Ste Packaging

Since a fix for WeDict blowing up doesn’t seem to be coming anytime soon, I’ve decided to minimize the pain incurred when it does.

In addition to reworking the packages so they can be used by either WeDict or WeDict Pro (with only one copy of the files, to save space), I will also be writing a separate script, to be packaged as an app, that you can run to “fix up” your dictionaries after WeDict blows up. So, all you’d have to do is reinstall WeDict and run this script and all your add-on dictionaries will be back, without having to redownload and reinstall them. Thanks to tjcarter for the idea and code contribution.

I hope to get to this in the next few days. When done, it’ll take longer to reinstall WeDict, than it does to get your dictionaries back. :)

-ste

I’ve just added and/or updated the following application packages for the iPhone and/or iPod Touch:

Cydia Packager apps for the 2.0 (and later) firmware:

1. [new] QuickGold (0.9.0) [Fast, keyboard-based launcher.]
2. [new] Mrmr (1.0) [Mix audio and video. Newly ported to the 2.0+ firmware.]
3. [upd] QuickGold (1.0) [Fixes SpringBoard "wiggle mode" issues; avoids showing apps like SpringBoard and DemoApp; minor UI fixes.]

-ste

A quick update on the status of my dictionary packages …

• I’m testing a new package from saurik (Jay Freeman) that appears to fix the problem of WeDict becoming unable to open after a reboot of the device with any of my dictionary packages installed. I have rebooted many times now, as well as added and removed dictionaries, and it just keeps on working. Assuming the package doesn’t break anything else, he’ll release it soon and it will likely be part of a future cydia/apt update. I found it wouldn’t make my already broken WeDict start working, but after I reinstalled WeDict it worked as expected. Yay! (Note: this is not a WeDict-specific fix and the app is not touched at all. It’s a more lower-level and generic fix than what was needed for this one application.)
• I’m working on redoing the dictionary packages so that they will install and work with either the free or pro versions of WeDict. The idea is that when you install the package it will only install the files once, but they will be available in whichever version you have installed at the time (including both). Stay tuned.

-ste

UPDATE: Sadly, after a day of working fine after many reboots, WeDict once again failed to open. Checking syslog, I find that the SpringBoard now believes WeDict to be an “untrusted” app and therefore refuses to run it. Sigh.

I’ve just added and/or updated the following application packages for the iPhone and/or iPod Touch:

Cydia Packager apps for the 2.0 (and later) firmware:

1. [new] Husaberg (1.0) [A WinterBoard theme. See the package for a screenshot.]

-ste

I’ve just added and/or updated the following application packages for the iPhone and/or iPod Touch:

Cydia Packager apps for the 2.0 (and later) firmware:

1. [upd] iPoints (1.2) [Added Activity Points calculator. Added a Default.png.]

-ste