EPUB output - Page 15

JGB · 10-15-2008, 09:38 PM

Page count is innaccurate in epub?
I've noticed that if I zoom to Medium, my # of pages doesn't increase, and often I'll get 2 page turns= 1 page number increase.

I'm having some trouble getting it to add covers, it seems that if I add a cover I prefer by editing the Metadata and then converting, it only stays in caliber, rather then replacing the cover image in the .lit, or .epub.

I'm also getting having trouble with a book that seems to be designed to be wider then allowed?
it is a .lit file, attached is a pic of it at standard size for caliber/sony, and a pic of it wide enough to read naturally.
I have to drag the window wider for it to be readable. I've tried 10pt and now
I'm trying to use 12 pt as my base font size, I'm not sure if that is affecting it.
Just to be safe, I tried using 0 pt as well and it turned out the same.

kovidgoyal · 10-15-2008, 09:48 PM

that lit file probably contains txt rather than HTML, which is why it isn't reflowing. Some old/badly made lit files suffer from this problem.

JGB · 10-15-2008, 10:24 PM

Is there anything I can do to fix it?
maybe by converting the epub into lrf or something?
or somehow convert it to html first?(maybe chuck it in a html editor, let it add line breaks etc at the right places then save it as html?)

What about the cover images, is that related to the txt instead of html as well?
Is there any way to tell what a .lit contains?

kovidgoyal · 10-15-2008, 10:43 PM

use the command lit2oeb

JGB · 10-15-2008, 11:43 PM

pardon another dumb question, how do I enter commands? all I could find about lit2oeb was that it was replaced by a modified version of convert lit?
I tried searching the help provided by the link in caliber, but came up with nothing.

kovidgoyal · 10-16-2008, 12:06 AM

just type lit2oeb in a terminal

scottsan · 10-16-2008, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

sorry missed your posts somehow, both bugs will be fixed in the next release.

just downloaded AND OPENED 0.4.96 and attempted to download the NY Ti,es.

Got this error:

cannot import name NewMagickWand
Detailed traceback:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Ebooks/A-SOFTWARE/calibre.app/Contents/Resources/lib/python2.5/site-packages.zip/calibre/ebooks/metadata/epub.py", line 121, in render_html
ImportError: cannot import name NewMagickWand

The downloaded ny times only appears in the library after I quit cailbre and re-open it.

Icarusbop · 10-16-2008, 10:10 AM

Hello: just tried ePub output - and get the following messaage....

' Parsing temp\calibre_0.4.96_yueayv_any2epub1\Copyright.htm l
Processing stylesheet c:\docume~1\ccin12~1\locals~1tempcalibre_0.4.96_vp 6jnk_h
tml2epub\content\Copyright_files\filelist.xml...
Failed to open stylesheet: c:\docume~1\ccin12~1\locals~1\temp\calibre_0.4.96_ vp6
jnk_html2epub\content\Copyright_files\filelist.xml
Unexpected token (IDENT, Section1, 35, 7)
Rationalizing fonts...'

I think this is probably a dimwit problem - but I know nothing about satyle sheets - can anyone translate this into laymans terms please? The Html file open fine in firefox etc.....

kovidgoyal · 10-16-2008, 01:03 PM

All that means is that your source file references a missing stylesheet. Most probably your book will look fine even without the stylesheet.

scottsan · 10-16-2008, 01:58 PM

I must say that it is less than convenient to have to quit and restart the program for the books to show up in the library.

How is it that this was not an issue in earlier versions, i.e. 0.4.94?

kovidgoyal · 10-16-2008, 02:06 PM

its fixed in 96.

scottsan · 10-16-2008, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottsan

just downloaded AND OPENED 0.4.96 and attempted to download the NY Ti,es.

Got this error:

cannot import name NewMagickWand
Detailed traceback:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Ebooks/A-SOFTWARE/calibre.app/Contents/Resources/lib/python2.5/site-packages.zip/calibre/ebooks/metadata/epub.py", line 121, in render_html
ImportError: cannot import name NewMagickWand

The downloaded ny times only appears in the library after I quit cailbre and re-open it.

Actually, the problem did occur with 0.4.96

mikeywilliams25 · 10-16-2008, 03:51 PM

A query about using BookCreator.dot.
I have an RTF file which I have edited using BookCreator.dot marking the various chapters.
When I use the epub create button within BookCreator.dot it creats the epub with the TOC fine. But if I load the same RTF into calibre (0.4.96) and create an epub there is no TOC.
Is there some setting I should use in the epub creation dialogs?

kovidgoyal · 10-16-2008, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottsan

Actually, the problem did occur with 0.4.96

Oops, looks like I forgot to propagate the fix. Will be in 97

kovidgoyal · 10-16-2008, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeywilliams25

A query about using BookCreator.dot.
I have an RTF file which I have edited using BookCreator.dot marking the various chapters.
When I use the epub create button within BookCreator.dot it creats the epub with the TOC fine. But if I load the same RTF into calibre (0.4.96) and create an epub there is no TOC.
Is there some setting I should use in the epub creation dialogs?

yeah book creator marks the toc entries in the output before calling html2epub. You'd have to use the --level1-toc and --level2-toc settings when using calibre's conversion directly.

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10-15-2008, 09:48 PM	#212
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,377 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	that lit file probably contains txt rather than HTML, which is why it isn't reflowing. Some old/badly made lit files suffer from this problem.

10-15-2008, 10:24 PM	#213
JGB Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 1010000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: PRS505	Is there anything I can do to fix it? maybe by converting the epub into lrf or something? or somehow convert it to html first?(maybe chuck it in a html editor, let it add line breaks etc at the right places then save it as html?) What about the cover images, is that related to the txt instead of html as well? Is there any way to tell what a .lit contains?

10-15-2008, 10:43 PM	#214
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,377 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	use the command lit2oeb

10-15-2008, 11:43 PM	#215
JGB Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 1010000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: PRS505	pardon another dumb question, how do I enter commands? all I could find about lit2oeb was that it was replaced by a modified version of convert lit? I tried searching the help provided by the link in caliber, but came up with nothing.

10-16-2008, 12:06 AM	#216
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,377 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	just type lit2oeb in a terminal

10-16-2008, 10:10 AM	#218
Icarusbop Groupie Posts: 156 Karma: 25846 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Device: PRS505	Hello: just tried ePub output - and get the following messaage.... ' Parsing temp\calibre_0.4.96_yueayv_any2epub1\Copyright.htm l Processing stylesheet c:\docume~1\ccin12~1\locals~1tempcalibre_0.4.96_vp 6jnk_h tml2epub\content\Copyright_files\filelist.xml... Failed to open stylesheet: c:\docume~1\ccin12~1\locals~1\temp\calibre_0.4.96_ vp6 jnk_html2epub\content\Copyright_files\filelist.xml Unexpected token (IDENT, Section1, 35, 7) Rationalizing fonts...' I think this is probably a dimwit problem - but I know nothing about satyle sheets - can anyone translate this into laymans terms please? The Html file open fine in firefox etc.....

10-16-2008, 01:03 PM	#219
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,377 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	All that means is that your source file references a missing stylesheet. Most probably your book will look fine even without the stylesheet.

10-16-2008, 01:58 PM	#220
scottsan Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: sony prs 505	I must say that it is less than convenient to have to quit and restart the program for the books to show up in the library. How is it that this was not an issue in earlier versions, i.e. 0.4.94?

10-16-2008, 02:06 PM	#221
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,377 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	its fixed in 96.

10-16-2008, 03:51 PM	#223
mikeywilliams25 Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Device: Kobo GloHD and Aura h2O	A query about using BookCreator.dot. I have an RTF file which I have edited using BookCreator.dot marking the various chapters. When I use the epub create button within BookCreator.dot it creats the epub with the TOC fine. But if I load the same RTF into calibre (0.4.96) and create an epub there is no TOC. Is there some setting I should use in the epub creation dialogs?

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