MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Calibre and FORMATTING how to stop it altering my formatting?

nerys · 02-28-2010, 10:28 PM

For Novels. all I have to do is check insert blank line (redundant since it already had a blank like that the formatting for some reason removes)

alas this won't work for "oddball" formatting. such as a script where you have of short physical lines.

it would treat EACH OF THOSE also as a paragraph.

Your method only works for lines that are long and wrap and are not intended to be "short multiple lines together" or when you do have those its supposed to be spaced apart.

no matter. I just can't use LRF have to stick with txt for those oddball files.

Very aggravating but meh no matter.

I will have to see if I can figure out how to do a cover image on a RTF.

As for the manual alas the calibre manual is useless for this function.

I am seeking a manual on the STRUCTURE of txt to lrf.

ie what does it look for what does it ignore what does it allow and what are the limits of what it will allow and how do I implement them on a txt to lrf basis.

I have not a clue how to make it trigger line break. it seems completely non standard and random how it handles those.

Sometimes it recognizes a line break other times ignores them.

it does seem to recognize "tabs" but only ONE tab. it will not permit multiple tabs.

I have seen LRF's with offset bodies of text. How are those done?

I have too much work tonight but sometime later in the week if I am in the mood I will prowl google for some LRF manuals.

My biggest confusion is why will it line break from sentence to sentence

but refuse to allow a single character or word to line break?

If I type this

and then this

it will give me

this
and this

but if I type

a line here
break
a line here

it gives me

a line herebreak
a line here.

why does it honor one but not the other?

02-28-2010, 10:28 PM	#20
nerys Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 48 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: PRS 500 - REB 1200	For Novels. all I have to do is check insert blank line (redundant since it already had a blank like that the formatting for some reason removes) alas this won't work for "oddball" formatting. such as a script where you have of short physical lines. it would treat EACH OF THOSE also as a paragraph. Your method only works for lines that are long and wrap and are not intended to be "short multiple lines together" or when you do have those its supposed to be spaced apart. no matter. I just can't use LRF have to stick with txt for those oddball files. Very aggravating but meh no matter. I will have to see if I can figure out how to do a cover image on a RTF. As for the manual alas the calibre manual is useless for this function. I am seeking a manual on the STRUCTURE of txt to lrf. ie what does it look for what does it ignore what does it allow and what are the limits of what it will allow and how do I implement them on a txt to lrf basis. I have not a clue how to make it trigger line break. it seems completely non standard and random how it handles those. Sometimes it recognizes a line break other times ignores them. it does seem to recognize "tabs" but only ONE tab. it will not permit multiple tabs. I have seen LRF's with offset bodies of text. How are those done? I have too much work tonight but sometime later in the week if I am in the mood I will prowl google for some LRF manuals. My biggest confusion is why will it line break from sentence to sentence but refuse to allow a single character or word to line break? If I type this and then this it will give me this and this but if I type a line here break a line here it gives me a line herebreak a line here. why does it honor one but not the other? Last edited by nerys; 02-28-2010 at 10:33 PM.