I have tried transferring a .brf file using Itunes. It did not show up in BARD. Has anyone else had luck with this method? I ended up having success with using Dropbox instead, but still wonder why the Itunes method seemed to fail. Marc
On Oct 13, 2013, at 4:24 PM, Thom Spittle <[email protected]> wrote: > A bard audio book has several different parts. This will make it hard to > identify the proper book if it's not zipped. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Shannon Dyer >> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 7:13 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Transferring BARD books to your phone [was "Re: Interesting >> dellema with the bard ap."] >> >> What happens if the file is no longer zipped? Can it still be transferred >> through Itunes or Dropbox? >> >> Shannon >> On Oct 13, 2013, at 4:00 PM, Robert Hill <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have had good luck using iTunes to transfer books. >>> You're right, you might have to restart BARD to have it show the books. >>> I haven't had any issues authorizing books to play. >>> >>> Bob Hill >>> >>> On Oct 13, 2013, at 9:19 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>>> You can also use iTunes to transfer books to your phone. I haven't done > it >> myself yet, but a few different people have posted instructions to the > list. >> You may run into the same problem though, where you won't be able to >> authorize those books if your phone can't get to the authorization servers >> for the mobile app. >>>> >>>> For example, Russ Kiehne posted these instructions to the list: >>>> >>>> Doing some research, I found the following, hope it helps: >>>> Loading books into the BARDmobile app >>>> >>>> The BARDmobile app is able to play any DAISY/NISO 2005 formatted >>>> book. To load the books into the iOS device for playback use the >> following instructions. >>>> 1. If not in a ZIP archive format. You should compress the directory >>>> holding the books files into a ZIP file. >>>> 2. Connect the iOS device to your computer with a USB cable. >>>> 3. Open the iTunes application and select the iOS device button at >>>> the right of the main window. >>>> 4. select the "Apps" radio button on the main screen. >>>> 5. At the bottom of the Apps screen is a section titled "File >>>> Sharing" with a column list of apps. One of those will be the > BARDmobile >> app select it. >>>> 6. Press the "Add." button located in the bottom right of the screen. >>>> This will give you a dialog to select the ZIP file from step one. The >>>> book will then be added to the app. You may need to restart BARDmobile >> to see the new book. >>>> NOTE: >>>> At this time the BARDmobile app will only play DAISY/NISO 2005 books. >>>> Other DAISY formats such as DAISY 2.02 and ePub 3 will simply fail to >> load. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/13/2013 06:24 AM, Thom Spittle wrote: >>>>> If you have dropbox, you shold be able to transfer it to the phone. >>>>> Keep it as a zip file. Go to the file via dropbox. Once loaded, you >>>>> can export to bard mobile. >>>>> The only catch is authenticating the book with bard. If their system >>>>> is down, it may not authenticate it. >>>>> >>>>> HTH, >>>>> Thom >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>>> Behalf Of Dawn Petty >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 7:06 AM >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: Interesting dellema with the bard ap. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am also experiencing this. I tried to add the book push by safire. >>>>> when I go >>>>>> to my wish list it says zero itims but if I go back to the book it >>>>>> gives >>>>> me a >>>>>> remove from wish list link. I am able to download it on to my pc >> though. >>>>> is >>>>>> there any way to get it to the phone? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Jenifer Barr >>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 11:32 AM >>>>>> To: viphone >>>>>> Subject: Interesting dellema with the bard ap. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi all. >>>>>> So, I added some books to my wishlist like I always do from the >>>>>> website on my computer. Before when I'd do this I'd go to the ap >>>>>> on my phone, into >>>>> my >>>>>> wishlist and download them. But, now, when I go into the ap, >>>>>> they're not there. I know they've been added, but they're not >>>>>> there. I've closed the >>>>> ap >>>>>> using the ap switcher... >>>>>> reopened it... but still nothing. 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