Mon ebook

[Michel Berger]

Bonjour

J'ai téléchargé PageEdit de Sigil

J'ai mon Ebook en PDF et en Epub

J'ai converti l'ebook Epub en HTML, et il s'affiche n'importe comment.

J'ai besoin d'aide

Cordialement

Michel

[pdurrant]

Google Translate:

I downloaded Sigil's PageEdit.
I have my ebook in PDF and EPUB.
I converted the EPUB ebook to HTML, and it displays incorrectly.
I need help.

Ignore the PDF. PDF isn't intended to be edited.

Open the Epub directly with Sigil.
You don't need PageEdit to edit an Epub, only Sigil.

[DiapDealer]

And even if you did wish to edit the epub with PageEdit, there is no need to "convert" it to html (whatever that might entail) first. Unzip the epub and open the opf with PageEdit. Or set Sigil's External xHTML Editor to PageEdit and launch the external editor from Sigil's menu.

[BetterRed]

I configured Sigil's Book browser->Open with feature to hook Page Edit to OPF files, viz:



I find that easier to access from the keyboard. It's also close what I do in a file manager to open a file in a non-default program - e.g. open a JPG in Paint.

BR

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I configured Sigil's Book browser->Open with feature to hook Page Edit to OPF files, viz:

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I find that easier to access from the keyboard. It's also close what I do in a file manager to open a file in a non-default program - e.g. open a JPG in Paint.

BR

Does the External Xhtml editor menu item not have a keyboard shortcut (I just checked and it does)? That method does not require setting the filetype (opf) like Open With does. Configure it for the PageEdit binary in the prefs, and hit the shortcut (or menu button), and PageEdit opens with all Xhtml files available for editing. It also opens to the xhtml tab that is currently open in Code View. If the versions of Sigil/PageEdit are new enough, an attempt to place the cursor in the same position is made.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Does the External Xhtml editor menu item not have a keyboard shortcut (I just checked and it does)? That method does not require setting the filetype (opf) like Open With does. Configure it for the PageEdit binary in the prefs, and hit the shortcut (or menu button), and PageEdit opens with all Xhtml files available for editing. It also opens to the xhtml tab that is currently open in Code View. If the versions of Sigil/PageEdit are new enough, an attempt to place the cursor in the same position is made.

My understanding is that approach was implemented to cater to the users of Book View. Because I never used Book View, I don't use Page Edit as a replacement for Book View. I use PE when copy-editing, proof-reading etc and I only start it from the OPF.

I have two external editors configured for OPF files, PE and the calibre viewer; four for text files (Firefox, Notepad++. Bowpad, and Notepad); three for images; and three for video.

Book browser Open with is perfect for me, I access all 12 variants in exactly the same way… and the only shortcut I have to remember is the one for "Focus on Book browser" - which I have set to Ctrl+Shift+B.

BR

[DiapDealer]

I guess I don't see the difference. Starting PageEdit from the opf in Book View has no advantage to opening it via the the External Editor button/shortcut. You get to exactly same place where you can copy-edit and proofread regardless of the path taken. Just because you never used Book View for anything has no bearing on the fact that you are essentially using PageEdit in the exact same capacity as those who can't live without Book View.

Don't get me wrong... if it's just muscle-memory at this point--I get it. But regardless of who things were implemented for, there is literally no difference in how you're doing it to using the external editor shortcut. The result is identical. Except for the fact that the latter will work without having to make sure Book Browser has focus first.

[philja]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I guess I don't see the difference. Starting PageEdit from the opf in Book View has no advantage to opening it via the the External Editor button/shortcut. You get to exactly same place where you can copy-edit and proofread regardless of the path taken. Just because you never used Book View for anything has no bearing on the fact that you are essentially using PageEdit in the exact same capacity as those who can't live without Book View.

Don't get me wrong... if it's just muscle-memory at this point--I get it. But regardless of who things were implemented for, there is literally no difference in how you're doing it to using the external editor shortcut. The result is identical. Except for the fact that the latter will work without having to make sure Book Browser has focus first.

Isn't BetterRed saying that he has his setup that way so that he has a choice of several external editors according to the type of editing he's currently doing?

The external editor shortcut limits use to the same editor unless you re-configure each time. Or have I missed something here?

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by philja

Isn't BetterRed saying that he has his setup that way so that he has a choice of several external editors according to the type of editing he's currently doing?

The external editor shortcut limits use to the same editor unless you re-configure each time. Or have I missed something here?

He can keep all of his other external "Open With" editor settings the way they are. No need to change them. Removing the one configured opf editor (leaving the rest intact) and configuring the external editor to be PageEdit would leave him in the exact same position he is now (without needing to make sure BookBrowser has focus before using the external editor shortcut).

There is no advantage/difference to launching PageEdit from the opf using "Open With" over launching the external editor configured to be PageEdit. In fact, there's a couple of quantifiable downsides to the former. It's just a different driveway to the exact same house.

Like I said: if it's a "that's just what I'm used to" thing. I get it. Nothing to explain. But there's no logical justification (or practical for that matter) for continuing to use PageEdit via the Open With feature. Not for the reasons he says he's using PageEdit for anyway.