Can not open Calibre (Version: 0.4.86) - Page 2

sergiodongala · 09-26-2008, 02:50 PM

I'm working on windows xp sp3.

pilotbob · 09-26-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sergiodongala

Well as it wasn't working I tried many possibilities like:
D:\
D:\Documents and Settings\Sérgio\My Documents
D:\Documents and Settings\Sérgio\My Documents\docs de txt

it still don't work,
I'm working as administrator.

Did you try deleting calibre.ini and calibre2.ini?

BOb

sergiodongala · 09-26-2008, 02:55 PM

Yes I tried to find them but they dont exist.

pilotbob · 09-26-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sergiodongala

I'm working on windows xp sp3.

Are you using the english language version is it set to in Regional Options in control panel?

sergiodongala · 09-26-2008, 03:11 PM

Well the windows version is english.
But the regional option is set to portuguese.

But I think this is not the problem.

pilotbob · 09-26-2008, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergiodongala

Well the windows version is english.
But the regional option is set to portuguese.

But I think this is not the problem.

What do you think the problem is? I don't have the code... but I am guessing it is trying to read the "old" version db to convert to the new version... but I don't see why it there is no ini file. Perhaps it's just trying to read the new db which wasn't created when it expected it to be.

Kovid... isn't there a way to create an empty db using the command line, or sqllite itself?

BOb

kovidgoyal · 09-26-2008, 03:31 PM

its probably some path related issue with being on a non english windows machine (windows' multi-language support is a prehitoric disaster).

do the following:

make sure c:\calibredb exists and can be written to by the user. then at a prompt run:

Code:

calibre-debug -c "from calibre.utils.config import prefs; from calibre.library.database2 import LibraryDatabase2; path='c:\\calibredb'; prefs.set('library_path', path); db = LibraryDatabase2(path); db.refresh()"

sergiodongala · 09-26-2008, 06:00 PM

Actualy there is not the folder, or file:
c:\calibredb

May it be the problem?

pilotbob · 09-26-2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergiodongala

Actualy there is not the folder, or file:
c:\calibredb

May it be the problem?

I think he meant that you should create it to test the command he is giving you.

BOb

kovidgoyal · 09-26-2008, 06:26 PM

yeah you have to create c:\calibredb

FizzyWater · 09-26-2008, 06:45 PM

I'm a terrible packrat and I think I have every Windows version of the Calibre install EXE that I've downloaded (haven't downloaded EVERY version, but I'm pretty sure I have the last one that built a database file as opposed to a folder of separate files - can't remember, it's .83 or .84, right?)

Kovid, would you have any problem with my sending it to sergio?

I'm at work right now, but I could do it once I get home.

kovidgoyal · 09-26-2008, 06:51 PM

go ahead, its fine by me.

sergiodongala · 09-27-2008, 12:57 AM

Ok, thanks.
I'm wainting now for the older version.
I will try it and give you the feed back.

sergiodongala · 09-27-2008, 02:55 AM

It's wonking fine the version 83.
After testing every features I will post some feed back.

sergiodongala · 09-28-2008, 02:23 AM

Well after testing in converting files, working with feed as far as a can tell
its working fine.
As I didn't use the last version (87 i guess), I'm hapy with the 83, I and I will keep on this version.

Thanks, for this good work.

09-26-2008, 03:31 PM	#22
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	its probably some path related issue with being on a non english windows machine (windows' multi-language support is a prehitoric disaster). do the following: make sure c:\calibredb exists and can be written to by the user. then at a prompt run: Code: calibre-debug -c "from calibre.utils.config import prefs; from calibre.library.database2 import LibraryDatabase2; path='c:\\calibredb'; prefs.set('library_path', path); db = LibraryDatabase2(path); db.refresh()"

09-26-2008, 06:45 PM	#26
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I'm a terrible packrat and I think I have every Windows version of the Calibre install EXE that I've downloaded (haven't downloaded EVERY version, but I'm pretty sure I have the last one that built a database file as opposed to a folder of separate files - can't remember, it's .83 or .84, right?) Kovid, would you have any problem with my sending it to sergio? I'm at work right now, but I could do it once I get home. Last edited by FizzyWater; 09-26-2008 at 06:47 PM.

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09-26-2008, 02:50 PM	#16
sergiodongala Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 160 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Angola Device: PRS-505	I'm working on windows xp sp3.

09-26-2008, 02:55 PM	#18
sergiodongala Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 160 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Angola Device: PRS-505	Yes I tried to find them but they dont exist.

09-26-2008, 03:11 PM	#20
sergiodongala Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 160 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Angola Device: PRS-505	Well the windows version is english. But the regional option is set to portuguese. But I think this is not the problem.

09-26-2008, 06:00 PM	#23
sergiodongala Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 160 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Angola Device: PRS-505	Actualy there is not the folder, or file: c:\calibredb May it be the problem?

09-26-2008, 06:26 PM	#25
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yeah you have to create c:\calibredb

09-26-2008, 06:51 PM	#27
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	go ahead, its fine by me.

09-27-2008, 12:57 AM	#28
sergiodongala Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 160 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Angola Device: PRS-505	Ok, thanks. I'm wainting now for the older version. I will try it and give you the feed back.

09-27-2008, 02:55 AM	#29
sergiodongala Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 160 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Angola Device: PRS-505	It's wonking fine the version 83. After testing every features I will post some feed back.

09-28-2008, 02:23 AM	#30
sergiodongala Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 160 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Angola Device: PRS-505	Well after testing in converting files, working with feed as far as a can tell its working fine. As I didn't use the last version (87 i guess), I'm hapy with the 83, I and I will keep on this version. Thanks, for this good work.