Author Topic: OPKManager Version 0.9 (Read 10975 times)

Ziz · « **on:** December 29, 2013, 02:43:31 am »

Heya,

the last weeks I made a program called OPKManager. I already wrote about it here: http://boards.dingoonity.org/gcw-development/opkmanager/

I think it is now good enough to get officialy released, although some things are still missing or show misbehaviour.

OPKManager is a manager for all your opk files on your gcw.
You can

Copy opks
Move opks
Delete opks
Install opks (needs internet)
Update the list of available opks (needs internet)
View comments and if available screenshots (last needs internet)
View a (hopefully helpful) help
Get an overview which applications are installed (and at which location) or available in which repo

What does not work at the moment

Starting the applications out of the OPKManager
Editing OPKManager itself

I hope it works for you. Enjoy!
If you are interested in more details about this program (implementation, how are the repositories managed, etc.) read the thread in the developers section or the inapplication help.

Download:
http://ziz.gp2x.de/downloads/OPKManager/OPKManager.opk

Screenshot:

Video:

<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220706073623/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j04FQu9Pew0" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j04FQu9Pew0</a>

greetings, Ziz

Ziz · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2013, 07:46:12 pm »

I uploaded a new version 0.9.5.

I ran into the problem, that sometimes the names in the opk and the names on the repository differ. Sometimes just because the real name doesn't fit on the screen like for Unnamed Monkey Game, which is called UMG in the opk. However, in that case you would see "UMG" as installed and another package called "Unnamed Monkey Game" installed, although they are the same!

So I added an online alias list, which handles such exceptions.

New version:
http://ziz.gp2x.de/downloads/OPKManager/OPKManager.opk

btnheazy03 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2013, 04:48:11 am »

thanks! uploading with filezilla now

Ziz · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2013, 02:14:43 pm »

I uploaded a new version - again.

I thought sorting by file size or version would be awesome.
Especially sorting by version makes much sense to see brand new software.

Furthermore I made a new video.

New version:
http://ziz.gp2x.de/downloads/OPKManager/OPKManager.opk

Video:

<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220706073623/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaEePH6ikyc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaEePH6ikyc</a>

greetings,
Ziz

pcercuei · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2014, 12:02:47 am »

One bug, if the system partition is mounted inside /media, OPKManager won't mind storing OPKs there. Please make sure that mmcblk0p1 is never accessed even if mounted inside /media. Maybe also change the "new update" icon, I can barely see it when it's on top of the Earth icon.

Good job otherwise, it works pretty well.

Ziz · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2014, 12:38:58 am »

Quote from: pcercuei on January 02, 2014, 12:02:47 am

One bug, if the system partition is mounted inside /media, OPKManager won't mind storing OPKs there. Please make sure that mmcblk0p1 is never accessed even if mounted inside /media.

I implemented it. For testing, whether a folder in /media is an usb stick or the sd card I already read /proc/1/mounts, so that was quite easy. However, I didn't test it! Do you have mounted the system partition that way and could test it for me?

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Maybe also change the "new update" icon, I can barely see it when it's on top of the Earth icon.

Hm, you are right. I use an orange circle now, does this feel better? However, if someone has a good idea for a max 12x12 icon, which looks good, is good noticeable and doesn't cover too much of the underlying 12x12 icon, tell me or just make it for me

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Good job otherwise, it works pretty well.

Thank you!

New version: http://ziz.gp2x.de/downloads/OPKManager/OPKManager.opk

pcercuei · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2014, 01:27:20 am »

It fixed the problem, thanks. But I found another bug, when I try to move an OPK while having no external SD/USB plugged, I still get the pop-up asking where to move the OPK, and pressing A triggers a segmentation fault:

Another segfault happens when you try to delete an OPK with Y.

Ziz · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2014, 05:53:59 am »

I fixed the first problem I think. I totally forgot about this case.

But I could not reproduce your delete segfault. What did you try to delete? Which sources did exist (internal and repo, just internal?).

http://ziz.gp2x.de/downloads/OPKManager/OPKManager.opk

Edit: Fixed the deletion error. In fact it hadn't to do anything with the "no sd card problem" at all. It occurred because of the new sorting feature. The sorted list was unsync and still pointed to the deleted okp file...

Ziz · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2014, 12:39:33 am »

I made a new version, with X you can now see a former description of the application if available in the repository.

http://ziz.gp2x.de/downloads/OPKManager/OPKManager.opk

Please update, older versions will crash while reading the descriptions even if they don't use them (too small buffer

)

Ziz · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2014, 02:01:59 pm »

I tried to implement a repository for this google drive:
https://docs.google.com/folderview?id=0B9EgGumkJaabSE9TaEdFbVVBSlU#list

If you want to have this veeery inofficial repository in OPKManager add this line to your /usr/local/home/.config/OPKManager/repositories.txt:

Code: [Select]

http://ziz.gp2x.de/gcw-repos/google_drive.py
and add to /usr/local/home/.config/OPKManager/alias.txt this line:

Code: [Select]

http://ziz.gp2x.de/gcw-repos/google_predefined.txt
Furthermore you HAVE to update to the new version of OPKManager, because I have to ignore the https security.

Recent version: http://ziz.gp2x.de/downloads/OPKManager/OPKManager.opk

Was does work?

It shows you a name
Showing the version
You can download it

What does NOT work?

No description
No screenshot
In most cases after download you will have two entries: One for the application and one for the repository. This is because of the difference between the name in the opk and the name in the repository (as told before). I added a new alias list for this repository, but it has only one entry for now. If you see a double entry and are annoyed of it, just tell me both names that show up in the list and whether this is the local or repository name and I will add this alias to the google_predefined.txt

Because of the bugs, the hackiness and of course the unsure legal position I will not add this repository to the default. It is just for fun and an easy way to download these opk files, too.

greetings, Ziz

zear · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2014, 03:43:17 pm »

Quote from: Ziz on January 03, 2014, 02:01:59 pm

I tried to implement a repository for this google drive:
https://docs.google.com/folderview?id=0B9EgGumkJaabSE9TaEdFbVVBSlU#list

Please don't. The majority of software on that link is NOT finished or meant for end users. We don't want people to create help threads because they installed something buggy/outdated that bricked their OS, because they downloaded it under the impression it was a finished product, meant for end users.

pcercuei · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2014, 03:52:36 pm »

Why not? The users can already download and install those apps. If you don't want people to use those apps, don't upload them.

zear · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2014, 05:13:29 pm »

Quote from: pcercuei on January 03, 2014, 03:52:36 pm

Why not? The users can already download and install those apps. If you don't want people to use those apps, don't upload them.

It was a way to distribute applications between us devs and a small number of testers back when we had no official repository.
A majority of software in there is vastly outdated, and quite a few titles are simply buggy and unfinished.
I shall remind you that the person who bricked his device last week caused that by installing one of the OPKs from that very link.

If this link ends up in Ziz's OPKManager, I will remove every single piece of software from it that is of my authorship, as I do not want to make impression they are a final releases, ready for general use. I will also refuse to help anybody on IRC/forums who have problems caused by the software from the mentioned link. You can say what you want Pcercuei, but it always ends up with me having to deal with people's issues on IRC and I do not wish to clean up after something that could be easily avoided.

pcercuei · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2014, 05:31:04 pm »

Quote from: zear on January 03, 2014, 05:13:29 pm

Quote from: pcercuei on January 03, 2014, 03:52:36 pm
Why not? The users can already download and install those apps. If you don't want people to use those apps, don't upload them.
It was a way to distribute applications between us devs and a small number of testers back when we had no official repository.

No it was not. It was some place to upload OPKs before we had a repository. It's your problem if your OPKs are not finished.

Ziz · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2014, 05:37:29 pm »

Quote from: zear on January 03, 2014, 05:13:29 pm

If this link ends up in Ziz's OPKManager

It will not. You have to add it yourself. That means editing the repository.txt and alias.txt in the internal space. I don't think, that many "help me, nothing works!!!"-help-searchers will get it too work or even find it in this thread...

However. If you are unhappy even with this, I will remove it from this thread. It was never meant to be used in a productive way anyway, more some kind of apprentice piece.

But hey! Now I now, how to download stuff from google docs with wget.

zear · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2014, 05:48:22 pm »

Quote from: pcercuei on January 03, 2014, 05:31:04 pm

It's your problem if your OPKs are not finished.

All my stuff is now removed from this link. I take no responsibility for any other software at that location.

Ziz · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2014, 06:05:06 pm »

Hm, I didn't want to start some kind of fight or any other kind of bother.

hi-ban · « **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2014, 06:18:44 pm »

i don't think it's a fight. it's just that zear's avatar makes him appear to be always angry

Ziz · « **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2014, 06:26:23 pm »

Quote from: hi-ban on January 03, 2014, 06:18:44 pm

i don't think it's a fight. it's just that zear's avatar makes him appear to be always angry

Why exactly does he carry a whip? O_o

MightyJAK · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2014, 07:20:12 pm »

Quote from: Ziz on January 03, 2014, 06:26:23 pm

Why exactly does he carry a whip? O_o

<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220706073623/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdXQJS3Yv0Y" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdXQJS3Yv0Y</a>

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