ePub Squeaker: Tool to fix covers for Color/Touch (Windows only)

ATimson · 10-15-2011, 09:16 PM

I've created a simple tool to update ePubs (either one book or an entire directory structure) to make them easier to use with a Nook.

Specifically, it does the following:

* Tries to fix the ePub so the Nook can find the cover for the library view.
* Removes Calibre bookmarks.
* Splits HTML files at page break tags, to create a page break on the Nook (or on other ADE devices).

This program requires .NET 4.0. Source code is provided, under an MIT-style license, with apologies (I know I need to do some cleanup work, especially on the GUI).

Any feedback, unexpected errors, etc. are appreciated.

Downloads are available from the Google Code project.

oppy · 10-17-2011, 08:43 AM

Looks very interesting. I'll give it a try.

Thanks for your work!

ATimson · 04-23-2012, 09:34 PM

v0.2 has been released. The major new feature is that it will split an ePub at page-break-before tags; Nook and other ADE readers ignore these, so the text appears continuous, instead of starting the new chapter on a new page.

mossmaal · 05-01-2012, 08:24 AM

Hi ATimson, i really appreciate you creating this tool!

Unfortunately it keeps crashing on me when i try to update all my books at once (12,000 in various sub directories). Is there any way i can get some debug information for you about these crashes?

Have you considered writing this tool as a calibre plugin? I'm sure it would attract a lot of interest from all nook owners.

ATimson · 05-01-2012, 08:42 AM

Let me see what I can do about debug information - I don't think I'm leaving any, so I think that I'll have to give you a new version to create some...

If I'd started writing this as a tool for sharing, I'd probably have gone the Calibre plugin route; I really wrote it half as a tool for myself, half as practice in using C#. I may still rewrite it, but Python gives me hives.

10-15-2011, 09:16 PM	#1
ATimson Evangelist Posts: 456 Karma: 1044878 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	ePub Squeaker: Tool to tweak ePubs I've created a simple tool to update ePubs (either one book or an entire directory structure) to make them easier to use with a Nook. Specifically, it does the following: * Tries to fix the ePub so the Nook can find the cover for the library view. * Removes Calibre bookmarks. * Splits HTML files at page break tags, to create a page break on the Nook (or on other ADE devices). This program requires .NET 4.0. Source code is provided, under an MIT-style license, with apologies (I know I need to do some cleanup work, especially on the GUI). Any feedback, unexpected errors, etc. are appreciated. Downloads are available from the Google Code project. Last edited by ATimson; 04-23-2012 at 09:33 PM. Reason: v0.2 release

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10-17-2011, 08:43 AM	#2
oppy Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 7654 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Nook Color	Looks very interesting. I'll give it a try. Thanks for your work!

04-23-2012, 09:34 PM	#3
ATimson Evangelist Posts: 456 Karma: 1044878 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	v0.2 has been released. The major new feature is that it will split an ePub at page-break-before tags; Nook and other ADE readers ignore these, so the text appears continuous, instead of starting the new chapter on a new page.

05-01-2012, 08:24 AM	#4
mossmaal Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Nook	Hi ATimson, i really appreciate you creating this tool! Unfortunately it keeps crashing on me when i try to update all my books at once (12,000 in various sub directories). Is there any way i can get some debug information for you about these crashes? Have you considered writing this tool as a calibre plugin? I'm sure it would attract a lot of interest from all nook owners.

05-01-2012, 08:42 AM	#5
ATimson Evangelist Posts: 456 Karma: 1044878 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	Let me see what I can do about debug information - I don't think I'm leaving any, so I think that I'll have to give you a new version to create some... If I'd started writing this as a tool for sharing, I'd probably have gone the Calibre plugin route; I really wrote it half as a tool for myself, half as practice in using C#. I may still rewrite it, but Python gives me hives.