How to retrieve data from uWriter

ubuntoutou · 27 Apr 2021, 20:40

As the uWriter word processor no longer works since the release of OTA-16, could anyone tell me how to retrieve the data created earlier with this app?

TotalSonic · 27 Apr 2021, 21:25

In the File Manager unlock showing Restricted files, and then open the .local/share folder, and then look for uWriter in the subfolders.

Best regards,
Steve Berson

ubuntoutou · 28 Apr 2021, 16:21

@totalsonic Thank you. The files are indeed in a .local/share directory. I found them at the following place:

/userdata/user-data/phablet/.local/share/uwp.costales/

I can't open them with uWriter since OTA-16 won't let me do so but I had hoped to be able to open them with the Morph browser. uWriter files are in HTML format. Unfortunately, when I click these files, the only option I get is to open them with OpenStore which of course does not work. I have also tried to no avail to enter the files location in the address bar of the Morph browser as follows:

file:////userdata/user-data/phablet/.local/share/uwp.costales/file.html

The Morph browser does not display local html files. How may I display these files then? Should I try to install html2text and display them from the terminal app? If so, how do I install html2text ?

domubpkm · 28 Apr 2021, 16:27

@ubuntoutou You will not have a good experience (shown very little) but you can read html files with Tedit app. Put the files in .local/share/tedit.fulvio and open the files with tedit app.

Keneda · 28 Apr 2021, 17:05

@ubuntoutou
Also you can try with Seabass2 from openstore.

ubuntoutou · 28 Apr 2021, 17:39

@domubpkm Will Tedit transform html into text like html2text does or will it display everything including all HTML formatting language?

@Keneda Same question for Seabass2.

In other words, shall I get a better viewing than I would by simply typing in the terminal app:

$ cat file.html

TotalSonic · 28 Apr 2021, 17:48

@ubuntoutou - Morph can only open local files that are kept in the Downloads folder. I suggest moving files there if you wish to view them in Morph.

I use medit or gedit installed in Libertine to view and edit txt and html files.

Best regards,
Steve Berson

domubpkm · 28 Apr 2021, 17:51

@ubuntoutou only text with tedit.

domubpkm · 28 Apr 2021, 17:55

@totalsonic said in How to retrieve data from uWriter:

Morph can only open local files that are kept in the Downloads

I didn't know that ! Works well and good experience. Thanks for the info !

ubuntoutou · 28 Apr 2021, 18:37

@totalsonic Thanks. That is indeed the solution.

Open the terminal app and type:

$ cp /userdata/user-data/phablet/.local/share/uwp.costales/file.html /home/phablet/Downloads/file.html

Then open the file by typing the new address of the file in the address bar of the Morph browser:

file:///home/phablet/Downloads/file.html

That's it.