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DiapDealer · 01-02-2011, 01:03 PM

After you have the mobiperl tools properly set up on Mac or Linux... just typing at a command prompt:

Code:

mobi2mobi bookname.mobi

will print out the current EXTH records that the mobi has. If it already has 113 and 501 records, you only need to change/add the data like so:

Code:

mobi2mobi --outfile bookname.mobi --exthtype 113 --exthdata "B001234567" bookname.mobi

and likewise:

Code:

mobi2mobi --outfile bookname.mobi --exthtype 501 --exthdata "EBOK" bookname.mobi

If those EXTH records don't already exist... you need to create them with:

Code:

mobi2mobi --outfile bookname.mobi --addexthtype 113 --exthdata "B001234567" bookname.mobi

and:

Code:

mobi2mobi --outfile bookname.mobi --addexthtype 501 --exthdata "EBOK" bookname.mobi

When you're done, type:

Code:

mobi2mobi bookname.mobi

to check that everything "took."

Make sure you have a good backup of the original ebook before you go messing. You can change the outfile name if you want -- so the original is untouched, but I just overwrite the original by using the same outfile as infile.

01-02-2011, 01:03 PM	#18
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,705 Karma: 205039118 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	After you have the mobiperl tools properly set up on Mac or Linux... just typing at a command prompt: Code: mobi2mobi bookname.mobi will print out the current EXTH records that the mobi has. If it already has 113 and 501 records, you only need to change/add the data like so: Code: mobi2mobi --outfile bookname.mobi --exthtype 113 --exthdata "B001234567" bookname.mobi and likewise: Code: mobi2mobi --outfile bookname.mobi --exthtype 501 --exthdata "EBOK" bookname.mobi If those EXTH records don't already exist... you need to create them with: Code: mobi2mobi --outfile bookname.mobi --addexthtype 113 --exthdata "B001234567" bookname.mobi and: Code: mobi2mobi --outfile bookname.mobi --addexthtype 501 --exthdata "EBOK" bookname.mobi When you're done, type: Code: mobi2mobi bookname.mobi to check that everything "took." Make sure you have a good backup of the original ebook before you go messing. You can change the outfile name if you want -- so the original is untouched, but I just overwrite the original by using the same outfile as infile.