ConvertLIT - Going mad trying to get this to work - Page 4

JSWolf · 05-02-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Umm its a very small and simple modification to version 0.02 to get it to work on all .mobi books

Could you make this mod and post the changes needed for 0.02 please?

kovidgoyal · 05-02-2008, 11:46 AM

Sorry, I have a no de-DRM policy

JSWolf · 05-02-2008, 12:44 PM

Well, I do have .01 and .02 so one of them will work where the other doesn't.

slainte · 05-26-2008, 07:00 AM

Hi
I have loaded ms reader on my laptop. I have downloaded the free book. I have installed the convertlit gui on the laptop. The book downloaded to microsoft reader and when i try to extract lit files the only one that comes up is the microsoft reader not the book. There seems to be no way of saving the book somewhere else and I don't know what to do - please help as otherwise this sony reader is wortless to me!

HarryT · 05-26-2008, 07:33 AM

What do you mean "the only one that comes up is the Microsoft Reader not the book". Please elaborate.

slainte · 05-26-2008, 08:54 AM

The book was saved into the MS Reader library and I cannot click on it to extract or do anything else with it. When I do extract lit files it only extracts the ms reader help not the book - the book does not come up at all. maybe i need more basic step by step instructions! I did get the key that people were on about but am lost. Please help.

JSWolf · 05-26-2008, 09:11 AM

Don't use the add-on GUI. Use ConvertLIT from the command line with the LIT, ConvertLIT binary and key file all in the same directory.

slainte · 05-26-2008, 09:26 AM

Does that mean I have to download convert lit again without the GUI. Sorry about this but I really am a newbie to all of this and it's all greek to me! Am thinking of buying an ebookman now but need to make sure that it can get the right formats without this converting

JSWolf · 05-26-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by slainte

Does that mean I have to download convert lit again without the GUI. Sorry about this but I really am a newbie to all of this and it's all greek to me! Am thinking of buying an ebookman now but need to make sure that it can get the right formats without this converting

ConvertLIT comes without a GUI. The GUI is an add-on. The binary you want to run is clit.exe.

gwynevans · 05-26-2008, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slainte

There seems to be no way of saving the book somewhere else and I don't know what to do - please help as otherwise this sony reader is wortless to me!

Calm down!

I'm not sure you've located the actual .lit file?

When you downloaded the .lit file, I'd expect it'd have got saved in the "My Documents\My Library" folder, so have a look in there to find it, then try ConvertLIT (the GUI or the command-line option) on it?

slainte · 05-26-2008, 04:50 PM

Thanks for that - finally found the lit file where you said and did convert lit thing on it. Got error message failed to move file 00 font to c and failed to move file 01-body-1 to c. Not sure where to go now so it would be great if someone could give me detailed steps. Thanks

pilotbob · 05-26-2008, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slainte

Thanks for that - finally found the lit file where you said and did convert lit thing on it. Got error message failed to move file 00 font to c and failed to move file 01-body-1 to c. Not sure where to go now so it would be great if someone could give me detailed steps. Thanks

Read the readme.txt file that comes with convertlit. Follow the directions to make your keys.txt file. Once you have that run clit at the command line and read the command line to downconvert a lit file. Do that. Once you have the downconverted file import it into calibre. Then, selet the file in calibre and press the convert button. Once the job is done (see bottom right hand corner) use the save to disk feature to write the files out somewhere. Now you should have a usable .lrf file.

BOb

JSWolf · 05-27-2008, 02:15 AM

You HAVE to run ReaderKeyRecoveryTool from the command line. The GUI won't help. In fact, I find the GUI (an add-on that should never have been written) to be more hassle then it's worth.

HarryT · 05-27-2008, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

In fact, I find the GUI (an add-on that should never have been written) to be more hassle then it's worth.

If you want to "Explode" LIT files to OPF (which those of us who are converting to Mobi format do), the GUI works very well indeed.

JSWolf · 05-27-2008, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

If you want to "Explode" LIT files to OPF (which those of us who are converting to Mobi format do), the GUI works very well indeed.

A lot of people think running the GUI is how you do it. When you have to read the readme and follow the directions which means no GUI to get the key. I find it a lot easier to use the command line then the GUI. Sometimes a GUI is just in the way.

05-26-2008, 07:00 AM	#49
slainte Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 1009872 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: none	help needed with converlit Hi I have loaded ms reader on my laptop. I have downloaded the free book. I have installed the convertlit gui on the laptop. The book downloaded to microsoft reader and when i try to extract lit files the only one that comes up is the microsoft reader not the book. There seems to be no way of saving the book somewhere else and I don't know what to do - please help as otherwise this sony reader is wortless to me!

05-26-2008, 08:54 AM	#51
slainte Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 1009872 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: none	re converting microsoft reader The book was saved into the MS Reader library and I cannot click on it to extract or do anything else with it. When I do extract lit files it only extracts the ms reader help not the book - the book does not come up at all. maybe i need more basic step by step instructions! I did get the key that people were on about but am lost. Please help.

05-26-2008, 09:26 AM	#53
slainte Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 1009872 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: none	re converting files Does that mean I have to download convert lit again without the GUI. Sorry about this but I really am a newbie to all of this and it's all greek to me! Am thinking of buying an ebookman now but need to make sure that it can get the right formats without this converting

05-26-2008, 04:50 PM	#56
slainte Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 1009872 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: none	re converting Thanks for that - finally found the lit file where you said and did convert lit thing on it. Got error message failed to move file 00 font to c and failed to move file 01-body-1 to c. Not sure where to go now so it would be great if someone could give me detailed steps. Thanks

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05-02-2008, 11:46 AM	#47
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Sorry, I have a no de-DRM policy

05-02-2008, 12:44 PM	#48
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,758 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Well, I do have .01 and .02 so one of them will work where the other doesn't.

05-26-2008, 07:33 AM	#50
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What do you mean "the only one that comes up is the Microsoft Reader not the book". Please elaborate.

05-26-2008, 09:11 AM	#52
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,758 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Don't use the add-on GUI. Use ConvertLIT from the command line with the LIT, ConvertLIT binary and key file all in the same directory.

05-27-2008, 02:15 AM	#58
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,758 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You HAVE to run ReaderKeyRecoveryTool from the command line. The GUI won't help. In fact, I find the GUI (an add-on that should never have been written) to be more hassle then it's worth.