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["Karl C. Goedel" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jaap,

you are definitely right. That is the way to go.
I don't think there are technical reasons for not using the zim source.
The constraints were more on the programmer's side. ;-)
However, I'll have a look at the zim backend and try to replace the Q&D
parser.
Thanks.

Best wishes
Karl


On 03/02/15 13:01, Jaap Karssenberg wrote:
> Hi Karl,
>
> Just wondering, if you use python, why do you implement the parser
> from scratch rather than just copying the library from the zim source?
>
> To me that would be the quickest way forward, use the existing zim
> code for the backend and wrap with an android specific frontend.
>
> If there are technical reasons why this is difficult, please let me
> know so I can help to make the backend usuable on android as well.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jaap
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 12:36 PM, Karl C. Goedel <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Didier,
>
>     Sorry for the late reply, I was travelling.
>
>     Here some quick installation guidelines:
>
>     1) Install Sl4A on your Android device
>     (http://android-scripting.googlecode.com/files/sl4a_r6.apk). Note,
>     you need to allow unknown sources first (Setting** -> Security)
>
>     2) Add the python interpreter within Sl4A (also see
>     http://www.pythoncentral.io/python-for-android-the-scripting-layer-sl4a/)
>
>     3) Optional: If you want a synced notebook via Dropbox, install
>     the free app Dropsync
>     (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.dropsync
>     <http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.dropsync>)
>     and choose to sync the folder where your Notebook is located. In
>     my case, I synced this folder to "/sdcard/sl4a/Dropbox/", but feel
>     free to choose whatever you like as a path (this is the fullpath
>     variable in Zim4Astarter.py).
>
>     4) Copy all the Zim4A files (github.com/kcg/Zim4A
>     <http://github.com/kcg/Zim4A>) to the same folder (e.g.
>     /sdcard/sl4a/Dropbox)
>
>     5) Copy the starter script Zim4Astarter.py to the script directory
>     of Sl4A (/sdcard/sl4a/scripts).
>
>     6) Change the variable 'fullpath' to the synced folder and change
>     the variable 'notebook' to the name of your Zim wiki. In my case
>     that's simply "Notes" (The notebook folder should be in the
>     fullpath folder, i.e. /sdcard/sl4a/Dropbox/Notes in my case).
>
>     7) Start the script and see if everything works.
>
>     8) Optional: Create a script shortcut on your homescreen for easy
>     accessibility.
>     (groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-scripting/MVkn3aVXYrI
>     <http://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/android-scripting/MVkn3aVXYrI>)
>
>     Good luck and let me know if you run into problems!
>
>     Best wishes
>     Karl
>
>
>
>     On 30/01/15 19:50, Didier Bretin wrote:
>>     Hello Karl,
>>
>>     Le 29/01 11:20, Karl C. Goedel a écrit :
>>>     It was a "quick and dirty" job and I am not the best programmer,
>>>     so the
>>>     code looks probably horrible in your eyes.
>>>     But perhaps it is useful for somebody anyway.
>>>
>>>     github.com/kcg/Zim4A <http://github.com/kcg/Zim4A>
>>
>>     Great job, I would like to see it working on my smartphone.
>>
>>     Can you give us some hints on how to install it ?
>>
>>     Regards.
>
>
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