Properly Formatting Text Files For Gp2x Ebook Reader

[hitbyambulance]

i've been reading conflicting information on how to properly format text files for the embedded text viewer. i've tried VIM for word-wrapping but it still cuts off words in the middle.

could someone(s) provide a definitive list (or even a few different definitive lists) for the process of converting, say, a Project Gutenberg .txt file, for both Windows and Linux?

and could someone add these directions to the wiki?

 

[DanO]

i've been reading conflicting information on how to properly format text files for the embedded text viewer. i've tried VIM for word-wrapping but it still cuts off words in the middle.

could someone(s) provide a definitive list (or even a few different definitive lists) for the process of converting, say, a Project Gutenberg .txt file, for both Windows and Linux?

and could someone add these directions to the wiki?

Well, in Linux you could try the following:

cat gutenberg.txt | fromdos > cleaned.txt
fmt -w 52 cleaned.txt > gp2x.txt

Cheers

DanO

 

[hcaaman]

I'm having the same problem too. Any tips for Windows users? (Besides switching to Linux)

 

[Shikaku]

Run that on the GP2X. It IS Linux after all

Also, before you ask, just type those commands in the latest sterm.

 

[hcaaman]

Run that on the GP2X. It IS Linux after all

Also, before you ask, just type those commands in the latest sterm.

OMFG! Of course! I don't know why I didn't think of that!

 

[hitbyambulance]

Run that on the GP2X. It IS Linux after all

Also, before you ask, just type those commands in the latest sterm.

i tried that in sterm - it says 'fromdos: command not found'

 

[Shikaku]

fromdos is just a windows to linux line converter...

So guess what step you do yourself and guess what step you skip?

 

[hcaaman]

fromdos is just a windows to linux line converter...

So guess what step you do yourself and guess what step you skip?

fmt also isn't implemented in sterm v0.3. I just tried it. No go.

 

[Shikaku]

Bleh. Use cygwin...