I think I finally found a way to convert Libronix file to a PDA readable format... I need to experiment a bit more, but if you have a fast enough PC, and the latest SnagIt, you can do a Text Capture of a Scrolling Window... Once in a text file, it is trivial to move it to a PDA and use it...
I already knew about Faststone Capture which will capture scrolling windows as picture files or PDFs, but it seems some of the newer commercial screen capture utilities will save it as a text file... (If my tests with SnagIt fail, there are some others I will try...)
If someone else wants to test their setups and post their results in the comments, I'll try to put everything into a document as some point on what works and what doesn't...
FYI, if someone does get this to work, do NOT distribute the files you create from copyrighted material... They are only licensed for your personal use...
God Bless,
John
Libronix and the Amazon Kindle
I was wondering if anyone knew of a way of exporting Libronix books to a format that can be integrated into the new Amazon Kindle (i.e. pdf or Word.doc) or is anyone thinking about doing that? I would love to be able to read my Libronix books on a device like the Kindle, but I don't want to repurchase all of them! Thanks for any replies.
No .pdf
I looked again at the Amazon website and did not see the .pdf file as an option. The Product Overview section reads: "Email your Word documents and pictures (.JPG, .GIF, .BMP, .PNG) to Kindle for easy on-the-go viewing."
Thanks,
Jeff
Saving in different formats
Well, I've had limited success converting files to a PDA form... Seems the scrolling text capture is actually an OCR based program, and not as good as a static text capture... The good news is the graphic capture seems to work better if not perfect... The short answer seems to be to size a resource window to look like a PDA screen, do a scrolling gpraphic (not text) capture, then printing the output in the preview window to a PDF printer like PDF Creator (free). (The built save as PDF for SnagIt 8 does not seem to work as well as this method, though the other formats seem okay to save as.)
SnagIt (both 7 and 8) is the only program I've used so far that didn't crash itself or Libronix right away, though even SnagIt tended to give error #5 if the graphics or font sizes were too fancy... I am still testing, but will eventually post a review, and a sample output using a Public Domain PBB as a source...
God Bless,
John
Saving in different formats
I've also been thinking how nice it would be to view my Libronix books on a Kindle (I find it really uncomfortable to read long books on a computer screen). Note that the discussion below only applies to people who legally own Libronix books, converting them to another format for their own private use.
That being said, I havn't completely figured out the format of Libronix files (and I'm actually planning on letting it go for now - I satisfied my curiosity, and it's more effort than it's worth to try to figure out their mixture of XML/binary file format), but I do have some clues. The files are encrypted with XTEA (eXtended Tiny Encryption Algorithm) (see Wikipedia for a description, and C source code). To remove the encryption, a 128 bit key is required. I'm not sure if the key is book specific, CD specific, or global.
However, the text itself is still in binary format after the key is applied (probably compressed), although table of contents and such are visible.
Note that I am not, and will not, post the key - imagine the harm that could do to Logos, especially if it was misused, not to mention the labor they would have to expend to change it's value...
Libronix files to Kindle
I've also been thinking how nice it would be to view my Libronix books on a Kindle (I find it really uncomfortable to read long books on a computer screen). Note that the discussion below only applies to people who legally own Libronix books, converting them to another format for their own private use.
That being said, I havn't completely figured out the format of Libronix files (and I'm actually planning on letting it go for now - I satisfied my curiosity, and it's more effort than it's worth to try to figure out their mixture of XML/binary file format), but I do have some clues. The files are encrypted with XTEA (eXtended Tiny Encryption Algorithm) (see Wikipedia for a description, and C source code). To remove the encryption, a 128 bit key is required. I'm not sure if the key is book specific, CD specific, or global.
However, the text itself is still in binary format after the key is applied (probably compressed), although table of contents and such are visible.
Note that I am not, and will not, post the key - imagine the harm that could do to Logos, especially if it was misused, not to mention the labor they would have to expend to change it's value...
I agree
And I briefly argue the point here.