Cant read books from fictionwise

mota · 04-16-2008, 02:52 AM

Hi,

I bought couple of books from fictionwise yesterday and I cant read them on my cybook. I filled PID on website and downloaded them. When I try to open them on cybook it freezes and must be restarted. I get same result when I copy them using mobipocket reader.

Dictionary bought from mobipocket is working correctly.

I have older firmware in cybook not 538. Have anyone any suggestions other that to wait for new firmware and hope that this will be fixed in it?

Thanks in advance

Mota

tompe · 04-16-2008, 04:36 AM

Ask for new firmware or try to run "mobi2mobi --gen3imagefix --outfile new.mobi notworkingfile.mobi" on the files that are not working. The books probably have large images and you probably have triggered the bug related to this.

mota · 04-16-2008, 06:47 AM

Thanks. mobi2mobi helped.

cmbs · 04-17-2008, 08:16 AM

You can get build 538 by writing to bookeen and asking for it.

JSWolf · 04-17-2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

Ask for new firmware or try to run "mobi2mobi --gen3imagefix --outfile new.mobi notworkingfile.mobi" on the files that are not working. The books probably have large images and you probably have triggered the bug related to this.

When is mobi2mobi going to have a switch to not resize images since it seems that firmware 538 fixes the image size bug?

nrapallo · 04-17-2008, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

When is mobi2mobi going to have a switch to not resize images since it seems that firmware 538 fixes the image size bug?

I started using a modified 'html2mobi.exe' in PDFRead 1.8.2 that does not limit image sizes within the .prc. I caution Cybook Gen 3 users that images larger than 480x640 may crash their ereader. It seems that I should also tell them to get 'mobi2mobi' and apply the '--gen3imagefix' if that is the case until the firmware fix is applied by all.

By the way, do any Cybook Gen 3 users have issue with any of the HarryT Jane Austen Classics in .prc format? Those use large images!

JSWolf · 04-17-2008, 08:53 AM

Make that Gen3 users with firmware 538. We know the original 1.0 firware has the image size bug for sure.

tompe · 04-17-2008, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nrapallo

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By the way, do any Cybook Gen 3 users have issue with any of the HarryT Jane Austen Classics in .prc format? Those use large images!

The bug is not so simple that all large images are a problem.

tompe · 04-17-2008, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

When is mobi2mobi going to have a switch to not resize images since it seems that firmware 538 fixes the image size bug?

I have told you before. When there is an official fix from Bookeen.

JSWolf · 04-17-2008, 09:30 AM

But, nobody with 538 has said that large images are an issue and if they are, then they can always run mobi2mobi with it resizing to fix it.

But what I want is to be able to use mobi2mobi to fix the metadata where needed and if there are images, I don't want them possibly reduced in size. I don't want to have to check every mobi format eBook for possible images that might be resized.

What is the problem with putting in a switch to prevent image resizing? The default would be to resize and if anyone wants them not resized then that's ok too. The Gen3 is not the only implementation of a mobipocket reader. So please don't go by the bugs it has only. Give people the choice how they want things where possible.

tompe · 04-17-2008, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But, nobody with 538 has said that large images are an issue and if they are, then they can always run mobi2mobi with it resizing to fix it.

But what I want is to be able to use mobi2mobi to fix the metadata where needed and if there are images, I don't want them possibly reduced in size. I don't want to have to check every mobi format eBook for possible images that might be resized.

What is the problem with putting in a switch to prevent image resizing? The default would be to resize and if anyone wants them not resized then that's ok too. The Gen3 is not the only implementation of a mobipocket reader. So please don't go by the bugs it has only. Give people the choice how they want things where possible.

I have explained my position before. MobiPerl is distributed as perl code so it is trivial to change if you need it. This is something I do in my spare time and the primary goal is to minimize support questions.

JSWolf · 04-17-2008, 10:05 AM

Trivial if you know pearl or have the time to learn what's needed to modify the code. I don't know pearl nor do I have the time to learn to modify it.

But I don't see what's the problem with my suggestion of a switch to not resize images and making the resizing the default. That would not impede anyones usage or any other programs that rely on it.

nrapallo · 04-17-2008, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nrapallo

I started using a modified 'html2mobi.exe' in PDFRead 1.8.2 that does not limit image sizes within the .prc.

By the way, in line with tompe's previous request, my modified 'html2mobi.exe' is called and distributed as 'NRhtml2mobi.exe' until an offical fix is available.

However, I have not added a switch for the '--gen3imagefix' so Cybook Gen 3 users will have to use 'mobi2mobi.exe' if the image crashing issue is present. This is my preferred solution.

nrapallo · 04-17-2008, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Trivial if you know pearl or have the time to learn what's needed to modify the code. I don't know pearl nor do I have the time to learn to modify it.

But I don't see what's the problem with my suggestion of a switch to not resize images and making the resizing the default. That would not impede anyones usage or any other programs that rely on it.

Hey, Jon, did you create a new ticket for this on the Mobiperl Dev Hub?

tompe · 04-17-2008, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Trivial if you know pearl or have the time to learn what's needed to modify the code. I don't know pearl nor do I have the time to learn to modify it.

But I don't see what's the problem with my suggestion of a switch to not resize images and making the resizing the default. That would not impede anyones usage or any other programs that rely on it.

What is pearl? I have exactly specified what you need to change in another place. If you do not want to modify it for you local need then do not modify it. But we have discused this before so why bring it up again.

I do not want people to put MobiPocket files with this problem on this site for example. The thing is that nearly all files with large images generated by MobiPerl has these problems but files generated with MobiPocket Creator with the same images generally do not have the problem.

04-16-2008, 02:52 AM	#1
mota Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Bookeen Cybook Gen 3 - died, Sony PRS500, Kindle 3	Cant read books from fictionwise Hi, I bought couple of books from fictionwise yesterday and I cant read them on my cybook. I filled PID on website and downloaded them. When I try to open them on cybook it freezes and must be restarted. I get same result when I copy them using mobipocket reader. Dictionary bought from mobipocket is working correctly. I have older firmware in cybook not 538. Have anyone any suggestions other that to wait for new firmware and hope that this will be fixed in it? Thanks in advance Mota

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04-16-2008, 04:36 AM	#2
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	Ask for new firmware or try to run "mobi2mobi --gen3imagefix --outfile new.mobi notworkingfile.mobi" on the files that are not working. The books probably have large images and you probably have triggered the bug related to this.

04-16-2008, 06:47 AM	#3
mota Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Bookeen Cybook Gen 3 - died, Sony PRS500, Kindle 3	Thanks. mobi2mobi helped.

04-17-2008, 08:16 AM	#4
cmbs non-believer Posts: 384 Karma: 713 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Device: Cybook Gen 3, JetBook Lite	You can get build 538 by writing to bookeen and asking for it.

04-17-2008, 08:53 AM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,998 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Make that Gen3 users with firmware 538. We know the original 1.0 firware has the image size bug for sure.

04-17-2008, 09:30 AM	#10
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,998 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	But, nobody with 538 has said that large images are an issue and if they are, then they can always run mobi2mobi with it resizing to fix it. But what I want is to be able to use mobi2mobi to fix the metadata where needed and if there are images, I don't want them possibly reduced in size. I don't want to have to check every mobi format eBook for possible images that might be resized. What is the problem with putting in a switch to prevent image resizing? The default would be to resize and if anyone wants them not resized then that's ok too. The Gen3 is not the only implementation of a mobipocket reader. So please don't go by the bugs it has only. Give people the choice how they want things where possible.

04-17-2008, 10:05 AM	#12
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,998 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Trivial if you know pearl or have the time to learn what's needed to modify the code. I don't know pearl nor do I have the time to learn to modify it. But I don't see what's the problem with my suggestion of a switch to not resize images and making the resizing the default. That would not impede anyones usage or any other programs that rely on it.

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