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LeapinLar · 06-01-2010, 12:21 AM

I have been trying to use the content server to get my pdb ereader books on my ipod touch like you can with Stanza. The problem is that the ipod must see the server in this format:

ereader://192.168xxxxxx:8080

instead of http://192.168.xxxxxx:8080

It needs this so that the safari browser recognizes the files as pdb and puts them in the right place on the ipod drive and tells ereader that they are there.

Using the http:// works fine to see the content server page but safari will not let you download the pdb unless the server is accessed with the ereader:// prefix.

My question is--

Is there a way to change the server from http:// to ereader:// so that safari will let you download the pdb files?

It only needs to be changed for the actual download of the book file. http works good for browsing the content server on ipod touch. There is a gui.js resource file that needs to be changed, but I don't know java scripting.

Edit--

I was able to find this thread:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34527

which showed me how to make my own personal server to easily download my pdb files to my ipod touch. I would still be interested in knowing if calibre could be modified to do the same thing.

06-01-2010, 12:21 AM	#148
LeapinLar Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle, ipod touch, Kindle for Android	Using content server on ipod touch and ereader software I have been trying to use the content server to get my pdb ereader books on my ipod touch like you can with Stanza. The problem is that the ipod must see the server in this format: ereader://192.168xxxxxx:8080 instead of http://192.168.xxxxxx:8080 It needs this so that the safari browser recognizes the files as pdb and puts them in the right place on the ipod drive and tells ereader that they are there. Using the http:// works fine to see the content server page but safari will not let you download the pdb unless the server is accessed with the ereader:// prefix. My question is-- Is there a way to change the server from http:// to ereader:// so that safari will let you download the pdb files? It only needs to be changed for the actual download of the book file. http works good for browsing the content server on ipod touch. There is a gui.js resource file that needs to be changed, but I don't know java scripting. Edit-- I was able to find this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34527 which showed me how to make my own personal server to easily download my pdb files to my ipod touch. I would still be interested in knowing if calibre could be modified to do the same thing. Last edited by LeapinLar; 06-02-2010 at 12:01 PM.