Plugin for external converters

jjje555 · 12-20-2009, 12:10 PM

Hi all:

I'm dealing with Calibre, but my lack of python knowledge blocks me

. I want to write a plugin to launch an external script/program to convert files, msword specifically. I use Linux, and I used to run "antiword" to convert .doc files. So, this is the idea, using external tools to convert, but from Calibre with a plugin.

Someone can help me?

Thanks.

kovidgoyal · 12-20-2009, 12:18 PM

The user manual has pretty detailed instruction on creating calibre plugins.

jjje555 · 12-20-2009, 12:27 PM

Thanks Kovid. I've read the manual but it's too much complex for me. I know perl, but no python. It's not very important anyway, because I can procces the .doc files in batch and then adding them to Calibre, but I guessed other Calibre users had solved the problem.

Thanks.

12-20-2009, 12:10 PM	#1
jjje555 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: BOOX	Plugin for external converters Hi all: I'm dealing with Calibre, but my lack of python knowledge blocks me . I want to write a plugin to launch an external script/program to convert files, msword specifically. I use Linux, and I used to run "antiword" to convert .doc files. So, this is the idea, using external tools to convert, but from Calibre with a plugin. Someone can help me? Thanks.

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12-20-2009, 12:18 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,826 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The user manual has pretty detailed instruction on creating calibre plugins.

12-20-2009, 12:27 PM	#3
jjje555 Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: BOOX	Thanks Kovid. I've read the manual but it's too much complex for me. I know perl, but no python. It's not very important anyway, because I can procces the .doc files in batch and then adding them to Calibre, but I guessed other Calibre users had solved the problem. Thanks.