eReader Decoder Tool

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by sona

Ok, so actually it doesn't accept spaces... each time I insert a space (before my name and the number) it puts the next word in red...

What puts the next word in red? Where are you entering this command?

I have no idea what...

python .ereader2html.pyWane.pdbName/FTFLM/tst "My own name" "12345678"

...even is? what is

Wane.pdbName/FTFLM/tss

????????????????????????????

BOb

[wallcraft]

You should be running this in a terminal window:

Open a Terminal window by opening the Finder and pressing shift+command+U. This will open the Utilities folder. Then, double-click on Terminal. You can also open Terminal by opening the Finder and choosing Go -> Utilities to open the Utilities folder, and then double-clicking Terminal.

I don't understand .ereader2html.py. Do you have a "." at the start of the script name? If so, remove it and try again (perhaps "." scripts are treated differently).

[sona]

ok so now it says I don't have a file ereader2html which is not true...

the command is the same just need to put the spaces in...

python .ereader2html.py Wane.pdb Name/FTFLM/tst "My own name" "12345678"

Wane.pdb -> name of the ebook file

Name/FTFLM -> name of the directory and subdirectory

thanx a lot for helping

[wallcraft]

In a terminal window, files and subdirectories are taken starting from the "current directory". For example, if your ebooks are in ~/Books, then first make sure that Wane.pdb and the script ereader2html.py are in ~/Books (~ is your home directory, I'm not sure what this is called on a Mac). Then in a terminal window do the following:

cd ~/Books
python ereader2html.py Wane.pdb Wane "My own name" "12345678"

The cd (change directory) command puts you in ~/Books, and the python command should create a subdirectory ~/Books/Wane and write the HTML and images extracted from Wane.pdb into it. Note that there is no "." before ereader2html.py.

You don't have to use ~/Books, replace this with whatever directory you want (but the ebook and the script should be in this directory).

[sona]

Originally Posted by wallcraft

In a terminal window, files and subdirectories are taken starting from the "current directory". For example, if your ebooks are in ~/Books, then first make sure that Wane.pdb and the script ereader2html.py are in ~/Books (~ is your home directory, I'm not sure what this is called on a Mac). Then in a terminal window do the following:

cd ~/Books
python ereader2html.py Wane.pdb Wane "My own name" "12345678"

The cd (change directory) command puts you in ~/Books, and the python command should create a subdirectory ~/Books/Wane and write the HTML and images extracted from Wane.pdb into it. Note that there is no "." before ereader2html.py.

You don't have to use ~/Books, replace this with whatever directory you want (but the ebook and the script should be in this directory).

Thank you for that, my only problem now is that it says the file doesn't exist... I redld it and I don't understand the problem... it is in a directory in the home directory (the one with your computer's name right ?) it is there with the book itself...

I'm really near to abandon this altogether... I really don't get the problem

but thanx a lot for the help...

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by sona

Thank you for that, my only problem now is that it says the file doesn't exist... I redld it and I don't understand the problem... it is in a directory in the home directory (the one with your computer's name right ?) it is there with the book itself...

I'm really near to abandon this altogether... I really don't get the problem

but thanx a lot for the help...

If it says file does not exist that means it can't find the file. Type ls and hit enter. Does the file show up? If so then make sure you type it exactly as you see it in the listing. Case matters. This is very basic unix stuff.

Dale

[sona]

hum not sure I got you but I typed Is in the terminal window and got this : -bash: Is: command not found

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by sona

hum not sure I got you but I typed Is in the terminal window and got this : -bash: Is: command not found

LS in lower case. There is an article on command line in the wiki.

Dale

[sona]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

LS in lower case. There is an article on command line in the wiki.

Dale

Ok so I got what I call home directory where the directory with the ereader2html.py and the book are...

... ?

thx

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by sona

Ok so I got what I call home directory where the directory with the ereader2html.py and the book are...

... ?

thx

Ok, with the output of ls on the screen be sure and type the files exactly as they appear, remember case matters.

python ereader2html.py Wane.pdb Wane "My own name" "12345678"

The first word is the name of the command, the second the script name exactly as you see it listed. The third is the filename you want, typed exactly as you see it listed. The rest of the words (3) you must fill in yourself. Note that words are separated by spaces. If a file name has a space in it then the quotes can be used to tell the system that this is to be treated as one word.

Dale

[sona]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Ok, with the output of ls on the screen be sure and type the files exactly as they appear, remember case matters.

python ereader2html.py Wane.pdb Wane "My own name" "12345678"

The first word is the name of the command, the second the script name exactly as you see it listed. The third is the filename you want, typed exactly as you see it listed. The rest of the words (2) you must fill in yourself. Note that words are separated by spaces. If a file name has a space in it then the quotes can be used to tell the system that this is to be treated as one word.

Dale

IT WORKED !!!! I can't believe it !!

Thank you a lot (you all) I was really desperate :P

thanx thanx thanx :P

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by sona

IT WORKED !!!! I can't believe it !!

Thank you a lot (you all) I was really desperate :P

thanx thanx thanx :P

Glad you got it working. The Command Line can be useful once you understand it a little.

Dale

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Case matters. This is very basic unix stuff.

Actually the standard Mac OS Extended file system is case insensitive.

BOb

[DaleDe]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Actually the standard Mac OS Extended file system is case insensitive.

BOb

Good to know. Of course a Mac isn't exactly the same as Unix. I don't know what hardware the original requester is using but the problem seems to be solved now.

Dale

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by sona

I'm having trouble to run the program on my Mac

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Good to know. Of course a Mac isn't exactly the same as Unix. I don't know what hardware the original requester is using but the problem seems to be solved now.

As you see above sona said Mac. You said case matters, this is basic Unix stuff. I said that Mac (by default) isn't case sensitive. Actually the Mac is build on FreeBSD which is based on BSD Unix. So, no not exactly Unix but very close.

What just trying to give some friendly info. I thought my Mac file system was case-sensitve too until someone on the subversion mail list mentioned that it wasn't.

BOb