Converting to LRF

rozie123 · 01-14-2008, 05:39 PM

I have a .lit book that was created in Word. I used LIBPRS500 to convert the book to LRF. Before I converted, I edited the Metadata info, including choosing the cover (the origial .lit file had a "Word" cover). Well, when I open the file in the Sony Library, the cover I saved in the conversion is not there!

Is there anything I can do to get the correct cover, or am I stuck with the "Word" cover?

Thanks for any help.

kovidgoyal · 01-14-2008, 05:50 PM

Uncheck the option "Use metadata cover" in the conversion dialog.

rozie123 · 01-15-2008, 07:00 PM

It worked! Thanks Kovidgoyal!

shousa · 01-16-2008, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Uncheck the option "Use metadata cover" in the conversion dialog.

Huh? On my computer with ver 4.3.3 the conversion does not work (I click on convert on a book that contains only a .txt or .lit and nothing happens at all, no dialog box) - I have been using DOS command line.

Do I need to install something else to make it work that way?

gwynevans · 01-16-2008, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shousa

Huh? On my computer with ver 4.3.3 the conversion does not work (I click on convert on a book that contains only a .txt or .lit and nothing happens at all, no dialog box) - I have been using DOS command line.

Do I need to install something else to make it work that way?

Are you referring to converting using the libprs500 GUI itself, or converting using the command-line elements of the package (i.e. lit2lrf, etc)?

shousa · 01-16-2008, 06:50 AM

I have only ever used the command line for lit2lrf.exe

I thought the above mention of a "check box" and "dialog window" was referring to an ability to do the conversion using the Libprs500 GUI.

I thought this because I have never seen the "check box" nor "dialog window" referred to.

From what you are inferring there is no GUI ability for conversion.

What was he referring to then?

Sorry upfront I am a newbie at this (from days ago not weeks)

gwynevans · 01-16-2008, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shousa

I thought the above mention of a "check box" and "dialog window" was referring to an ability to do the conversion using the Libprs500 GUI.

It is. If you've got the libprs500 installed, when you run it, you should have the UI shown here. If so, selecting a book then clicking the "Convert E-books" icon will take you to the conversion dialog.

What I was trying to clarify was if you're running the GUI at all, or just the command-line programs. They do the same things, (in fact, I think the GUI just spawns a sub-process to run the command-line process to actually do the conversion) but via the GUI, you don't need to specify the all various options manually!

JSWolf · 01-16-2008, 08:38 AM

shousa, what happens if you use ConvertLIT on this LIT file to expand the LIT into it's components? I have seen a few LIT files that were badly broken such that ConvertLIT does not work on them to expand them.

shousa · 01-16-2008, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwynevans

It is. If you've got the libprs500 installed, when you run it, you should have the UI shown here. If so, selecting a book then clicking the "Convert E-books" icon will take you to the conversion dialog.

What I was trying to clarify was if you're running the GUI at all, or just the command-line programs. They do the same things, (in fact, I think the GUI just spawns a sub-process to run the command-line process to actually do the conversion) but via the GUI, you don't need to specify the all various options manually!

I have been using the command line with no options. The GUI shown for the converter NEVER SHOWS on my computer. If I have a .lit in the libprs500 database and I click convert nothing happens at all! Boo-hoo!

shousa · 01-16-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

shousa, what happens if you use ConvertLIT on this LIT file to expand the LIT into it's components? I have seen a few LIT files that were badly broken such that ConvertLIT does not work on them to expand them.

I have not been expanding them into components first put purely removing the DRM then converting to .lrf.

I read somewhere that there are issues if you expand first.

You wrote "this" .lit but I could not find a link?

shousa · 01-16-2008, 11:32 PM

Installed libprs on another PC and this time the converting screen shows.

Will try an uninstall and reinstall on the other machine now I have backed up my library1.db (database of library)

shousa · 01-17-2008, 06:26 AM

Can report that libprs500 works on 2 PCs with the conversion screen showing but not 2 others.

The 2 it does not work on run Windows XP Home Japanese.

Does anyone know why? - impossible question I guess.

gwynevans · 01-17-2008, 07:58 AM

Well, if you fancy having a go at tracking the problem down yourself using the source & a debugger, there's a page I've just put up on the author(Kovid)'s wiki that might help you to get started - https://libprs500.kovidgoyal.net/wik...owsDevelopment

Beyond that, I suspect that WinXP/Japanese is too far from the 'development' environment (linux?) to be able to be supported without extreme measures.

kovidgoyal · 01-17-2008, 10:54 AM

Yeah the development environment is linux

01-14-2008, 05:39 PM	#1
rozie123 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS505	Converting to LRF I have a .lit book that was created in Word. I used LIBPRS500 to convert the book to LRF. Before I converted, I edited the Metadata info, including choosing the cover (the origial .lit file had a "Word" cover). Well, when I open the file in the Sony Library, the cover I saved in the conversion is not there! Is there anything I can do to get the correct cover, or am I stuck with the "Word" cover? Thanks for any help.

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01-14-2008, 05:50 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Uncheck the option "Use metadata cover" in the conversion dialog.

01-15-2008, 07:00 PM	#3
rozie123 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS505	It worked! Thanks Kovidgoyal!

01-16-2008, 06:50 AM	#6
shousa Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 232 Join Date: May 2006	I have only ever used the command line for lit2lrf.exe I thought the above mention of a "check box" and "dialog window" was referring to an ability to do the conversion using the Libprs500 GUI. I thought this because I have never seen the "check box" nor "dialog window" referred to. From what you are inferring there is no GUI ability for conversion. What was he referring to then? Sorry upfront I am a newbie at this (from days ago not weeks)

01-16-2008, 08:38 AM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,887 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	shousa, what happens if you use ConvertLIT on this LIT file to expand the LIT into it's components? I have seen a few LIT files that were badly broken such that ConvertLIT does not work on them to expand them.

01-16-2008, 11:32 PM	#11
shousa Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 232 Join Date: May 2006	Installed libprs on another PC and this time the converting screen shows. Will try an uninstall and reinstall on the other machine now I have backed up my library1.db (database of library)

01-17-2008, 06:26 AM	#12
shousa Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 232 Join Date: May 2006	Can report that libprs500 works on 2 PCs with the conversion screen showing but not 2 others. The 2 it does not work on run Windows XP Home Japanese. Does anyone know why? - impossible question I guess.

01-17-2008, 07:58 AM	#13
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	Well, if you fancy having a go at tracking the problem down yourself using the source & a debugger, there's a page I've just put up on the author(Kovid)'s wiki that might help you to get started - https://libprs500.kovidgoyal.net/wik...owsDevelopment Beyond that, I suspect that WinXP/Japanese is too far from the 'development' environment (linux?) to be able to be supported without extreme measures.

01-17-2008, 10:54 AM	#14
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yeah the development environment is linux

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