Converting eReader books - Page 3

kovidgoyal · 07-29-2009, 08:12 PM

As of calibre 0.6.3 the HTML2ZIP plugin can now be customized with an input encoding. Just go to Preferences->Pluging->File Type plugins. Select the HTML2ZIP plugin. Click "Customize this plugin". Type in cp1252 and press OK.

It should now just work.

Statch · 07-30-2009, 06:07 PM

I downloaded Calibre 0.6.3, and of course the change works beautifully. Thanks so much.

And now I've done what I should have done a month ago when I first downloaded Calibre: I donated to support Calibre. Thanks for all your hard work on a wonderful program.

phenomshel · 09-19-2009, 03:50 AM

Ok, what am I doing wrong? I'm trying to convert liberated html from ereader2html to mobi. I followed the instructions and customized the html2zip plugin with cp1252, but it's still removing apostrophes and dashes. Do I need to repackage the html and files that er.exe explodes the ereader file into before converting?

kovidgoyal · 09-19-2009, 10:37 AM

Are the HTML files actually in cp-1252?

phenomshel · 09-19-2009, 01:59 PM

Heck if I know? LOL sorry, Kovid...I'm a complete dummy about encoding and how to tell what is which. All I know is if I tell Calibre in the GUI to do it cp1252, instead of apostrophes I get a capital A with a hat on (no, I don't know what the official name is), and that same A before dashes. That makes me think there's an encoding issue, but I have no idea WHAT the encoding issue might be.

kovidgoyal · 09-19-2009, 06:54 PM

Try a few other encodings like utf8, latin1 cp1251, etc

phenomshel · 09-19-2009, 08:33 PM

I've tried every encoding you mentioned, and a few more. No luck. I either have no apostrophes or weird characters in place of apostrophes. How do I tell what encoding the HTML file is? I right clicked and hit "encoding" and got Western European (Windows), which according to Wikipedia is CP1252. I'm stumped. The HTML file is fine, but when I try to convert it to .mobi using Calibre it loses those darned apostrophes. Sorry for being a nuisance, Kovid.

kovidgoyal · 09-19-2009, 08:40 PM

Open a ticket and attach the html file, I'll have a look at it when I have a spare moment.

phenomshel · 09-19-2009, 08:47 PM

Thanks Kovid

phenomshel · 09-20-2009, 12:19 AM

Ok, this is just weird. I tried converting to ePub from the html - no apostrophes. I tried converting to .lit from the html...apostrophes. *throws hands up*

kazbates · 10-21-2009, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjmcleod

To fix the ereader2html.py script itself, open it in a text editor and look for the line that contains:

final = '<html><body>\n'

There should be only one such line.

Change it to read:

final = '<html><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="CONTENT-TYPE" CONTENT="text/html; c
harset=cp1252"/></head><body>\n'

(all one line.)

Now the HTML files it produces will properly declare themselves to be in cp1252 and the Calibre GUI will handle them correctly.

Okay, it's my turn.

This fix worked great to put back all the missing punctuation. However, I still have the funky Center Justification and no blank lines between paragraphs (or indents at the beginning of paragraphs). I've tried converting it to both Epub and LRF through Calibre. Is there a fix to the python script (or something I can include in Calibre) that could correct this? Bare in mind that it has been decades (ouch) since I did any programming and no nothing about python. Thanks.

Rachel · 10-27-2009, 01:13 PM

Can I second KazBates query - the fix has been brilliant at putting the speech marks in, which makes it so much easier to read. But it would be good to realign the centred text to the left. Is there a code to enter into calibre for this? Thanks

kovidgoyal · 10-27-2009, 01:50 PM

centering I cant really comment on without looking at sample files. paragraph spacing you can control by simply using the insert blank lines between paragrpahs or remove pragraph spacing options.

Rachel · 10-29-2009, 05:04 AM

Thanks Kovid, that would be helpful. We have just tried a new ereader2html script, but I still got centred output when I converted to lrf. I have checked and converting to epub is fine. Is it the html file or final output that will help you? (Do I upload it as an attachment or is there a better way to send it to you?)

Thanks

Rachel

itimpi · 10-29-2009, 05:41 AM

I would have thought opening a ticket at http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/ and attaching the files would be the best way to proceed. That way the item does not get forgotten and you have tracking facilities.

07-30-2009, 06:07 PM	#32
Statch Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 2084 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Kindle PW2, Samsung Galaxy 3, Kindle Fire HD	Beautiful! I downloaded Calibre 0.6.3, and of course the change works beautifully. Thanks so much. And now I've done what I should have done a month ago when I first downloaded Calibre: I donated to support Calibre. Thanks for all your hard work on a wonderful program.

09-19-2009, 01:59 PM	#35
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Heck if I know? LOL sorry, Kovid...I'm a complete dummy about encoding and how to tell what is which. All I know is if I tell Calibre in the GUI to do it cp1252, instead of apostrophes I get a capital A with a hat on (no, I don't know what the official name is), and that same A before dashes. That makes me think there's an encoding issue, but I have no idea WHAT the encoding issue might be. Last edited by phenomshel; 09-19-2009 at 02:02 PM.

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07-29-2009, 08:12 PM	#31
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	As of calibre 0.6.3 the HTML2ZIP plugin can now be customized with an input encoding. Just go to Preferences->Pluging->File Type plugins. Select the HTML2ZIP plugin. Click "Customize this plugin". Type in cp1252 and press OK. It should now just work.

09-19-2009, 03:50 AM	#33
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Ok, what am I doing wrong? I'm trying to convert liberated html from ereader2html to mobi. I followed the instructions and customized the html2zip plugin with cp1252, but it's still removing apostrophes and dashes. Do I need to repackage the html and files that er.exe explodes the ereader file into before converting?

09-19-2009, 10:37 AM	#34
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Are the HTML files actually in cp-1252?

09-19-2009, 06:54 PM	#36
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Try a few other encodings like utf8, latin1 cp1251, etc

09-19-2009, 08:33 PM	#37
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	I've tried every encoding you mentioned, and a few more. No luck. I either have no apostrophes or weird characters in place of apostrophes. How do I tell what encoding the HTML file is? I right clicked and hit "encoding" and got Western European (Windows), which according to Wikipedia is CP1252. I'm stumped. The HTML file is fine, but when I try to convert it to .mobi using Calibre it loses those darned apostrophes. Sorry for being a nuisance, Kovid.

09-19-2009, 08:40 PM	#38
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Open a ticket and attach the html file, I'll have a look at it when I have a spare moment.

09-19-2009, 08:47 PM	#39
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Thanks Kovid

09-20-2009, 12:19 AM	#40
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Ok, this is just weird. I tried converting to ePub from the html - no apostrophes. I tried converting to .lit from the html...apostrophes. throws hands up

10-27-2009, 01:13 PM	#42
Rachel Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 260 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Suffolk, England Device: sony prs505, kindle, ithing	Can I second KazBates query - the fix has been brilliant at putting the speech marks in, which makes it so much easier to read. But it would be good to realign the centred text to the left. Is there a code to enter into calibre for this? Thanks

10-27-2009, 01:50 PM	#43
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	centering I cant really comment on without looking at sample files. paragraph spacing you can control by simply using the insert blank lines between paragrpahs or remove pragraph spacing options.

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10-29-2009, 05:04 AM	#44
Rachel Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 260 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Suffolk, England Device: sony prs505, kindle, ithing	Thanks Kovid, that would be helpful. We have just tried a new ereader2html script, but I still got centred output when I converted to lrf. I have checked and converting to epub is fine. Is it the html file or final output that will help you? (Do I upload it as an attachment or is there a better way to send it to you?) Thanks Rachel

10-29-2009, 05:41 AM	#45
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I would have thought opening a ticket at http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/ and attaching the files would be the best way to proceed. That way the item does not get forgotten and you have tracking facilities.