KIF 0.4
This relase has a lot of bugfixes. There are a couple of new major features though: - Thanks to testing from charliefx on the mobiread forums, it now works properly on the Kindle DX (needed workaround…
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KIF 0.3
A few more fixes and tweaks completed... New shiny things: - Lots of display model fixes - curses is working even better. - Added command history (use UP and DOWN on 5-button control) - decided it was…
KIF 0.2.1
Update: Whoops, now on 0.2.1 - just fixed a hang if you press HOME with a file selector dialogue open! RIght, several days of hacking (hampered by catching a cold) later, here is v0.2.1 of KIF. It has…
KIF: next steps
I've just realised that the zmpp GUI "zmpp-android" that I was basing my interaction with the VM on is obviously a very early prototype; many things are missing from it. This explains some of the curs…
redbus: workaround core map crash on 1.6/2.1 devices
I've been working with a redbus user today to fix a mysterious crash in the view maps GUI. I'd originally thought it was the out of memory issue I had already fixed. However, it turned out to be an OS…
Edinburgh Bus Tracker Update
Just released a new version which I'm hoping will fix the crashes I (and others) have been seeing in the nearby stops map. The problem was I had switched to a double-buffered redrawing system in order…
KIF: an infocom text adventure interpreter for the kindle
Wow, this sort of thing seems to be in the news these days! Note: I've updated these instructions for KIF 0.5; please see here for the release notes.. My app is different however: it isn't web hosted,…
jrename: a Java deobfuscator
Investigating decompiled obfuscated Java code is interesting. It isn't as difficult as looking at raw assembly code since you're generally looking at Java source. Also, you know what is grouped into w…
Kindle 3: My developer kindlet is working!
Rather surprisingly, it just started working! All you need to have is a valid keystore at /var/local/java/keystore/developer.keystore with at least three keys in it. The aliases of the three keys must…
Kindle: progress
I've now created a valid java keystore in /var/local/java/developer.keystore. Clicking on my ktest app in the menu now says "The title is not signed by a registered developer". All righty, so getting…