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tompe · 03-12-2008, 03:53 PM

Verson 0.0.37 is available at

http://www.ida.liu.se/~tompe/mobiperl/

No Windows binaries for this version yet. Feel free to contribute them...

Changes in 0.0.37:

The --publisher flag to mobi2mobi now works correctly.
Added flag "--savecover FILENAME" to mobi2mobi.
Added flag "--savethumb FILENAME" to mobi2mobi.
Changed so that "--coverimage FILENAME" now only replaces an image if cover offset is specified in EXTH. If cover offset is not specified a new image is created and used as cover image.
Changed so that "--addthumbnail FILENAME" works in the same way as the --coverimage flag.

Gudy · 03-12-2008, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

Verson 0.0.37 is available at

http://www.ida.liu.se/~tompe/mobiperl/

No Windows binaries for this version yet. Feel free to contribute them...

My pleasure.

nrapallo · 03-12-2008, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nrapallo

I'll ask again here.

As .oeb (an OEBFF container produced by eBook Publisher) is a 'generic' self-contained format, are there any tools you may have that convert from it to mobi format? to any format?

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

I just though that there was a standard for the container but maybe that is not the case.

Attached is the output by eBook Publisher of the OEBFF container (.oeb) that is produced from the first 10 pages of the oeb12.pdf when run through PDFRead v1.8.

Please note that I compressed the files within the .zip; they need to be unzipped before you can 'use' them.

- oeb12.oeb is the text (OEBFF) container used by eBook Publisher and appears to NOT be a standard (given the blank stares here... ).

- pdfread-oeb12-opf contains a directory with the .opf, .html and images that you can use opf2mobi to create a .prc from the output of PDFRead v1.8.

The .html displays properly in a web browser and should convert to .prc with the proper device dimensions (I used 600x800 here).

Jad · 03-12-2008, 05:32 PM

Thanks Tommy for adding in the Image extraction functionality, I'll have a play getting the Windows GUI for Mobi2Mobi to have image previews now when you load a eBook.

Thanks for Win32 compiles as well Gudy. Saved me having to figure it out.

Jad · 03-12-2008, 05:50 PM

Tommy the way you changed the image handling seems to work a treat. I tested my test eBook and I get the proper sized Cover Image now and the correct Thumbnail sized one on the TOC page. Excellent work.

Cheers

tompe · 03-13-2008, 11:26 AM

I added MobiPerl to the new MobileRead development hub. It is at:

https://dev.mobileread.com/trac/mobiperl/

There is a track system there and I tried to add tickets for suggestions and bugs. I have probably forgotten many of them. So if you miss any suggestion add it as a ticket or repeat it here and I will add it so I do not forget it.

The code is in subversion so anybody can check out the latest version or a specific version. But do not assume that all versions will work.

DaleDe · 03-13-2008, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

I added MobiPerl to the new MobileRead development hub. It is at:

https://dev.mobileread.com/trac/mobiperl/

There is a track system there and I tried to add tickets for suggestions and bugs. I have probably forgotten many of them. So if you miss any suggestion add it as a ticket or repeat it here and I will add it so I do not forget it.

The code is in subversion so anybody can check out the latest version or a specific version. But do not assume that all versions will work.

Great job of creating a project with history. It would be nice if there was a place for documentation somewhere or a link on the project page to documentation in the standard mobile read wiki could be ok.

Dale

tompe · 03-13-2008, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Great job of creating a project with history. It would be nice if there was a place for documentation somewhere or a link on the project page to documentation in the standard mobile read wiki could be ok.

I just added a link to the old documentation so I have to fix this in some way. I have to read about the trac wiki and see if I should put it there or somewhere else like in the MobileRead wiki. The advantage to put it in the MobileRead wiki is that other people can write the documenation...

Darqref · 03-13-2008, 11:16 PM

I'm using the windows binaries for v.36. When I try to set a value for publisher, it does not appear in Mobipocket Reader.

I used a command line such as

mobi2mobi 3xT.prc --title "3xT " --author "Harry Turtledove " --outfile 3xT.prc --publisher "Baen Books"

I also tried reversing the last two arguments to put the outfile last, with same results.
when I examined the file using
mobi2mobi 3xt.prc
it shows that a publisher has been set, but the value does not show up in mobipocket Reader.

I'm not really worried about this, but it's mildly irritating. I only notice it compared to the newest Baen books which have the publisher already set.

Roger

tompe · 03-14-2008, 07:04 AM

There was a bug in version 0.0.36 and all before so setting publisher for a PalmDoc Mobi file (like the ones from Baen) did not work. This should be fixed in version 0.0.37. Let me know if you still have problem with this version.

You can also use "--exthtype publisher --exthdata Baen" to set the publisher.

nrapallo · 03-14-2008, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nrapallo

Request Withdrawn for oeb2mobi as I now prefer the .opf to .mobi route provided by opf2mobi. This is how I added .prc output to PDFRead 1.8.

Thanks for the heads up as .oeb (a text OEBFF container produced by eBook Publisher) is not a standard (but almost became one)!

Request Withdrawn for oeb2mobi.

delphidb96 · 03-16-2008, 09:06 PM

Mobi2MobiGUI and MobiPerl.

Something about not resolved class or something like that. It takes me setting the Mobi2Mobi directory and the Output directory, but it gives me errors every time I try to Open File.

Specifically, I get a Method not found: 'System.String System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog.get_SafeFileNa me()' error message.

I've got ActivePerl 5.10 installed and MobiPerl (and Mobi2MobiGui) set up in the directory c:\MobiPerl.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

Derek

tompe · 03-16-2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delphidb96

Mobi2MobiGUI and MobiPerl.

Something about not resolved class or something like that. It takes me setting the Mobi2Mobi directory and the Output directory, but it gives me errors every time I try to Open File.

Specifically, I get a Method not found: 'System.String System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog.get_SafeFileNa me()' error message.

I've got ActivePerl 5.10 installed and MobiPerl (and Mobi2MobiGui) set up in the directory c:\MobiPerl.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

Derek

This seems to be a Mobi2Mobi GUI issue. So maybe ask in the thread for this program.

nrapallo · 03-24-2008, 07:17 PM

tompe:

Some intereseting stuff being discussed in the Fictionwise forum about the quality of code generated by Mobipocket Creator vs. Mobiperl starting at post #23 in their perl script thread.

Maybe you can shed some light on the discussions there or bring them over here.

mateo · 03-25-2008, 06:44 PM

I have a problem with html2mobi. the created mobi file has all of my text centered, but the original html file (checked with firefox and internet explorer) does not have the text centered. I think maybe it is because certain sections (such as chapter headings) are centered using this:

<p align="center">

could it be that html2mobi doesn't handle that tag, yet? if i replace all of those instances with the <center> tag, would that fix my problem?

03-12-2008, 03:53 PM	#436
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	Version 0.0.37 available (no Windows binaries yet...) Verson 0.0.37 is available at http://www.ida.liu.se/~tompe/mobiperl/ No Windows binaries for this version yet. Feel free to contribute them... Changes in 0.0.37: The --publisher flag to mobi2mobi now works correctly. Added flag "--savecover FILENAME" to mobi2mobi. Added flag "--savethumb FILENAME" to mobi2mobi. Changed so that "--coverimage FILENAME" now only replaces an image if cover offset is specified in EXTH. If cover offset is not specified a new image is created and used as cover image. Changed so that "--addthumbnail FILENAME" works in the same way as the --coverimage flag.

03-13-2008, 11:16 PM	#444
Darqref space cadet Posts: 334 Karma: 2999999 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle area Device: Rocket PRO, gen3, Pocketbook360	v0.0.36 bug report I'm using the windows binaries for v.36. When I try to set a value for publisher, it does not appear in Mobipocket Reader. I used a command line such as mobi2mobi 3xT.prc --title "3xT " --author "Harry Turtledove " --outfile 3xT.prc --publisher "Baen Books" I also tried reversing the last two arguments to put the outfile last, with same results. when I examined the file using mobi2mobi 3xt.prc it shows that a publisher has been set, but the value does not show up in mobipocket Reader. I'm not really worried about this, but it's mildly irritating. I only notice it compared to the newest Baen books which have the publisher already set. Roger

03-16-2008, 09:06 PM	#447
delphidb96 Wizard Posts: 2,999 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Citrus Heights, California Device: TWO Kindle 2s, one each Bookeen Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS-500, Axim X51V	I keep getting an error when running... Mobi2MobiGUI and MobiPerl. Something about not resolved class or something like that. It takes me setting the Mobi2Mobi directory and the Output directory, but it gives me errors every time I try to Open File. Specifically, I get a Method not found: 'System.String System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog.get_SafeFileNa me()' error message. I've got ActivePerl 5.10 installed and MobiPerl (and Mobi2MobiGui) set up in the directory c:\MobiPerl. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? Derek

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03-12-2008, 05:32 PM	#439
Jad Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 772 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia Device: Cybook Gen3	Thanks Tommy for adding in the Image extraction functionality, I'll have a play getting the Windows GUI for Mobi2Mobi to have image previews now when you load a eBook. Thanks for Win32 compiles as well Gudy. Saved me having to figure it out.

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Jad Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 772 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia Device: Cybook Gen3	Tommy the way you changed the image handling seems to work a treat. I tested my test eBook and I get the proper sized Cover Image now and the correct Thumbnail sized one on the TOC page. Excellent work. Cheers

03-13-2008, 11:26 AM	#441
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	I added MobiPerl to the new MobileRead development hub. It is at: https://dev.mobileread.com/trac/mobiperl/ There is a track system there and I tried to add tickets for suggestions and bugs. I have probably forgotten many of them. So if you miss any suggestion add it as a ticket or repeat it here and I will add it so I do not forget it. The code is in subversion so anybody can check out the latest version or a specific version. But do not assume that all versions will work.

03-14-2008, 07:04 AM	#445
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	There was a bug in version 0.0.36 and all before so setting publisher for a PalmDoc Mobi file (like the ones from Baen) did not work. This should be fixed in version 0.0.37. Let me know if you still have problem with this version. You can also use "--exthtype publisher --exthdata Baen" to set the publisher.

03-24-2008, 07:17 PM	#449
nrapallo GuteBook/Mobi2IMP Creator Posts: 2,958 Karma: 2530691 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: REB1200 EBW1150 Device: T1 NSTG iLiad_v2 NC Device: Asus_TF Next1 WPDN	tompe: Some intereseting stuff being discussed in the Fictionwise forum about the quality of code generated by Mobipocket Creator vs. Mobiperl starting at post #23 in their perl script thread. Maybe you can shed some light on the discussions there or bring them over here.

03-25-2008, 06:44 PM	#450
mateo Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2005 Device: Palm Zire71	I have a problem with html2mobi. the created mobi file has all of my text centered, but the original html file (checked with firefox and internet explorer) does not have the text centered. I think maybe it is because certain sections (such as chapter headings) are centered using this: <p align="center"> could it be that html2mobi doesn't handle that tag, yet? if i replace all of those instances with the <center> tag, would that fix my problem?

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