Book Designer Files and how to install — 2007-07-30 version (NEW) - Page 13

nrapallo · 02-12-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

I've got Book Designer running, working on a file called 'BD Perpetual Curate.html0'.
The time now is 21:38 and I have saved the file several times recently - what I see is:

'Book Designer 4.0\LastFile\BD Perpetual Curate.html0' is timestamped 15:05 - an old version from earlier today.

'Book Designer 4.0\Temp\tmp1\1\BD Perpetual Curate.html0' is timestamped 21:37 - the current version I'm working on.

When I exit Book Designer, the 'Temp\tmp1\1\BD Perpetual Curate.html0' structure will disappear, and the 'LastFile\BD Perpetual Curate.html0' will then get updated.

Oh, I mistakenly read this post as being part of "The Vent and Rant Thread", but then realized, it wasn't posted as a rant.

Sorry for my confusion.

Valloric · 02-13-2009, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Where does it save files when you click the "Save" button and don't exit the program? To be perfectly honest with you, I have absolutely no idea!

Isn't BD an absolutely wonderful piece of software?

astra · 02-13-2009, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valloric

Isn't BD an absolutely wonderful piece of software?

The best we have.
I use only BD for 2 years now.

Valloric · 02-13-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by astra

The best we have.

With that I completely agree.

Andybaby · 04-10-2009, 07:10 PM

Im using windows 7 right now, and i was missing sevral OCX files. after installing both Word 07 and CS4, they come with Visual Basic, but since i have no reason to install it. you can get them here

http://www.angelfire.com/biz/rhamini...wnloadControls

Go to VB6, click download Here, Exract the OCX files to \windows\system32

tayeb505 · 05-31-2009, 04:36 PM

how 2 name files? I sometimes get a name like ?????????????? on my PRS 505

motorhead · 06-05-2009, 02:59 PM

Every pdf file I try to open I just get :

AAA ERT TYU

This file was created with BookDesigner program
bookdesigner@the-ebook.org "

If I try to open any other type of file it tells me that it should be completely re-formatted and then I get an error "cannot convert to book designer format" I installed and reinstalled the program numerous times in different drives and folders to no avail. I installed the 4.0 version from the msi file and then I put the update file at the beginning of the thread over the installation. I have microsoft word 2007 enterprise edition. I really can't figure out what the problem might be, any help would be appreciated.

Amystei · 06-12-2009, 02:51 PM

First let me say that I love the Book Designer program and use it alot! I've had no problems using it until recently. For some reason, my program has decided it will no longer go into smaller screen mode making it easier to work with Book Cleaner on the side. It stay on maximize. I've looked to see if some settings somehow changed, but didn't see any. Does anyone know what I can do to remedy this?

andyafro · 06-13-2009, 09:22 AM

Book Designer & Vista

How To Enable Pictures & Book Covers For Sony Reader

Open Command Prompt, as Administrator. (Right-click on the Command Prompt and select run as administrator.) Navigate to the Book Designer Main directory, and run the following command:

regsvr32 GflAx.dll

This dll was copied to the BD by the update, and needs to be registered to get graphics (such as browse for a cover page) to work properly.

JSWolf · 06-13-2009, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motorhead

Every pdf file I try to open I just get :

AAA ERT TYU

This file was created with BookDesigner program
bookdesigner@the-ebook.org "

If I try to open any other type of file it tells me that it should be completely re-formatted and then I get an error "cannot convert to book designer format" I installed and reinstalled the program numerous times in different drives and folders to no avail. I installed the 4.0 version from the msi file and then I put the update file at the beginning of the thread over the installation. I have microsoft word 2007 enterprise edition. I really can't figure out what the problem might be, any help would be appreciated.

If any of these PDF are ok to either attach or link, please do so and I'll try opening it in BD.

Patricia · 06-13-2009, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amystei

First let me say that I love the Book Designer program and use it alot! I've had no problems using it until recently. For some reason, my program has decided it will no longer go into smaller screen mode making it easier to work with Book Cleaner on the side. It stay on maximize. I've looked to see if some settings somehow changed, but didn't see any. Does anyone know what I can do to remedy this?

Have you tried pointing the mouse to the bottom right-hand corner of the BD window and dragiing it to resize the window?

JSWolf · 06-13-2009, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amystei

First let me say that I love the Book Designer program and use it alot! I've had no problems using it until recently. For some reason, my program has decided it will no longer go into smaller screen mode making it easier to work with Book Cleaner on the side. It stay on maximize. I've looked to see if some settings somehow changed, but didn't see any. Does anyone know what I can do to remedy this?

One way to sort it is to go into the BD directory and delete the ini file. This should reset the options back to their defaults and you'll have to reset them all. But at least the window size will be fixed. Once the settings are reset, make a backup copy of the ini file to use to put back if the window size ever gets out of whack again.

Amystei · 06-14-2009, 01:38 PM

Thank you, both of you. Both things worked. Patricia, I feel so dumb, I never even thought of resizing my window that way, and it makes me laugh. When I kept clicking on the minimize window and it just flashed and stayed the same size I just immediately looked for settings etc.
JSWolf, I'm set now for anything that could set it off again. Many thanks.

Patricia · 06-14-2009, 04:37 PM

It's a strange thing about computers, Amystei. We all make apparently daft mistakes occasionally. This is because we don't always think in the same way that the machines are programmed.
The only reason you don't see so many of my daft errors is that either I can ask a technician at work, or one of my fellow moderators.

carlobee · 07-20-2009, 08:44 PM

learned a lot from this thread! thank you so much. very useful information.

06-13-2009, 09:22 AM	#189
andyafro Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 140 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: sony reader prs-500	Book Designer & Vista How To Enable Pictures & Book Covers For Sony Reader Open Command Prompt, as Administrator. (Right-click on the Command Prompt and select run as administrator.) Navigate to the Book Designer Main directory, and run the following command: regsvr32 GflAx.dll This dll was copied to the BD by the update, and needs to be registered to get graphics (such as browse for a cover page) to work properly. Last edited by andyafro; 06-13-2009 at 09:25 AM.

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04-10-2009, 07:10 PM	#185
Andybaby Wizard Posts: 1,279 Karma: 1002683 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York Device: PRS-700	Im using windows 7 right now, and i was missing sevral OCX files. after installing both Word 07 and CS4, they come with Visual Basic, but since i have no reason to install it. you can get them here http://www.angelfire.com/biz/rhamini...wnloadControls Go to VB6, click download Here, Exract the OCX files to \windows\system32

05-31-2009, 04:36 PM	#186
tayeb505 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: prs 505	how 2 name files? I sometimes get a name like ?????????????? on my PRS 505

06-05-2009, 02:59 PM	#187
motorhead Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Lbook V3	Every pdf file I try to open I just get : AAA ERT TYU This file was created with BookDesigner program bookdesigner@the-ebook.org " If I try to open any other type of file it tells me that it should be completely re-formatted and then I get an error "cannot convert to book designer format" I installed and reinstalled the program numerous times in different drives and folders to no avail. I installed the 4.0 version from the msi file and then I put the update file at the beginning of the thread over the installation. I have microsoft word 2007 enterprise edition. I really can't figure out what the problem might be, any help would be appreciated.

06-12-2009, 02:51 PM	#188
Amystei Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	First let me say that I love the Book Designer program and use it alot! I've had no problems using it until recently. For some reason, my program has decided it will no longer go into smaller screen mode making it easier to work with Book Cleaner on the side. It stay on maximize. I've looked to see if some settings somehow changed, but didn't see any. Does anyone know what I can do to remedy this?

06-14-2009, 01:38 PM	#193
Amystei Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Thank you, both of you. Both things worked. Patricia, I feel so dumb, I never even thought of resizing my window that way, and it makes me laugh. When I kept clicking on the minimize window and it just flashed and stayed the same size I just immediately looked for settings etc. JSWolf, I'm set now for anything that could set it off again. Many thanks.

06-14-2009, 04:37 PM	#194
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	It's a strange thing about computers, Amystei. We all make apparently daft mistakes occasionally. This is because we don't always think in the same way that the machines are programmed. The only reason you don't see so many of my daft errors is that either I can ask a technician at work, or one of my fellow moderators.

07-20-2009, 08:44 PM	#195
carlobee Fanatic Posts: 535 Karma: 972 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: The new iPad	learned a lot from this thread! thank you so much. very useful information.