epub to pdf pagination

[kerliza]

I want to specify the starting page number for epub-->pdf conversion. Using the footnote template of PDF Output in conversion settings of Calibre I need to modify the code:

<p style="text-align:center;">_PAGENUM_</p>

to start at a number I choose. Please help me with the code needed to generate pagination under my control.

Thanks!

[theducks]

Originally Posted by kerliza

I want to specify the starting page number for epub-->pdf conversion. Using the footnote template of PDF Output in conversion settings of Calibre I need to modify the code:

<p style="text-align:center;">_PAGENUM_</p>

to start at a number I choose. Please help me with the code needed to generate pagination under my control.

Thanks!

Simple:
You don't/can't with Calibre
e-books are reflowable, there are no pages, so no need for page numbering.

You might be able to export as RTF (to keep styles) and use that with a Word Processing program to paginate and PRINT to PDF

[kovidgoyal]

Use something like

<p id="pagenum" style="text-align:center;"></p><script>document.getElementById("pagenum").inner HTML = "" + (_PAGENUM_ + 3)</script>

Replace 3 above with whatever you need.

[kerliza]

Originally Posted by theducks

Simple:
You don't/can't with Calibre
e-books are reflowable, there are no pages, so no need for page numbering.

You might be able to export as RTF (to keep styles) and use that with a Word Processing program to paginate and PRINT to PDF

Thank you, and I am very aware of the epub's best feature of reflowable text and the rationale for epub variations to suit the reader pref's. In no way do I wish to paginate my epub. Rather, I am converting my epub into pdf for hard copy print and in the Calibre setup for PDF Output settings tab there is a header/footer template allowing for user code input, with an option for page numbering of a pdf with a sample instruction given at the link below.

http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/conv...verting-to-pdf

Using their template for input isn't there a way to direct the code to begin at a specific number instead of at numeral 1? Due to high image content the files are too big to manage as a whole on my limited computer. I have to paginate chapters separately for now; rejoining later into a composite project that needs an index.

I am ignorant of code in this instance and after three+ days searching online for a model in Calibre I hoped someone in the forum has some experience with the template Calibre offers for footers.

For instance, the code Calibre offers paginates epub Chapter One beautifully in pdf output because the first page is page one. I can't paginate for the successive chapters. For example, Chapter Two needs to begin as page 19.

Wow, it stumps me there is no code for this.

kerliza

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by kerliza

Wow, it stumps me there is no code for this.

You may have missed post 3 that has your solution.

[kerliza]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Use something like

<p id="pagenum" style="text-align:center;"></p><script>document.getElementById("pagenum").inner HTML = "" + (_PAGENUM_ + 3)</script>

Replace 3 above with whatever you need.

Thank you for the code sample. I did not have success with it. No digits or text appear in the result.

[kovidgoyal]

You will need to wait for the next calibre release which will enable using javascript inside header/footer templates.

[eschwartz]

The change is here: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...10ef92678b02be

[kerliza]

Okay, thanks for your help. I think calibre is about the best I've found in bridging formats coherently.