From: Alexey Agapov (aas_at_yandex.ru)
Date: Mon Oct 25 2004 - 10:20:18 PDT
Hm.. I believed Bookmaker compresses text data. I agree that this=20
doesn't make a lot of sense to convert PDF/CHM to NewtonBook otherwise.=20=
=46rom the other hand, since NewtonBooks are merely NewtonScript=20
programs, maybe we could create a book decompressing its text on the=20
fly? I'm not a NewtonScript programmer and I'll look into this in more=20=
detail. I like idea of creating NewtonBooks from PDF/CHM because it is=20=
a native format supporting text layouts and pictures. Another way could=20=
be creating books for Newt's Cape which is told to support compressed=20
HTML -- but I couldn't make it working on my Newton before it expired=20
:) Which way do you think is better?
--A
On 25.10.2004, at 20:30, Andy Galluzzi wrote:
> I think is a great idea. The problem with PDF may be that they ofen=20
> have
> a lot of pictures, that makes it difficult to transport in the Newton.
> In any case, there are a few ideas on how to translate a PDF in a
> NewtonBook. The CHM in the other hand is more like a NewtonBook with =
an
> Index, and may be one of the more formats that best fits in a Newton
> Book needs, but I think it possible with a conversion where images get
> lost. Also, don't forget that CHM are HTML pages with Images and
> eventually JavaScript or somenthing else. If you see it uncompressed,
> it's a huge file. Not sure how will fit in Newton memory. In any case,=20=
> I
> see it powerfull and think it would be a great tool to make avaible. I
> was thinking in making some tool that could make advanced Newton books
> more easily. I realize that most of the Apple software can be done
> better, because in the time it was done, there wasn't powerfull
> computers like today, with the graphics we can handle now.
>
> Just thinking laud.
> Andy.
>
> Alexey Agapov wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> I'm using Newton for about a year -- primarily to read paperback=20
>> books.
>> But now I want more -- and I'd appreciate any advise from the=20
>> community
>> regarding the following:
>>
>> 1) I want to learn (or teach Newton) to read books in Microsoft's CHM
>> and PDF formats. I'm yet to try PDFConv but it is claimed to convert
>> PDF to a series of images and, hence, doesn't support bookmarks,
>> hyperlinks and search. Different PDF to text converters are far from
>> perfect also. I'm thinking of writing a PDF -> NewtonBook converter
>> which ideally would preserve as much formatting as possible. I think=20=
>> it
>> can be developed based on ghostscript interpreter. The same thing can
>> be done for CHM. I wonder, why did nobody suggest that before? What =
do
>> you think, is that possible? Or maybe nobody needs this besides me?
>>
>> 2) I want to connect Newton to my phone via Bluetooth to sync
>> address/phone book and to connect to internet via GPRS. I've read =
that
>> there are necessary drivers and software available, but my concern is
>> power consumption of Bluetooth cards. Are there cards known to work
>> with Newton and taking minimum power from Newton batteries? Another=20=
>> way
>> may be soldering in a Bluetooth chip as Eckhart K=F6ppen did -- is =
there
>> any description available?
>>
>> 3) Where can I buy a stilus for my 2000? Is jksalesinc.com an only
>> online store selling Newton accessories?
>>
>> All your advises are highly appreciated. Thank you.
>>
>> --Alex
>>
>>
>>
>>
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