MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Can we run Function mode in Search & replace during the conversion process?

omin · 02-06-2020, 08:30 PM

I came across an issue where if I had a list like this:

First item
Second Item
Third Item

after it's converted to MOBI in Calibre it's transformed to this:

First item
Second Item
Third Item

I realized that this is an issue with the Kindle and not the MOBI itself (I'm using MOBI and not AZW3 so that I can upload to Amazon Kindle and sync across devices).

I found a way to fix this by using the Function mode in Search & replace in the editor. However, I don't see the function mode for Search & replace in Common options > Search & replace. Am I missing something here? It seems intuitive to be able to run this automatically during the conversion process.

Thanks!

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Here's how to fix the bullet list spacing issue. I noticed that there are other people experiencing the same issue...

Find: <li.*?</li>
Function:

Code:

import re
def replace(match, number, file_name, metadata, dictionaries, data, functions, *args, **kwargs):
    s = re.sub('<p[^>]*>', '', match.group())
    return re.sub('</p[^>]*>', '', s)

02-06-2020, 08:30 PM	#1
omin Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2020 Device: Boox Poke 3, prev Kindle Paperwhite 4	Can we run Function mode in Search & replace during the conversion process? I came across an issue where if I had a list like this: First item Second Item Third Item after it's converted to MOBI in Calibre it's transformed to this: First item Second Item Third Item I realized that this is an issue with the Kindle and not the MOBI itself (I'm using MOBI and not AZW3 so that I can upload to Amazon Kindle and sync across devices). I found a way to fix this by using the Function mode in Search & replace in the editor. However, I don't see the function mode for Search & replace in Common options > Search & replace. Am I missing something here? It seems intuitive to be able to run this automatically during the conversion process. Thanks! ------------------------------------ Here's how to fix the bullet list spacing issue. I noticed that there are other people experiencing the same issue... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=87764 https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=172609 Find: <li.?</li> Function: Code: import re def replace(match, number, file_name, metadata, dictionaries, data, functions, args, *kwargs): s = re.sub('<p[^>]>', '', match.group()) return re.sub('</p[^>]*>', '', s)