Mobipocket output - Page 17

kovidgoyal · 08-22-2009, 12:12 PM

The MOBI output plugin converts all units to em for consistency. It tries to convert lengths keeping several constraints in mind, only one of which is the original length

I don't recall if it supports fractions or not (I didn't write this plugin).

Jellby · 08-22-2009, 06:05 PM

From the Mobipocket page:

The indentation of the first line of a paragraph can be forced by adding the width of a paragraph :
<p width="X"> (pixels), <p width="X%">,<p width="Xem"> or <p width="Xpt">
or
text-indent: X (%, em, pt, or nothing for pixels) with a style sheet.
X is an INTEGER and can be positive or negative for positive or negative indentation.

(and it's mostly the same for other lengths)

ectoplasm · 08-22-2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellby

...text-indent: X (%, em, pt, or nothing for pixels) with a style sheet.
X is an INTEGER and can be positive or negative for positive or negative indentation.

PT or pixels would work, as they are much finer than EM, but as kovidgoyal said, they're all converted to EM integers, so unfortunately, there's no point in using anything other than EM integers.

Both the Calibre reader and my DX both support EX, even if it's not documented on the Mobipocket page. Of course you have to find a way to inject that into the mobi after it's created, to replace the EM.

dhiru · 09-05-2009, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

if you're downloading news in MOBI format and have set your output device to Kindle, the the MOBI files will no longer have an inline TOC as it uses the navigation UI of the Kindle for this. Change your output profile to cybook or illiad

hi kovid i tried to change output profile but no success. then downloaded in epub format. epub downloaded with all section and main menus and when i converted to mobi format all menus were gone. kindly provide profile for devices other than kindle.
thanks

cinder23 · 10-16-2009, 07:55 AM

everything is perfect in calibre, setting chapters, editing metadata, covers
but after converting about 90 books to mobi i realised that atleast 70-80 had symbols, characters..mostly converted from lit

i'm converting them for kindle dx... is there any fix?

what do i put in the Input character encoding while converting? a newbie

please help

ziplizard · 10-28-2009, 09:18 PM

I don't know if this is the right place to say this, but when I converted from html to mobi, the <strike> tag was stripped out instead of keeping the text striked out.

kovidgoyal · 10-28-2009, 09:19 PM

IIRC MOBI doesn't support strikethough text

Jellby · 10-29-2009, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

IIRC MOBI doesn't support strikethough text

It does support <s> and <strike>: http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/articl...TagRef_OEB.htm

kovidgoyal · 10-29-2009, 11:55 AM

OK opena ticket for it and I'll add it the enxt time I work on MOBI output.

ziplizard · 10-31-2009, 12:12 AM

Okay. Thank you!

pookster · 12-28-2009, 01:55 PM

I have a new Kindle Global and have just downloaded calibre. I'm on a MacBook.

I have a 636 page pdf google book that I added to the calibre library, and now am trying to add to my Kindle, converted to mobi. The job seems to be stuck, but I'm not sure how long the conversion should take. I'm not sure whether to stop the process and start over, or whether I've done something wrong.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Strether · 12-28-2009, 02:10 PM

Kovid,

I recently formatted a book using Book Designer and then running it through Mobipocket Creator. I then ran it through Calibre to get the chapter tabs in the progress line. It apparently came out well, except it refuses to recognize the page break after the title and author. Instead, it puts the first name of the author on the Title Page and the last name of the author on the TOC page. I reformatted a couple of times and even tried to use the HTML rather than the PRC copy of the book and it didn't change anything. Anything to be done?

Jim

kovidgoyal · 12-28-2009, 02:26 PM

Can't give you more specific advice than reading the section on conversion in the user manual which explains how page breaks are detected and edit the html accordingly.

Strether · 12-28-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Can't give you more specific advice than reading the section on conversion in the user manual which explains how page breaks are detected and edit the html accordingly.

Thanks, Kovid. I read the user manual and experimented with the html editing without knowing what I was doing, and seem to have corrected the problem. Sometimes you get lucky

Jim

chorpler · 12-30-2009, 09:38 PM

If you install the calibre source in C:\calibre on a Windows machine and then set CALIBRE_DEVELOP_FROM to C:\calibre, will ebook-convert.exe also pull its code from the python scripts, or is it just the calibre GUI that will do that?

Also, is there a way to find out which python files ebook-convert is using? Like, if you're converting from an OEB book's OPF file to a Mobipocket file, what sequence of scripts does ebook-convert run? I've added a few print lines to __init__.py and other files in some of the ebook directories corresponding to those formats, in an attempt to see when those formats start up, but haven't seen anything show up yet.

Thanks for any help!

10-16-2009, 07:55 AM	#245
cinder23 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle Dx	lit to mobi conversion everything is perfect in calibre, setting chapters, editing metadata, covers but after converting about 90 books to mobi i realised that atleast 70-80 had symbols, characters..mostly converted from lit i'm converting them for kindle dx... is there any fix? what do i put in the Input character encoding while converting? a newbie please help

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08-22-2009, 12:12 PM	#241
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,382 Karma: 27756918 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The MOBI output plugin converts all units to em for consistency. It tries to convert lengths keeping several constraints in mind, only one of which is the original length I don't recall if it supports fractions or not (I didn't write this plugin).

08-22-2009, 06:05 PM	#242
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,550 Karma: 19500001 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	From the Mobipocket page: The indentation of the first line of a paragraph can be forced by adding the width of a paragraph : <p width="X"> (pixels), <p width="X%">,<p width="Xem"> or <p width="Xpt"> or text-indent: X (%, em, pt, or nothing for pixels) with a style sheet. X is an INTEGER and can be positive or negative for positive or negative indentation. (and it's mostly the same for other lengths)

10-28-2009, 09:18 PM	#246
ziplizard Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 142 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 2.0	I don't know if this is the right place to say this, but when I converted from html to mobi, the <strike> tag was stripped out instead of keeping the text striked out.

10-28-2009, 09:19 PM	#247
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,382 Karma: 27756918 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	IIRC MOBI doesn't support strikethough text

10-29-2009, 11:55 AM	#249
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,382 Karma: 27756918 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	OK opena ticket for it and I'll add it the enxt time I work on MOBI output.

10-31-2009, 12:12 AM	#250
ziplizard Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 142 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 2.0	Okay. Thank you!

12-28-2009, 01:55 PM	#251
pookster Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle global (2)	I have a new Kindle Global and have just downloaded calibre. I'm on a MacBook. I have a 636 page pdf google book that I added to the calibre library, and now am trying to add to my Kindle, converted to mobi. The job seems to be stuck, but I'm not sure how long the conversion should take. I'm not sure whether to stop the process and start over, or whether I've done something wrong. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

12-28-2009, 02:10 PM	#252
Strether Guru Posts: 765 Karma: 2825929 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fresno Device: Kindle 1; iPad Air; iPhone 7; Kobo Libra; Kindle Oasis 3	Kovid, I recently formatted a book using Book Designer and then running it through Mobipocket Creator. I then ran it through Calibre to get the chapter tabs in the progress line. It apparently came out well, except it refuses to recognize the page break after the title and author. Instead, it puts the first name of the author on the Title Page and the last name of the author on the TOC page. I reformatted a couple of times and even tried to use the HTML rather than the PRC copy of the book and it didn't change anything. Anything to be done? Jim

12-28-2009, 02:26 PM	#253
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,382 Karma: 27756918 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Can't give you more specific advice than reading the section on conversion in the user manual which explains how page breaks are detected and edit the html accordingly.

12-30-2009, 09:38 PM	#255
chorpler Zealot Posts: 128 Karma: 278 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Kindle; PRS-500; MobiPocket on Windows Mobile	If you install the calibre source in C:\calibre on a Windows machine and then set CALIBRE_DEVELOP_FROM to C:\calibre, will ebook-convert.exe also pull its code from the python scripts, or is it just the calibre GUI that will do that? Also, is there a way to find out which python files ebook-convert is using? Like, if you're converting from an OEB book's OPF file to a Mobipocket file, what sequence of scripts does ebook-convert run? I've added a few print lines to __init__.py and other files in some of the ebook directories corresponding to those formats, in an attempt to see when those formats start up, but haven't seen anything show up yet. Thanks for any help!