Multiple conversion of files in .bat with calibre?

[Manichean]

That seems to indicate that ebook-convert is somehow unhappy with its options. I assume the window behind the ebook-convert is the batch file output? Could you post that, please? (A hint: In a console window, right click on the title bar, select edit. There should be an option allowing you to select text. Copy it by right clicking on the selected text, the highlight should then disappear.)

Edit: My bad, never mind. Just tried the batch I posted myself. I made two rather embarassing typos. Try this:

for %%i in (*.pdf) do start /wait ebook-convert "%%i" "%%i.epub"

I'm sorry, I should have tried it before posting.

Edit 2: Also note that this will still not handle DOC/DOCX in any way.

[kombinerka]

thank you ill try it asap and for the doc/docx ill try too use Dwanthnys method

[theducks]

Originally Posted by kombinerka

unfortunately about a 1/3 of them (more than 1thousand files total) is in .pdf format the rest is in .doc/.docx

and thanks for the links helps a lot

to convert DOC (might work for DOCX),
Open Office with the writer2EPUB plugin (2 forums down ) doe well.
I don't think there is a 'batch mode'. The nice thing about 'interactive' is you get to tweak each document as needed and not waste time converting to garbage.

[Manichean]

Originally Posted by theducks

to convert DOC (might work for DOCX),
Open Office with the writer2EPUB plugin (2 forums down ) doe well.
I don't think there is a 'batch mode'. The nice thing about 'interactive' is you get to tweak each document as needed and not waste time converting to garbage.

The bad thing about "interactive" is that he asked for a automated solution to implement on a server using a batch file.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Manichean

The bad thing about "interactive" is that he asked for a automated solution to implement on a server using a batch file.

I did acknowledge his request for 'batch mode'
I would suggest the O/P drop the 'batch question at the https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=230

I still believe GIGO will be an issue

[kombinerka]

I'd like to thank everyone that helped in this thread!
Everything works fine now and is automated to convert automatically.

those were the scripts I used(.doc/.docx):

for %%I in (*.doc) do "C:\Program Files\AbiWord\bin\AbiWord.exe" --to=html "%%I"
for %%I in (*.docx) do "C:\Program Files\AbiWord\bin\AbiWord.exe" --to=html "%%I"
for %%I in (*.html) do "C:\Program Files\Calibre2\ebook-convert.exe" "%%I" "%%~nI.epub"

and for the pdf2epub:

for %%i in (*.pdf) do start /wait ebook-convert "%%i" "%%i.epub"

Thanks again and regards

Konrad T.

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by kombinerka

I'd like to thank everyone that helped in this thread!

You're welcome, thanks for sharing your final solutions.

[Manichean]

You're welcome. Glad it worked.