Converting HTML, -> .epub works, -> mobi, bad format.

C Alberga · 06-14-2015, 10:46 PM

I'm not sure this belongs here, but if not please direct me to the proper place.

I am creating a .html file, listing books in a database. The HTML displays correctly in Firefox, and Calibre's conversion to .epub is fine. But the conversion to .mobi introduces blank lines between each entry. Any idea how to fix this?

kovidgoyal · 06-14-2015, 10:54 PM

Convert to azw3 instead.

C Alberga · 06-15-2015, 12:55 PM

Thank you. It works correctly on the Kindle now. But the Calibre reader refused to display it, with an error message, below. Will this work on my Latop (Windows 7)?

calibre, version 1.48.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>WindowsError</b>:[Error 1155] No application is associated with the specified file for this operation: u'D:\\Calibre Library 2012\\Cyril N. Alberga\\Title List (2055)\\Title List - Cyril N. Alberga.azw3'

calibre 1.48 isfrozen: True is64bit: False
Windows-XP-5.1.2600-SP3 Windows ('32bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', 'XP', '5.1.2600')
Python 2.7.5
Windows: ('XP', '5.1.2600', 'SP3', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\view.py", line 181, in view_specific_format
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\view.py", line 93, in view_format
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\view.py", line 101, in view_format_by_id
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\view.py", line 150, in _view_file
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\view.py", line 140, in _launch_viewer
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\__init__.py", line 1070, in open_local_file
WindowsError: [Error 1155] No application is associated with the specified file for this operation: u'D:\\Calibre Library 2012\\Cyril N. Alberga\\Title List (2055)\\Title List - Cyril N. Alberga.azw3'

eschwartz · 06-15-2015, 01:01 PM

In Preferences, check AZW3 as one of the filetypes to be opened in the internal viewer. Your computer does not have another program that opens AZW3 files.

theducks · 06-15-2015, 01:05 PM

You are trying to view?
Calibre normally uses its own viewer, but you can override it.
In this case, it appears that an override is in place, but you did not install a Amazon viewer

Preferences: Behavior: (Right side) tick AZW3

eschwartz · 06-15-2015, 01:12 PM

theducks -- as I remember, the default is to not open AZW3 but pass it to the OS.

theducks · 06-15-2015, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

theducks -- as I remember, the default is to not open AZW3 but pass it to the OS.

That would do it. Error handling a little weak? (I never was good at that part with my Paradox DB apps

)

C Alberga · 06-15-2015, 01:43 PM

Yeah, I should search before I ask, shouldn't I. I was searching on "reader" not "viewer", so I didn't fine the many times this has already been asked and answered. Sorry for bothering all of you unnecessarily.

theducks · 06-15-2015, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C Alberga

Yeah, I should search before I ask, shouldn't I. I was searching on "reader" not "viewer", so I didn't fine the many times this has already been asked and answered. Sorry for bothering all of you unnecessarily.

I don't think I have seen that error report before.

C Alberga · 06-15-2015, 04:12 PM

Argh! The format is good now, but special characters are being munged.

The document contains (among others) Æ, ₡, ₡, &fnof;, none of which are making through the conversion to .mobi or .azw3. I haven't checked for a number of other special characters that I have used.

I've uncheck unicode to ascii transliteration and tried cp1252, latin1, and utf-8, none of which helped. I've tried searching the forums and the 'net, but am clearly using the wrong search terms.

What else should I try?

eschwartz · 06-15-2015, 04:18 PM

Try examining the book in the calibre editor. I think Check Book can help you catch and fix encoding errors.

Ultimately you want to get an EPUB with utf-8 files in it, IMHO. Working with utf-8 text makes these things easier.

BetterRed · 06-15-2015, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

theducks -- as I remember, the default is to not open AZW3 but pass it to the OS.

Actually the default setting is that the AZW3 is checked in the Use Viewer for list. Easy to verify, just hit the Reset button in Preferences panel.

BR

C Alberga · 06-15-2015, 04:56 PM

I'm starting with HTML, as my word processor of choice in Word Perfect, which it seems no one else in this corner of the universe uses. Ultimately, what I WANT (besides the HTML for browser use) is something my Kindle can display. This is particularly frustrating, as (before fixing the format) I did manage to get the special characters through the conversion, but I haven't figured out the combination of setting that did it. I was hoping there was a simple answer to take character codings which work in FireFox and push them into epub or mobi or azw3. Seems not to be the case. I guess I have to make a careful list of setting and try all possible combinations until I hit the one that does what I want. Bother!

BetterRed · 06-15-2015, 05:02 PM

@C Alberga - maybe this can help ==>> How do I convert my file containing non-English characters?

BR

eschwartz · 06-15-2015, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Actually the default setting is that the AZW3 is checked in the Use Viewer for list. Easy to verify, just hit the Reset button in Preferences panel.

BR

Which version?

I definitely know when I first installed calibre (I migrate my settings) I had to manually enable AZW3.

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06-14-2015, 10:54 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,017 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Convert to azw3 instead.

06-15-2015, 12:55 PM	#3
C Alberga Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: none	Thank you. It works correctly on the Kindle now. But the Calibre reader refused to display it, with an error message, below. Will this work on my Latop (Windows 7)? calibre, version 1.48.0 ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>WindowsError</b>:[Error 1155] No application is associated with the specified file for this operation: u'D:\\Calibre Library 2012\\Cyril N. Alberga\\Title List (2055)\\Title List - Cyril N. Alberga.azw3' calibre 1.48 isfrozen: True is64bit: False Windows-XP-5.1.2600-SP3 Windows ('32bit', 'WindowsPE') ('Windows', 'XP', '5.1.2600') Python 2.7.5 Windows: ('XP', '5.1.2600', 'SP3', 'Multiprocessor Free') Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\view.py", line 181, in view_specific_format File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\view.py", line 93, in view_format File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\view.py", line 101, in view_format_by_id File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\view.py", line 150, in _view_file File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\view.py", line 140, in _launch_viewer File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\__init__.py", line 1070, in open_local_file WindowsError: [Error 1155] No application is associated with the specified file for this operation: u'D:\\Calibre Library 2012\\Cyril N. Alberga\\Title List (2055)\\Title List - Cyril N. Alberga.azw3'

06-15-2015, 01:01 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	In Preferences, check AZW3 as one of the filetypes to be opened in the internal viewer. Your computer does not have another program that opens AZW3 files.

06-15-2015, 01:05 PM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,973 Karma: 56143930 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	You are trying to view? Calibre normally uses its own viewer, but you can override it. In this case, it appears that an override is in place, but you did not install a Amazon viewer Preferences: Behavior: (Right side) tick AZW3

06-15-2015, 01:12 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	theducks -- as I remember, the default is to not open AZW3 but pass it to the OS.

06-15-2015, 01:43 PM	#8
C Alberga Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: none	Yeah, I should search before I ask, shouldn't I. I was searching on "reader" not "viewer", so I didn't fine the many times this has already been asked and answered. Sorry for bothering all of you unnecessarily.

06-15-2015, 04:12 PM	#10
C Alberga Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: none	Argh! The format is good now, but special characters are being munged. The document contains (among others) Æ, ₡, ₡, &fnof;, none of which are making through the conversion to .mobi or .azw3. I haven't checked for a number of other special characters that I have used. I've uncheck unicode to ascii transliteration and tried cp1252, latin1, and utf-8, none of which helped. I've tried searching the forums and the 'net, but am clearly using the wrong search terms. What else should I try?

06-15-2015, 04:18 PM	#11
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Try examining the book in the calibre editor. I think Check Book can help you catch and fix encoding errors. Ultimately you want to get an EPUB with utf-8 files in it, IMHO. Working with utf-8 text makes these things easier.

06-15-2015, 04:56 PM	#13
C Alberga Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: none	I'm starting with HTML, as my word processor of choice in Word Perfect, which it seems no one else in this corner of the universe uses. Ultimately, what I WANT (besides the HTML for browser use) is something my Kindle can display. This is particularly frustrating, as (before fixing the format) I did manage to get the special characters through the conversion, but I haven't figured out the combination of setting that did it. I was hoping there was a simple answer to take character codings which work in FireFox and push them into epub or mobi or azw3. Seems not to be the case. I guess I have to make a careful list of setting and try all possible combinations until I hit the one that does what I want. Bother!

06-15-2015, 05:02 PM	#14
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,677 Karma: 26966376 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@C Alberga - maybe this can help ==>> How do I convert my file containing non-English characters? BR

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