Mobi2Mobi Mobi2Mobi v0.13 - GUI for Mobiperl tools

[tompe]

Originally Posted by b5delenn

I've been using the gui to change the title and add the author, it works fine except in the encrypted prc, it seems to work but when I try to open the book i get a "corrupt file" error in mobipocket.

It should work for DRMed MobiPocket files. If you give me a testfile I will check if mobi2mobi works or not on the file and try to fix possible problems.

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by b5delenn

Hi, I'm new here.

I'm buying ebooks in prc format, they show nicely in my PC (Windows XP Pro SP2) and I can even change the way the title and author shows in the library in mobipocket reader. The problem is that this option is not available in mobipocket reader for Windows Mobile: so I can read my ebooks in my ppc (ipaq 214, WM6) with mobipocket reader too, but in the library I cannot change the title or author. This is annoying and I supposse it has to be with the way its author made the prc.

I've been using the gui to change the title and add the author, it works fine except in the encrypted prc, it seems to work but when I try to open the book i get a "corrupt file" error in mobipocket.

I don't want to break the encryptation, I just want to be able to see the titles and authors properly in the ebook I've paid for, and not the "amk_shifting1" I get. I supposse the person who generates that ebook did not worry about make it show properly in the library but it's not fair for me.

Can I make something with the gui to change title/author in encrypted prc?

If you know any way I can change it in my device with mobipocket reader it works for me too, I repat, I just want to see the library with title and authors, not a jumble or abreviation of the correct title.

Thanks.

When you change the title and author and genre etc. in the windows version the data is not stored in the file. It is in a side file. When you move the file down to your PDA be sure and move the side file (.mdp) along with the main file.

Dale

[b5delenn]

Hi again,

Thank you very much, It's solved: I've done what DaleDe Suggested and it worked just fine, thank you very much.

The funny thing is that I've already tried it and it did't work then, and now it works... some windows crap I supposse.

Thank you both again for the help

Good Reading.

[stark23x]

This program drive me up a wall. It works, then it doesn't, it works on some of my machines, but not others...SO frustrating.

here's the new error:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
at Mobi2Mobi_GUI.Form1.UpdateBookFields(String datapath, Boolean open)
at Mobi2Mobi_GUI.Form1.btnOpenFile_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventAr gs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.O nMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.W ndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Mobi2Mobi_GUI
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/JimK/My%20Documents/My%20Dropbox/ebooks/M2MGUI/Mobi2Mobi_GUI.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
Accessibility
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

Does that tell ANYONE anything that could help me get this working?

*ADDED: Also when I run it command line I get "Program too big to fit in memory." I have 4GB of RAM and a quad-core processor. How can it be too big? Am I really that computer illiterate?

[brudigia]

Version 0.16, all of a sudden has stopped working. Meaning that : I launch the GUI, OK, I set the dir, OK (I know it' s ony needed when you change ebook directory), I open a directory, pick up the .prc/ .mobi file .... the GUI hangs, I have two processes mobi2mobi, one with close to 50% of the CPU and the 14,444 KB of memory, the other with 0 CPU and 2.220 Kb of memory. Until I stop them all. This happens with 99% of my files, also those I modified with the same utility.

It also did that with version 0.14, then I installed 0.16 and it resumed working. Now it does not anymore.
What could it be ?

Edit : I' m starting to have the slight suspicion it could actually be the mobiperl tools (maybe wrong perl modules ?) as the perl conversion utilities seem to hang.

[Elfyn]

Originally Posted by brudigia

Version 0.16, all of a sudden has stopped working. Meaning that : I launch the GUI, OK, I set the dir, OK (I know it' s ony needed when you change ebook directory), I open a directory, pick up the .prc/ .mobi file .... the GUI hangs, I have two processes mobi2mobi, one with close to 50% of the CPU and the 14,444 KB of memory, the other with 0 CPU and 2.220 Kb of memory. Until I stop them all. This happens with 99% of my files, also those I modified with the same utility.

It also did that with version 0.14, then I installed 0.16 and it resumed working. Now it does not anymore.
What could it be ?

I am having the same problem as Bruno. It is happening on 2 different Windows XP SP3 systems. I am also finding multiple instances of mobi2mobi running. It is happening with versions v013 and v016.

[Jad]

I'm sorry to hear that so many people seem to be having problems. At the end of the day the GUI is just a glorified batch file builder. Are most people having problems using the Win32 compiles or the native Perl code? If so, what versions? The GUI was written in Visual C# 2008 and compiled against the latest .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. Make sure your .NET installs are up to date as this can cause problems. I'm sorry I can't be much help to people, it works on all my XP SP2/3 & Vista SP1 PCs.

If your feeling adventurous grab the source code and have a play.

[tompe]

Test running the mobi2mobi command in a command window and make sure it terminates. Having hanging processes seems to indicate that it is hanging or that the GUI does not detect that it terminates.

[Jad]

The GUI runs its built batch file in a new process each time you hit the convert button, its checks to see if the process has exited and then does a close on the process to free all associated resources. If its not working correctly on some systems I may need to see if I can make that more robust.

[brudigia]

Originally Posted by tompe

Test running the mobi2mobi command in a command window and make sure it terminates. Having hanging processes seems to indicate that it is hanging or that the GUI does not detect that it terminates.

The suspicion is becoming more than that. I have tried what you suggested and practically only mobils works, the other tool hang and do nothing.
I shall go over the mobiperl tool forum.
BTW, the GUI, even if very simple, is very effective, that is one good reason I would dearly like the GUI + tools to work.

Bruno

[brudigia]

Originally Posted by Elfyn

I am having the same problem as Bruno. It is happening on 2 different Windows XP SP3 systems. I am also finding multiple instances of mobi2mobi running. It is happening with versions v013 and v016.

I am doing some tests. So far, it really looks like a perl problem, you can look in the mobiperl forum. Incredibly strange, it looks like it could be a protection problem, as I can work with the administrator account and not from mine, which has the same privileges anyway. Something different. I'll try to understand, and I thought I'd let you know, if you want to try as well.

[scott_babineaux]

Jad,

i just wanted to thank you for your work on this. I wrote a very simple gui for the lit2mobi awhile back but have not had the chance to expand on it. If you are taking feature request....it would be great if all the mobiperl functions were available; not just mobi2mobi.

thanks again

Scott

[kevindorsey]

This is some great and resourceful thread. I should have looked in here a bit sooner. Thanks.

[sabredog]

Originally Posted by scott_babineaux

....it would be great if all the mobiperl functions were available; not just mobi2mobi.

It would excellent if that was the case. I would love to have an GUI interface to remove the DRM from all the MOBI books in my collection.

Cheers

Mike

[bwaldron]

Originally Posted by sabredog

It would excellent if that was the case. I would love to have an GUI interface to remove the DRM from all the MOBI books in my collection.

There are no DRM removal tools in the mobiperl package.