Having issues converting docx to epub

[suenhoho]

Hi all,

I have a docx (roughly 6000 pages including a TOC) in chinese text that I would like to convert into epub. However I have been getting this error below, anyone has an idea how to fix this please? Thanks in Advance.

Spoiler:

Convert book 1 of 1 (天醫鳳九)
Conversion options changed from defaults:
flow_size: 20120
level1_toc: u'//h:h2'
docx_no_cover: True
verbose: 2
output_profile: 'tablet'
read_metadata_from_opf: u'C:\\Users\\shhykk\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre _mjmvyb\\wbfxx6.opf'
cover: u'C:\\Users\\shhykk\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre _mjmvyb\\e8s5g_.jpeg'
Resolved conversion options
calibre version: 3.40.1
{'asciiize': False,
'author_sort': None,
'authors': None,
'base_font_size': 0.0,
'book_producer': None,
'change_justification': u'original',
'chapter': u"//*[((name()='h1' or name()='h2') and re:test(., '\\s*((chapter|book|section|part)\\s+)|((prolog|pr ologue|epilogue)(\\s+|$))', 'i')) or @class = 'chapter']",
'chapter_mark': u'pagebreak',
'comments': None,
'cover': u'C:\\Users\\shhykk\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre _mjmvyb\\e8s5g_.jpeg',
'debug_pipeline': None,
'dehyphenate': True,
'delete_blank_paragraphs': True,
'disable_font_rescaling': False,
'docx_inline_subsup': False,
'docx_no_cover': True,
'docx_no_pagebreaks_between_notes': False,
'dont_split_on_page_breaks': False,
'duplicate_links_in_toc': False,
'embed_all_fonts': False,
'embed_font_family': None,
'enable_heuristics': False,
'epub_flatten': False,
'epub_inline_toc': False,
'epub_toc_at_end': False,
'epub_version': u'2',
'expand_css': False,
'extra_css': None,
'extract_to': None,
'filter_css': u'',
'fix_indents': True,
'flow_size': 20120,
'font_size_mapping': None,
'format_scene_breaks': True,
'html_unwrap_factor': 0.4,
'input_encoding': None,
'input_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.InputProfile object at 0x02778370>,
'insert_blank_line': False,
'insert_blank_line_size': 0.5,
'insert_metadata': False,
'isbn': None,
'italicize_common_cases': True,
'keep_ligatures': False,
'language': None,
'level1_toc': u'//h:h2',
'level2_toc': None,
'level3_toc': None,
'line_height': 0.0,
'linearize_tables': False,
'margin_bottom': 5.0,
'margin_left': 5.0,
'margin_right': 5.0,
'margin_top': 5.0,
'markup_chapter_headings': True,
'max_toc_links': 50,
'minimum_line_height': 120.0,
'no_chapters_in_toc': False,
'no_default_epub_cover': False,
'no_inline_navbars': False,
'no_svg_cover': False,
'output_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.TabletOutput object at 0x02778970>,
'page_breaks_before': u'/',
'prefer_metadata_cover': False,
'preserve_cover_aspect_ratio': False,
'pretty_print': True,
'pubdate': None,
'publisher': None,
'rating': None,
'read_metadata_from_opf': u'C:\\Users\\shhykk\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre _mjmvyb\\wbfxx6.opf',
'remove_fake_margins': True,
'remove_first_image': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing_indent_size': 1.5,
'renumber_headings': True,
'replace_scene_breaks': u'',
'search_replace': '[]',
'series': None,
'series_index': None,
'smarten_punctuation': False,
'sr1_replace': None,
'sr1_search': None,
'sr2_replace': None,
'sr2_search': None,
'sr3_replace': None,
'sr3_search': None,
'start_reading_at': None,
'subset_embedded_fonts': False,
'tags': None,
'timestamp': None,
'title': None,
'title_sort': None,
'toc_filter': None,
'toc_threshold': 6,
'toc_title': None,
'transform_css_rules': '[]',
'unsmarten_punctuation': False,
'unwrap_lines': True,
'use_auto_toc': False,
'verbose': 2}
InputFormatPlugin: DOCX Input running
on C:\Users\shhykk\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre_mjmvyb\ o8rjk2.docx
Converting Word markup to HTML
Python function terminated unexpectedly
(Error Code: 1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site.py", line 101, in main
File "site.py", line 78, in run_entry_point
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\ipc\worker.py", line 199, in main
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 42, in gui_convert_override
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 27, in gui_convert
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 1106, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\customize\conversion.py", line 244, in __call__
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plugins\docx_in put.py", line 35, in convert
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\docx\to_html.py", line 128, in __call__
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\docx\to_html.py", line 452, in convert_p
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\docx\to_html.py", line 701, in convert_run
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\docx\styles.py", line 286, in resolve_run
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\docx\char_styles.py", line 209, in __init__
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\docx\char_styles.py", line 45, in read_text_border
MemoryError

[theducks]

You ran out of memory (which is very common for Bibles and Dictionaries)

run a 64bit computer with 64bit Calibre.

[suenhoho]

Thank you theDucks.

I am currently using Window7 Pro, isn't this 64 bit already?

The other thing I tested yesterday is to split the book into 2 books. But it acts really slowly when I tried to open it in ibook.

[BetterRed]

@suenhoho - why are you even converting it, IIRC it's not hard to read a DOCX on an iPad, at least for Latin texts - although I'm unsure about Chinese.

BR

[theducks]

Originally Posted by suenhoho

Thank you theDucks.

I am currently using Window7 Pro, isn't this 64 bit already?

The other thing I tested yesterday is to split the book into 2 books. But it acts really slowly when I tried to open it in ibook.

Maybe Trust no one to do it correctly.

You can install 32 bit windows on a 64 bit machine. Go to Properties on the My Computer Icon. (This one, you are probably stuck with. A upgrade would be a full OS install)

Same goes for Calibre. Does it say [64Bit] in the version message on the bottom status bar? You have to have a 64bit OS installed to do this.

[suenhoho]

@BetterRead - I just like the way it can go to and from via the TOC.

@theducks - my Calibre is 32 bit, i will upgrade it to 64 to test.

Thank you both

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by suenhoho

@BetterRead - I just like the way it can go to and from via the TOC.

If 64 bit and/or more memory doesn't provide what you want, then:

Some Android DOCX viewer apps have the equivalent of Word's Navigation panel - ToC viewer. I don't know if iOS DOCX reader apps (e.g. Pages) have that feature, but I'd be surprised if they didn't. If all else fails Word for iOS is free.

Added: IMO: if you're reading on iOS or Android there is no point jumping through elaborate conversion and editing processes just so you can use a particular viewer app - its often much easier to get a different app that can read the original format.

BR