Calibre now includes MS LIT converter: lit2lrf - Page 4

pcinfoman · 08-13-2007, 12:27 PM

I just downloaded libprs500 (Windows version) from the Microsoft site and installed it. I run the program and nothing happens. It shows up in memory but I see nothing on my screen. No GUI, no messages, no errors, NOTHING.

Ideas?

JSWolf · 08-13-2007, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcinfoman

I just downloaded libprs500 (Windows version) from the Microsoft site and installed it. I run the program and nothing happens. It shows up in memory but I see nothing on my screen. No GUI, no messages, no errors, NOTHING.

Ideas?

You downloaded this from Microsoft?

The software for doing book conversions are all command line based. You'll need to open a command line to use them.

pcinfoman · 08-13-2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You downloaded this from Microsoft?

The software for doing book conversions are all command line based. You'll need to open a command line to use them.

My mistake. I downloaded it from https://libprs500.kovidgoyal.net/ (the link provided in the first post of this thread). There is nothing on that page that I saw for a command line requirement. There was a command line version and a Windows version. I chose the latter. There are even features listed and screen shots.

pcinfoman · 08-13-2007, 08:27 PM

I am mistaken, I did not download it from Microsoft, I download the windows version from the link that was provided in the first post of this thread.

There was a command line link as well as a GUI windows version. They even had screen shots and a feature list. That is what I am having problems with. It does not work.

JSWolf · 08-13-2007, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcinfoman

I am mistaken, I did not download it from Microsoft, I download the windows version from the link that was provided in the first post of this thread.

There was a command line link as well as a GUI windows version. They even had screen shots and a feature list. That is what I am having problems with. It does not work.

The GUI is not for content conversion at the moment.

You need to use the command line.

Read back on all the threads dealing with the conversion utilities. They are all stickies. All the info is in them someplace.

Excalibur · 08-14-2007, 10:05 PM

Going to add this to the bug tracker, but converted a multi-file LIT (that decompiles into several html files) to LRF that had a cover. Now, the LRF shows the cover between every chapter, or between every html file that made up the original LIT. So instead of this:
Cover
html 1
html 2
html ...
html n

it does this:

Cover
html 1
Cover
html 2
Cover
html ...
Cover
html n

Just thought I'd mention it here in case there was something I was missing. I'll add it to the bug tracker if you want me to. It could be that this is an issue with html2lrf instead of lit2lrf...

kovidgoyal · 08-14-2007, 10:07 PM

yeah its a regression already fixed in svn.

Excalibur · 08-14-2007, 10:18 PM

Cool, looking forward to the new version

(Perhaps I should check your bug tracker or search before posting... man, still making newb mistakes like that

kovidgoyal · 08-14-2007, 10:25 PM

Not a problem. You're probably going to have to wait a while as I'm in the middle of a major refactor and svn is a mess.

JSWolf · 08-14-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excalibur

Going to add this to the bug tracker, but converted a multi-file LIT (that decompiles into several html files) to LRF that had a cover. Now, the LRF shows the cover between every chapter, or between every html file that made up the original LIT. So instead of this:
Cover
html 1
html 2
html ...
html n

it does this:

Cover
html 1
Cover
html 2
Cover
html ...
Cover
html n

Just thought I'd mention it here in case there was something I was missing. I'll add it to the bug tracker if you want me to. It could be that this is an issue with html2lrf instead of lit2lrf...

In the meanwhile you could try loading this LIT into Book Designer and formating it from there. That is until the next version of libprs500 is released.

Excalibur · 08-15-2007, 02:33 PM

Yeah, but that's yet *another* piece of software to install. I'll just wait till the next version of libprs500

JSWolf · 08-15-2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Excalibur

Yeah, but that's yet *another* piece of software to install. I'll just wait till the next version of libprs500

Of you could convert the LIT to HTML and then edit out the cover images from the successive HTML files. Then use html2lrf to convert it.

kovidgoyal · 08-15-2007, 02:37 PM

that wont work the bug is in html2lrf

JSWolf · 08-15-2007, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

that wont work the bug is in html2lrf

Oh well. That idea's no good then. Just have to get you to release the fixed version then.

ahintz · 08-16-2007, 07:21 PM

First of all - great utility! Thanks so much! It made it really easy to convert my Baen .lit files so I can read them on my Sony Reader.

Two questions: when I add a header to the file, I don't seem to be able to change the top margin at all. Ideally I'd like more space between the header and the start of the body text. Am I missing something in the command-line parameters or is this not possible in the current version? Second, out of almost 200 .lit files from Baen, only one of them refuses to convert. I can live without it, but would it be helpful for you to have a copy of that file?

Again - thanks so much for making this utility. It really has allow me to get up to speed very quickly with my new Reader.

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08-13-2007, 12:27 PM	#46
pcinfoman Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony eReader PRS-500	I just downloaded libprs500 (Windows version) from the Microsoft site and installed it. I run the program and nothing happens. It shows up in memory but I see nothing on my screen. No GUI, no messages, no errors, NOTHING. Ideas?

08-13-2007, 08:27 PM	#49
pcinfoman Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony eReader PRS-500	I am mistaken, I did not download it from Microsoft, I download the windows version from the link that was provided in the first post of this thread. There was a command line link as well as a GUI windows version. They even had screen shots and a feature list. That is what I am having problems with. It does not work.

08-14-2007, 10:05 PM	#51
Excalibur Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony eReader 500	Going to add this to the bug tracker, but converted a multi-file LIT (that decompiles into several html files) to LRF that had a cover. Now, the LRF shows the cover between every chapter, or between every html file that made up the original LIT. So instead of this: Cover html 1 html 2 html ... html n it does this: Cover html 1 Cover html 2 Cover html ... Cover html n Just thought I'd mention it here in case there was something I was missing. I'll add it to the bug tracker if you want me to. It could be that this is an issue with html2lrf instead of lit2lrf...

08-14-2007, 10:07 PM	#52
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yeah its a regression already fixed in svn.

08-14-2007, 10:18 PM	#53
Excalibur Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony eReader 500	Cool, looking forward to the new version (Perhaps I should check your bug tracker or search before posting... man, still making newb mistakes like that

08-14-2007, 10:25 PM	#54
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Not a problem. You're probably going to have to wait a while as I'm in the middle of a major refactor and svn is a mess.

08-15-2007, 02:33 PM	#56
Excalibur Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony eReader 500	Yeah, but that's yet another piece of software to install. I'll just wait till the next version of libprs500

08-15-2007, 02:37 PM	#58
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	that wont work the bug is in html2lrf

08-16-2007, 07:21 PM	#60
ahintz Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 322 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento, CA Device: Kindle PW/iPhone5/iPad (3)/Nook ST	First of all - great utility! Thanks so much! It made it really easy to convert my Baen .lit files so I can read them on my Sony Reader. Two questions: when I add a header to the file, I don't seem to be able to change the top margin at all. Ideally I'd like more space between the header and the start of the body text. Am I missing something in the command-line parameters or is this not possible in the current version? Second, out of almost 200 .lit files from Baen, only one of them refuses to convert. I can live without it, but would it be helpful for you to have a copy of that file? Again - thanks so much for making this utility. It really has allow me to get up to speed very quickly with my new Reader.