[Old Thread] Alternatives to calibre?

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by GoldThreader

thats unfortunate for this site to be limited to just calibre as if other things couldnt exists

This site isn't limited to calibre as previous posts have pointed out...

Originally Posted by toddos

That'd be a better question for the General forum.

or this one ...

Originally Posted by dwanthny

There are other forums here at Mobileread that are suitable for this conversation.

The forum you chose to post in however is clearly marked as the calibre forum.

Originally Posted by GoldThreader

if i could get it to work then it would be worth the extra wait because it fits the images perfectly might help if it could create a table of contents or combine books but those arent features it has even then it doesnt like the file sizes

If you want help with specific problems create a new thread. You've already poisoned this thread by starting this thread asking for alternatives not for help.

[ilovejedd]

Originally Posted by GoldThreader

i have no idea how to get it to work the way i exspect it to and without crashing or things like that and no my primary complaints are its speed, lack of step by step instructions and things like that if i could get it to work then it would be worth the extra wait because it fits the images perfectly might help if it could create a table of contents or combine books but those arent features it has even then it doesnt like the file sizes

Curious, what specs does your computer have (CPU, RAM, operating system)? As mentioned before, image processing can be very processor-intensive so if you've got a slow computer, then there's not much calibre can do about speed. As for the step by step instructions, the manual is pretty good and covers a lot of topics. Unfortunately, the help you're asking for is outside the scope of the calibre program. Frankly, I'd very be irritated if I saw instructions for every little thing (e.g. how to rename files, create folders, create zip files, etc) in the calibre manual.

[GoldThreader]

Originally Posted by dwanthny

If you want help with specific problems create a new thread. You've already poisoned this thread by starting this thread asking for alternatives not for help.

see this is what im talking about was this necessary? and instead of saying things like that why not try linking me to the correct place to post the question? i dont see how you can tell me i should ask for help if your just going to say im poisoning the threads does not make me think highly of the people here

[HarryT]

GoldThreader,

People here at MR will be delighted to assist you, but you've got to use the forums correctly. This, as its name tells you, is the Calibre forum; what you've done is the equivalent of walking into a Ford dealership and saying: " I don't like Fords; what should I buy instead?" Naturally nobody in this forum is going to look kindly on such a question.

Ask somewhere more appropriate, and you'll get all the help you want.

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by GoldThreader

see this is what im talking about was this necessary? and instead of saying things like that why not try linking me to the correct place to post the question?

Asking for help on using calibre in the calibre forum is fine but this particular thread is already poisoned and you would do better asking for specific help in a new thread.

Originally Posted by GoldThreader

i dont see how you can tell me i should ask for help if your just going to say im poisoning the threads does not make me think highly of the people here

You aren't poisoning "the threads" but this thread is poisoned as explained in multiple posts by more than a couple of people. As explained by HarryT common sense would have told most folks not to post this topic in the calibre forum. The easiest way to move forward is to move off of this thread into a more productive thread.

Good Luck with your book creation.

[Rob Lister]

Originally Posted by dwanthny

Asking for help on using calibre in the calibre forum is fine but this particular thread is already poisoned and you would do better asking for specific help in a new thread.



You aren't poisoning "the threads" but this thread is poisoned as explained in multiple posts by more than a couple of people. As explained by HarryT common sense would have told most folks not to post this topic in the calibre forum. The easiest way to move forward is to move off of this thread into a more productive thread.

Good Luck with your book creation.

kudos to this and your previous replies. This really is the right forum for the question. Though he hasn't yet chimed in, I very much doubt Kovid would be offended and might well offer alternatives.