PRS-950 Can PRS-950 web browser view local HTML files?

roc · 03-25-2011, 11:48 PM

I started the web browser, and tried entering URL's of "file:///" and "file://localhost/", but it would not accept either.

I have a LOT of HTML docs, and am not willing to spend time/effort/space to convert them to another format that the 950 is known to handle. I have a nice Archos 5 with web browser(s) that will follow the standard of rendering file://localhost/, but would like the larger screen of the 950 for reading these files.

Any suggestions?

TIA

BobVA · 03-27-2011, 04:40 PM

If you don't have any luck with this this approach take a look at Calibre. It can do on-the-fly conversion of files as you download them to the Reader.

Regards,
Bob

roc · 04-01-2011, 06:46 PM

I have used Calibre, and find it a bit difficult to use (unexpected/counterintuitive - for me - actions), but it has been useful for books after I decrypt them. What does it do with internal links for sub-sections of a document, and hierarchies of documents (thinking of Linux Journal archives of 15 years of articles from a CD)?

TIA

BobVA · 04-02-2011, 10:58 AM

That question is way past my knowledge, sorry! I'm sure somebody in the Calibre forum could help out, though:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=166

03-25-2011, 11:48 PM	#1
roc Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 58 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Dell Streak 5, Archos 80, Sony 950, Linux/X86 droid, OLPC XO, cbgs	Can PRS-950 web browser view local HTML files? I started the web browser, and tried entering URL's of "file:///" and "file://localhost/", but it would not accept either. I have a LOT of HTML docs, and am not willing to spend time/effort/space to convert them to another format that the 950 is known to handle. I have a nice Archos 5 with web browser(s) that will follow the standard of rendering file://localhost/, but would like the larger screen of the 950 for reading these files. Any suggestions? TIA

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03-27-2011, 04:40 PM	#2
BobVA Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 1500 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Kobo Clara, Sony PRS950, T1, T2, T3	If you don't have any luck with this this approach take a look at Calibre. It can do on-the-fly conversion of files as you download them to the Reader. Regards, Bob

04-01-2011, 06:46 PM	#3
roc Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 58 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Dell Streak 5, Archos 80, Sony 950, Linux/X86 droid, OLPC XO, cbgs	I have used Calibre, and find it a bit difficult to use (unexpected/counterintuitive - for me - actions), but it has been useful for books after I decrypt them. What does it do with internal links for sub-sections of a document, and hierarchies of documents (thinking of Linux Journal archives of 15 years of articles from a CD)? TIA

04-02-2011, 10:58 AM	#4
BobVA Addict Posts: 230 Karma: 1500 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Kobo Clara, Sony PRS950, T1, T2, T3	That question is way past my knowledge, sorry! I'm sure somebody in the Calibre forum could help out, though: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=166

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