Need to open AZW and AZW3 files, how to?

[larry99]

I would like to open AZW(3) files from TC and tried/thought of a few options.

1. open with viewer/sLister
This works but for many ebooks doesn't look really nice

2. Since SumatraPDF can view them (s. above) associate the extensions with SumatraPDF (same version as used by sLister)
This does not work as is. For most books it works after I change the extension of the file to .mobi This is possible, of course, but I would prefer not to have to manually change the extension before I can read the book.

3. Somehow trick SumatraPDF to accept the original extension or build some batch with copy to %TEMP%, rename, open, delete copy.
Is there an easy way to do this within TC? After all TC has to do something similar to view or open files in archives (only with extract instead of rename)

4. Use another viewer. Any recommendations for a Windows ebook viewer that can view AZW(3) files?

So, this question is mostly not about TC but external programs but I hope it is still appropriate since I try to somehow overcome the difficulties with the help of TC.

[Horst.Epp]

There is no need to change the extension.
Just add the extension(s) to the slister line in wincmd.ini
This is my entry:

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%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\slister\slister.wlx
5_detect=MULTIMEDIA& (EXT="PDF" | EXT="DJVU" | EXT="DJV"| EXT="XPS" | EXT="CBZ" | EXT="CBR" | EXT="CHM"| EXT="EPUB"| EXT="AZW3")

As you can see, it also displays epub and azw3 files with Slister / SumatraPDF
You can also add TC internal associations if you want more programs in the context menu for an extension.
I have added Calibre and SumatraPDF for example to open epub and azw files.

[larry99]

There is no need to change the extension.
Just add the extension(s) to the slister line in wincmd.ini
This is my entry:

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%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\slister\slister.wlx
5_detect=MULTIMEDIA& (EXT="PDF" | EXT="DJVU" | EXT="DJV"| EXT="XPS" | EXT="CBZ" | EXT="CBR" | EXT="CHM"| EXT="EPUB"| EXT="AZW3")

As you can see, it also displays epub and azw3 files with Slister / SumatraPDF

Of course this works, it is my option 1. but it looks awful. The books are far more readable if opened not in lister but in SumatraPDF directly. And then it only works if I change the extension.

[Horst.Epp]

There is no need to change the extension.
Just add the extension(s) to the slister line in wincmd.ini
This is my entry:

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%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\slister\slister.wlx
5_detect=MULTIMEDIA& (EXT="PDF" | EXT="DJVU" | EXT="DJV"| EXT="XPS" | EXT="CBZ" | EXT="CBR" | EXT="CHM"| EXT="EPUB"| EXT="AZW3")

As you can see, it also displays epub and azw3 files with Slister / SumatraPDF

Of course this works, it is my option 1. but it looks awful. The books are far more readable if opened not in lister but in SumatraPDF directly. And then it only works if I change the extension.

For me the better viewer is Calibre because it allows to click the table of contents entries.
For a short look inside of an azw files Slister format is fine for me.