suggestion: optionally call an editor during convert ?

jojoax · 04-17-2012, 10:28 AM

Hi!
this is my first try to contribute an idea.
Calibre is a very nice tool, with we often use.

During convert and using complex regex to fix some broken stuff in eBooks, I'm missing a little thing.

Using the 3 Regex Pharases is very nice to fix small things within an broken or messed up eBook. But it's sometimes little bit complex to find the hook, what's wrong and how to fix.

So - I think, it might an good idea, to be able to call an external $EDITOR optionally.
The personal defined Editor may configured by $env/EDITOR or from an field within $CONFIG dialogue, to open the nearly ready processed stuff.

I'd think, just before the new format, just before the eBook is packed towards the new format.

So $Human would be able to do last corrections.

My idea was grown, during fixing a few of my favorite eBooks, because 3 regex phrases are sometimes somewhat too less.
So I called convert-convert-convert ...

Why not call an nice texteditor (i.e. kate, or Notepad++ in Win, or LibreOffice, or whatever) with the las preprocessed file ?

Bye from much too cold nothern Germany
Jojo

theducks · 04-17-2012, 10:48 AM

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kovidgoyal · 04-17-2012, 11:26 AM

In the next release you will be able to use any number of regexes. And if you want to edit the file using an editor, use the Tweak book feature in calibre after converting to epub or HTMLZ.

04-17-2012, 10:28 AM	#1
jojoax Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle	suggestion: optionally call an editor during convert ? Hi! this is my first try to contribute an idea. Calibre is a very nice tool, with we often use. During convert and using complex regex to fix some broken stuff in eBooks, I'm missing a little thing. Using the 3 Regex Pharases is very nice to fix small things within an broken or messed up eBook. But it's sometimes little bit complex to find the hook, what's wrong and how to fix. So - I think, it might an good idea, to be able to call an external $EDITOR optionally. The personal defined Editor may configured by $env/EDITOR or from an field within $CONFIG dialogue, to open the nearly ready processed stuff. I'd think, just before the new format, just before the eBook is packed towards the new format. So $Human would be able to do last corrections. My idea was grown, during fixing a few of my favorite eBooks, because 3 regex phrases are sometimes somewhat too less. So I called convert-convert-convert ... Why not call an nice texteditor (i.e. kate, or Notepad++ in Win, or LibreOffice, or whatever) with the las preprocessed file ? Bye from much too cold nothern Germany Jojo

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04-17-2012, 10:48 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Moderator Notice Before posting to forums, it is best to read the Sticky posts. The Development forum has a 'for code Development only' sticky Suggestions for additions/improvements, may be submitted via the Bug Tracker.

04-17-2012, 11:26 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	In the next release you will be able to use any number of regexes. And if you want to edit the file using an editor, use the Tweak book feature in calibre after converting to epub or HTMLZ.

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