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PocketText 1.54 (27-01-2008) - TV Text viewer (multilanguage)

Due the lack of time this project is no longer supported. The 1.6 beta is the last version for PocketPC and is VGA-compatible
PocketText
Latest version: 1.6 'beta'
Download link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2792420&postcount=96
Since a while I'm working on a TV Text viewer for my Wizard. Today I finally finished a version which I can show to you.
I developed it because I have an old tv without TV Text support (yes they still exist....ah well I got it for free) (edit: I've got a new tv now )
Features
- Support for favorites
- Customizable homepage
- Customizable double tap action. (what to do if you tap twice on a page)
- Mouse gestures for navigating to the previous and next (sub)page.
- Support for multiple tv text sources.
It comes with a default set of favorites (my own )
Changelog
1.60 (18-10-2008)
- VGA compatible
1.54 (27-01-2008)
- Last line issue in RAI text fixed
1.53 (23-01-2008)
- Subpages for Czech text fixed
- Subpages for Italian text fixed
1.52 (17-01-2008)
- Remove all favorites option added to the menu on the favorites screen.
- History issue fixed
- Czech encoding fixed
1.51 (16-01-2008)
- Support for SVT Text (Swedish)
- Support for YLE Text (Finish) *
- Support for RAI Text (Italian)
- Support for Czech text*
- New welcomescreen
* Some pages are not displayed correctly yet. I hope I can fix this soon. The Finish tv text has some invalid HTML to parse.
1.5 (11-01-2008)
- Support for Swedish text added. Source (Dutch or Swedish) can be changed on the options screen. This is still a beta. Version 1.4 is also still available.
Smartphone version
0.2 (08-04-2008)
- Navigation page fixed
- Screen is now rotated 90 degrees
Todo
- Load favorites in separate thread
- Suggestions are welcome
Known issues
- Some text is not displayed correctly. This is caused by the 'text-version' of the website where I'm grabbing the pages from...
Screenshots
See below
Download
See below
System requirements
.NET Compact Framework 2.0

Thanxx!
I'm sure I will use this quite a lot...

Very nice, will come in handy

wow nice job maat!
this is really useful!
bedankt!!

If you make it to read swedish tv Text. I will never get out of my sofa. *lol*

snotboy32 said:
If you make it to read swedish tv Text. I will never get out of my sofa. *lol*
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Is there a website out there providing swedish TV text?
like this one for dutch tv text: http://teletekst.nos.nl/tekst/100-01.html

Yes! http://svt.se/svttext/web/pages/100.html or www.tv4.se/texttv

snotboy32 said:
Yes! http://svt.se/svttext/web/pages/100.html or www.tv4.se/texttv
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The first site looks very usefull!
This weekend I don't have so much time free but I promise you to take a look at it. Thanks!

Thank you! you just made my day. take all the time you need

snotboy32 said:
Thank you! you just made my day. take all the time you need
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A first try to display Swedish text. Not finished yet but there is a start.

Hehe, I digg this, especially since I actually work at NOS.

looking good that swedish tvtext! (Im not worthy) *lol*

rachidnl said:
Hehe, I digg this, especially since I actually work at NOS.
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hehe, that's nice to hear.
snotboy32 said:
looking good that swedish tvtext! (Im not worthy) *lol*
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Ah well I like to figure it out.

a way to see italian text?
http://www.televideo.rai.it/televideo/pub/index.jsp
useful application!

Very useful! I'm loving it already and I didnt even install it yet
I'm trying to be not too demanding, but would it be possible to make RTL Text (http://www.rtl.nl/videotext/rtl4/pag100/01) viewable?

alex_time said:
a way to see italian text?
http://www.televideo.rai.it/televideo/pub/index.jsp
useful application!
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Can you provide me a textversion of the link?
prodinho said:
Very useful! I'm loving it already and I didnt even install it yet
I'm trying to be not too demanding, but would it be possible to make RTL Text (http://www.rtl.nl/videotext/rtl4/pag100/01) viewable?
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This is also an image. I need a text-only version so I can parse it.
I need a text-only version instead of an image. This because I parse the page and extract the pagenumbers to detect when a user taps on a pagenumber.
Swedish text is coming soon.
I found a nice website (http://teletext-online.de.vu/) containing a lot of links to tv text sources. Unfortunately a lot of them are not in text-only format and mostly they use Java...

Rhapsody said:
Can you provide me a textversion of the link?
This is also an image. I need a text-only version so I can parse it.
I need a text-only version instead of an image. This because I parse the page and extract the pagenumbers to detect when a user taps on a pagenumber.
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This one? http://www.televideo.rai.it/televideo/pub/solotesto.jsp

Thats amazing! Rhapsody. Im sitting here waiting until you have finished the swedish version. Keep up the good work!

YEAH
Aloha,
Tnx !!!
Werkt prima!
Great job

Great tool! I love it, thanks!

I need PDF Reader for my I mate JAM

Hi
I need PDF Rader For My i mate JAM
i has search on Adope.com but i didnt find any thing !!!!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...=result&cd=1&q=adobe+pocket+pc+reader&spell=1
gave all hits all the time

123123 said:
Hi
I need PDF Rader For My i mate JAM
i has search on Adope.com but i didnt find any thing !!!!
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There are hundreds of websites that offer free sw. Pdf readers included. Google search "free ppc software." You'll be amazed at the results produced!

hotdog53 said:
There are hundreds of websites that offer free sw. Pdf readers included. Google search "free ppc software." You'll be amazed at the results produced!
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Confirmed by me also
Try also to search on mega download !
My second posting on XDA

I need the best reader

Wesmosis said:
I need the best reader
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::sigh::
What's best for YOU is not necessarily what anyone else even WANTS. Can you articulate your needs, or are you just looking for a reader that works with your phone?
If it's the former, then someone might have a recommendation for you. If it's the latter, go use Google.

These are some of the add on cabs posted in the WM6 board. There is the adobe reader cab in the first post
Good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=366878

I like foxit reader out of all the readers. Has zoom and touch capabilities like opera mini. You might want to look into that.

bill_in_mtl said:
These are some of the add on cabs posted in the WM6 board. There is the adobe reader cab in the first post
Good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=366878
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Why go thru the trouble of telling people to search first, when some bone head will turn right around and post what they're asking for. Let's all be on the same page, and play as a team!!!

ducvader said:
I like foxit reader out of all the readers. Has zoom and touch capabilities like opera mini. You might want to look into that.
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I agree with you on the Foxit reader. I disabled the executable command for ClearVue which is worthless and have the Foxit reader as default.

News Feeder with links downloaded?

Does Anyone know of a program that will not only download the RSS feed, but will also down the link to the full article? A lot of feeds only give you the link to the articule, so I am looking for an application that is able to download the link also (like have an option to download one level down, etc). I like spb insight and pRSSreader, but neither will allow me to download the full article.
Thanks

pRSSreader will, no ?

tlefeuvre said:
pRSSreader will, no ?
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Yeah, it does..

the best one

can you tell me how to do this in pRSSreader? I looked at the settings and couldn't find anything.
Thanks

[Info]E-reader

Just thought i would share my search for a good e-reader for my HD2.
I have not installed doc tabs or ereader from HTC so looking for 3rd party options.
Freda looks ok - but nothing special that stands out. just a good solid app.
Lexcycle - dont do one for WM.
Mobipocket seems interesting and snazzy with desktop integration and is the one i chose -it does sync, and guttenberg also has mobipocket files, and it can import pdf and html and text etc. it seems well featured with most features you would expect and want.
HOWEVER, just be warned that the cab from their website did not work on first install. I had to uninstall it, and then install to my device via the mobipocket desktop software before touch navigation and menus would work.
It seems adequately features and not as nice as stanza, but OK. If you have touchscreen woes though, install through the desktop app.
Other suggestions are of course welcome.

I think there is one called AIreader that everyone recommends...might want to look it up.
I haven't tried it personally...I like the HTC ereader, but I need to find the cab for it alone since my new rom doesn't have it on it...

I am in love with AlReader! Just perfect!
Im attaching the (freeware) English version. Hope that's okay (it's so hard to find on the web)

I'll give it a try tomorrow and update my post
p.s. I am reluctant to give htc's ereader a whirl as apparently it is quite buggy.

I also like this one...but it would be soooo cool if we got a fingerfriendly version for our HD2...anyone up to the task.
I admit I still have a longing for the tabbed interface and large book covers that you get from the HTC e-reader
smeddy said:
I am in love with AlReader! Just perfect!
Im attaching the (freeware) English version. Hope that's okay (it's so hard to find on the web)
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smeddy said:
I am in love with AlReader! Just perfect!
Im attaching the (freeware) English version. Hope that's okay (it's so hard to find on the web)
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Yup that is the one is perfect for the HD2 and I love how you turn pages (I inverted top tapping to forward a page and bottom tapping to return to previous page) I found it to be very good, fast and with a lot of extra options
try it! you will not regret it!

smeddy said:
I am in love with AlReader! Just perfect!
Im attaching the (freeware) English version. Hope that's okay (it's so hard to find on the web)
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I install the attached file it but it is in Russian ....

Hmm apologies for that... Sure it was the right file...
I don't believe I will be able to fish it out in the next 36 hours (wprking both days and v. busy tonight), but if you can wait a day or two (or someone else comes through) then please check back!!

The best Ebook reader on Windows Mobile is Allreader+. Unfortunately it isn't free but is worth the money, it can read all the important formats as far as I'm concerned and it has so many options that allow you to set it up exactly as you want.
Other options which are good are uBook and Mobireader.

youmeus said:
I also like this one...but it would be soooo cool if we got a fingerfriendly version for our HD2...anyone up to the task.
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Of course Freda already has finger-friendly navigation (configurable swipes and taps) to change page etc. As for finger-friendly settings screens, bookmarking and table-of-contents navigation, I am working on it ...
Other feature requests are welcome - so if there are features you'd like to see in Freda, please post here, or email me at [email protected]
Thanks,
Jim

Thanks for Freda by the way, it really is gorgeous. I think I will end up using it over AlReader when it loads a little faster and can open in fullscreen mode by default.
But love it!

smeddy said:
Thanks for Freda by the way, it really is gorgeous. I think I will end up using it over AlReader when it loads a little faster
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Working on this now - expect better performance from the next version (particularly when opening a book for the first time, which right now is sloooow!).
smeddy said:
and can open in fullscreen mode by default.
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Can you check the build number on your start-up flash screen. If it is less than 804, it might be worthwhile for you to download a new version (use the dropbox link on my website) - because build 804 should be capable of starting up in fullscreen mode.
Cheers,
Jim

Bowhuntr11 said:
I think there is one called AIreader that everyone recommends...might want to look it up.
I haven't tried it personally...I like the HTC ereader, but I need to find the cab for it alone since my new rom doesn't have it on it...
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+ 1 to that. I've been looking for a stand alone cab for it myself.
If you find one let me know, Visa versa of course .
Thanks,

Anyone knows if there is some reader for CHM format?

Jim Chapman said:
Other feature requests are welcome - so if there are features you'd like to see in Freda, please post here, or email me at [email protected]
Thanks,
Jim
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Hi Jim,
any chance of Freda supporting the .pdb format ?, All my old scifi books are in that format & I can't find any updates for them

MrGubby said:
Hi Jim,
any chance of Freda supporting the .pdb format ?, All my old scifi books are in that format & I can't find any updates for them
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To be honest, adding support for extra formats is not one of my priorities for Freda development - because it would make the program bigger, slower and buggier, and in the long run I expect EPUB to become the format of choice.
That said ...
1) As Freda is open-source, someone else might feel differently, and might develop a version to read additional formats. I'm doing some refactoring at the moment, so that adapting Freda in this way will become fairly simple.
2) Calibre is a good (PC based) package that can convert various formats into EPUB; it might be a good solution for you.
Jim

I am using mobireader from mobipocket
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/ProductDetailsReader.asp

smeddy said:
I am in love with AlReader! Just perfect!
Im attaching the (freeware) English version. Hope that's okay (it's so hard to find on the web)
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Thanks for the tip! Will check it out on my HD2 1.66 WWE

Big thumbs up here for Freda! Finally an e-reader which natively supports epub format. No more hassle of converting with Calibre and using Mobipoicket (although not a bad e-reader).
Some minor naggles but I can live with those...

Jim Chapman said:
2) Calibre is a good (PC based) package that can convert various formats into EPUB; it might be a good solution for you.
Jim
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Thanks
I'll go and have a play now

RSS Hub Error

Hi Guys,
All of sudden, I start getting error while adding new channel in stocked RSS Hub application in my HD2. It used to work before very well.
When i search online for channels, I am getting Error "No matches were found" using Live search.
I get results when i use syndic8 but results are of no use.
Please help me to sort out how can i make live search work again for online channels.
Thanks,

guys please help

Hi all,
i have exactly the same problem. In short words, yesterday it works, today not.
The program under START > "Windows Live" works without any problem. But i don`t no, if its the same program to search for (because the search machine inside the rss hub is also called "Live Search".
If i use the search machine syndic8 it doesn`t finished the search, it runs infinity.
Any hint are welcome.
Many thanks.
tregobad

What phone (version) and ROM are you using? What options are available under search? If you go into windows life do you have it set not to sync with RSS? I think when I "windowsed" my phone I saw options to sync RSS information but didnt check it since the RSS thing takes care of that.
When I search online for things through the RSS I have that syndicate option but the default is bing and it works just fine. (T-Mo US)
Do you have any other data issues?

Where is the RSS Hub? Where do I find that application?
Thanks!

digitalhater said:
Where is the RSS Hub? Where do I find that application?
Thanks!
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Too lazy to browse through your startmenu quickly... ? Start --> Tools (it can also be that your ROM doesnt include it but the StockROMs should...)

elburna said:
Too lazy to browse through your startmenu quickly... ? Start --> Tools (it can also be that your ROM doesnt include it but the StockROMs should...)
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Thanks a lot mate. Had no idea it was there, honestly.

Hi,
i have the original 1.66 ROM released from HTC. Again, it works fine till some days. In my phone i have the search machines Live Search and Syndic8 only and no chance to add a different one (it would be nice to do so, but no chance.)
Live Search says after some seconds “Error:No match found”, Syndic8 find my searched keyword and I can select the feeds. But when I update these feeds > nothing works, error during update.
I have installed a different Reader, it works (please, no comments like than work with this one > I like to work with the original).
Thanks for any hint.

pda_crazy said:
Hi Guys,
All of sudden, I start getting error while adding new channel in stocked RSS Hub application in my HD2. It used to work before very well.
When i search online for channels, I am getting Error "No matches were found" using Live search.
I get results when i use syndic8 but results are of no use.
Please help me to sort out how can i make live search work again for online channels.
Thanks,
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Did you ever get an answer to this problem - I now have the same problem after a hard reset of my HD2. Worked yesterday, did a hard reset and now doesn't. I get the same error as you.

you no you can export you're channels before ROM flashes and that don't you and you can manually input RSS feeds

Demon_man said:
you no you can export you're channels before ROM flashes and that don't you and you can manually input RSS feeds
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I did know this, and have done that - I have imported my channel list fine, but now can't add any new ones cos I get an error when I search!
I can search by www.Syndic8.com but get the Error: No matches were found.