anyways; typing in the whole debug stuff takes significant longer.

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