[bookshare-discuss] Re: Checking on a Book I Submitted
- From: "Kyrath. (AKA Rob)" <kyrath@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 11:13:51 -0400
Hi Jana,
I wouldn't recommend this method of converting .ark files into .rtf. There
is a bug in this process. However, I don't know if it applies to all
versions of OpenBook.
The problem is that the last character of each page gets chopped off. That
means that if the last character was a punctuation mark, like a period or
quotation mark, the sentence will still be readable, but grammatically
incorrect. However, if the page ends with a word, the last character will
be missing and the spell checker will find a number of incomplete words.
So if you compare the original .ark file to the converted .rtf file, you
will see that the last character in the .rtf file is actually the second to
last character in the .ark file.
In any event, the best method appears to be the use of the launch or export
method, depending on what version of OpenBook being used.
I've seen a few near perfect scans, except for the last character on page
issue. So if the submitter had used one of the alternative methods for
converting the file, there would have been quite a few less incomplete
words. Obviously, the more pages a book has, the greater the total of
incomplete words.
Just something for OpenBook users to keep in mind.
=====
-- Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jana Jackson" <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 3:14 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Checking on a Book I Submitted
> Hi, Steve! Actually, the easiest way is to use the Save As command, Alt-F
> and then A. You'll need to tab to the files of type list box, and select
> RTF. Tab to Save, and press Enter. You should be all set. Take care!
>
> Jana
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Britt" <swimmer953@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 10:50 AM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Checking on a Book I Submitted
>
>
> > Thanks for the pointer, Mickey. I'll remember that next time I submit
> > something. Is it a simple matter of taking that ARK file and saving it
as
> an
> > RTF file within Openbook?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "mickey" <micka@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 4:52 PM
> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Checking on a Book I Submitted
> >
> >
> > > Hi, Steve.
> > >
> > > I checked your book. It is in the queue to be validated. Perhaps it's
> > > taking longer because it's in the ARK format. The fastest way to get
a
> > book
> > > through the system is to put it in RTF, because most of us can use it.
> TXT
> > > or DOC are okay, but I've noticed the KES and ARK take longer.
> > >
> > > Mickey
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Steve Britt" <swimmer953@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 5:24 PM
> > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Checking on a Book I Submitted
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi, folks. I submitted a book to Bookshare.org about three or four
> > months
> > > > ago called Point Last Seen. I haven't heard any word as to what
> happened
> > > > with it after I submitted it. Could someone please tell me, or at
> least
> > > give
> > > > me some info on how I can find out about its status?
> > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > >
> > > > I have but one goal in this life, and that is not to set any goals.
I
> > > prefer
> > > > dreams; they don't have a time limit.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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