Text to PDF page format controls?

avid-e-reader · 08-10-2011, 04:31 AM

I have a text file that contains FormFeed characters between "pages".

When I try to convert it to PDF, the FormFeed characters seem to be ignored, rather than causing new pages to be started in the PDF file.

Is there a way for it to recognize the FormFeed characters?

user_none · 08-10-2011, 07:23 AM

No there is not.

ldolse · 08-10-2011, 08:46 AM

Not sure what a form feed character is, but if you can express it in regex then you might be able to replace it (using the search and replace feature) with a div that includes a page-break inline style, e.g.:
<div style="page-break-after:always"></div>

theducks · 08-10-2011, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldolse

Not sure what a form feed character is, but if you can express it in regex then you might be able to replace it (using the search and replace feature) with a div that includes a page-break inline style, e.g.:
<div style="page-break-after:always"></div>

Control-L = ASCII FF

ldolse · 08-10-2011, 11:03 AM

Then in unicode that's \u000C - the OP could try this:

Search box:

Code:

\u000C

Replace box:

Code:

<div style="page-break-after:always"></div>

avid-e-reader · 08-12-2011, 07:55 PM

ldolse, thanks for the idea, but it didn't seem to work.

DoctorOhh · 08-12-2011, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avid-e-reader

When I try to convert it to PDF, the FormFeed characters seem to be ignored, rather than causing new pages to be started in the PDF file.

What are you viewing this in to verify that the page breaks aren't there?

dwig · 08-13-2011, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avid-e-reader

I have a text file that contains FormFeed characters between "pages".

When I try to convert it to PDF, the FormFeed characters seem to be ignored, rather than causing new pages to be started in the PDF file.

Is there a way for it to recognize the FormFeed characters?

You are probably much better off using different tools for this job.

While calibre is an excellent tool for many conversions (e.g. TXT>EPUB, MOBI>PDF, ...) it is not the best for all of the possible combinations of import and export formats. IMHO, TXT>PDF is one of the latter cases.

I would suggest that you get a good PDF printer driver utility (I use PrimoPDF on Windows, and Cute PDF is often recommended around here) and simply print to PDF using an app that displays your text properly.

08-10-2011, 04:31 AM	#1
avid-e-reader Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	Text to PDF page format controls? I have a text file that contains FormFeed characters between "pages". When I try to convert it to PDF, the FormFeed characters seem to be ignored, rather than causing new pages to be started in the PDF file. Is there a way for it to recognize the FormFeed characters?

08-10-2011, 11:03 AM	#5
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	Then in unicode that's \u000C - the OP could try this: Search box: Code: \u000C Replace box: Code: <div style="page-break-after:always"></div>

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08-10-2011, 07:23 AM	#2
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	No there is not.

08-10-2011, 08:46 AM	#3
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	Not sure what a form feed character is, but if you can express it in regex then you might be able to replace it (using the search and replace feature) with a div that includes a page-break inline style, e.g.: <div style="page-break-after:always"></div>

08-12-2011, 07:55 PM	#6
avid-e-reader Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	ldolse, thanks for the idea, but it didn't seem to work.

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