Command line conversion not working

rockeh · 08-24-2010, 06:16 PM

Hi guys,

I'm trying to convert a TXT file to EPUB using the command line, but for some reason it doesn't work.

The command I'm using is

Code:

ebook-convert "C:\stuff\new1.txt" "C:\stuff\new1.epub" --pretty-print --markdown

Please note that I've tried putting the input and output files both with paths and without (first moving the TXT file to the Calibre folder, obviously), with and without quotes, having the output without a path, etc. Nothing works, and the only result I get is

Code:

Cannot read from C:\stuff\new1.txt

I'm using v0.7.15, on Windows 7.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance

rockeh · 08-24-2010, 06:23 PM

Nevermind, I'm an idiot.

For future reference, if you create a TXT file, make sure the filename doesn't start with a space...

Thanks anyway, I guess

08-24-2010, 06:16 PM	#1
rockeh Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: iriver Story	Command line conversion not working Hi guys, I'm trying to convert a TXT file to EPUB using the command line, but for some reason it doesn't work. The command I'm using is Code: ebook-convert "C:\stuff\new1.txt" "C:\stuff\new1.epub" --pretty-print --markdown Please note that I've tried putting the input and output files both with paths and without (first moving the TXT file to the Calibre folder, obviously), with and without quotes, having the output without a path, etc. Nothing works, and the only result I get is Code: Cannot read from C:\stuff\new1.txt I'm using v0.7.15, on Windows 7. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance

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08-24-2010, 06:23 PM	#2
rockeh Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: iriver Story	Nevermind, I'm an idiot. For future reference, if you create a TXT file, make sure the filename doesn't start with a space... Thanks anyway, I guess

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