problem using convertlit & Calibre

Gravitas · 09-17-2008, 05:14 PM

I've just bought Dune from fictionwise as a s ecure microsoft reader book (.lit file).

I've run convertlit, pointed it at the Dune lit file and it has expanded it into 53 html files.

How do I use Calibre (or anything else) to convert them into a single book for my PRS 500?

pilotbob · 09-17-2008, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravitas

I've just bought Dune from fictionwise as a s ecure microsoft reader book (.lit file).

I've run convertlit, pointed it at the Dune lit file and it has expanded it into 53 html files.

How do I use Calibre (or anything else) to convert them into a single book for my PRS 500?

You have to zip then into a single file and calibre will convert it. However, you are better off using the down convert version of convertlit rather than the explode feature. Run, convert lit without any parameters and it will give directions.

BOb

moosejons_dad · 09-17-2008, 06:54 PM

There is a program called soft snow merger that will help to combine the files.

Here is where you will find it:

http://softsnow.griffin3.com/merger/merger.shtml

Gravitas · 09-18-2008, 03:14 AM

cool, thanks that sorted it - I'd been using the gui version which only seems to do exploded.

Couple of minutes fiddling with command line and sorted.

just need to tweak my Calibre settings to my ideal format and I'm set - thanks guys

gwynevans · 09-25-2008, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravitas

I'd been using the gui version which only seems to do exploded.

No, it does default to "Extract" ('exploding') the .lit but if you click the tab/button next to it (see the image here, for instance), it would downconvert (de-DRM it) without extracting all the files.

Gravitas · 09-25-2008, 04:43 AM

wow, I've never seen that page - I'll have to take another look - thanks

09-17-2008, 05:14 PM	#1
Gravitas Muppet Posts: 123 Karma: 107 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nottingham, England, UK Device: Zen Vision :M / Nokia 5800 musicXpress / Sony PRS500	problem using convertlit & Calibre I've just bought Dune from fictionwise as a s ecure microsoft reader book (.lit file). I've run convertlit, pointed it at the Dune lit file and it has expanded it into 53 html files. How do I use Calibre (or anything else) to convert them into a single book for my PRS 500?

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moosejons_dad Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 18 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.J. Device: Sony Readers PRS-500 exchanged by Sony for PRS-600, PRS-505,IPAD3,mini	There is a program called soft snow merger that will help to combine the files. Here is where you will find it: http://softsnow.griffin3.com/merger/merger.shtml

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Gravitas Muppet Posts: 123 Karma: 107 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nottingham, England, UK Device: Zen Vision :M / Nokia 5800 musicXpress / Sony PRS500	cool, thanks that sorted it - I'd been using the gui version which only seems to do exploded. Couple of minutes fiddling with command line and sorted. just need to tweak my Calibre settings to my ideal format and I'm set - thanks guys

09-25-2008, 04:43 AM	#6
Gravitas Muppet Posts: 123 Karma: 107 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nottingham, England, UK Device: Zen Vision :M / Nokia 5800 musicXpress / Sony PRS500	wow, I've never seen that page - I'll have to take another look - thanks

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