Is there a program that will merge prc files and... - Page 3

wallcraft · 10-23-2008, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorDeb

Do you think anything bad would come from Amazon if I start publicizing this everywhere? I.e. Kindle discussion group at Amazon. This is such a revolutionary find.

Go for it.

The only argument against this I can see is that Amazon could easily implement real folders or "author" virtual folders in their next software update. Then you are stuck with ebooks that have weird author and title fields. However, I can't see them changing the news handling so the modified ebooks will still be ok.

GatorDeb · 10-23-2008, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

Go for it.

The only argument against this I can see is that Amazon could easily implement real folders or "author" virtual folders in their next software update. Then you are stuck with ebooks that have weird author and title fields. However, I can't see them changing the news handling so the modified ebooks will still be ok.

I mean can they get mad that people have figured out how to manipulate files?

wallcraft · 10-23-2008, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorDeb

I mean can they get mad that people have figured out how to manipulate files?

There have been posts to the discussion group about mobi2mobi before. It does not remove or interfere with Amazon's DRM, so I don't know why they would care.

GatorDeb · 10-23-2008, 11:30 AM

I found out that .prc files don't show so that you have to rename them to .mobi.

If you read this before 8:30a on October 23rd, read this part, otherwise skip it... it will become part of main part of the message in a few days
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IMPORTANT NOTE: It seems that if the file is .prc, it doesn't show. This is EASILY fixed. If you haven't done this yet, add this line at the beginning and then you just have to do the other line for *.mobi. If you have done it already and your books don't show, create a .cmd file (text file with .cmd extension) that only has this line).

for %%a in (*.prc) do rename "%%a" "%%~na.mobi"

That's it! (along with the rest of this post of course)
================================================== =============================

pilotbob · 10-23-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorDeb

I found out that .prc files don't show so that you have to rename them to .mobi.

If you read this before 8:30a on October 23rd, read this part, otherwise skip it... it will become part of main part of the message in a few days
==================================================
IMPORTANT NOTE: It seems that if the file is .prc, it doesn't show. This is EASILY fixed. If you haven't done this yet, add this line at the beginning and then you just have to do the other line for *.mobi. If you have done it already and your books don't show, create a .cmd file (text file with .cmd extension) that only has this line).

for %%a in (*.prc) do rename "%%a" "%%~na.mobi"

That's it! (along with the rest of this post of course)
================================================== =============================

Or you could just add that extension to your command and prevent processing the files twice.

for %%a in (*.mobi,*.prc) blah blah --outfile %%~na.mobi

BOb

GatorDeb · 10-23-2008, 01:07 PM

How do you know so much about command lines?

Are there seriously books you recommend to learn more dos commands?

pilotbob · 10-23-2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorDeb

How do you know so much about command lines?

Are there seriously books you recommend to learn more dos commands?

Um... I've been using PCs since the mid 1980s and the DOS command line was the only way to interact with it. So, I learned it pretty well.

In a command prompt just type for /? and it will give you the docs for the for command. It's not a secret. Yes, there is probably a book on the DOS command line processor, commands and writing batch files. But, just google on "DOS batch commands" or something like that and you will find plenty of info.

BOb

GatorDeb · 10-23-2008, 01:17 PM

Now if there was a way to batch convert txt and doc files to PRC....

pilotbob · 10-23-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorDeb

Now if there was a way to batch convert txt and doc files to PRC....

You could probably do it by opening the file in word and save as HTML... then use html2mobi. However, I have no idea how the formatting would be. I think you can control word with the command line, but it would not be cross platform.

BOb

DaleDe · 10-23-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorDeb

How do you know so much about command lines?

Are there seriously books you recommend to learn more dos commands?

You can read about command line in the wiki. If that isn't enough to get you started tell me and I will beef it up. The current CMD has gone way beyond DOS and command lines are more predominant in Unix systems these days.

Dale

GatorDeb · 10-23-2008, 03:21 PM

Well, two folders were created beautifully but three folders refuse to appear. I've done the EXACT same thing to ALL files, and only two folders are cooperating. I cannot figure it out. The books themselves ceased to appear also (so something IS being changed, but no idea why it refuses to show the other folders).

GatorDeb · 10-24-2008, 12:30 AM

Is there any way to look at all the metadata from a prc file?

wallcraft · 10-24-2008, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorDeb

Is there any way to look at all the metadata from a prc file?

Did you try mobi2mobi without any options? It prints information about the file. MobiPerl also has mobils.

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10-23-2008, 11:30 AM	#34
GatorDeb Evangelist Posts: 447 Karma: 5365 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sin City Device: PW2 + HDX 8.9	I found out that .prc files don't show so that you have to rename them to .mobi. If you read this before 8:30a on October 23rd, read this part, otherwise skip it... it will become part of main part of the message in a few days ================================================== IMPORTANT NOTE: It seems that if the file is .prc, it doesn't show. This is EASILY fixed. If you haven't done this yet, add this line at the beginning and then you just have to do the other line for .mobi. If you have done it already and your books don't show, create a .cmd file (text file with .cmd extension) that only has this line). for %%a in (.prc) do rename "%%a" "%%~na.mobi" That's it! (along with the rest of this post of course) ================================================== =============================

10-23-2008, 01:07 PM	#36
GatorDeb Evangelist Posts: 447 Karma: 5365 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sin City Device: PW2 + HDX 8.9	How do you know so much about command lines? Are there seriously books you recommend to learn more dos commands?

10-23-2008, 01:17 PM	#38
GatorDeb Evangelist Posts: 447 Karma: 5365 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sin City Device: PW2 + HDX 8.9	Now if there was a way to batch convert txt and doc files to PRC....

10-23-2008, 03:21 PM	#41
GatorDeb Evangelist Posts: 447 Karma: 5365 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sin City Device: PW2 + HDX 8.9	Well, two folders were created beautifully but three folders refuse to appear. I've done the EXACT same thing to ALL files, and only two folders are cooperating. I cannot figure it out. The books themselves ceased to appear also (so something IS being changed, but no idea why it refuses to show the other folders).

10-24-2008, 12:30 AM	#42
GatorDeb Evangelist Posts: 447 Karma: 5365 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sin City Device: PW2 + HDX 8.9	Is there any way to look at all the metadata from a prc file?

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