Compiling HTML,NCX and OPF file

pakiyabhai · 12-22-2009, 08:38 PM

I have got one ebook from a friend in .RAR format.

Extracting it , presents me
book.html
book.ncx
book.opf
cover.jpg
folder called images with images inside.

Although I am able to drag just the html to calibre and it works fine , I want to know what are the other files for , am I to compile them ? EPUB ?

slm · 12-22-2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pakiyabhai

I have got one ebook from a friend in .RAR format.

Extracting it , presents me
book.html
book.ncx
book.opf
cover.jpg
folder called images with images inside.

Although I am able to drag just the html to calibre and it works fine , I want to know what are the other files for , am I to compile them ? EPUB ?

You would find a similar group files if you unzipped an EPUB. Or decompiled a lit file. or decompiled a Mobi file. The "opf" file is the project file for any open ebook-style format. It contains references to all of the information in the other files.

Calibre will convert from the opf file if you let it and this is likely to produce the best conversion.

pakiyabhai · 12-22-2009, 10:52 PM

I am not getting the option to add .opf file to calibre ,only .html file it can take

kovidgoyal · 12-22-2009, 11:01 PM

just add the rar file, the opf will be used automatically

pakiyabhai · 12-23-2009, 02:49 AM

WHen I add the rar file directly , although the file name is detected, no tags , even when I try to preview the ebook , it just opens the rar file for me.

kovidgoyal · 12-23-2009, 09:52 AM

metadata wont be read, but during conversion the OPF file will be used.

pakiyabhai · 12-24-2009, 04:45 AM

maybe I am not following you .

Kovidgoyal , I drag my .RAR archive into calibre, it detects the name and the author of the file.

BUT

When i right click and say view file , nothing happens.

ALSO

Sending the same file to my device , sends the .RAR file and not any epub.

It's treating the ebook as an archive now.

How do I add the file to calibre , that all the .ncx , .opf and html are utilised ?

mrmikel · 12-24-2009, 05:27 AM

I hope I understand your question correctly. Kovid will no doubt respond as well, but it quite early here in the States.

Highlight the line showing the book title and author and press the convert E books button. Make sure the drop down box in the upper right shows epub and press ok.

Then the book will be converted. Next I press save the book to disk button so I can locate it easily to transfer it to my mobile device. You can transfer the file directly using the send to device button.

Since I had the Sony software before I had calibre, I use the Sony software to transfer the book(s) to my 505, but that is just a personal habit.

pakiyabhai · 12-25-2009, 11:12 AM

The issue is that dragging the rar file only takes the metadata and not the ebook itself.

12-22-2009, 08:38 PM	#1
pakiyabhai Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 14 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: pakiyabhai	Compiling HTML,NCX and OPF file I have got one ebook from a friend in .RAR format. Extracting it , presents me book.html book.ncx book.opf cover.jpg folder called images with images inside. Although I am able to drag just the html to calibre and it works fine , I want to know what are the other files for , am I to compile them ? EPUB ?

12-24-2009, 05:27 AM	#8
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	Convert to epub I hope I understand your question correctly. Kovid will no doubt respond as well, but it quite early here in the States. Highlight the line showing the book title and author and press the convert E books button. Make sure the drop down box in the upper right shows epub and press ok. Then the book will be converted. Next I press save the book to disk button so I can locate it easily to transfer it to my mobile device. You can transfer the file directly using the send to device button. Since I had the Sony software before I had calibre, I use the Sony software to transfer the book(s) to my 505, but that is just a personal habit.

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12-22-2009, 10:52 PM	#3
pakiyabhai Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 14 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: pakiyabhai	I am not getting the option to add .opf file to calibre ,only .html file it can take

12-22-2009, 11:01 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,190 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	just add the rar file, the opf will be used automatically

12-23-2009, 02:49 AM	#5
pakiyabhai Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 14 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: pakiyabhai	WHen I add the rar file directly , although the file name is detected, no tags , even when I try to preview the ebook , it just opens the rar file for me.

12-23-2009, 09:52 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,190 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	metadata wont be read, but during conversion the OPF file will be used.

12-24-2009, 04:45 AM	#7
pakiyabhai Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 14 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: pakiyabhai	maybe I am not following you . Kovidgoyal , I drag my .RAR archive into calibre, it detects the name and the author of the file. BUT When i right click and say view file , nothing happens. ALSO Sending the same file to my device , sends the .RAR file and not any epub. It's treating the ebook as an archive now. How do I add the file to calibre , that all the .ncx , .opf and html are utilised ?

12-25-2009, 11:12 AM	#9
pakiyabhai Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 14 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: pakiyabhai	The issue is that dragging the rar file only takes the metadata and not the ebook itself.

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