LRF to ePUB : Will it ever be possible - Page 3

kovidgoyal · 09-17-2009, 12:41 PM

yup

kennyc · 09-17-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nvidiot

Sony indicated that you can redownload your LRF-format books in ePub once they make the switch

No need to do the conversion yourself.

That's cool!

kennyc · 09-17-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

All done in 650 lines of code. Attached is an LRF file and the EPUB from it. Enjoy

Thanks Kovid!

JSWolf · 09-17-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

yup

Looking forward to 0.6.13.

veysey · 09-17-2009, 03:44 PM

Sweet. Most excellent! Also looking forward to the next release.

Now I no longer have to feel bad about using propriety lrf. Or feel like I can get locked in. A big deal for me ... it's a particular pain since I've decided that lrf looks a little better on my 505 (I like the headers), and it's a little faster.

Kovid - much obliged. Enough to put my money where my mouth is, something I'll have to continue since Calibre is excellent software.

John

mazzeltjes · 09-17-2009, 05:05 PM

Thanks Kovid, I've been dreaming of this.

Is the e-pub size actually a quarter of the lrf?

That would make a huge difference in the amount of books that can be stored on the reader.

kovidgoyal · 09-17-2009, 05:48 PM

the size difference is because the epub doesn't include the embedded fonts

mazzeltjes · 09-17-2009, 06:11 PM

aahh

thanks

Stebs · 09-18-2009, 07:38 AM

Great! Many thanks

pars_andy · 09-19-2009, 03:23 AM

Fantastic addition. A lot of the lrf formatted books on this website are a bit frustrating for me as i find the font size too big. Now i can fix that. Thanks.

wallflower75 · 09-19-2009, 10:05 AM

Thanks, Kovid!

When I converted books for my mother's Sony, I didn't think to keep the original files--which means all of her books are in lrf. I worried about what might happen if someday Sony decided to stop producing ebook readers (or ditched lrf for them). Now I don't have to worry, because I can convert those lrf files to ePub!

kovidgoyal · 09-19-2009, 10:12 AM

I should note that the LRF conversion code is very new and probably has lots of bugs (I did write most of it at it at an airport after all)

owlrigh · 09-19-2009, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I should note that the LRF conversion code is very new and probably has lots of bugs (I did write most of it at it at an airport after all)

I've begun converting most of my LRFs over and it seems to be working so far! The files I've checked over have, anyway; a few seem to get stuck and when I check 8 minutes later they're still going...

They'll stay in LRF, I think!

Kosst Amojan · 09-19-2009, 06:28 PM

I can't thank you enough for this! If I decide to upgrade away from Sony, at least I can convert my lrf collection to take with me.

RandallFlagg · 09-19-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by owlrigh

I've begun converting most of my LRFs over and it seems to be working so far! The files I've checked over have, anyway; a few seem to get stuck and when I check 8 minutes later they're still going...

They'll stay in LRF, I think!

I've had them get stuck before, sometimes when I'm converting individually or sometimes while batch. I'm not sure why they get stuck, but if I try to convert them again, they tend to convert in the normal amount of time. Just saying you might want to give those books a second go.

09-17-2009, 03:44 PM	#35
veysey Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 144 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Washington DC Device: Sony ?	Kovid rocks! Sweet. Most excellent! Also looking forward to the next release. Now I no longer have to feel bad about using propriety lrf. Or feel like I can get locked in. A big deal for me ... it's a particular pain since I've decided that lrf looks a little better on my 505 (I like the headers), and it's a little faster. Kovid - much obliged. Enough to put my money where my mouth is, something I'll have to continue since Calibre is excellent software. John

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09-17-2009, 12:41 PM	#31
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yup

09-17-2009, 05:05 PM	#36
mazzeltjes Addict Posts: 242 Karma: 177 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amsterdam Device: sony 505	Thanks Kovid, I've been dreaming of this. Is the e-pub size actually a quarter of the lrf? That would make a huge difference in the amount of books that can be stored on the reader.

09-17-2009, 05:48 PM	#37
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	the size difference is because the epub doesn't include the embedded fonts

09-17-2009, 06:11 PM	#38
mazzeltjes Addict Posts: 242 Karma: 177 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amsterdam Device: sony 505	aahh thanks

09-18-2009, 07:38 AM	#39
Stebs Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 308 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Palm	Great! Many thanks

09-19-2009, 03:23 AM	#40
pars_andy Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Sony PRS505	Fantastic addition. A lot of the lrf formatted books on this website are a bit frustrating for me as i find the font size too big. Now i can fix that. Thanks.

09-19-2009, 10:05 AM	#41
wallflower75 Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 223852 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Illinois Device: Kindle Voyage/iPhone 6 Plus/iPad mini	Thanks, Kovid! When I converted books for my mother's Sony, I didn't think to keep the original files--which means all of her books are in lrf. I worried about what might happen if someday Sony decided to stop producing ebook readers (or ditched lrf for them). Now I don't have to worry, because I can convert those lrf files to ePub!

09-19-2009, 10:12 AM	#42
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I should note that the LRF conversion code is very new and probably has lots of bugs (I did write most of it at it at an airport after all)

09-19-2009, 06:28 PM	#44
Kosst Amojan Addict Posts: 207 Karma: 19597 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	I can't thank you enough for this! If I decide to upgrade away from Sony, at least I can convert my lrf collection to take with me.