Converting PDB ?

Otter · 10-03-2006, 02:14 PM

Is there a way to convert non-secure .pdb files into a format the Reader can display?

Otter · 10-03-2006, 02:50 PM

Searching for pdb to html wasn't yielding much, but pdb to txt came up with a dos prog called makedoc. That worked for converting the file, but I guess it removed some formatting (if there ever was some). Is there an easy way to restore paragraph/dialogue indentions?

Sorry for the basic questions & thanks for any help!

NatCh · 10-03-2006, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Otter

Searching for pdb to html wasn't yielding much, but pdb to txt came up with a dos prog called makedoc. That worked for converting the file, but I guess it removed some formatting (if there ever was some). Is there an easy way to restore paragraph/dialogue indentions?

Sorry for the basic questions & thanks for any help!

You could probably pull it into Word and set the hanging indent (under paragraph properties) for the whole document, but I'd expect that to give you mixed results -- indenting everything might not be what you want to do.

tekchic · 10-03-2006, 05:19 PM

You might want to check out ProcessText Group's "ABC Amber Palm Converter." I'm using version 2.01, and it's freeware, and converts from .pdb to PDF, HTML, CHM, RTF, HLP, TXT, etc etc etc.

I'm going to be using it to transfer all of my ebooks in various (pdb/lit/chm) formats down to rtf or txt to move to BBeB when my Reader arrives.

The URL is: http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html

HTH

.: tekchic :.

Greg G · 10-03-2006, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tekchic

You might want to check out ProcessText Group's "ABC Amber Palm Converter." I'm using version 2.01, and it's freeware, and converts from .pdb to PDF, HTML, CHM, RTF, HLP, TXT, etc etc etc.

I'm going to be using it to transfer all of my ebooks in various (pdb/lit/chm) formats down to rtf or txt to move to BBeB when my Reader arrives.

The URL is: http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html

HTH

.: tekchic :.

Nice find! I don't think you can use it to convert lit to rtf/txt though. Anyone know a good program for that?

tekchic · 10-03-2006, 05:49 PM

TaDA!

http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html

ultim8fury · 10-03-2006, 06:06 PM

ABClit is very good. I did find it choked on a few files with .opf xml files in. Not sure why. Seemed to work perfectly on all my other though.

SoCal Bob · 10-30-2006, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tekchic

The URL is: http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html

HTH

.: tekchic :.

Thanks for that link. I have a ton of PDB files and was dreading the conversion.

BTW it does not work on DRM files in PDB format

10-03-2006, 02:14 PM	#1
Otter Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 79 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fairfax, Va Device: PRS-500, PRS-505, PRS-650, ipod Touch, ipad 2, NC, Kindle Scribe	Converting PDB ? Is there a way to convert non-secure .pdb files into a format the Reader can display?

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10-03-2006, 02:50 PM	#2
Otter Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 79 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fairfax, Va Device: PRS-500, PRS-505, PRS-650, ipod Touch, ipad 2, NC, Kindle Scribe	Searching for pdb to html wasn't yielding much, but pdb to txt came up with a dos prog called makedoc. That worked for converting the file, but I guess it removed some formatting (if there ever was some). Is there an easy way to restore paragraph/dialogue indentions? Sorry for the basic questions & thanks for any help!

10-03-2006, 05:19 PM	#4
tekchic Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 120 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: iPhone X, iPad Pro	You might want to check out ProcessText Group's "ABC Amber Palm Converter." I'm using version 2.01, and it's freeware, and converts from .pdb to PDF, HTML, CHM, RTF, HLP, TXT, etc etc etc. I'm going to be using it to transfer all of my ebooks in various (pdb/lit/chm) formats down to rtf or txt to move to BBeB when my Reader arrives. The URL is: http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html HTH .: tekchic :.

10-03-2006, 05:49 PM	#6
tekchic Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 120 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: iPhone X, iPad Pro	TaDA! http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html

10-03-2006, 06:06 PM	#7
ultim8fury Addict Posts: 219 Karma: 368 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Device: PRS500, Looking at 700	ABClit is very good. I did find it choked on a few files with .opf xml files in. Not sure why. Seemed to work perfectly on all my other though.

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