Hacks X-Ray file generator for Kindle Touch

[mjwilson]

I've seen it get stuck on a 2.5MB file before - there's no fix at the moment I'm afraid. It's possible that the command-line X-Ray Builder would do better.

[April_7th]

I just tried a 0.5 MB book and it worked..
What can i do about larger books?

[April_7th]

Originally Posted by mjwilson

I've seen it get stuck on a 2.5MB file before - there's no fix at the moment I'm afraid. It's possible that the command-line X-Ray Builder would do better.

Got it. Thank you

[April_7th]

I have copied .asc file into .sdr folder, x-ray button has appeared, but it's grey and wont work :l

[mjwilson]

Originally Posted by April_7th

I have copied .asc file into .sdr folder, x-ray button has appeared, but it's grey and wont work :l

Did you generate the file with the Calibre plug-in or the command-line tool?

[April_7th]

Originally Posted by mjwilson

Did you generate the file with the Calibre plug-in or the command-line tool?

With the plug-in..
I couldn't figure out how to use the command-line tool yet, I'll try it later..

[Ephemerality]

Originally Posted by April_7th

With the plug-in..
I couldn't figure out how to use the command-line tool yet, I'll try it later..

If you sent me a PM with the book you tried it on and the .asc file it created, I can have a look at them and see what's up with it.

[mjwilson]

Originally I developed the Calibre plug-in without any access to a Kindle which displayed X-Ray, so I was never really able to test it properly. I have a Paperwhite now so at least I can run a few tests on it.

I do have a book which won't display the XRay property, so there should be a few bugs I can fix, when I get some spare time - although that might not be till after the World Cup.

[Ephemerality]

Originally Posted by mjwilson

although that might not be till after the World Cup.

Silly football fans!

[mjwilson]

OK, here's a version with a few quick fixes, it was enough to get one of my books working (although I can still see a few improvements which could be made).

[April_7th]

Here is the error..

[mjwilson]

Here's a quick fix - it doesn't really solve the problem but it should allow the plug-into continue and generate the XRay file, even if it doesn't have all of the correct information in it. I haven't found any books in my collection which show this problem, so I can't test it. (And I can't read A Feast for Crows until the TV series has covered it. )

[Ephemerality]

Originally Posted by April_7th

I have copied .asc file into .sdr folder, x-ray button has appeared, but it's grey and wont work :l

The issue with Hitchhiker's Guide is that the file has a PDOC tag in it (which tells the kindle it's a personal document). If you use the Convert Books button in Calibre (even though it's already a mobi), under the MOBI Output tab you'll see the "personal doc tag" section, you have to change that to [EBOK] and it should work. Alternatively, you can download a mobi metadata editor.

Not sure what the issue with Feast For Crows and the plugin is, but it does work ok in the command-line (12m to process in the plugin before the error, 15s in the stand-alone!). Attached is the file that mine generated for you to try, though I didn't tweak the aliases or anything so some characters are missing quotes/locations.
Make sure to rename it to a .asc instead of .txt! I couldn't upload it as .asc.

[mjwilson]

Yet another Calibre plug-in version. This has a bunch of improvements - although for some reason when I load a file onto the Paperwhite, I get an error "The selected application could not be started" once or twice, before it starts loading and displaying it OK.

This generally improves the location identification if you're using aliases, but it's also much faster - for me "War and Peace" generates in 2 minutes instead of 13. There's also more progress reporting in the "job details" window if you want to see how it's going.

[April_7th]

Thank you a lot guys, I'll give it a try