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Old 09-23-2016, 07:52 AM   #309
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Originally Posted by satelman View Post
Hi, everyone!

I can confirm surquizu's and tropoy's issues trying to install a Kobo dictionary converted with penelope 3.1.2. I had this very same problem (I use Python 2.7 + Windows 10). There was no way for my Aura HD to recognize or accept my new Kobo dictionary.

However, when I converted again by using penelope 2.0.2 this time, everything went OK and the ereader accepted my just converted dictionary.

So, apparently, I will have to stick to version 2.0.2 (for the time being, at least).
Hi,

unfortunately I no longer have a Kobo to actually test the files output by Penelope, so I might have introduced a bug in Penelope v3.x; however, I have not received complaints about that from Linux users, so it might be a problem with Windows.

Also note that today (2016-09-23) I published Penelope v3.1.3 on GitHub and PyPI. This version fixes a bug with the Bookeen output and cleans the code a bit, so I doubt it will solve your issue anyway.

Unfortunately I am no longer able to maintain the Penelope project, I am too absorbed by other FLOSS projects. I am actively looking for someone to take Penelope over. If someone is interested, please let me know.

Meanwhile, I am still committed to try fixing bugs. So, it would helpful to know: (in what follows, by "working" I mean that the output dictionary works on Kobo devices)

1. Is Penelope v3.1.3 working for Linux/OS X users? With Python 2.7.x and/or Python 3.x?
2. Is Penelope v3.1.3 working for Windows users when using Python 3.x?

If the answer to 1. is Yes, then the problem is with Windows only.

If the answers to 1. and 2. are both Yes, then the problem is with Python 2.7.x on Windows only.

If the answer to 2. is No, then it might be a problem with Windows or a bug. In this case, to diagnose it, I would need:

A. the file(s) of the input dictionary
B. the Kobo file output by Penelope v3.1.3
C. the Kobo file output by Penelope v2.0.2

Finally, a general note on helping FLOSS maintainers: if you use a FLOSS tool, and you find a problem, please report it to the bug tracker of the project! I do not usually stop by MobileRead, while I get an email from GitHub when someone opens an issue: https://github.com/pettarin/penelope/issues . If a user does not have a GitHub account, she can send me an email.
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