What do i do with .CHM files - Page 2

hpkeong · 11-01-2008, 06:33 AM

Why do you buy SONY if it can't support most of formats in the WORLD? Just curious.
Go Hanlin V3 and it solves all the problems.
Don;t you CHECK WHAT U WANT B4 BUYING?

Sad to hear that buying a "branded SONY" causing you "so much of trouble"

Hong

Dr. Drib · 11-01-2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpkeong

Why do you buy SONY if it can't support most of formats in the WORLD? Just curious.
Go Hanlin V3 and it solves all the problems.
Don;t you CHECK WHAT U WANT B4 BUYING?

Sad to hear that buying a "branded SONY" causing you "so much of trouble"

Hong

I bought my Sony because of the ergonomics of the unit.

In my opinion, it is absolutely false and misleading to state to our audience that the "Hanlin V3 solves all the problems," even though the Hanlin may indeed be a fine ebook Reader.

Very simply, not all the problems are solved by the units that you sell. In fact, no one single ebook Reader solves "all the problems," whatever those problems may be.

Sincerely,
Don

pilotbob · 11-01-2008, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpkeong

Why do you buy SONY if it can't support most of formats in the WORLD? Just curious.
Go Hanlin V3 and it solves all the problems.

What does the Hanlin V3 support that I can't be converted to LRF with calibre? As Harry said previously "Jack of all trades, master of none." is relevant here.

BOb

hpkeong · 11-21-2008, 08:23 PM

Hi Dr.

Yes, it is not true to say that Hanlin V3 solves all the problems...just it supports most of the formats. Well, if you do have problems with other devices or good points of other devices, it is always my pleasure to exchange ideas so that we can go for further upgrading.

RCR · 11-22-2008, 08:13 AM

Please guys, let's not get into a "mine's better than yours" spat.

The question was - what to do with a chm ----- (on a Sony).

My experience:

I've converted two ebooks from chm to rtf.

I used "ABC Amber CHM Converter" to convert the chm to rtf and then corrected the rtf file by hand in MS Word. I ended up with quite presentable ebooks.

The downside was any illustrations were stripped out and there was a LOT of correcting to do.

The program "ABC Amber CHM Converter" has a one month free trial. It does a good job and is well worth buying. It will convert a chm to a large number of different formats, including pdf.

I just tried converting a chm directly to a pdf and it worked well. But of course reading the pdf on the Sony gives mangled tables and poor page breaks.

I don't know why people create ebooks in chm format. Both the books I converted to rtf were better to read in a linear fashion. (Or maybe I just have a linear brain).

JSWolf · 11-22-2008, 08:16 AM

So how come the V3 does not support LRF?

drelyasi · 04-22-2010, 06:10 AM

hi i am a physician.i want to use my book nelson textbook of pediatrics.it is in chm format.when i want to use it with ebook reader it must be convert to pdf that is nt good.how can i chm format books better?

WillAdams · 04-22-2010, 07:38 AM

Decompile the .chm to .html, then convert it.

William

JimMcLaren · 04-22-2010, 01:22 PM

Here's how I convert .chm to epub. Converting to other formats might work too.

Use CHM Decoder to create a folder with all of the files in it.
Find the contents file (often it's named contents.htm) and rename it toc.htm
Open all of the html files in a text editor. I use Notepad++. Replace in all of the files the name of the contents file with toc.htm. e.g. replace contents.htm with toc.htm. Make sure you do this in all of the files.
Create a .zip archive with the contents of all of the files and directories.
Drag that into Calibre.
Convert that file into epub.

I've only tried some simple chm files. I will try some more complex files and let you know how they turn out.

kovidgoyal · 04-22-2010, 01:51 PM

Newer version of calibre directly convert CHM files.

JimMcLaren · 04-22-2010, 07:40 PM

I saw where you had begun development on chm files in Calibre. I tried two different files in version 0.6.48. One only converted the Table of Contents. The other didn't get anything, likely because it had no TOC. I have assumed you are working on getting that working and look forward to it.

Thanks for Calibre, BTW. It makes conversion and management of ebooks so much better than anything else.

04-22-2010, 01:22 PM	#24
JimMcLaren Addict Posts: 260 Karma: 1014230 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Onyx Boox T68, Kobo Aura HD, Pocketbook 302, Pocketbook 912, Nook HD+	Here's how I convert .chm to epub. Converting to other formats might work too. Use CHM Decoder to create a folder with all of the files in it. Find the contents file (often it's named contents.htm) and rename it toc.htm Open all of the html files in a text editor. I use Notepad++. Replace in all of the files the name of the contents file with toc.htm. e.g. replace contents.htm with toc.htm. Make sure you do this in all of the files. Create a .zip archive with the contents of all of the files and directories. Drag that into Calibre. Convert that file into epub. I've only tried some simple chm files. I will try some more complex files and let you know how they turn out.

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11-01-2008, 06:33 AM	#16
hpkeong Heavy eBook User Posts: 64 Karma: 13 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Malaysia Device: Hanlin V8, V3, Fujitsu Tablet PC, EEE PC	Why do you buy SONY if it can't support most of formats in the WORLD? Just curious. Go Hanlin V3 and it solves all the problems. Don;t you CHECK WHAT U WANT B4 BUYING? Sad to hear that buying a "branded SONY" causing you "so much of trouble" Hong

11-21-2008, 08:23 PM	#19
hpkeong Heavy eBook User Posts: 64 Karma: 13 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Malaysia Device: Hanlin V8, V3, Fujitsu Tablet PC, EEE PC	Hi Dr. Yes, it is not true to say that Hanlin V3 solves all the problems...just it supports most of the formats. Well, if you do have problems with other devices or good points of other devices, it is always my pleasure to exchange ideas so that we can go for further upgrading.

11-22-2008, 08:13 AM	#20
RCR Addict Posts: 334 Karma: 992487 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: 2 x Sony 505, iPad, Samsung 7 Tablet, ASUS Transformer, Nexus 7	Please guys, let's not get into a "mine's better than yours" spat. The question was - what to do with a chm ----- (on a Sony). My experience: I've converted two ebooks from chm to rtf. I used "ABC Amber CHM Converter" to convert the chm to rtf and then corrected the rtf file by hand in MS Word. I ended up with quite presentable ebooks. The downside was any illustrations were stripped out and there was a LOT of correcting to do. The program "ABC Amber CHM Converter" has a one month free trial. It does a good job and is well worth buying. It will convert a chm to a large number of different formats, including pdf. I just tried converting a chm directly to a pdf and it worked well. But of course reading the pdf on the Sony gives mangled tables and poor page breaks. I don't know why people create ebooks in chm format. Both the books I converted to rtf were better to read in a linear fashion. (Or maybe I just have a linear brain).

11-22-2008, 08:16 AM	#21
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,798 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	So how come the V3 does not support LRF?

04-22-2010, 06:10 AM	#22
drelyasi Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: prs600	hi i am a physician.i want to use my book nelson textbook of pediatrics.it is in chm format.when i want to use it with ebook reader it must be convert to pdf that is nt good.how can i chm format books better?

04-22-2010, 07:38 AM	#23
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,258 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	Decompile the .chm to .html, then convert it. William

04-22-2010, 01:51 PM	#25
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,397 Karma: 27756918 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Newer version of calibre directly convert CHM files.

04-22-2010, 07:40 PM	#26
JimMcLaren Addict Posts: 260 Karma: 1014230 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Onyx Boox T68, Kobo Aura HD, Pocketbook 302, Pocketbook 912, Nook HD+	I saw where you had begun development on chm files in Calibre. I tried two different files in version 0.6.48. One only converted the Table of Contents. The other didn't get anything, likely because it had no TOC. I have assumed you are working on getting that working and look forward to it. Thanks for Calibre, BTW. It makes conversion and management of ebooks so much better than anything else.

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