[Plugin] ePub3-itizer - epub3 output plugin for Sigil

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by tbrosz

P.S. Not sure what "regex" is, but I'll avoid it.

Don't avoid it. Just don't use it to change the filenames in your links!

If you let it, regex will become your friend in so many other ways.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by tbrosz

P.S. Not sure what "regex" is, but I'll avoid it.

"regex" -- Search and Replace, with powerful pattern matching rules. I assumed that was what you used to modify the link destinations.

http://www.regular-expressions.info/

An amazing tool for editing, with many, many, many, many ways it can help you.
But the problem is, you shouldn't be modifying link destinations without modifying the filenames as well.... regardless of how you do the modifications.

[KevinH]

See the first post of this thread to download ePub3-itizer_v035.zip

It adds code to allow only epub2 epubs as input to the plugin, support for autostart in the plugin.xml and removes unnedded duplicate code to simplify support.

KevinH

[tinmug]

Please excuse my complete and utter ignorance ...

Attempting to run (what was exported as epub 3 from InDesign) your ePub3-itizer in the current build of Sigil, but I run into a string of errors. I have installed Python 3.4 – which appears to be the root of the problem. I don't have the foggiest where to start with getting around this ...

Status: failed

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Applications/Sigil.app/Contents/plugin_launchers/python/launcher.py", line 134, in launch
target_script = __import__(script_module)
File "/Users/Me/Library/Application Support/sigil-ebook/sigil/plugins/ePub3-itizer/plugin.py", line 29, in <module>
import tkinter
File "/Applications/Sigil.app/Contents/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/tkinter/__init__.py", line 38, in <module>
import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
ImportError: dlopen(/Applications/Sigil.app/Contents/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/lib-dynload/_tkinter.so, 2): Library not loaded: /Library/Frameworks/Tcl.framework/Versions/8.6/Tcl
Referenced from: /Applications/Sigil.app/Contents/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/lib-dynload/_tkinter.so
Reason: image not found
Error: dlopen(/Applications/Sigil.app/Contents/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/lib-dynload/_tkinter.so, 2): Library not loaded: /Library/Frameworks/Tcl.framework/Versions/8.6/Tcl
Referenced from: /Applications/Sigil.app/Contents/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.4/lib/python3.4/lib-dynload/_tkinter.so
Reason: image not found

[Doitsu]

@tinmug: If you have a Mac, you'll have to install ActiveState's ActiveTcl Community Edition.

[DiapDealer]

If you exported from InDesign as an EPUB3, you have no need to use the ePub3-itizer plugin. The plugin is only needed to convert epub2s to epub3s.

Neither do you have any need to install Python 3.4 separately to run plugins with the latest Sigil. You only need the ActiveState ActiveTCL that Doitsu mentioned (on Mac only).

[tinmug]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

If you exported from InDesign as an EPUB3, you have no need to use the ePub3-itizer plugin. The plugin is only needed to convert epub2s to epub3s.

Neither do you have any need to install Python 3.4 separately to run plugins with the latest Sigil. You only need the ActiveState ActiveTCL that Doitsu mentioned (on Mac only).

Thank you kindly for clarifying. And thanks again for your wealth of knowledge Doitsu.

[KevinH]

See the first post of this thread to download ePub3-itizer_v036.zip

This is a bug fix release to prevent xml headers from interfering with the plugin's smil related code.

KevinH

[AlPe]

Kevin, thank you.

[KevinH]

Hi Alpe
No problems! Sorry it took me so long. I have my volunteer spoon in too many pots so to speak.

Kevin

[AlanHK]

I found a weird effect when I converted a file with some commented out code:

Original code:

<!--<p class="contents"><a href="../Images/ALR30-front.jpg">Front Cover</a></p> -->
<p class="contents"><a href="../Text/ALR30-front.xhtml">Front Cover</a></p>

After conversion:

<!--<p class="contents" ><a href="../Images/ALR30-front.jpg"/> <p class="contents"><a href="../Text/ALR30-front.xhtml">Front Cover</a></p>

It has deleted the comment close bracket and also the title of the commented out image link.
So the comment is not closed, the rest of the page disappears, and is invalid.

I would expect whatever I put inside a comment tag should just pass through any conversion.


A lesser annoyance: After the conversion finishes, it asks for a save location and defaults to the top level of "Documents and Settings" every time (I'm using Windows). So I have to click up and down to find the folder I'm working in. Next time it's the same. I would like an option to default save to the same folder as the source, and/or the same folder as used last time.

[Doitsu]

Originally Posted by AlanHK

A lesser annoyance: After the conversion finishes, it asks for a save location and defaults to the top level of "Documents and Settings" every time (I'm using Windows).

This is one thing that I also don't like. I prefer the Desktop folder.
If you'd also rather save epub3 files in the Desktop folder you can easily change this yourself:

1. Go to the ePub3-itizer folder (Edit > Preferences > Open Preferences Location > plugins > ePub3-itizer).
2. Locate plugin.py and open it with a text editor.
3. Go to line #92 and change it from:
   
   

   _USER_HOME = os.path.expanduser("~")

   to:
   
   

   _USER_HOME = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), 'Desktop')

[AlanHK]

Originally Posted by Doitsu

[*]Locate plugin.py and open it with a text editor.[*]Go to line #92 and change it

Thanks, but how do I make it to a specific folder?
I tried
_USER_HOME = c:\v
since that's the parent folder of where I do most of my books) but that gave a syntax error.

[Doitsu]

Originally Posted by AlanHK

Thanks, but how do I make it to a specific folder?

You'll need to change the backslash to a slash or write the backslash twice. Also don't forget to enclose the path in single or double quotes. For example:

_USER_HOME = 'C:/v'

or

_USER_HOME = 'C:\\v'

[AlanHK]

Originally Posted by Doitsu

You'll need to change the backslash to a slash or write the backslash twice. Also don't forget to enclose the path in single or double quotes. For example:

Thanks. That works. Just not familiar with Python syntax.