calibre 0.6 betas now available - Page 29

kovidgoyal · 07-08-2009, 10:29 PM

Released b11 with scads of bug fixes and a few new features

1) MOBI Output: When downloading news to the Kindle the downloaded news now supports the Kindle magazine UI, so you should be able to acess the list of articles, use the joystick to jump between articles and so on. (thanks to GRiker)

2) Lots of text input fields in the GUI have gotten auto completion and you can now type cover:false in the search box to see a list of all your books that don't have covers (thanks to user_none)

pars_andy · 07-09-2009, 02:24 AM

That's good to hear. Will look forward to downloading it after work. Has the lrf font scaling bug been fixed yet?

TMF · 07-09-2009, 03:37 AM

Thanks for the hard work, Kovid and John! I'm very relieved that b11 works again with my PRS505 (although there are still some problems, for which I'll be creating tickets).

Syniurge · 07-09-2009, 05:59 AM

Hi Kovid,

Thanks a lot for calibre!

I've been trying 0.6b11 on Kubuntu 9.04 amd64 (without installing over an older version) but it complained:

Quote:

$ sudo calibre_postinstall
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/init.py", line 43, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/linux.py", line 8, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/customize/ui.py", line 11, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py", line 318, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/ebooks/epub/input.py", line 9, in <module>
File "ExtensionLoader_lxml_etree.py", line 12, in <module>
ImportError: /opt/calibre/libexslt.so.0: symbol gcry_cipher_setkey, version GCRYPT_1.2 not defined in file libgcrypt.so.11 with link time reference

So I linked libexslt.so.0 from /usr/lib to /opt/calibre but then it complained about libphonon.so.4:

Quote:

$ ebook-viewer
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/init.py", line 43, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py", line 16, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/meta.py", line 11, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/customize/ui.py", line 11, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py", line 339, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/ebooks/pdf/output.py", line 18, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/ebooks/pdf/writer.py", line 22, in <module>
File "ExtensionLoader_PyQt4_QtWebKit.py", line 12, in <module>
ImportError: libphonon.so.4: Ne peut ouvrir le fichier d'objet partagé: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type

And this time linking the libphonon.so.4 from /usr/lib doesn't work:

Quote:

$ ebook-viewer
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/init.py", line 43, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py", line 16, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/meta.py", line 11, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/customize/ui.py", line 11, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/customize/builtins.py", line 339, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/ebooks/pdf/output.py", line 18, in <module>
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/ebooks/pdf/writer.py", line 22, in <module>
File "ExtensionLoader_PyQt4_QtWebKit.py", line 12, in <module>
ImportError: libphonon.so.4: mauvaise classe ELF: ELFCLASS64

I've also tried to install calibre from bzr but the Qt libs shipped in Ubuntu are too old (Qt 4.5.0) and ebook-viewer doesn't work: http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/ticket/2700

What would you suggest to get it working ?

user_none · 07-09-2009, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syniurge

I've also tried to install calibre from bzr but the Qt libs shipped in Ubuntu are too old (Qt 4.5.0) and ebook-viewer doesn't work: http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/ticket/2700

Qt 4.5.0 works fine. However the version of PyQt is too old. You will need to install PyQt 4.5.x (I have 4.5.2 installed and it's fine). You can build and install PyQt 4.5 from source.

The problem with the ebook-viewer is a conflict between PyQt 4.4 and Qt 4.5. You can get it working if you remove the line:

Code:

self.view.setProperty("url", QtCore.QVariant(QtCore.QUrl("about:blank")))

in the main_ui.py file for the viewer. Or you can install PyQt 4.5 and then it works fine.

user_none · 07-09-2009, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Syniurge

I've been trying 0.6b11 on Kubuntu 9.04 amd64 (without installing over an older version) but it complained:
linking the libphonon.so.4 from /usr/lib doesn't work

Now that I think about it. The problem is mostly likely that your copy of libphonon is a 64 bit library and the the calibre package is 32 bit.

Syniurge · 07-09-2009, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user_none

Qt 4.5.0 works fine. However the version of PyQt is too old. You will need to install PyQt 4.5.x (I have 4.5.2 installed and it's fine). You can build and install PyQt 4.5 from source.

The problem with the ebook-viewer is a conflict between PyQt 4.4 and Qt 4.5. You can get it working if you remove the line:

Code:

self.view.setProperty("url", QtCore.QVariant(QtCore.QUrl("about:blank")))

in the main_ui.py file for the viewer. Or you can install PyQt 4.5 and then it works fine.

Strange, I can't find your line but installing PyQt 4.5 did it, thanks !

sapient · 07-09-2009, 08:23 AM

This time I got:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "debug.py", line 178, in <module>
File "debug.py", line 155, in main
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "multiprocessing\connection.pyo", line 95, in __init__
File "multiprocessing\connection.pyo", line 285, in __init__
WindowsError: [Error 123] The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

edit: I get the same with b11

thomasmorus · 07-09-2009, 10:24 AM

Hello Kovid

Thanks for Calibre - Very nice software

I moved to Beta 11 today and encountered following error (Windows XP SP3)

I am using Calibre with the GUI. When I try to update Metadata through ISBND.Com the systm finds the correct book but when I try to transfer it to calibre (Button OK) I got the following error message:

Atribute Error: 'EnComboBox' has no atributte 'setText'
with the following details in the error message:
---------------------------
ERROR: FEHLER: Unbehandelte Ausnahme
---------------------------
<b>AttributeError</b>:'EnComboBox' object has no attribute 'setText'
---------------------------
OK Details ausblenden...
---------------------------

and it is not possible to fetch the metadata.

Also I still have 12 processes 'calibre-paralle.exe' run at the same time on my machine

Thanks for the help

Thomas

Garfunkel · 07-09-2009, 11:11 AM

Oh, Kovigoyal! Is it so difficult to provide an option to put ToCs to the end of books even if as you said it was not possible to hide them somehow???

Just a checkbox, PLEASE!

kovidgoyal · 07-09-2009, 12:10 PM

@pars_andy: Yes, it has been fixed

@thomasmorus: Can you post the details (get them by clicking the details button). Also the multiple process bug has not yet been fixed. It will have to wait till I get access to a windows machine again (my new house is currently a mess)

@sapient: There's something very weird with your windows. We'll have to debug in detail. Try the following two commands:

Code:

calibre-debug -c "from multiprocessing.connection import Listener; l = Listener(address=r'\\.\pipe\caltest'); import time; time.sleep(5); print l.address"
calibre-debug -c "from multiprocessing.connection import Listener; l = Listener(address=r'\\.\pipe\cal-test'); import time; time.sleep(5); print l.address"

@Garfunkel: b11 has an option to disable inclusion of the TOC at the end of the file. It's under MOBI Output

zerospinboson · 07-09-2009, 12:27 PM

Small bug that happened in b10 at least: "optional hyphens", as created with MS Word, in rtf/doc files, are converted to non-optional hyphens upon conversion to at least Mobipocket. (Mobipocket's own software also does this)

kovidgoyal · 07-09-2009, 12:38 PM

That's because as far as I know, Mobipocket doesn't support optional hyphens. I may be wrong about that though.

thomasmorus · 07-09-2009, 01:05 PM

Hello Kovid

Here are the error details when fetching metadata (sorry had the wrong one in the first mail)
-----------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\dialogs\metadata_single.pyo", line 452, in fetch_metadata
AttributeError: 'EnComboBox' object has no attribute 'setText'
---------------
Thanks Thomas

kovidgoyal · 07-09-2009, 01:09 PM

Thanks, will be fixed in next beta

07-09-2009, 03:37 AM	#423
TMF Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: PRS-505	Thanks! Thanks for the hard work, Kovid and John! I'm very relieved that b11 works again with my PRS505 (although there are still some problems, for which I'll be creating tickets).

07-09-2009, 08:23 AM	#428
sapient Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: palm tx	This time I got: Traceback (most recent call last): File "debug.py", line 178, in <module> File "debug.py", line 155, in main File "<string>", line 1, in <module> File "multiprocessing\connection.pyo", line 95, in __init__ File "multiprocessing\connection.pyo", line 285, in __init__ WindowsError: [Error 123] The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. edit: I get the same with b11 Last edited by sapient; 07-09-2009 at 08:38 AM.

07-09-2009, 10:24 AM	#429
thomasmorus Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: PRS 505	Fetching Metadata Error Hello Kovid Thanks for Calibre - Very nice software I moved to Beta 11 today and encountered following error (Windows XP SP3) I am using Calibre with the GUI. When I try to update Metadata through ISBND.Com the systm finds the correct book but when I try to transfer it to calibre (Button OK) I got the following error message: Atribute Error: 'EnComboBox' has no atributte 'setText' with the following details in the error message: --------------------------- ERROR: FEHLER: Unbehandelte Ausnahme --------------------------- <b>AttributeError</b>:'EnComboBox' object has no attribute 'setText' --------------------------- OK Details ausblenden... --------------------------- and it is not possible to fetch the metadata. Also I still have 12 processes 'calibre-paralle.exe' run at the same time on my machine Thanks for the help Thomas

07-09-2009, 12:10 PM	#431
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,417 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@pars_andy: Yes, it has been fixed @thomasmorus: Can you post the details (get them by clicking the details button). Also the multiple process bug has not yet been fixed. It will have to wait till I get access to a windows machine again (my new house is currently a mess) @sapient: There's something very weird with your windows. We'll have to debug in detail. Try the following two commands: Code: calibre-debug -c "from multiprocessing.connection import Listener; l = Listener(address=r'\\.\pipe\caltest'); import time; time.sleep(5); print l.address" calibre-debug -c "from multiprocessing.connection import Listener; l = Listener(address=r'\\.\pipe\cal-test'); import time; time.sleep(5); print l.address" @Garfunkel: b11 has an option to disable inclusion of the TOC at the end of the file. It's under MOBI Output Last edited by kovidgoyal; 07-09-2009 at 12:39 PM.

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07-08-2009, 10:29 PM	#421
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,417 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Released b11 with scads of bug fixes and a few new features 1) MOBI Output: When downloading news to the Kindle the downloaded news now supports the Kindle magazine UI, so you should be able to acess the list of articles, use the joystick to jump between articles and so on. (thanks to GRiker) 2) Lots of text input fields in the GUI have gotten auto completion and you can now type cover:false in the search box to see a list of all your books that don't have covers (thanks to user_none)

07-09-2009, 02:24 AM	#422
pars_andy Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Sony PRS505	That's good to hear. Will look forward to downloading it after work. Has the lrf font scaling bug been fixed yet?

07-09-2009, 11:11 AM	#430
Garfunkel Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: iTouch	Oh, Kovigoyal! Is it so difficult to provide an option to put ToCs to the end of books even if as you said it was not possible to hide them somehow??? Just a checkbox, PLEASE!

07-09-2009, 12:27 PM	#432
zerospinboson "Assume a can opener..." Posts: 755 Karma: 1942109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Local Cluster Device: iLiad v2, DR1000	Small bug that happened in b10 at least: "optional hyphens", as created with MS Word, in rtf/doc files, are converted to non-optional hyphens upon conversion to at least Mobipocket. (Mobipocket's own software also does this)

07-09-2009, 12:38 PM	#433
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,417 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That's because as far as I know, Mobipocket doesn't support optional hyphens. I may be wrong about that though.

07-09-2009, 01:05 PM	#434
thomasmorus Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: PRS 505	Hello Kovid Here are the error details when fetching metadata (sorry had the wrong one in the first mail) ----------------------- Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre\gui2\dialogs\metadata_single.pyo", line 452, in fetch_metadata AttributeError: 'EnComboBox' object has no attribute 'setText' --------------- Thanks Thomas

07-09-2009, 01:09 PM	#435
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,417 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Thanks, will be fixed in next beta