Setting Path for Tweak ePub

Agama · 12-02-2010, 02:05 AM

Is it possible to specify the path that calibre will use when exploding an ePub for Tweak ePub? Calibre generates a different path for each explosion and it would be useful for me to specify a fixed location, e.g. C:\Books\Work\.

(I have some ToC tools which work best if the toc.ncx file is in a known location).

GRiker · 12-02-2010, 05:17 AM

It explodes the ePub into a temporary directory, which is deleted when you finish the tweak.

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Agama · 12-02-2010, 08:38 AM

This temp directory is fine but unfortunately the path changes slightly every time. I have a script which processes toc.ncx, (so that it can be easily edited), and it would be handy to specify a fixed path so that my script could know where to find this file.

At the moment I - 1) explode the ePub, 2) copy the toc.ncx to C:\Books\Work, 3) run the script, 4) make the edits, 5) copy the rebuilt toc.ncx back to the temp folder, 6) rebuild the exploded ePub.

Having a fixed path would eliminate steps 2 and 5.

I can probably add some code to process the temp path to find the toc.ncx file.

GRiker · 12-02-2010, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agama

I can probably add some code to process the temp path to find the toc.ncx file.

That's the better solution.

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Agama · 12-02-2010, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GRiker

It explodes the ePub into a temporary directory, which is deleted when you finish the tweak.

This delete does not seem to be happening. I have a lot of calibre subfolders in the temp area, (with names like calibre_0.7.31_tmp_rszsj6), and each subfolder contains 2 log files, (with names like calibre_0.7.31_ouyimw_worker_redirect.log).

Should I raise a ticket for this or is there a calibre housekeeping option that I should be running?

GRiker · 12-02-2010, 06:37 PM

Temp dirs and files are deleted when you exit calibre. If you have an abnormal exit, you may have some leftover orphans, but they will be gone after a reboot, and they are harmless.

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Agama · 12-03-2010, 02:06 AM

I don't recall having any abnormal exits, and these these folders persist after a reboot. I have just deleted about 30 of them. I realise that they are harmless but it gives my script more work to do processing them all to find the toc.ncx file from the active ePub Tweak explosion.

(Other apps are also leaving stuff in temp so maybe Windows has an option somewhere for doing a purge. I'll have a dig around).

12-02-2010, 02:05 AM	#1
Agama Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 2751519 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK Device: PW2, Nexus7	Setting Path for Tweak ePub Is it possible to specify the path that calibre will use when exploding an ePub for Tweak ePub? Calibre generates a different path for each explosion and it would be useful for me to specify a fixed location, e.g. C:\Books\Work\. (I have some ToC tools which work best if the toc.ncx file is in a known location).

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12-02-2010, 05:17 AM	#2
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	It explodes the ePub into a temporary directory, which is deleted when you finish the tweak. G

12-02-2010, 08:38 AM	#3
Agama Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 2751519 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK Device: PW2, Nexus7	This temp directory is fine but unfortunately the path changes slightly every time. I have a script which processes toc.ncx, (so that it can be easily edited), and it would be handy to specify a fixed path so that my script could know where to find this file. At the moment I - 1) explode the ePub, 2) copy the toc.ncx to C:\Books\Work, 3) run the script, 4) make the edits, 5) copy the rebuilt toc.ncx back to the temp folder, 6) rebuild the exploded ePub. Having a fixed path would eliminate steps 2 and 5. I can probably add some code to process the temp path to find the toc.ncx file.

12-02-2010, 06:37 PM	#6
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	Temp dirs and files are deleted when you exit calibre. If you have an abnormal exit, you may have some leftover orphans, but they will be gone after a reboot, and they are harmless. G

12-03-2010, 02:06 AM	#7
Agama Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 2751519 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK Device: PW2, Nexus7	I don't recall having any abnormal exits, and these these folders persist after a reboot. I have just deleted about 30 of them. I realise that they are harmless but it gives my script more work to do processing them all to find the toc.ncx file from the active ePub Tweak explosion. (Other apps are also leaving stuff in temp so maybe Windows has an option somewhere for doing a purge. I'll have a dig around).

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