Duplicate (Multiple?) cover problem - Page 2

Hitch · 02-23-2014, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Well, that does make me feel a bit better that I'm not just overlooking it or something.

I begin to wonder if we should just move this entire forum of users to a "Recovering Sigil Addicts' Forum," given that our discussions tend to almost never really be about Sigil, but we all seem utterly reluctant to leave it. I know I am.

(And, no: no offense to Kovid, but I've not tried the new editor yet.)

Hitch

eschwartz · 02-23-2014, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitch

I begin to wonder if we should just move this entire forum of users to a "Recovering Sigil Addicts' Forum," given that our discussions tend to almost never really be about Sigil, but we all seem utterly reluctant to leave it. I know I am.

(And, no: no offense to Kovid, but I've not tried the new editor yet.)

Hitch

I of course jumped on the bandwagon a bit too late to be addicted to Sigil.

Tex2002ans · 02-23-2014, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitch

I begin to wonder if we should just move this entire forum of users to a "Recovering Sigil Addicts' Forum," given that our discussions tend to almost never really be about Sigil, but we all seem utterly reluctant to leave it. I know I am.

(And, no: no offense to Kovid, but I've not tried the new editor yet.)

I always felt the Sigil forum was a section to get much more in-depth ebook creating/cleaning answers (Regex especially).

I already added the Calibre Editor subforum in my "daily fix", but it just doesn't have the same feel as over here (yet)!

And I too am not moving from Sigil... the Spellcheck Tool (I still use it to catch all the accidental OCR hyphens), Saved Searches, Clips, and (HTML/Style/Link/Character) Reports are extremely important to me when creating books. I will probably still be cranking out a massive amount using Sigil for a long while!

kovidgoyal · 02-23-2014, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitch

I begin to wonder if we should just move this entire forum of users to a "Recovering Sigil Addicts' Forum," given that our discussions tend to almost never really be about Sigil, but we all seem utterly reluctant to leave it. I know I am.

(And, no: no offense to Kovid, but I've not tried the new editor yet.)

Hitch

I am not offended. As long as Sigil continues to work for you, continue to use it. I always thought Sigil was a very important capability to exist for ebooks, and I was very sad to see it stop being developed, which is why I made the calibre editor. I have absolutely no problems with people that are used to Sigil continuing to use it. The world is a big enough place for both Sigil and the calibre editor to exist

theducks · 02-23-2014, 09:53 PM

One of the main reasons I still use Sigil is the features mentioned that are still missing.
I prefer The Calibre version of validate (and fix).

So I have 2 EPUB edit tools in my toolbox. I get to use both.

DiapDealer · 02-24-2014, 11:14 AM

I'm starting to "dip my toes" into the new editor's waters. I suspect I will eventually make a wholesale switch, though.

I love(ed) Sigil, but C++ is a huge barrier to me (and I suspect many) being able to contribute. I suck at Python, too, but at least I'm not completely baffled by it.

We probably should have a Sigil Users support group/thread, though!

kovidgoyal · 02-24-2014, 11:23 AM

A great way to become proficient in python (or any language) is to read through an experienced python developers' codebase with an eye to making changes/improvements.

While I dont claim to be a great python master, I have written a fair bit of python in the last decade, so the editor's code should expose you to lots of idiomatic python. And feel free to ask if you find something hard to understand. I will be delighted to offer pointers.

DiapDealer · 02-24-2014, 11:52 AM

I can honestly say that all I've ever learned about python has come either from calibre's codebase, contributors to (Kindle|Mobi)Unpack here at MR, or friends of a certain Apprentice (with maybe a bit of Stack Overflow on the side).

You've given me several pointers along the way (and I've stolen countless more pointers you've given others) -- for which I'm eternally greatful.

True "proficiency" may be a pipe-dream for me. But I'm perfectly content with tweaking and debugging in the meantime.

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02-23-2014, 09:53 PM	#20
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,240 Karma: 61360164 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	One of the main reasons I still use Sigil is the features mentioned that are still missing. I prefer The Calibre version of validate (and fix). So I have 2 EPUB edit tools in my toolbox. I get to use both.

02-24-2014, 11:14 AM	#21
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,855 Karma: 207000000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm starting to "dip my toes" into the new editor's waters. I suspect I will eventually make a wholesale switch, though. I love(ed) Sigil, but C++ is a huge barrier to me (and I suspect many) being able to contribute. I suck at Python, too, but at least I'm not completely baffled by it. We probably should have a Sigil Users support group/thread, though!

02-24-2014, 11:23 AM	#22
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,598 Karma: 28548962 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	A great way to become proficient in python (or any language) is to read through an experienced python developers' codebase with an eye to making changes/improvements. While I dont claim to be a great python master, I have written a fair bit of python in the last decade, so the editor's code should expose you to lots of idiomatic python. And feel free to ask if you find something hard to understand. I will be delighted to offer pointers.

02-24-2014, 11:52 AM	#23
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,855 Karma: 207000000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I can honestly say that all I've ever learned about python has come either from calibre's codebase, contributors to (Kindle\|Mobi)Unpack here at MR, or friends of a certain Apprentice (with maybe a bit of Stack Overflow on the side). You've given me several pointers along the way (and I've stolen countless more pointers you've given others) -- for which I'm eternally greatful. True "proficiency" may be a pipe-dream for me. But I'm perfectly content with tweaking and debugging in the meantime.

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