Frequently Asked Questions - Page 35

itimpi · 11-27-2010, 04:30 AM

I did not see those options!

From past experience, they are normally only displayed if the installer thinks you already have the version that you are trying to install present on your PC.

DoctorOhh · 11-27-2010, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

I did not see those options!

From past experience, they are normally only displayed if the installer thinks you already have the version that you are trying to install present on your PC.

Interesting, that is my past experience too. I definitely did not have 0.7.30 on my machine when I got those options. As I stated I just chose remove, then installed again with no problems.

Nice to know my experience was the exception. Judging from the OP I thought we were all seeing this option. The fact the OP chose repair most likely screwed up his install since 0.7.29 uses Python 2.6x and 0.7.30 uses Python 2.7.

For the record I'm running Windows XP sp3 (32 bit) with all latest security updates.

pilotbob · 11-27-2010, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwanthny

I was just noticing when running calibre-0.7.30.msi I see an option screen that popped up that I never saw before when previously upgrading any program with the options of:

Change

Repair

Remove

Is everyone seeing this screen and if so what are they choosing.

As I stated I had no problem choosing Remove then running the MSI again.

That indicates that you are installed the same version that you already have currently installed. So, either that is what you are doing... or the installer didn't properly have a new package code.

BOb

DoctorOhh · 11-27-2010, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

That indicates that you are installed the same version that you already have currently installed. So, either that is what you are doing...

Thanks for the input. I agree that it certainly would seem that way. Since the OP talked about his experience I just removed and reinstalled. I had no trouble and this was the first time I had installed the 0.7.30 upgrade package. I guess we'll never know why it hiccuped.

WT Sharpe · 11-28-2010, 07:49 AM

Just got home from work to see that the 0.7.31 update is here. I downloaded and installed it with no problem.

Kovid Goyal, you rock!

DJHARKAVY · 11-28-2010, 10:02 AM

I run Calibre on Ubuntu Linux.

Is there any way to set up an automatic update of Calibre when my Update Manager runs? I can use the script from the Linux download when I get the update notification in Calibre, but it seems more efficient if I don't need to wait for the notification.

kovidgoyal · 11-28-2010, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Just got home from work to see that the 0.7.31 update is here. I downloaded and installed it with no problem.

Kovid Goyal, you rock!

Glad to hear it

kovidgoyal · 11-28-2010, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJHARKAVY

I run Calibre on Ubuntu Linux.

Is there any way to set up an automatic update of Calibre when my Update Manager runs? I can use the script from the Linux download when I get the update notification in Calibre, but it seems more efficient if I don't need to wait for the notification.

Well calibre is available from the ubuntu repositories, but it is always out of date. So if you are willing to update calibre only once every six months, the Ubuntu software manager will work for you.

phan · 12-04-2010, 07:49 AM

Hi guys, this is my first post, and nice to be here.

I got a problem when converting prc book to pdf format, the pdf book will be totally empty till the end, and only first few pages has content.

Do i miss something when configuring Calibre?

My ebook is Sony PRS 650 and installed lasted Calibre. One noticed thing is the pdf book which converted is reading as usual on PC got Adobe Acrobat Reader, with no blank page.

DoctorOhh · 12-04-2010, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phan

I got a problem when converting prc book to pdf format, the pdf book will be totally empty till the end, and only first few pages has content.

I don't have an answer for you, but I do have a question. Why on earth would you convert any ebook format to PDF for viewing on a ereader.

Of all the options PDF may be the worst choice of a ereader format.

Try converting the PRC to epub and see if that is any better.

Good Luck.

phan · 12-04-2010, 08:31 AM

@dwanthny: my book is east-asia language and as you know Sony is not support unicode font for this area at the moment, so only chance for me is converting prc book to pdf file.

Hope Sony will released new firmware so I could convert direct to epub.

Regards,

Phan

chaley · 12-04-2010, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phan

Hi guys, this is my first post, and nice to be here.

I got a problem when converting prc book to pdf format, the pdf book will be totally empty till the end, and only first few pages has content.

Do i miss something when configuring Calibre?

My ebook is Sony PRS 650 and installed lasted Calibre. One noticed thing is the pdf book which converted is reading as usual on PC got Adobe Acrobat Reader, with no blank page.

Try turning off the PDF metadata writer plugin (preferences, plugins, metadata writer plugins, PDF). There have been reports that sometimes it makes things go wrong on readers.

phan · 12-04-2010, 09:36 AM

@chaley: I did followed your guide but problem still occur, only 9 first page is converted and after that all blank.

chaley · 12-04-2010, 10:06 AM

We are far beyond my experience, so this will be my last suggestion.

Another thing you can try is converting the file to some other format such as EPUB, then converting that to PDF. This path might avoid some problems.

However, thinking about it, are you sure that the reader will display any PDF in your language? I can imagine problems even if all fonts are embedded (and they would need to be). Do you have a working example?

I understand that it is possible to embed fonts in EPUB, but I haven't ever done it. If this is indeed possible, then it would be a much better option than PDF.

phan · 12-04-2010, 10:35 AM

I actually know the way to solve this bug which i usually use. It need to convert to rtf format then using adobe acrobat in windows to convert to pdf file.

But I would like to know if having a direct way that converting prc to pdf format without running above step.

Anyway, thank you very much for a suggestion.

Nice weekend.

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11-27-2010, 04:30 AM	#511
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I did not see those options! From past experience, they are normally only displayed if the installer thinks you already have the version that you are trying to install present on your PC.

11-28-2010, 07:49 AM	#515
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Just got home from work to see that the 0.7.31 update is here. I downloaded and installed it with no problem. Kovid Goyal, you rock!

11-28-2010, 10:02 AM	#516
DJHARKAVY Addict Posts: 280 Karma: 13444 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Blackberry, jetbook lite	I run Calibre on Ubuntu Linux. Is there any way to set up an automatic update of Calibre when my Update Manager runs? I can use the script from the Linux download when I get the update notification in Calibre, but it seems more efficient if I don't need to wait for the notification.

12-04-2010, 07:49 AM	#519
phan Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650	Hi guys, this is my first post, and nice to be here. I got a problem when converting prc book to pdf format, the pdf book will be totally empty till the end, and only first few pages has content. Do i miss something when configuring Calibre? My ebook is Sony PRS 650 and installed lasted Calibre. One noticed thing is the pdf book which converted is reading as usual on PC got Adobe Acrobat Reader, with no blank page.

12-04-2010, 08:31 AM	#521
phan Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650	@dwanthny: my book is east-asia language and as you know Sony is not support unicode font for this area at the moment, so only chance for me is converting prc book to pdf file. Hope Sony will released new firmware so I could convert direct to epub. Regards, Phan

12-04-2010, 09:36 AM	#523
phan Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650	@chaley: I did followed your guide but problem still occur, only 9 first page is converted and after that all blank.

12-04-2010, 10:06 AM	#524
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,525 Karma: 8065948 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	We are far beyond my experience, so this will be my last suggestion. Another thing you can try is converting the file to some other format such as EPUB, then converting that to PDF. This path might avoid some problems. However, thinking about it, are you sure that the reader will display any PDF in your language? I can imagine problems even if all fonts are embedded (and they would need to be). Do you have a working example? I understand that it is possible to embed fonts in EPUB, but I haven't ever done it. If this is indeed possible, then it would be a much better option than PDF.

12-04-2010, 10:35 AM	#525
phan Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650	I actually know the way to solve this bug which i usually use. It need to convert to rtf format then using adobe acrobat in windows to convert to pdf file. But I would like to know if having a direct way that converting prc to pdf format without running above step. Anyway, thank you very much for a suggestion. Nice weekend.