Html to Mobi

[bounce]

When adding a .html file can I get Calibre to only look for content in one folder up?

I'm trying to convert 8 years of posts from a website from .html to .mobi. I've used sitesucker to download the content, but the folder hierarchy it downloaded looks like:

folder - year
folder - month
folder - numbered posts within that month

When trying to add an index file from one of the individual posts with the month calibre sticks on "Reading metadata and adding to library (1 books)." Yet, when I move an index file (and folder directly above with its content) outside of the directory structure that sitesucker downloaded it will then convert quick and well in Calibre. I'm guessing what is happening is when trying to add an .html file that's within this hierarchy of year/month/individual post that calibre is looking for content in all folders above and hangs. Any suggestions? Please discuss

[theducks]

Originally Posted by bounce

When adding a .html file can I get Calibre to only look for content in one folder up?

I'm trying to convert 8 years of posts from a website from .html to .mobi. I've used sitesucker to download the content, but the folder hierarchy it downloaded looks like:

folder - year
folder - month
folder - numbered posts within that month

When trying to add an index file from one of the individual posts with the month calibre sticks on "Reading metadata and adding to library (1 books)." Yet, when I move an index file (and folder directly above with its content) outside of the directory structure that sitesucker downloaded it will then convert quick and well in Calibre. I'm guessing what is happening is when trying to add an .html file that's within this hierarchy of year/month/individual post that calibre is looking for content in all folders above and hangs. Any suggestions? Please discuss

Does it 'Hang" or is it just very busy?
BTW is the HTML that stalls, Valid, with all pieces now Local?

[kovidgoyal]

Run it from the command line, like this

ebook-convert file.html file.mobi

then you can use --max-levels to control the depth or recursion (defaults to 5)

[bounce]

Originally Posted by theducks

Does it 'Hang" or is it just very busy?
BTW is the HTML that stalls, Valid, with all pieces now Local?

The .html that I drag and drop into Calibre stays busy for hours with all the content local. When I remove that .html file (and one folder above it, each connected and representing one post) to a different location on the hard drive it quickly converts with no delay which leads me to think it's looking in folders above.

This method of moving works, but it's too time-intensive and defeats the purpose as I could just go to the website and download to instapaper each page (8000+ pages though) and then I'd have it on my Kindle. Are there any other ways to get a subscribe/download a whole site to Calibre bypassing an RSS feed limit?

[bounce]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Run it from the command line, like this

ebook-convert file.html file.mobi

then you can use --max-levels to control the depth or recursion (defaults to 5)

Hmmm I'm going to have to look in the manual on that. I'm not sure if you mean a command line in Calibre or terminal on the Mac. I've just switched from PC to Mac so learning terminal is something I'm slowly started getting into. In the method you describe, is that only for one, or can I do that in batch for 8000 plus pages?

I'm just starting to really get into calibre too, so perhaps there is a website subscription setting or plug-in that will allow me to download a site beyond the 5 or so latest RSS posts that are available for this site.