ASIN info - Page 2

m0ngr31 · 01-02-2011, 03:39 AM

I'll be testing Mobi2Mobi on mac tomorrow. I'll see if I can't figure out how to change the ASIN number from the command line tools so I don't have to boot up into windows to do everything. If I get it to work, I'll write up a tutorial.

daffy4u · 01-02-2011, 10:22 AM

You would rock even more than you do now!

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.

m0ngr31 · 01-02-2011, 03:23 PM

That looks perfect DiapDealer! Now if I could just get GD to install on my mac, I'd be able to try it out.

DiapDealer · 01-02-2011, 03:53 PM

Quote:

That looks perfect DiapDealer! Now if I could just get GD to install on my mac, I'd be able to try it out.

Yeah, I've heard it's not the easiest thing in the world to track down all of the prerequisites for MobiPerl on OS X.

I've heard people have had luck using Fink to install the GNU gd2 package... then they're able to install the Perl GD module by using the normal CPAN method.

I don't have any first-hand experience with it, though.

jusanthermemory · 07-01-2011, 04:00 AM

Did you end up getting your script to update facebook to work? I'm curious about it and would appreciate it if you would post it

01-02-2011, 01:03 PM	#18
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,273 Karma: 203719142 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.

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01-02-2011, 03:39 AM	#16
m0ngr31 Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 3056 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I'll be testing Mobi2Mobi on mac tomorrow. I'll see if I can't figure out how to change the ASIN number from the command line tools so I don't have to boot up into windows to do everything. If I get it to work, I'll write up a tutorial.

01-02-2011, 10:22 AM	#17
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	You would rock even more than you do now!

01-02-2011, 03:23 PM	#19
m0ngr31 Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 3056 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	That looks perfect DiapDealer! Now if I could just get GD to install on my mac, I'd be able to try it out.

07-01-2011, 04:00 AM	#21
jusanthermemory Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Did you end up getting your script to update facebook to work? I'm curious about it and would appreciate it if you would post it