PRS-500 Unicode Enabled RTF - Page 2

igorsk · 06-11-2007, 04:57 AM

The Reader doesn't "only use the first 256 characters in a font". The problem is rather that the bundled fonts have only enough symbols for Western texts. It is possible to install Chinese fonts on Reader and some people have done just that.

HarryT · 06-11-2007, 05:12 AM

I stand corrected! Thanks.

NatCh · 06-11-2007, 09:24 AM

I also thought the limit was in the OS, I'm always glad to be wrong about things like that.

each · 06-13-2007, 06:24 PM

I already got a final solution for East Asian fonts in Sony Reader.

Put those fonts in Reader's \Data folder (jffs2), where Reader save books, musics and pics. The /Data folder is about 90MB, so there isn't any 7MB \opt restrict, you can put any large fonts file here.

Then change igorsk's original make_opt.sh in the universal flasher, link the opt\sony\ebook\FONT folder with \DATA, and flash the Reader using igorsk's wonderful tool.

Fallen angel · 10-29-2007, 04:09 PM

That's a really great piece of software. There's a problem coming up though ... I'm trying to convert some greek files and it does great, except for the accented letters. Of course that's not a rtf converter bug, but a general Sony Reader thing. That happens even with unicode lrf files and book titles, as well. Is there some way to correct that?

JSWolf · 10-29-2007, 11:05 PM

You can use rtf2lrf (part of libprs500) and embed a font that will work for what you want.

Fallen angel · 10-30-2007, 04:42 AM

libprs500 gives the same result ...

HarryT · 10-30-2007, 04:58 AM

BD allows you to embed fonts in LRF files. It slows down page turns, but works very well. See, for example, the Ancient Greek version of Homer's "Odyssey" that I posted.

squiggle8 · 11-19-2007, 11:44 AM

Guys, anyone out there using a sony reader 500 with a mac and foreing languages (characters, fonts)? I need some coaching here... :-)

JSWolf · 11-29-2007, 10:24 AM

With a MAC, you could install libprs500. It also allows you to embed fonts when you do the conversion.

Honza · 02-23-2008, 06:13 AM

I received a RTF file with Russian text that couldn't be handled by my converter. It was not so difficult to update it, so there is a new version or this simple software. It's attached at the original post or can be found at my webpage http://www.roomarranger.com/reader/

Changes:

Supports more input RTF file formats
Progress is shown during the conversion

More suggestions for improvements will be welcomed.

JSWolf · 02-23-2008, 08:27 AM

I see on your site you have a link to ABC Amber Palm Converter. Well be very careful using any of the ABC converters to convert to RTF. I did that when my wife first got her 500 and the RTF that one of the ABC converters generated was so bad that it locked up the 500 so it needed a proper reset. The only way to fix the RTF was to load it into Word and resave it. It was just dreadful RTF that just managed to be RTF.

Honza · 02-23-2008, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I see on your site you have a link to ABC Amber Palm Converter. Well be very careful using any of the ABC converters to convert to RTF. I did that when my wife first got her 500 and the RTF that one of the ABC converters generated was so bad that it locked up the 500 so it needed a proper reset. The only way to fix the RTF was to load it into Word and resave it. It was just dreadful RTF that just managed to be RTF.

I use ABC Amber Palm Converter regularly (about 50 books so far) and I did not have any problems reading it on my PRS-500. Maybe it depends on the original source file...

JSWolf · 02-23-2008, 09:51 AM

The ABC Amber LIT converter is based on old source code for ConvertLIT that has bugs so that's out.

Anides · 01-25-2010, 06:09 AM

It would be nice to have a possibility to use RTFUnicode via "Send to" feature in Windows.

11-19-2007, 11:44 AM	#24
squiggle8 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: sony reader 500	reader500 with mac and foreign languages? Guys, anyone out there using a sony reader 500 with a mac and foreing languages (characters, fonts)? I need some coaching here... :-)

02-23-2008, 06:13 AM	#26
Honza Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Device: Sony Reader	RTF Unicode Converter v 1.20 I received a RTF file with Russian text that couldn't be handled by my converter. It was not so difficult to update it, so there is a new version or this simple software. It's attached at the original post or can be found at my webpage http://www.roomarranger.com/reader/ Changes: Supports more input RTF file formats Progress is shown during the conversion More suggestions for improvements will be welcomed.

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06-11-2007, 04:57 AM	#16
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	The Reader doesn't "only use the first 256 characters in a font". The problem is rather that the bundled fonts have only enough symbols for Western texts. It is possible to install Chinese fonts on Reader and some people have done just that.

06-11-2007, 05:12 AM	#17
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I stand corrected! Thanks.

06-11-2007, 09:24 AM	#18
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I also thought the limit was in the OS, I'm always glad to be wrong about things like that.

06-13-2007, 06:24 PM	#19
each Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 78 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Device: Treo 650/iRex iLiad	I already got a final solution for East Asian fonts in Sony Reader. Put those fonts in Reader's \Data folder (jffs2), where Reader save books, musics and pics. The /Data folder is about 90MB, so there isn't any 7MB \opt restrict, you can put any large fonts file here. Then change igorsk's original make_opt.sh in the universal flasher, link the opt\sony\ebook\FONT folder with \DATA, and flash the Reader using igorsk's wonderful tool.

10-29-2007, 04:09 PM	#20
Fallen angel Time Vortex Manipulator Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greece Device: Sony Reader	That's a really great piece of software. There's a problem coming up though ... I'm trying to convert some greek files and it does great, except for the accented letters. Of course that's not a rtf converter bug, but a general Sony Reader thing. That happens even with unicode lrf files and book titles, as well. Is there some way to correct that?

10-29-2007, 11:05 PM	#21
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,998 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You can use rtf2lrf (part of libprs500) and embed a font that will work for what you want.

10-30-2007, 04:42 AM	#22
Fallen angel Time Vortex Manipulator Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greece Device: Sony Reader	libprs500 gives the same result ...

10-30-2007, 04:58 AM	#23
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	BD allows you to embed fonts in LRF files. It slows down page turns, but works very well. See, for example, the Ancient Greek version of Homer's "Odyssey" that I posted.

11-29-2007, 10:24 AM	#25
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,998 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	With a MAC, you could install libprs500. It also allows you to embed fonts when you do the conversion.

02-23-2008, 08:27 AM	#27
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,998 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I see on your site you have a link to ABC Amber Palm Converter. Well be very careful using any of the ABC converters to convert to RTF. I did that when my wife first got her 500 and the RTF that one of the ABC converters generated was so bad that it locked up the 500 so it needed a proper reset. The only way to fix the RTF was to load it into Word and resave it. It was just dreadful RTF that just managed to be RTF.

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02-23-2008, 09:51 AM	#29
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,998 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The ABC Amber LIT converter is based on old source code for ConvertLIT that has bugs so that's out.

01-25-2010, 06:09 AM	#30
Anides Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony Reader PRS-600	It would be nice to have a possibility to use RTFUnicode via "Send to" feature in Windows.