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Guatejon · 12-03-2011, 09:57 AM

DO NOT name your book with the file extension .htm Make sure it is book.html. This will save you a ton of frustration with the table of contents.

maxrempel · 12-19-2011, 12:12 PM

Exactly same problem with me.
Notepade++
Chrome
Explorer 9
Created TOC in word, saved as filtered HTM
renamed file to book.html
Still getting an error on UPDATE.
I am trying to create TOC for 8 full working hours already (being an advanced user with plenty of html experince)
Please help!

Quote:

Originally Posted by airbear65

I am having a related issue. I am using Notepad++ for the formatting and then uploading to Mobipocket. I followed DMSmillie's great instructions but I'm still getting an error after clicking update. I am using Windows 7, I have IE9 loaded but use Chrome, and I am not using Calibre.

The tag I used is <a name="toc"></a> at the top of the Table of Contents. The file name that I am trying to link in the guide is mbp_toc.html and I added #toc.

Am I missing a step? Do I have to go from Notpad++ to Calibre and then to Mobipocket?

Would appreciate any help anyone can provide.

maxrempel · 12-19-2011, 01:22 PM

Thanks! Uninstalling IE9 helped solving IE9 error message!
I used Microsoft Fix it 50778 to remove IE9
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2579295
This restored IE8.
Now MobileRead Creator doesn't give error after UPDATE in Guide as above in this thread.
I will describe next error in a separate message.
Max

Quote:

Originally Posted by pholy

As noted earlier in this thread, it seems that having IE9 installed is sufficient to cause problems, whether you use it or not. Since you are not using it, why not get rid of it? It's worth a try.

maxrempel · 12-19-2011, 01:33 PM

After Build, I saw 3 warnings.
The key warning was:
" Hyperlink not resolved: C:\Users\Max\Documents\My Dropbox\00 TNB\02 TNB ebook\00pbs\book.html"
I removed the path and left only book.html#toc
That solved the problem and voila! on hour 10 of fighting with the problem it is solved. I will post the complete workflow in a separate message.

maxrempel · 12-19-2011, 01:40 PM

Mark chapters in Word with Header1 style etc.
Create Table of content in Word and make sure to uncheck page numbers.
Save into filtered html.
Rename file to book.html with l at the end.
Install free notepad++
open book.html in it.
search for table of contents
paste there "<a name="toc"></a>" just in front of Table of Content
in mobipocket creator
click the "Guide" tab, and enter a line like this:

Title: Table of Contents
Type: toc
Filename: book.html#toc

Build, open in Kindle previewer
see that the toc is now working.

P.S. After repeating the editing and creation of the doc few times, I found couple more bugs.
First: the process works only if the project is started from scratch. Replacing the main html file doesn't work.
2. After first build, the program looks for "book.html" not in the original directory but in the publication=result=build directory, so I copy the book.html file there. It works fine then.

Very buggy!

pakphile · 01-09-2012, 07:35 AM

I am VERY new to both Mobi and HTML. I am trying to add guides for TOC and startup page. I followed the instructions, adding #toc and #start after the file name found in My Publications folder. However, I get this error message each time I try to UPDATE:

Mobipocket Creator Publisher v 4.2 build 41

Microsoft Internet Explorer
4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/5.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; MATP; BRI/1; .NET4.0C; BOIE9;ENPH)0

Line: 149
Character: 3
Code: 0
Message: Object doesn't support this action
Url: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Mobipocket.com/Mobipocket%20Creator/rsrc/html/guide.html

What am I doing wrong?

thanks

Pakphile

HarryT · 01-09-2012, 07:37 AM

You have IE9 installed. Uninstall it and install IE8. It will then work fine. Mobi Creator is incompatible with IE9.

pakphile · 01-09-2012, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

You have IE9 installed. Uninstall it and install IE8. It will then work fine. Mobi Creator is incompatible with IE9.

OK, but Windows 7 doesn't seem to let me uninstall IE9, I can turn it off, but not uninstall. I tried to run it in browser mode ie7 and doc mode ie7, but still get the error that

Microsoft Internet Explorer
4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/5.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; MATP; BRI/1; .NET4.0C; BOIE9;ENPH)0

Line: 94
Character: 3
Code: 0
Message: Object doesn't support this action
Url: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Mobipocket.com/Mobipocket%20Creator/rsrc/html/table_of_contents.html

Sorry, I am trying to create this kindle for my wife, but I am dense on computers.

Dellu · 01-17-2012, 06:00 AM

Now, I wrote a short guide to get a good epub result from PDFs.
http://dellu.wordpress.com/2012/01/1...t-best-method/

I hope it helps somebody.

Cheers

darkpoet · 06-20-2012, 05:03 AM

To uninstall Internet Explorer 9 from Windows 7 go to the Control Panel - Programs and Features, click on "View installed updates" and from there search for Internet Explorer 9...

Now you can remove it and MobiPocket Creator will work fine.

12-19-2011, 01:40 PM	#20
maxrempel Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: none	Mark chapters in Word with Header1 style etc. Create Table of content in Word and make sure to uncheck page numbers. Save into filtered html. Rename file to book.html with l at the end. Install free notepad++ open book.html in it. search for table of contents paste there "<a name="toc"></a>" just in front of Table of Content in mobipocket creator click the "Guide" tab, and enter a line like this: Title: Table of Contents Type: toc Filename: book.html#toc Build, open in Kindle previewer see that the toc is now working. P.S. After repeating the editing and creation of the doc few times, I found couple more bugs. First: the process works only if the project is started from scratch. Replacing the main html file doesn't work. 2. After first build, the program looks for "book.html" not in the original directory but in the publication=result=build directory, so I copy the book.html file there. It works fine then. Very buggy! Last edited by maxrempel; 12-19-2011 at 02:32 PM.

01-09-2012, 07:35 AM	#21
pakphile Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle	TOC guide error I am VERY new to both Mobi and HTML. I am trying to add guides for TOC and startup page. I followed the instructions, adding #toc and #start after the file name found in My Publications folder. However, I get this error message each time I try to UPDATE: Mobipocket Creator Publisher v 4.2 build 41 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/5.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; MATP; BRI/1; .NET4.0C; BOIE9;ENPH)0 Line: 149 Character: 3 Code: 0 Message: Object doesn't support this action Url: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Mobipocket.com/Mobipocket%20Creator/rsrc/html/guide.html What am I doing wrong? thanks Pakphile

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12-03-2011, 09:57 AM	#16
Guatejon Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: none	DO NOT name your book with the file extension .htm Make sure it is book.html. This will save you a ton of frustration with the table of contents.

12-19-2011, 01:33 PM	#19
maxrempel Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: none	After Build, I saw 3 warnings. The key warning was: " Hyperlink not resolved: C:\Users\Max\Documents\My Dropbox\00 TNB\02 TNB ebook\00pbs\book.html" I removed the path and left only book.html#toc That solved the problem and voila! on hour 10 of fighting with the problem it is solved. I will post the complete workflow in a separate message.

01-09-2012, 07:37 AM	#22
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You have IE9 installed. Uninstall it and install IE8. It will then work fine. Mobi Creator is incompatible with IE9.

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Dellu Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Nook Simple Touch	Now, I wrote a short guide to get a good epub result from PDFs. http://dellu.wordpress.com/2012/01/1...t-best-method/ I hope it helps somebody. Cheers

06-20-2012, 05:03 AM	#25
darkpoet ePub Headbanger Posts: 47 Karma: 7940 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Korea Device: Boox Poke4 / Sony PRS-505	To uninstall Internet Explorer 9 from Windows 7 go to the Control Panel - Programs and Features, click on "View installed updates" and from there search for Internet Explorer 9... Now you can remove it and MobiPocket Creator will work fine.