RSS to PDF? - Page 2

scotty1024 · 10-12-2006, 01:11 AM

@RSS2PDF

I tried clicking on the links in your PDF (from the link above) but I keep getting:

Service Unavailable - DNS failure

The server is temporarily unable to service your request. Please try again later.
Reference #11.42575d42.1160629606.40bc7f0

Also, your media size isn't iLiad friendly. Do you have the ability to set a custom media size and custom margins?

Can your service follow the link from the RSS and pull in the page it finds there, with pictures?

RSS2PDF · 10-12-2006, 01:37 AM

Hi Scotty,

My link works for me without any errors in a normal web browser on a PC.

I have no idea what kind of protocol your device uses to grab links...but I'm unfortunately unable to reproduce your error.

My service is primarily for PCs and mobile devices that have a mobile version of Acrobat Reader or a similar PDF reader installed...I'm sorry, but I'm totally unfamiliar with iLiad and am unwilling to alter my code just to make it compatible with your device.

Regarding:
>>Can your service follow the link from the RSS and pull in the page it finds there, with pictures?

No, my service doesn't 'follow the links' in the RSS. It simply converts the RSS or Atom feeds to PDFs. But it does have image support: just pass the following extra parameter to my webservice in the querystring:

img = 1

Sorry I can't be of more help to you.

BTW, I also have another mobile-friendly webservice here:
http://urlwash.com

URLwash transforms normal webpages into mobile-friendly ones, while filtering out images and scripts and acting as a proxy. Check it out...

scotty1024 · 10-12-2006, 01:55 PM

So there you have it folks... Very BBC compliant though.

geekraver · 10-30-2006, 05:42 PM

BTW you may want to try rss2book - check the Sony Reader forums under Content subforum; its one of the sticky threads.

geekraver · 11-04-2006, 03:59 AM

rss2book has had some very cool extensions recently, for supporting getting full stories, not just the limited RSS descriptions - check it out!

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10-12-2006, 01:11 AM	#16
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	@RSS2PDF I tried clicking on the links in your PDF (from the link above) but I keep getting: Service Unavailable - DNS failure The server is temporarily unable to service your request. Please try again later. Reference #11.42575d42.1160629606.40bc7f0 Also, your media size isn't iLiad friendly. Do you have the ability to set a custom media size and custom margins? Can your service follow the link from the RSS and pull in the page it finds there, with pictures?

10-12-2006, 01:37 AM	#17
RSS2PDF Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006	Hi Scotty, My link works for me without any errors in a normal web browser on a PC. I have no idea what kind of protocol your device uses to grab links...but I'm unfortunately unable to reproduce your error. My service is primarily for PCs and mobile devices that have a mobile version of Acrobat Reader or a similar PDF reader installed...I'm sorry, but I'm totally unfamiliar with iLiad and am unwilling to alter my code just to make it compatible with your device. Regarding: >>Can your service follow the link from the RSS and pull in the page it finds there, with pictures? No, my service doesn't 'follow the links' in the RSS. It simply converts the RSS or Atom feeds to PDFs. But it does have image support: just pass the following extra parameter to my webservice in the querystring: img = 1 Sorry I can't be of more help to you. BTW, I also have another mobile-friendly webservice here: http://urlwash.com URLwash transforms normal webpages into mobile-friendly ones, while filtering out images and scripts and acting as a proxy. Check it out...

10-12-2006, 01:55 PM	#18
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	So there you have it folks... Very BBC compliant though.

10-30-2006, 05:42 PM	#19
geekraver Addict Posts: 364 Karma: 1035291 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Device: iPad Mini,Kindle Paperwhite	BTW you may want to try rss2book - check the Sony Reader forums under Content subforum; its one of the sticky threads.

11-04-2006, 03:59 AM	#20
geekraver Addict Posts: 364 Karma: 1035291 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Device: iPad Mini,Kindle Paperwhite	rss2book has had some very cool extensions recently, for supporting getting full stories, not just the limited RSS descriptions - check it out!

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