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07-23-2003, 03:23 AM	#1
falafel soon to be TT3 user... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Austin Posts: 142	text (.txt file) to palm (pdb) I'm looking for a desktop app to convert books I have in .txt format into a pdb format or other format my Clie can read. Anybody know of software that can do this and where I can find it?

07-23-2003, 05:34 AM	#2
ziggy Mad scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 465	Try QEX2. You can download it from Qland __________________ "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science." Charles Darwin, Descent of Man, 1871

07-23-2003, 06:39 AM	#3
AlbertLu Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Penang Posts: 265	Actually if you have a memory stick, there is a web html browser for PalmOS that allows you to view text files directly off external media. You can copy your text files to the MS via MSImport. I can't seem to recall the name of the browser - will update here if I manage to find it. Update: Ahh... yes. It's called PocketLink. You might want to look around Palmgear and do a search on "browser" - I believe there are others with similar capability. http://www.palmgear.com/index.cfm?f...mp;prodID=16405 One main disadvantage I can think of is it may not have the features we have taken for granted from a full-featured ebook reader such as Palm Reader / Pro. Last edited by AlbertLu : 07-23-2003 at 06:47 AM.

07-23-2003, 06:48 PM	#4
YellowRose ~~ Blue Mod ~~ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: VA Posts: 2,733	I like DocInOut . It has a easy to use drag n drop interface, and works flawlessly. And it's FREE! __________________ Remember: SEARCHES ARE YOUR FRIEND!

07-23-2003, 07:49 PM	#5
RD100 . Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 458	I really like Plucker !  It's freeware. It lets you easily convert .TXT files to .PDB files. It also is a great for capturing webpages and converting them to PDA format (like AvantGo does). Plucker also includes a very good doc reader. http://www.plkr.org/index.plkr __________________ Visit here for Pocket PC Freeware ..........Join Starbuckk.NET for P&R and Off-Topic !!!

07-23-2003, 08:24 PM

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Originally posted by *YellowRose*
I like DocInOut . It has a easy to use drag n drop interface, and works flawlessly.

And it's FREE!

Wow! DocInOut is awesome! I was using MakeDocW by itself, could never get it configured correctly, and always had to edit a DOC file with QED after it was on the Palm (Usually lost the paragraph breaks). DocInOut works flawlessly like you say! Thanks YellowRose!

07-23-2003, 11:47 PM	#7
buckethead Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 150	another freeware alt. - DropBook by PeanutExpress.

07-24-2003, 10:21 AM	#8
Flash-57 Off we go! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boulder, CO USA Posts: 557	And, of course, iSiloX will do it as well. __________________ -- Flash!

07-24-2003, 11:03 AM

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Wow! DocInOut is awesome! I was using MakeDocW by itself, could never get it configured correctly, and always had to edit a DOC file with QED after it was on the Palm (Usually lost the paragraph breaks). DocInOut works flawlessly like you say! Thanks YellowRose!

No problem!

Glad it works as well for you as it does for me. I've been using it for years...

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07-24-2003, 03:40 PM	#10
jbarr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Anderson, SC, USA Posts: 539	If you own HandStory, simply open the text file in your favorite text editor (Notepad is fine), Select all, copy, and click on the HandStory icon in the system tray. This brings up a convert dialog box. Simply verify the settings and click "OK". The next time you HotSync, you can read the file in HandStory! Very easy, very fast, very cool. I do this all the time. And it doesn't have to be just text in a file. Highlight just about ANY text that you can copy and it works. you can also directly convert images and entire web pages just as easily, but that's another issue. __________________ Pilot 1000 > Palm iii > Palm Vx > Sony Clie NX70V > Tungsten T3 > Tungsten C > Palm Z22 Visit JimsTips.com for Palm Tips, Gmail Tips, ReplayTV tips, and many others! My Mom always said, "Jim, you're one in a million!" Given the current population, that means there are about 6000 of me walking around. God help us all!

07-24-2003, 04:21 PM	#11
harpgliss Me and my Itouch Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pixar Studios Posts: 709	Hi, Touching on what jbarr said, I use handstory to convert text files. When i do this,you can also read the converted text in isilo. I do not know if other readers will see the file but you may try it. What I do is right click on the handstory icon, go to convert, go down to text image or html, leftclick, find your text and open it and you can convert it. I have done many etext this way and they work very well in isilo. Did not know if this is general knowledge but thought I would pass it on. David

07-24-2003, 06:31 PM	#12
Sideway Lurker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 276	If it's plain .txt file, I use Pilot Install. __________________ VDX (collecting dust somewhere) -> N760C (R.I.P. June 2004) -> TH55 This is not a signature.