author info on plain txt file

jakeluck · 11-22-2006, 08:00 PM

how does the reader parse basic txt file? is there a way to present the reader with "author" and "title" info without resorting to RTF conversion?

RWood · 11-22-2006, 09:41 PM

It seems to pick up the file name (before the .txt) as the title and use the file date stamp as the author.

NatCh · 11-22-2006, 10:15 PM

That seems to be what it does for any file that lacks formal meta-data, RWood.

Out of curiousity (and at the risk of showing my ignorance

), what do you lose by going with RTF instead of TXT?

jakeluck · 11-23-2006, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

Out of curiousity (and at the risk of showing my ignorance

), what do you lose by going with RTF instead of TXT?

likewise, curious of how the software parses the text. i wonder if the code is out there.

NatCh · 11-23-2006, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jakeluck

likewise, curious of how the software parses the text. i wonder if the code is out there.

Hmmm. I'm not sure I parsed that correctly!

Are you asking how the text file is decoded for display on the Reader? I think it just displays it -- one of those things that has descended into 'taken for granted' in this modern age.

jakeluck · 11-23-2006, 06:12 PM

when i load a RTF file via the Connect software, the first time i select the book, the reader does "formatting" where as it nearly displays txt files instantly. also in several occasion, the reader would reset by itself after it fails the format process. have you encountered similar experiences?

RWood · 11-23-2006, 06:59 PM

I use MS Word for creating RTF files. I have never had the Reader "reset" itself the first time it loads an RTF file.

As for formatting, the only advantage that plain text has over RTF is that it is a smaller file size. A plain text file uses the default font, default font size, and shows no font attributes such as bold or italic. All of these are possible with RTF. Other formatting items such as horizontal rules seem to get lost with RTF.

11-22-2006, 08:00 PM	#1
jakeluck Groupie Posts: 193 Karma: 3252 Join Date: Dec 2004	author info on plain txt file how does the reader parse basic txt file? is there a way to present the reader with "author" and "title" info without resorting to RTF conversion?

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11-22-2006, 09:41 PM	#2
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	It seems to pick up the file name (before the .txt) as the title and use the file date stamp as the author.

11-22-2006, 10:15 PM	#3
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	That seems to be what it does for any file that lacks formal meta-data, RWood. Out of curiousity (and at the risk of showing my ignorance ), what do you lose by going with RTF instead of TXT?

11-23-2006, 06:12 PM	#6
jakeluck Groupie Posts: 193 Karma: 3252 Join Date: Dec 2004	when i load a RTF file via the Connect software, the first time i select the book, the reader does "formatting" where as it nearly displays txt files instantly. also in several occasion, the reader would reset by itself after it fails the format process. have you encountered similar experiences?

11-23-2006, 06:59 PM	#7
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	I use MS Word for creating RTF files. I have never had the Reader "reset" itself the first time it loads an RTF file. As for formatting, the only advantage that plain text has over RTF is that it is a smaller file size. A plain text file uses the default font, default font size, and shows no font attributes such as bold or italic. All of these are possible with RTF. Other formatting items such as horizontal rules seem to get lost with RTF.

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