eReader Decoder Tool - Page 2

simond · 02-19-2008, 12:04 PM

I've only used it on FreeBSD so far, but the following syntax worked for me:

ereader2html MyBook.pdb dir_I_want_html_in "My Name" 1234123412341234

(obviously not cut and paste

)

For me it just worked, but make sure you put the name in quotes though, especially if there's a space in it

TallMomof2 · 02-19-2008, 02:35 PM

I was able to convert over 200 books (I spent way too much money at eReader over the years) with only 6 that failed to convert. 5 gave me an error stating that is was the wrong eReader version and the last was an out of range index error. That's excellent results.

badgoodDeb · 02-19-2008, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallMomof2

I spent way too much money at eReader over the years

Ditto!! Thanks for this tool. My eyes were going bad reading on my Palm, so now I can take my purchased books and read them on another device. Having paid good money for them, there's no way I'm going to share them with anybody else .... but it's nice to be able to read them myself.

Lomez · 02-20-2008, 02:44 PM

Like TallMomof2, I've spent way too much at ereader over the years (to the tune of +200 books). My heart skipped a beat when I saw there is now a way to be able to convert them! However, I must be a moron because I just can't get it to work. Would anyone be willing to clarify for me the steps involved (besides the installation of ActivePython, which I was able to manage, despite my apparent moronic intellect...).
Thank you in advance to anyone who has the patience to give me a hand!

wallcraft · 02-20-2008, 03:10 PM

We are not supposed to help with this particular command, but I suggest looking at How to make Igor's script work for generic python and Windows command line info. Also, don't forget the double quotes.

bwaldron · 02-23-2008, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallMomof2

I was able to convert over 200 books (I spent way too much money at eReader over the years) with only 6 that failed to convert. 5 gave me an error stating that is was the wrong eReader version and the last was an out of range index error. That's excellent results.

For the books in my collection that resulted in "wrong ereader version", I found that re-downloading them from my account page at ereader gave me books that worked.

I also have one (out of about 40) with the index out of range error.

TallMomof2 · 02-24-2008, 11:11 AM

I was going to try and redownload the half dozen or so books and try again but I haven't gotten around to it. Thanks for the suggestion!

mmumma · 02-24-2008, 05:22 PM

I apologize for asking, but I simply cannot figure out how to make this wonderful script run. Mac OS X, Python 2.5, save the downloaded file as ereader2html.py but cannot figure out how to run from the command line. When it opens in IDLE I can run it and get the message describing the appropriate syntax, but cannot run it (and therefore use the proper syntax) from the terminal. Maybe it's an issue about proper paths, etc., but I would dearly appreciate it if an OS X user who has successfully used this script would spoon feed a dummy like me some directions. BTW, "how to make Igor's script work" does not fix my problem.....thanks in advance.

mmumma · 02-25-2008, 09:33 AM

OK, nevermind, I got it. As I suspected, I was having syntax issues with the path to the files. Works like a charm. Thanks so much for this tool -- now reading on iPod touch, my latest favorite reading device!

TallMomof2 · 02-28-2008, 08:31 AM

I redownloaded the five or so books that didn't work and all but two converted. The two that didn't convert are bundles published by eReader so I suspect that has something to do with the problem. No big loss since they were freebies and if I want to read them I have my Palm and my Desktop.

The file that gave me the Index String error still had the error.

Still, this is a great tool!

mateo · 03-22-2008, 11:10 PM

Can't get the darn thing to run here. No matter what I type, I get the same message:

Code:

: No such file or directory

so I don't think that's an error from the script. maybe i'm missing one of the dependencies. i have python 2.5 though.

TallMomof2 · 03-23-2008, 02:00 PM

Do you have Python in your PATH command? I'm assuming you're on a Windows machine.

JSWolf · 03-23-2008, 06:57 PM

In Windows, from a command line, you type ...

filename.py options options options

Something like that.

TallMomof2 · 03-24-2008, 09:15 AM

Also be sure to navigate to the folder where your script is located.

badgoodDeb · 03-24-2008, 01:25 PM

On a mac, my command line is:

/usr/local/bin/pythonw scriptname.py "bookname w spaces.pdb" anydir/ "Name On Card" last8digitsofcard

While I am sitting in the directory that has scriptname.py and bookname.pdb in it. "anydir" doesn't have to pre-exist. And, the code says you only need the last 8 digits of the card, so that's all I bother with.

Or <path-to>/scriptname.py if it isn't in the current path. For example: ../../scriptname.py

02-20-2008, 02:44 PM	#19
Lomez Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: iPod touch, BeBook, Nokia N810	Like TallMomof2, I've spent way too much at ereader over the years (to the tune of +200 books). My heart skipped a beat when I saw there is now a way to be able to convert them! However, I must be a moron because I just can't get it to work. Would anyone be willing to clarify for me the steps involved (besides the installation of ActivePython, which I was able to manage, despite my apparent moronic intellect...). Thank you in advance to anyone who has the patience to give me a hand! Last edited by Lomez; 02-20-2008 at 02:48 PM.

03-22-2008, 11:10 PM	#26
mateo Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2005 Device: Palm Zire71	Can't get the darn thing to run here. No matter what I type, I get the same message: Code: : No such file or directory so I don't think that's an error from the script. maybe i'm missing one of the dependencies. i have python 2.5 though.

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02-19-2008, 12:04 PM	#16
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	I've only used it on FreeBSD so far, but the following syntax worked for me: ereader2html MyBook.pdb dir_I_want_html_in "My Name" 1234123412341234 (obviously not cut and paste ) For me it just worked, but make sure you put the name in quotes though, especially if there's a space in it

02-19-2008, 02:35 PM	#17
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I was able to convert over 200 books (I spent way too much money at eReader over the years) with only 6 that failed to convert. 5 gave me an error stating that is was the wrong eReader version and the last was an out of range index error. That's excellent results.

02-20-2008, 03:10 PM	#20
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	We are not supposed to help with this particular command, but I suggest looking at How to make Igor's script work for generic python and Windows command line info. Also, don't forget the double quotes.

02-24-2008, 11:11 AM	#22
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I was going to try and redownload the half dozen or so books and try again but I haven't gotten around to it. Thanks for the suggestion!

02-24-2008, 05:22 PM	#23
mmumma Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: ipod touch, ipaq, palm	I apologize for asking, but I simply cannot figure out how to make this wonderful script run. Mac OS X, Python 2.5, save the downloaded file as ereader2html.py but cannot figure out how to run from the command line. When it opens in IDLE I can run it and get the message describing the appropriate syntax, but cannot run it (and therefore use the proper syntax) from the terminal. Maybe it's an issue about proper paths, etc., but I would dearly appreciate it if an OS X user who has successfully used this script would spoon feed a dummy like me some directions. BTW, "how to make Igor's script work" does not fix my problem.....thanks in advance.

02-25-2008, 09:33 AM	#24
mmumma Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: ipod touch, ipaq, palm	OK, nevermind, I got it. As I suspected, I was having syntax issues with the path to the files. Works like a charm. Thanks so much for this tool -- now reading on iPod touch, my latest favorite reading device!

02-28-2008, 08:31 AM	#25
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I redownloaded the five or so books that didn't work and all but two converted. The two that didn't convert are bundles published by eReader so I suspect that has something to do with the problem. No big loss since they were freebies and if I want to read them I have my Palm and my Desktop. The file that gave me the Index String error still had the error. Still, this is a great tool!

03-23-2008, 02:00 PM	#27
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Do you have Python in your PATH command? I'm assuming you're on a Windows machine.

03-23-2008, 06:57 PM	#28
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,970 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	In Windows, from a command line, you type ... filename.py options options options Something like that.

03-24-2008, 09:15 AM	#29
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Also be sure to navigate to the folder where your script is located.

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03-24-2008, 01:25 PM	#30
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,501 Karma: 64095689 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	On a mac, my command line is: /usr/local/bin/pythonw scriptname.py "bookname w spaces.pdb" anydir/ "Name On Card" last8digitsofcard While I am sitting in the directory that has scriptname.py and bookname.pdb in it. "anydir" doesn't have to pre-exist. And, the code says you only need the last 8 digits of the card, so that's all I bother with. Or <path-to>/scriptname.py if it isn't in the current path. For example: ../../scriptname.py