eReader PDB2PML - eReaderPDB2PML_v08_plugin.zip =============================================== All credit given to The Dark Reverser for the original standalone script.

I had the much easier job of converting it to a Calibre plugin. This plugin is meant to convert secure Ereader files (PDB) to unsecured PMLZ fil es. Calibre can then convert it to whatever format you desire. It is meant to fu nction without having to install any dependencies... other than having Calibre installed, of course. I've included the psyco libraries (compiled for each platf orm) for speed. If your system can use them, great! Otherwise, they won't be use d and things will just work slower. Installation -----------Do **NOT** select "Get plugins to enhance calibre" as this is reserved for "offi cial" calibre plugins, instead select "Change calibre behavior" to go to Calibre 's Preferences page. Under "Advanced" click on the Plugins button. Use the "Loa d plugin from file" button to select the plugin's zip file (eReaderPDB2PML_v08_ plugin.zip) and click the 'Add' button. Click 'Yes' in the the "Are you sure?" dialog. Click OK in the "Success" dialog. Customization ------------Highlight the plugin (eReader PDB 2 PML under the "File type plugins" category) and click the "Customize Plugin" button on Calibre's Preferences->Plugins page. Enter your name and last 8 digits of the credit card number separated by a comma : Your Name,12341234 If you've purchased books with more than one credit card, separate the info with a colon: Your Name,12341234:Other Name,23452345 Troubleshooting --------------If you find that it's not working for you (imported ebooks still have DRM), you can save a lot of time and trouble by first deleting the DRMed ebook from calibr e and then trying to add the ebook to calibre with the command line tools. This will print out a lot of helpful debugging info that can be copied into any onlin e help requests. I'm going to ask you to do it first, anyway, so you might as we ll get used to it. ;) On Macintosh only you must first run calibre, open Preferences, open Miscellaneo us, and click on the Install command line tools button. (On Windows and Linux the command line tools are installed automatically.) On Windows, open a terminal/command window. (Start/Run and then type `cmd' (without t he `s) as the program to run). On Macintosh, open the Terminal application (in your Utilities folder). On Linux open a command window. Hopefully all Linux users know how to do this, a s I do not. You should now have a text-based command-line window open. Also have open the fo lder containing the ebook to be imported. Make sure that book isn't already in cal ibre, and that calibre isn't running.

Now type in "calibredb add " (without the " but don't miss that final space) and n ow drag the book to be imported onto the window. The full path to the book shoul d be inserted into the command line. Now press the return/enter key. The import routines will run and produce some logging information. Now copy the output from the On Windows, you must use the select all the text and then On Macintosh and Linux, just terminal window. window menu (little icon at left of window bar) to to copy it. use the normal text select and copy commands.

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