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BetterRed · 03-27-2014, 09:05 PM

@PeterT - the batch file is used as the 'program' that does an 'open' verb in the OS File Association table for HTMLZ - there's no need to look for the HTMLZ file because its full path is passed as the only argument as in

Code:

C:\htmlz2zip.bat "%1"

So when its used the command will be something like

Code:

C:\htmlz2zip.bat "C:\Program Files\Program Files Portable\Calibre Portable\Calibre Library\Caroline B. Cooney\Freeze Tag (6)\Freeze Tag - Caroline B. Cooney.HTMLZ"

So the batch file needs copy the .HTMLZ to a .ZIP in the same location with the same file name, run ubook with the .ZIP and when ubook finishes delete the .ZIP.

@Vortex try this

Rename htmlz2zip.bat to htmlz2zip.batsave
Then replace htmlz2zip.bat with this

Code:

REM echo off !unREM this when you're happy it works
setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION 
set str=%1
set name=%str:HTMLZ=ZIP%
copy %1 %name%
start /wait "C:\Program Files\Program Files Portable\ubook\uBook.exe" %name%
del %name%

There should be no need to use Open With - just press 'V' and select HTMLZ or click HTMLZ in Book Details

BR

03-27-2014, 09:05 PM	#24
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,825 Karma: 30277270 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@PeterT - the batch file is used as the 'program' that does an 'open' verb in the OS File Association table for HTMLZ - there's no need to look for the HTMLZ file because its full path is passed as the only argument as in Code: C:\htmlz2zip.bat "%1" So when its used the command will be something like Code: C:\htmlz2zip.bat "C:\Program Files\Program Files Portable\Calibre Portable\Calibre Library\Caroline B. Cooney\Freeze Tag (6)\Freeze Tag - Caroline B. Cooney.HTMLZ" So the batch file needs copy the .HTMLZ to a .ZIP in the same location with the same file name, run ubook with the .ZIP and when ubook finishes delete the .ZIP. @Vortex try this Rename htmlz2zip.bat to htmlz2zip.batsave Then replace htmlz2zip.bat with this Code: REM echo off !unREM this when you're happy it works setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION set str=%1 set name=%str:HTMLZ=ZIP% copy %1 %name% start /wait "C:\Program Files\Program Files Portable\ubook\uBook.exe" %name% del %name% There should be no need to use Open With - just press 'V' and select HTMLZ or click HTMLZ in Book Details BR Last edited by BetterRed; 03-27-2014 at 10:46 PM.