txt files have lots of spaces

roquet · 10-09-2009, 09:38 PM

Viewing a txt file on my cybook lots of the lines don't go all the way across the page, giving a messy layout. It's not doing "wrap text" (if that's the right term) like it does in Notebook on my pc. Is there any way to make them display properly?

wayrad · 10-09-2009, 09:55 PM

I use the free app Interparse to fix that problem. It seems very hard to find now, though.

P.S. Aha, link in this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27516

roquet · 10-09-2009, 09:58 PM

it's a shame cybook can't display txt correctly. Reading txt was one of its main selling points for me.

wayrad · 10-09-2009, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roquet

it's a shame cybook can't display txt correctly. Reading txt was one of its main selling points for me.

I probably shouldn't say anything because I know nothing about the Cybook, but the uneven line length thing is usually a problem in the source file. If that's it, it will also go funny when you change the window width in Notepad.

roquet · 10-09-2009, 10:08 PM

you're right, it does!

Where can I get Interparse? Their website doesn't exist anymore.

Idoine · 10-09-2009, 11:12 PM

You could use Mobipocket Creator to make a prc from your txt...

roquet · 10-09-2009, 11:33 PM

anyone know a linux program for cleaning up txt files? I tried Mobipocket Creator 4.2 in Wine and it installs ok but can't do anything with it.

wayrad · 10-10-2009, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roquet

you're right, it does!

Where can I get Interparse? Their website doesn't exist anymore.

I edited a link into my earlier post. Check the next-to-the-last post in the linked-to thread.

I think Extended Options/Remove CRLF Before Orphan Line is what usually works for me.

savignien · 10-14-2009, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roquet

anyone know a linux program for cleaning up txt files? I tried Mobipocket Creator 4.2 in Wine and it installs ok but can't do anything with it.

Nearly all linux editors support "regular expressions" that are a powerful mean to clean up files. OpenOffice can also do it (there is a "regular expression" checkbox in the Find/Replace window).
The problem is to craft the right regular expression... fortunately the online help of openoffice contains a list of regular expressions that can help you. See also the manual of the grep command for a more complete reference (man grep in a console).

Other editors include vi (available on every linux box, but not graphical), gvim (graphical version of vi), sed (stream editor), and many others...

Examples in vi :
:%g/^$/d
to delete empty lines
:%s/ */ /
to replace one or more space by one space

Hope this helps,
savi.

10-09-2009, 09:38 PM	#1
roquet Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: iriver X20, Bookeen Cybook	txt files have lots of spaces Viewing a txt file on my cybook lots of the lines don't go all the way across the page, giving a messy layout. It's not doing "wrap text" (if that's the right term) like it does in Notebook on my pc. Is there any way to make them display properly?

10-09-2009, 09:55 PM	#2
wayrad Fanatic Posts: 551 Karma: 1121392 Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Device: HTC One M8	I use the free app Interparse to fix that problem. It seems very hard to find now, though. P.S. Aha, link in this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27516 Last edited by wayrad; 10-09-2009 at 09:58 PM.

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10-09-2009, 09:58 PM	#3
roquet Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: iriver X20, Bookeen Cybook	it's a shame cybook can't display txt correctly. Reading txt was one of its main selling points for me.

10-09-2009, 10:08 PM	#5
roquet Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: iriver X20, Bookeen Cybook	you're right, it does! Where can I get Interparse? Their website doesn't exist anymore.

10-09-2009, 11:12 PM	#6
Idoine Which book will be next ? Posts: 661 Karma: 2172 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: France Device: Cybook Gen3 1.5, Sony PRS 600 RC, Samsung Omnia...	You could use Mobipocket Creator to make a prc from your txt...

10-09-2009, 11:33 PM	#7
roquet Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: iriver X20, Bookeen Cybook	anyone know a linux program for cleaning up txt files? I tried Mobipocket Creator 4.2 in Wine and it installs ok but can't do anything with it.

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