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I don't have the Fu to make it happen--but I'd contribute $$$ to make it happen. V, you kow how to find me if that possibility is open. Hitch |
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06-11-2013, 02:51 AM | #18 |
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Allo? Is there anybody out there since June 2011?
I personnally use AHK_L as my scripting language, it is very well suited for non developpers wanting to automate anything on a Windows machine. But I need that the SW I want to automate allows me a minimum access to it. An example of what I would like to do with Sigil from a batch file using Sigil commands: 1. Import a big HTML file (Assumed well coded) 2. Split it (instructions included in HTML) 3. Get metadata from an INI file 4. Create the TOC (NCX and HTML) 5. Run flightcrew and create a log file 6. Save epub and Exit I could do all these things using AHK_L, it supports programming cursor moves, clicks and keyboard input. Not very professional. If you call this procedure HTML2ePub. I could run it, integrated in a bigger script, like: $> sigil.exe -rHTML2ePub -iINIfile.txt doit.xhtml > runlog.txt It should be easy to implement it, you already have the code. Please, an effort for Christmas? Could you (or someone else) please let us know the status of this idea? Why limit it to ePub?, once you have a well done ePub, generating a mobi is a piece of cake. Please, think abundance. Last edited by abeonis; 06-11-2013 at 03:22 AM. |
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BTW, I am not a developper. In exchange of HTML2ePub, I could translate Sigil user guide to spanish or french for free.
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06-11-2013, 05:03 AM | #20 | |
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Besides that, this is a very old thread. The developer of this thread is the original developer of Sigil and he is no longer working on it. There will be scripting some day, but to create plugins for additional functionality. What you want is command line options. You can enter an enhancement request on the Sigil site. |
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06-11-2013, 05:17 AM | #21 |
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Sorry Toxaris. I am not a professional developper but I am not anymore a novice, as I said I wrote amazing scripts with AHK_L including sexy GUI's. Beyond that, I spent my professional life (working for others and not for me) working for a US SW company in technical management positions at the european level. You do not impress me and I can estimate the effort required for small developments like this. Or maybe you don´t understand once more what I need?
Now, what do you really hate about me? Last edited by abeonis; 06-11-2013 at 05:27 AM. Reason: Merde alors |
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Toxaris is a well-respected, HOBBYIST developer of macros and other items, as well as an eBookmaker himself. He's well-liked here. You are not doing yourself any favors by spitting in his face. As you can write quite amazing AHK scripts yourself, wouldn't it be better for you to simply automate the Atlantis WP functionality, as it suits you so well? Hitch |
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Hitch, by he way you are also a very respected person here and I am OK to take the risk
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I simply react on you reactions, if you feel personally attacked, that is saying more about you than about me. I always try to answer professionally and without prejudice. If I have a personal comment to make, I will make it offline. My gripe was with the line: Quote:
I am not a professional developer, only an amateur. However, I have been for more than 25 years. I also have many contacts with real developers. I work in IT for my complete professional life, but not as a developer. Just as technology consultant and architect. I do know about software development and design. My experience in all those years actually are close to your comments and that is that people in (IT) management usually have no clue on the actual effort of impact a 'simple' request is. It is almost that if they understand it, it must be simple to implement. Some changes are just not feasible without a complete redesign. I am talking about changes in general here, not specific ones. Also, the developer has an intention with the program. An enhancement request can give a developer another insight and see the need of it, but it is actually the decision of the developer whether it gets implemented. That is the difference between a company developer and a personal developer. Especially when you request something to be run from command line when there actually might be a close dependency on GUI aspects. These kind of changes are complex, as there are many relations within the code to ensure that it is all valid. It might be relative easy to implement, I cannot say for sure since I do not know the code or the inner working. You say I don't impress you? Fine, that is not my intention at all. I don't care. You say you can estimate this kind of small development requests? I don't think so, since you are not aware of the impact. Quote:
I understand your need. I doubt that the request will be accepted by the developers, but that is my opinion. You might be surprised. On the site of Sigil you can enter an issue and label it as an enhancement. You will be notified when it is changed. That is quite a normal way of working. If the developers will not do it, it may have various reasons. I can garantuee you that personal reasons are not part of them. If you are happy with AHK, good for you. Everyone has their own workmethod and that is fine. We share ideas and workmethods and learn from each other. We do not push our methods to others. Sometimes things can just not be done in a certain way. Respect us and we will respect you. If Jellby, Hitch and several others tell me things cannot be done, I accept that fully. They know their stuff. I do like good discussions. Challenge me and I will accept. But keep it professional. |
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Yes. No challenge. Lunch time.
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