Chapters out of order

RickAltman · 06-20-2012, 06:51 PM

I am attempting my first ePub book after about 150 years in electronic publishing. In fact, the software I'm suing (Ventura Publisher) is old enough to be in a museum. Nonetheless, it creates fine HTML and I have succeeded in creating very clean-looking output that Calibre digests. Mostly.

Here's the problem: my chapters show up in bizarre order. Introduction, Ch 26 (last), Ch 8, Ch 16...

The TOC shows everything in proper order and it is linked correctly to each chapter. The master HTM file also shows all chapters in correct order. But when paging through the book (in Calibre's viewer or on my Kindle), I get the incorrect ordering.

It is not an option to rebuild in Word. I did open the ePub file in Sigil and the TOC showed up in correct order. But I cannot get Calibre to behave itself, and I would be most grateful for advice and ideas...

Rick A.
Pleasanton CA

AndrewH · 06-20-2012, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RickAltman

I did open the ePub file in Sigil and the TOC showed up in correct order.

You can re-order the chapters in Sigil within the Book Browser field (by default it's on the left side and shows the various HTML files that make up the book). Simply drag-and-drop them into your desired order.

theducks · 06-20-2012, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickAltman

I am attempting my first ePub book after about 150 years in electronic publishing. In fact, the software I'm suing (Ventura Publisher) is old enough to be in a museum. Nonetheless, it creates fine HTML and I have succeeded in creating very clean-looking output that Calibre digests. Mostly.

Here's the problem: my chapters show up in bizarre order. Introduction, Ch 26 (last), Ch 8, Ch 16...

The TOC shows everything in proper order and it is linked correctly to each chapter. The master HTM file also shows all chapters in correct order. But when paging through the book (in Calibre's viewer or on my Kindle), I get the incorrect ordering.

It is not an option to rebuild in Word. I did open the ePub file in Sigil and the TOC showed up in correct order. But I cannot get Calibre to behave itself, and I would be most grateful for advice and ideas...

Rick A.
Pleasanton CA

Hi there in warm P town

The TOC in (Sigil) or Calibre is a link to parts of the book. It is NOT the play order.
In Sigil you can fix this by dragging the Filename as seen in the BOOK Browser to its proper place (order). (The TOC is still correct, no matter what order the files end up.)
Save and all is good

I believe if you IMPORT a Index.html with the file names in the proper order.
See this section in the help files http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq.html#id19

chaley · 06-21-2012, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by theducks

I believe if you IMPORT a Index.html with the file names in the proper order.
See this section in the help files http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq.html#id19

And in particular look at the note in that FAQ section

Note

By default, when adding HTML files, calibre follows links in the files in depth first order. This means that if file A.html links to B.html and C.html and D.html, but B.html also links to D.html, then the files will be in the order A.html, B.html, D.html, C.html. If instead you want the order to be A.html, B.html, C.html, D.html then you must tell calibre to add your files in breadth first order. Do this by going to Preferences->Plugins and customizing the HTML to ZIP plugin.

If the order in the TOC is correct and complete, and if the chapters contain links to other chapters, then you almost certainly want to change to "breadth first".

RickAltman · 06-21-2012, 09:24 AM

That did the trick, Charles -- many thanks. Wow...that setting was completely buried...not exactly something one would stumble upon. And it seems so basic, wanting chapters to appear in the order in which they were designed. Anyway, glad to be past that hurdle -- thanks again...

BeccaPrice · 06-21-2012, 04:09 PM

where do I get the HTML to Zip plugin? I didn't see it in the list of plugins available. is it built in?

chaley · 06-21-2012, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BeccaPrice

where do I get the HTML to Zip plugin? I didn't see it in the list of plugins available. is it built in?

It is built in.
Preferences -> Plugins -> File type plugins -> HTML to ZIP

BeccaPrice · 06-21-2012, 05:42 PM

ok, thanks - i thought it might be something I'd have to add.

06-20-2012, 06:51 PM	#1
RickAltman Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Kindle	Chapters out of order I am attempting my first ePub book after about 150 years in electronic publishing. In fact, the software I'm suing (Ventura Publisher) is old enough to be in a museum. Nonetheless, it creates fine HTML and I have succeeded in creating very clean-looking output that Calibre digests. Mostly. Here's the problem: my chapters show up in bizarre order. Introduction, Ch 26 (last), Ch 8, Ch 16... The TOC shows everything in proper order and it is linked correctly to each chapter. The master HTM file also shows all chapters in correct order. But when paging through the book (in Calibre's viewer or on my Kindle), I get the incorrect ordering. It is not an option to rebuild in Word. I did open the ePub file in Sigil and the TOC showed up in correct order. But I cannot get Calibre to behave itself, and I would be most grateful for advice and ideas... Rick A. Pleasanton CA

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RickAltman Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Kindle	That did the trick, Charles -- many thanks. Wow...that setting was completely buried...not exactly something one would stumble upon. And it seems so basic, wanting chapters to appear in the order in which they were designed. Anyway, glad to be past that hurdle -- thanks again...

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