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Old 07-19-2008, 10:54 AM   #41
daniesq
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Aaaarrgh! Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? (mobidedrm.py script)

Okay, I'm obviously not that bright. I have been trying to deDRM a book that I bought from Mobipocket (that apparently is only available in digital format- believe me, if it came in "dead tree" format, I would have bought it that way to save myself some pain.) In any case, I've been trying to run Ivan's mobdedrm script and I'm just too stupid to get it to work. When I open the resulting pdb in Isilo, all I see is gibberish.

This is what I'm inputting in ActivePython:


If image doesn't show, here's the link: http://picasaweb.google.com/daniesq/...32481269424162


If image doesn't show, here's the link: http://picasaweb.google.com/daniesq/...32487504410562

There should be images above, or links, but if not, here's the text:
mobidedrm.py('host.prc','newesthost.pdb','PID')

All scripts and books are stored in the same directory (C:\Python25\Tools\scripts). I've tried passing the arguments with and without the single quotes. The script runs and I get a resulting pdb, but like I mentioned, it's gibberish.

I've tried to step though the script but I honestly don't know enough about Python to tell you what I'm seeing. Any and all help is appreciated.

It is a sad day indeed when I have to potentially break the law to read something that I've already purchased. (By the way, the reason I'm trying to strip the DRM is so that I can read this book on my Ipod Touch. Reading on the Blackberry is doable, but I'd really like a bigger screen.)

Thanks for any help you can provide, and God bless you!! in advance.

Warm regards,

Danielle
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