Seems like overkill. In WinXP, using a simple DOS cmd shell/Command Prompt, I can convert via many instances of
ebook-convert by prefixing EACH line with "start /w " where it is invoked.
I've successfully used this within my GuteBook conversion program's rebuild DOS batch file, namely:
Code:
rem Convert .htm to Sony .epub
start /w ebook-convert "28700-h\28700-h.htm" "Paul Creswick - Robin Hood.epub" --title "Robin Hood" --authors "Paul Creswick" --publisher="Project Gutenberg" --chapter "//*[name()='h2']" --output-profile=sony
rem Convert .htm to Sony .lrf
start /w ebook-convert "28700-h\28700-h.htm" "Paul Creswick - Robin Hood.lrf" --title "Robin Hood" --authors "Paul Creswick" --publisher="Project Gutenberg"
Or when converting older PalmDoc .pdb to .epub, en masse, using batch files and "for ... do" calls :
Code:
start /w ebook-convert "Austen, Jane - Emma".pdb "Austen, Jane - Emma".epub --authors "Austen, Jane" --title "Emma" --no-default-epub-cover --chapter "//*[(name()='p' and re:test(., '^chapter |^book |^section |^part \S+', 'i')) or name()='h1' or name()='h2']" --chapter-mark=none --output-profile=sony
start /w ebook-convert "Austen, Jane - Pride & Prejudice".pdb "Austen, Jane - Pride & Prejudice".epub --authors "Austen, Jane" --title "Pride & Prejudice" --no-default-epub-cover --chapter "//*[(name()='p' and re:test(., '^chapter |^book |^section |^part \S+', 'i')) or name()='h1' or name()='h2']" --chapter-mark=none --output-profile=sony
It's worked without issue ever since it became broken in calibre's windows version. Obviously, your OS may be hampering this, but it DOES work when prefixed with "start /w "!!!
