convert txt to pdb for palm reader

[binstpa]

I have ubook but like the font and control of palm reader. I am trying to convert my txt files to pdb but the free converter at palm keeps having problems and doesn't let me. I also found pyrite publisher but it strips out the page breaks. What good converter (free) is out there to convert txt to pdb while preserving the text format. Thanks.

[dMores]

download a program called "handy book" from epocware direct download (http://www.epocware.com/download/se/HandyBookDemo_SE.zip). it's actually an ebook reader for symbian.
but in the package, there is handy book converter; it takes txt files and converts them to .pdb. it also has a nice feature where it automatically recognizes a number at the beginning of a paragraph, thus making an index of all the available chapters.

the converter inside the demo download works fine on windows xp, so far i haven't seen an expiry date.

on the peanut express site there is a program called palm ebook studio, which is a wysiwig editor for ebooks. it actually shows you on your screen, what the result will be on your pda. costs $29, and is available for windows and macintosh.

[DrBloodmoney1]

There are a few options:

A really cool and easy way is Poor Mojo (http://www.poormojo.org/dod.html) which is web-based cut and paste. It spits out a .pdb file you can download.

Another option that works really well is DocReader (http://mpickering.homeip.net/phpwiki/index.php/DocReader). It is windows based and converts .txt to .pdb.

DrB

[racerx]

Why not just use the application that PalmDigitalMedia provides?...
http://www.palmdigitalmedia.com/dropbook

Pretty much drag & drop. Very easy to use and its free.

[PetiteFlower]

Probably because the original reason he posted here was because that app wasn't working....

[Talyn]

That's because when it comes to PalmReader there are two types of .pdb: the old Aportis/PalmDoc type, which is essentially just a straight text file compressed into a Palm dbase, and the newer PalmReader type, which is similar but supports Palm Markup Language for text and navigation formatting. Sure, you can take a straight .txt and toss it into DropBook but chances are it won't look so great.