TXT-Read Wii

txt-read
General
Author	Muzer
Type	Utilities
Version	1.1
License	GPL
Last Updated	2008/09/14
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A simple text file viewer for the Wii. It can read any file stored in plain text format. It uses the Wii's console, and has all the features you would expect from an app nowadays (Wiimote, Front SD, and Homebrew Channel support).

Features

• Wiimote support
• Front SD support
• The display never breaks (by displaying too many lines than fit on one screen)
• Uses the Wii's basic text console
• Optional line numbers
• File selector
• Much much more

What is being worked on

• Partial displaying of long lines
• Automatic Updating
• Ability to create/edit the text files

Installation

There are many ways to run this app. Once you've run the app, go to the bit marked MAIN MENU.

Homebrew Channel - SD

Go into the Homebrew Channel folder in this package, and if you don't already have one, copy the apps folder to the SD card. If you do have an apps folder, just copy the txt-read folder into the apps folder.

Homebrew Channel - Wiiload

Go into the root directory of this archive, and type wiiload txt-read.dol. Remember, putting a file as the argument is still supported (ie typing wiiload txt-read.dol file.txt (where file.txt is on SD, you can't actual send files from a remote PC)).

Homebrew Channel - sendelf

Open sendelf, and choose the txt-read.dol file included in this archive. If you want to easily load a specific file that you know the path of, type the path into the argument field (remember: The wii uses / not \ and there are no drive letters. You can type data.txt to load the data.txt file on the root of the SD, or you can type files/example.txt to load file example.txt in folder files.)

Wii Homebrew Launcher

Copy the contents of the Homebrew Launcher folder (not the folder itself) onto the root of your SD card. Load by selecting the Homebrew option from the menu. Alternatively, you can use the Homebrew Channel edition, depending on how you store all your other apps (there is no difference to the app itself). Please note that txt-read cannot be used with Wii Homebrew Launcher's emulator function, until hell_hibou makes it use arguments standardly.

Twilight Hack

Copy txt-read.dol onto your SD card and rename it to boot.dol

Other loaders

txt-read should, in theory, work with any other loader you happen to throw at it, along with all the loader's functions, as long as it uses elf or dol files (and if you want to use the updater, it must accept files called boot.dol) (exception - you cannot use the Wii Homebrew Launcher's emulator function (but you can load it normally from there), but believe me, I tried hard to get it to work). If it doesn't work with a certain loader you happen to find, please contact me.

Changelog

All versions starting with "0" are unstable betas. Older versions are available on google code under deprecated versions.

• 0.1: First stable version
• 0.2: First released version, added code to stop lines longer than the Wii's display width from breaking it.
• 0.3: Added option to disable line numbers
• 0.4: Fixed bug where some lines will be missed off the end of files meeting specific requirements
• 0.5: Added file selector (currently buggy but works) (thanks to CraZzy).
• 1.0: Finished file selector (partially me, partially CraZzy) - with subdirectories and proper scrolling and skip 5 files feature, added quick usage info, fixed many bugs, added option to toggle numbers, added a return to selector feature, added a progress bar, reinstated support for arguments.
• 1.1: Proper main menu, credits, fixed some bugs, added saving of certain settings, libwiiupdate, USB Keyboard Support, Wii Disc Slot Lighting, and many more.

Credits

Coders:

• Muzer
• mattgentl
• CraZzy

Lib makers:

• AlexLH (libwiiupdate)
• Davyg (libwiikeyboard)
• Bool (wiilight example)
• Beardface (libmxml port)
• svpe (libfat port)
• All the people who made Wii Homebrew possible!

Etc.

• GizmoTheG (icon.png)
• marcan (various things)
• Bobbings (a real life friend), for all his support and kind words of advice, and the donation of 20p.
• AlexLH (file space)
• WarpedFla (file space)

Creators History

• txt-read was originally created by Muzer
• Then many parts were rewritten by mattgentl
• Then many features were added by Muzer
• Then it was released
• Then CraZzy added a file picker, and CraZzy and Muzer and mattgentl are currently *working together.

External links

• Wiibrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Txt-read
• Google code - http://code.google.com/p/txt-read/