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Rachel · 12-14-2008, 12:52 PM

Can somebody tell me how to use the command line - lit2oeb

I am trying to follow Jon's instructions above, but can't even get as far as expanding the file using Convertlit GUI, let alone analysing the HTML code.

I am really struggling here - I have never used a command line before.

My previous use of convertlit only gave me a html and opf file - hence my question about which file I should be using. Having googled etc I have now discovered and downloaded Convertlit GUI and have downconverted my file from Microsoft Reader (I think this is the programme to strip out the DRM). I now have a file bookname.downconverted (not bookname.lit)

However, I have never used the command line. I did try looking it up in a book and have read everything here I can find. Having employed a great deal of guess work I am no further ahead.

The command line window says:
C:\DOCUME~1\OWNER

I then tried typing in lit2oeb C:\filepath\filename.downconverted

I get told if I want to pass arguments to lit2oeb with spaces (there are spaces in my file path eg My Documents and Settings\Owner\My Document .....) to enclose in quotations. So I have tried using quotation marks (both " and ') at various points - with no success.

I have tried typing in lit2oebC:\ etc - no good

How do I use the command lit2oeb? Words of one syllable please - a specimen line of type would be really helful.

Thank you very much.

Rachel

12-14-2008, 12:52 PM	#13
Rachel Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 260 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Suffolk, England Device: sony prs505, kindle, ithing	Can somebody tell me how to use the command line - lit2oeb I am trying to follow Jon's instructions above, but can't even get as far as expanding the file using Convertlit GUI, let alone analysing the HTML code. I am really struggling here - I have never used a command line before. My previous use of convertlit only gave me a html and opf file - hence my question about which file I should be using. Having googled etc I have now discovered and downloaded Convertlit GUI and have downconverted my file from Microsoft Reader (I think this is the programme to strip out the DRM). I now have a file bookname.downconverted (not bookname.lit) However, I have never used the command line. I did try looking it up in a book and have read everything here I can find. Having employed a great deal of guess work I am no further ahead. The command line window says: C:\DOCUME~1\OWNER I then tried typing in lit2oeb C:\filepath\filename.downconverted I get told if I want to pass arguments to lit2oeb with spaces (there are spaces in my file path eg My Documents and Settings\Owner\My Document .....) to enclose in quotations. So I have tried using quotation marks (both " and ') at various points - with no success. I have tried typing in lit2oebC:\ etc - no good How do I use the command lit2oeb? Words of one syllable please - a specimen line of type would be really helful. Thank you very much. Rachel Last edited by Rachel; 12-14-2008 at 12:55 PM.