Help: bogus database name! is this really a PalmOS file?

newConverter · 06-14-2010, 12:06 AM

I got this error and tried to change the database name to something shorter than 32 characters using this command:
mobi2mobi --outfile Ultimate_French_Verb.azw --databasename "Ult_French_Verb" Ult_Frnch_Verb.azw

I am new to this and got the original error. Can someone tell me how to do this easily?

newConverter · 06-14-2010, 02:04 AM

details: the problem seems to be that a 32 character database name is expected and a longer name prevents calibre from readinga null terminating character. When I try to convert with calibre I get a topaz files are not supported error.

DiapDealer · 06-14-2010, 10:17 AM

Quote:

is this really a PalmOS file?

The question should be; "is this really a mobi file?"

Quote:

When I try to convert with calibre I get a topaz files are not supported error

Which answers the above question. You need to search for tools pertaining to the topaz format (which are not for the faint of heart).

tompe · 06-14-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by newConverter

details: the problem seems to be that a 32 character database name is expected and a longer name prevents calibre from readinga null terminating character. When I try to convert with calibre I get a topaz files are not supported error.

From what i remember the database name does not have to be null terminated. Bur it cannot be longer than 32 characters.

06-14-2010, 12:06 AM	#1
newConverter Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: none	Help: bogus database name! is this really a PalmOS file? I got this error and tried to change the database name to something shorter than 32 characters using this command: mobi2mobi --outfile Ultimate_French_Verb.azw --databasename "Ult_French_Verb" Ult_Frnch_Verb.azw I am new to this and got the original error. Can someone tell me how to do this easily?

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06-14-2010, 02:04 AM	#2
newConverter Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: none	details: the problem seems to be that a 32 character database name is expected and a longer name prevents calibre from readinga null terminating character. When I try to convert with calibre I get a topaz files are not supported error.

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