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Showing results 1 to 25 of 27 - Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: asqueue
Forum: Plugins 05-24-2014, 01:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,488
Posted By asqueue
Thanks. I always use Ctrl V for copying to make...

Thanks. I always use Ctrl V for copying to make sure I don't accidentally move a file.
Forum: Conversion 05-24-2014, 01:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,808
Posted By asqueue
Thanks. EPUB works fine.

Thanks. EPUB works fine.
Forum: Plugins 05-22-2014, 03:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,488
Posted By asqueue
Ah. I found it: ...

Ah. I found it:

C:\Users\MyPC\Documents\Calibre Library\author\MyBookTitle\cover.jpg
Forum: Plugins 05-22-2014, 03:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,488
Posted By asqueue
1. Where is that spreadsheet and how do I open...

1. Where is that spreadsheet and how do I open it?
2. I right-clicked on the image to the right of the main window. I assume that's the detail pane. I selected copy cover. In Windows Explorer I went...
Forum: Plugins 05-22-2014, 02:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,488
Posted By asqueue
Where is my cover?

Where on my computer is the generated cover? I think that somewhere on my computer is a directory called "generate cover" or something like that, but a search of selected places on my computer for...
Forum: Conversion 05-16-2014, 08:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,808
Posted By asqueue
By "subforum" do you mean MobileRead Forums >...

By "subforum" do you mean MobileRead Forums > E-Book Software > Calibre > Conversion? That search produced only this thread. Or did you mean "dictionary" (with a "Y)? No matter; that search had the...
Forum: Plugins 05-16-2014, 06:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,352
Posted By asqueue
Yes, plugin, and thanks, that works well.

Yes, plugin, and thanks, that works well.
Forum: Plugins 05-16-2014, 05:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,352
Posted By asqueue
extra cover material

Using the Generate Cover plugin I'm able to put title, author, and image, in that order. How do I add extra material to the cover? I'd like to put "Foreword by ..." and a blurb under the image. How...
Forum: Conversion 05-16-2014, 01:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,808
Posted By asqueue
And the problem persists in 1.37. Also, I...

And the problem persists in 1.37.

Also, I neglected to say that whenever I go to the cover and then attempt to advance forward, calibre again hangs for that same long time.
Forum: Conversion 05-16-2014, 01:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,808
Posted By asqueue
Reverting to 1.35 did not fix the problem. So I...

Reverting to 1.35 did not fix the problem. So I might as well now update to 1.37. Is my problem a bug? Should it be reported?
Forum: Conversion 05-16-2014, 12:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,808
Posted By asqueue
Calibre 1.36. My book is moderately large. It's a...

Calibre 1.36. My book is moderately large. It's a dictionary with thousands of cross-references. Starting in FrameMaker it's 511 pages. I don't know how many ebook pages that would be.

As it...
Forum: Conversion 05-15-2014, 08:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,808
Posted By asqueue
Anyway, converting to EPUB did stop the hanging. ...

Anyway, converting to EPUB did stop the hanging.

Now I see:

Authors: [Me]
Formats: EPUB, MOBI, ORIGINAL_MOBI, ZIP
Path: Click to open

When I select MOBI or ORIGINAL_MOBI, it hangs. When I...
Forum: Conversion 05-15-2014, 04:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,808
Posted By asqueue
Computer has 4Gb RAM. 3GHz processor. 32 bit OS.

Computer has 4Gb RAM. 3GHz processor. 32 bit OS.
Forum: Conversion 05-15-2014, 03:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,808
Posted By asqueue
calibre hangs while executing View

Lately after I convert a book (from zip to MOBI) and then click on View, the spinning "please wait" symbol appears for a loooong time, followed by this alert:

The script on this page appears to...
Forum: Conversion 05-12-2014, 04:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,642
Posted By asqueue
Here's what I have in local.css: ...

Here's what I have in local.css:

span.cardsuit {
font: 9pt Symbol;
}

span.cardsuitred {
font: 9pt Symbol;
color: red;
}
Forum: Conversion 05-12-2014, 01:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,642
Posted By asqueue
card symbols don't display properly

How can I get special symbols to display properly in the PC Kindle reader app? Specifically, I have card suit symbols (spade, heart, diamond, club) which the calibre ebook reader displays properly...
Forum: Conversion 05-11-2014, 02:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,539
Posted By asqueue
Thanks @ducks. Your suggestion allows me to...

Thanks @ducks. Your suggestion allows me to specify output.

Thanks @BetterRed.
Forum: Conversion 05-10-2014, 09:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,539
Posted By asqueue
When I click on the arrow to the right of Convert...

When I click on the arrow to the right of Convert books (or right-click on the icon), there are only three choices: Convert individually, Bulk convert, Create a catalog of the books in your calibre...
Forum: Conversion 05-10-2014, 08:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,539
Posted By asqueue
can't switch to azw conversion

The Calibre User Manual says that to use the integrated e-book editor your book must be in the EPUB or AZW3 (Kindle) format. I converted a book successfully from XHTML files to MOBI. Whenever I go to...
Forum: Devices 05-08-2014, 06:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,450
Posted By asqueue
That works! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Now...

That works! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Now I just have to get some formatting issues resolved, but I'll do that elsewhere.
Forum: Devices 05-07-2014, 07:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,450
Posted By asqueue
Thanks, G. It says: The easiest way to...

Thanks, G.

It says:

The easiest way to browse your calibre collection on your Apple device (iPad/iPhone/iPod) is by using the calibre content server, which makes your collection available over...
Forum: Devices 05-07-2014, 04:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,450
Posted By asqueue
calibre doesn't show attached iPhone

The calibre User Manual has:

The Device action allows you to view the books in the main memory or storage cards of your device, or to eject the device (detach it from calibre). This icon shows up...
Forum: Conversion 05-07-2014, 12:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,208
Posted By asqueue
how do I start a new thread?

I realize this is not a good place to post this but I can't find the right place and that is what my question is. How do I start a new thread? I read the FAQs and guidelines, and I can see how to...
Forum: Conversion 05-06-2014, 11:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,208
Posted By asqueue
Ah. I see the confusion. Perhaps I should call my...

Ah. I see the confusion. Perhaps I should call my book a "dictionary" instead of dictionary, or, better, call my book a lexicon.

Turns out I was the cause of my problems. Per the calibre user...
Forum: Conversion 05-06-2014, 03:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,208
Posted By asqueue
The dictionary was created in FrameMaker 6....

The dictionary was created in FrameMaker 6. Mif2go successfully converted from FrameMaker to XHTML. Calibre successfully converted from XHTML to mobi. (I can create an alphabetic index as part of the...
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