volwrath, are you saying that you have a LIT file that was created from an OPF file, and it won't convert to another file type properly with ABC Amber LIT Converter? More details would help. Which file type are you trying to convert to? Also, based on the quick response that forkyfork got from the developer, you may want to contact him by email.
FMO,
That is absolutely what I am saying. I have tried .rtf, .pdf, and .html and no matter what the TOC for this one is at the end. Then i fired up Mobipocket Publisher which reads .opf and it built a .prc (which ubook reads)that is fine. I also dropped the devleoper a line so I will see what he says.
gjw,
The reason I use uBook instead of reader, is IMO its a much better reader. It doesn't read lit. Therefore my best solution is to convert.
As a oldtime MS Reader user I feel compeled to point out that there is a free Lit converter for MS Word. We have talked about this in th ee-book forum before. I have tried all of the other e-book readers and I do mean all and I keep coming back to the MS Reader for simplicity and ease of use. Converting any word document into a lit format with MS Word is so easy and quick that I have transfered litterly hundreds of documents and other format literture into .lit and it has never let me down.
Just my .47cents worth.
Ubook is a much more functional and more controlable reader.
I can change exactly what the text, background, fonts, text size, etc. look like.
But most importantly, I don't even have to bother with .lit. Ubook will read native .txt, .html, AND .pdb files without any conversion necessary. They will also read from .zip files which is an EXTREMELY!!! nice feature.
.Lit may save space, but when I want to open it or edit it, that becomes a hassle ;)
Editing LIT files IS somewhat of a hassle but how often do you really need to?
Once the book is done it's done.
And I use Resco Explorer so I can use Reader (or any other app) to read within ZIP files no problem.
In fact I keep all of my LITs in one big ZIP file and then open them from there.
I guess I see eBooks as well.... books.
You can't change background, font, or font size in a paper book so it's not a feature I particularly miss.
As long as my eyes stay good I'll be happy with Reader.
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Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
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I have numerous people insist that Ubook is so much better and i have tried it a couple of times and I just don't see the atraction. MS Reader does all I want or need. But its a personal decesion and I guess it's like PDA's, theres one for every taste and pocketbook.
MS Reader remains free and easy so I will stick with it until I find a need to chnage.
As a oldtime MS Reader user I feel compeled to point out that there is a free Lit converter for MS Word. We have talked about this in th ee-book forum before. I have tried all of the other e-book readers and I do mean all and I keep coming back to the MS Reader for simplicity and ease of use. Converting any word document into a lit format with MS Word is so easy and quick that I have transfered litterly hundreds of documents and other format literture into .lit and it has never let me down.
Just my .47cents worth.
Originally Posted by DanmanX
Amen to that, I always use the LIT converter in MS Word.
Okay, but you both seem to be missing the point. I'm not talking about converting other file types (such as WORD documents) into LIT, but rather LIT files into another file type. Why? Because some people (myself included) prefer to use uBook for many reasons -- forkyfork listed a bunch of them.
However, uBook does not support LIT files. So, what is one to do? Well, you could convert the LIT file into a file type that uBook is capable of opening. What file types would those be? How about HTML, TXT, RTF, PDB and PRC. Ah, so then I could read the file in uBook. Exactly.
Therefore, I can take a LIT file and using a free program like ABC Amber LIT Converter, export it as an HTML file. Now, I can read it in uBook instead of having to read it in MSReader. And this I prefer because MSReader is very limited in its options. Whereas with uBook, I have much more control over how the pages display on my PDA.
And so ends another saga of 'uBook, How I Love Thee, Even If You Can't Open LIT Files, But Thankfully There Is A Free Conversion Program'.
I'm sure almost everyone has a book or two that strictly speaking isn't 100% legal on their handy little device. That being said, nothing annoys me more than someone who has built a .lit book but didn't bother to hunt down a cover photo for it or has left themself as the author. Thanks to ABC Amber Lit Converter I can go back those very annoying errors.
That being said, nothing annoys me more than someone who has built a .lit book but didn't bother to hunt down a cover photo for it or has left themself as the author.
Agreed!
I use ConvertLit for that very same reason.
Then I convert right back to LIT.
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Outside of a dog -- a book is a man's best friend.
Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
:icon_rofl
I have numerous people insist that Ubook is so much better and i have tried it a couple of times and I just don't see the atraction. MS Reader does all I want or need. But its a personal decesion and I guess it's like PDA's, theres one for every taste and pocketbook..
My biggest problem with MS Reader is that the earlier versions on my E125 and EM500 would not allow activation and ran like a dog.
Then with my Axim X5, it still ran poorly.
Finally with my X50v, its not even preinstalled in the OS anymore.
On a side note, I emailed the authors and have not gotten a reply in 3 or 4 days.
I have sent several e-mails to Eric Flint and gotten a nice response form him with in a week or two. Some of the other authors I have e-mailed are slower but I usually get a response eventualy.
Silly question (and I know I sound like a Microsoft cheerleader) but what do you all have against MSReader?
I only ask because I'm doing the opposite of all of you and I convert all of my TXT, DOC, HTM, and PDB files into LIT files.
MSReader is free...
It runs just fine from BIS...
If it's pre-installed in ROM then it takes no storage space at all...
The LIT files are typically smaller so there's an other space savings...
Besides lacking an auto-scroll function, what is the big complaint that makes it worth paying for and installing an alternative?
No offense intended... I'm really wondering.
No offence taken,
but my train of thoughs about drm schemes and the like
is that once i legally purchase a mp3/ebook i like to think
i can strip it (supposedly) secured feature, for to read
on my many peripherals, whether my pda, my unices boxes,
on even my winxp box.
i feel that these tactics are infriging on my rights and on my property.
polititians who voted on expanding the lenght of copywrite
material have only one motives, and it had nothing to do with
us regular folks.
further alienations such as these so call laws, will only drive
people underground, in fear of the new world order.
Silly question (and I know I sound like a Microsoft cheerleader) but what do you all have against MSReader?
I only ask because I'm doing the opposite of all of you and I convert all of my TXT, DOC, HTM, and PDB files into LIT files.
2 Things.
1) I keep lots and lots of ebooks on my PDA. I don't convert anything since uBook will read all of the formats (TXT, HTML, RTF, etc) without forcing me to do anthing.
2) MS Reader does a very good job of making the screen look like a paper book; nice wide margins, big headers and footers, etc. Unfortunatly, I am not reading a paper book. I don't need margins, headers, footers or any of those things. Plus, even the smallest fonts are too big. I like to have more control over what goes on the screen. I find that reading a book on msreader puts a lot of dead space on the screen, and I end up having to do a lot more page turning.
I totally agree with kaufman about the wasted screen space and the limited control over font size with MSReader. This is the main reason I began looking for an alternative reader (settled on uBook) and a LIT Converter.
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