08-04-2010, 09:11 PM | #1 |
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Saving forum threads to Kindle
How does one save forum threads into a file format compatible for the kindle?
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08-05-2010, 05:53 PM | #2 |
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I guess you could install something like "cutepdf" which lets you "print" to a pdf file. You'd have all the disadvantages of a pdf file, though. Some vbulliten forums, though it doesn't appear to be this one, have a feature under "thread tools" that say, "download thread" which then saves the thread as a text file. This would be handy for reading conversations, but not graphics. I guess it's all one big compromise.
*eta*...I swear I didn't see it there earlier, but at any rate, this forum does have the "download thread" option under "thread tools"...sorry for the misinformation. Last edited by matt314159; 08-05-2010 at 08:28 PM. |
08-06-2010, 03:35 AM | #3 |
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thanks for the info matt. i recently discovered that you can actually download the thread and save it using instapaper (instapaper.com) to convert it straight to mobi so it's kindle friendly!
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08-06-2010, 03:38 AM | #4 |
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you know, I happened across that page today too, as a matter of fact. It looked good, but what do you do with a multiple-page thread, say it's 10 pages long with 300 posts, does it do the whole thread or does it just save page 1?
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08-06-2010, 05:49 AM | #5 |
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Just tested it to be sure. The "Download this thread" option downloads the entire thread. I tried it on a thread with 77 posts.
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08-06-2010, 09:02 AM | #6 |
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to be clear, I know the txt option works, but I'm simply not sure about the way instapaper would handle things on the same thread.
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