Using filenames to number chapters?

Phssthpok · 10-18-2023, 06:26 AM

I have a bunch of files called chapter1.html, chapter2.html, ... where the chapters themselves have not been numbered.

I want to take the file name and insert it into the text of the file. Is there an easy way to do this?

Karellen · 10-18-2023, 01:38 PM

Is the reason for that because you don't want to manually add the chapter numbers as there may be a lot of chapters?

theducks · 10-18-2023, 01:58 PM

Making a code Snippet , would speed things up. You just add the missing piece.

capink · 10-18-2023, 07:12 PM

Depending on where you want to insert the text, you can utilize the replace function mode with the function below

Code:

import regex

def replace(match, number, file_name, metadata, dictionaries, data, functions, *args, **kwargs):
    if not file_name.lower().startswith('chapter'):
        return match.group()
    name = regex.sub(r'(.+?)(\d+)\.x?html?', r'\1 \2', file_name).title()
    header = f'<h1>{name}</h1>'
    return regex.sub('(<body[^>]*>)', r'\1' + '\n' + header, match.group(), regex.MULTILINE)

The search string should be: .+
Then press replace all.

This will insert the chapter heading as a h1 header at the very top (just below <body>)

Phssthpok · 10-22-2023, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karellen

Is the reason for that because you don't want to manually add the chapter numbers as there may be a lot of chapters?

Yes, exactly.

Phssthpok · 10-22-2023, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capink

Depending on where you want to insert the text, you can utilize the replace function mode with the function below

Code:

import regex

def replace(match, number, file_name, metadata, dictionaries, data, functions, *args, **kwargs):
    if not file_name.lower().startswith('chapter'):
        return match.group()
    name = regex.sub(r'(.+?)(\d+)\.x?html?', r'\1 \2', file_name).title()
    header = f'<h1>{name}</h1>'
    return regex.sub('(<body[^>]*>)', r'\1' + '\n' + header, match.group(), regex.MULTILINE)

The search string should be: .+
Then press replace all.

This will insert the chapter heading as a h1 header at the very top (just below <body>)

Ah, excellent, many thanks!

10-18-2023, 06:26 AM	#1
Phssthpok Age improves with wine. Posts: 596 Karma: 95229 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Libra II	Using filenames to number chapters? I have a bunch of files called chapter1.html, chapter2.html, ... where the chapters themselves have not been numbered. I want to take the file name and insert it into the text of the file. Is there an easy way to do this?

10-18-2023, 07:12 PM	#4
capink Wizard Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1995558 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kindle	Depending on where you want to insert the text, you can utilize the replace function mode with the function below Code: import regex def replace(match, number, file_name, metadata, dictionaries, data, functions, args, kwargs): if not file_name.lower().startswith('chapter'): return match.group() name = regex.sub(r'(.+?)(\d+)\.x?html?', r'\1 \2', file_name).title() header = f'<h1>{name}</h1>' return regex.sub('(<body[^>]>)', r'\1' + '\n' + header, match.group(), regex.MULTILINE) The search string should be: .+ Then press replace all. This will insert the chapter heading as a h1 header at the very top (just below <body>) Last edited by capink; 10-18-2023 at 07:17 PM.

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10-18-2023, 01:38 PM	#2
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,678 Karma: 9500498 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	Is the reason for that because you don't want to manually add the chapter numbers as there may be a lot of chapters?

10-18-2023, 01:58 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,238 Karma: 61360164 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Making a code Snippet , would speed things up. You just add the missing piece.