automatically rename HTML files

u238110 · 03-10-2015, 07:18 AM

If a file is deleted causing a break in the chronology, is it possible to automatically have all the ones after the break lowered one digit?

edit

I just realized that that would mess up all internal links.

Toxaris · 03-10-2015, 07:27 AM

If you select the files, you can easily rename them all at once. Numbers will be incremented.

u238110 · 03-10-2015, 07:30 AM

Thanks!

DiapDealer · 03-10-2015, 07:41 AM

...and internal links will be adjusted.

theducks · 03-10-2015, 12:59 PM

... and you can leave the names alone. They can be totally random (Sequential is for the Humans use, to help them put/keep things in place)

Names don't set the real order,
that is done in the content.opf <spine>

in most cases, using Sigil to delete or rename is all that is needed. There are cases where cleanup fails to keep up completely and leaves stale entries BEHIND (to be found by the validation tools

). The new entries are there, so the book works in many cases

JSWolf · 03-10-2015, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

... and you can leave the names alone. They can be totally random (Sequential is for the Humans use, to help them put/keep things in place)

Names don't set the real order,
that is done in the content.opf <spine>

in most cases, using Sigil to delete or rename is all that is needed. There are cases where cleanup fails to keep up completely and leaves stale entries BEHIND (to be found by the validation tools

). The new entries are there, so the book works in many cases

But names do help us know what the content is just by looking at the filename.

theducks · 03-10-2015, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But names do help us know what the content is just by looking at the filename.

Did you miss the 'For Human Use" part above

u238110 · 03-10-2015, 04:02 PM

Great insight. Glad I made this thread.

exaltedwombat · 03-10-2015, 07:20 PM

What you cannot do is rename in a way that would reuse an existing name. 1,3,2 cannot be renamed as 1,2,3. You may need to be a little ingenious - rename as a1,a2,a3 instead. (THEN remane as 1,2,3, if it pleases you better.)

SampleAndy · 03-10-2015, 09:16 PM

d'oh!

When I first open a book, the names of the html files are something like Some_Very_Long_Title of_a_Book_split_000.html through etc etc etc to Some_Very_Long_Title of_a_Book_split_099.html. I've always gone in one at a time to rename them. This is good news!

murg · 03-11-2015, 01:42 AM

The other good bit is that Sigil remembers what the next number in the sequence will be, so if you have a book with parts (and a separate file for the part header), you can renumber the chapters in chunks.

Notjohn · 03-11-2015, 07:18 AM

Add me to the list of those grateful for this information, hence this thread!

Toxaris · 03-11-2015, 02:57 PM

Never knew this was such an unknown feature. It has been like this since 0.6.2 I think?

exaltedwombat · 03-11-2015, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toxaris

Never knew this was such an unknown feature. It has been like this since 0.6.2 I think?

Maybe we should have a "Did you know...?" thread, listing features we assume EVERYONE knows already? Even the most expert Sigil users might learn something!

DiapDealer · 03-11-2015, 07:41 PM

Right-click on everything.

03-10-2015, 07:18 AM	#1
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03-10-2015, 07:27 AM	#2
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	If you select the files, you can easily rename them all at once. Numbers will be incremented.

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u238110 Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Long Island, NY Device: Aura, N514KUBKKEP, 4.7.10.413	Thanks!

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DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,571 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	...and internal links will be adjusted.

03-10-2015, 12:59 PM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,057 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	... and you can leave the names alone. They can be totally random (Sequential is for the Humans use, to help them put/keep things in place) Names don't set the real order, that is done in the content.opf <spine> in most cases, using Sigil to delete or rename is all that is needed. There are cases where cleanup fails to keep up completely and leaves stale entries BEHIND (to be found by the validation tools ). The new entries are there, so the book works in many cases

03-10-2015, 04:02 PM	#8
u238110 Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Long Island, NY Device: Aura, N514KUBKKEP, 4.7.10.413	Great insight. Glad I made this thread.

03-10-2015, 07:20 PM	#9
exaltedwombat Guru Posts: 878 Karma: 2457540 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	What you cannot do is rename in a way that would reuse an existing name. 1,3,2 cannot be renamed as 1,2,3. You may need to be a little ingenious - rename as a1,a2,a3 instead. (THEN remane as 1,2,3, if it pleases you better.)

03-10-2015, 09:16 PM	#10
SampleAndy Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 644344 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Device: KPW, KFire HD, KFire, KTD 3g, KT, K4B, K4S, K3g, K3g SO, K2, K1	d'oh! When I first open a book, the names of the html files are something like Some_Very_Long_Title of_a_Book_split_000.html through etc etc etc to Some_Very_Long_Title of_a_Book_split_099.html. I've always gone in one at a time to rename them. This is good news!

03-11-2015, 01:42 AM	#11
murg No Comment Posts: 3,240 Karma: 23878043 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kobo: Not just an eReader, it's an adventure!	The other good bit is that Sigil remembers what the next number in the sequence will be, so if you have a book with parts (and a separate file for the part header), you can renumber the chapters in chunks.

03-11-2015, 07:18 AM	#12
Notjohn mostly an observer Posts: 1,519 Karma: 987654 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle	Add me to the list of those grateful for this information, hence this thread!

03-11-2015, 02:57 PM	#13
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	Never knew this was such an unknown feature. It has been like this since 0.6.2 I think?

03-11-2015, 07:41 PM	#15
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,571 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Right-click on everything.