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JvdW · 07-13-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

@zerospinboson: I definitely can't replicate this in win xp/vista and I don't have a win 7 install to test on

I can and I'm using XP and beta-12. The image is OK when downloaded but as soon as I leave the edit metadata window I get all vertical stripes as a cover.

Joop

itimpi · 07-13-2009, 05:33 PM

IT seems to work fine here with XP and b12 so there must be some other factor at work.

kovidgoyal · 07-13-2009, 06:31 PM

Hmm from looking at the corrupted images it seems like one of the image conversion routines is not working (calibre converts the image to standard JPEG). This maybe a problem either with the source images or the image conversion library on windows. Can one of you post a source cover that gets corrupted on save?

zerospinboson · 07-13-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Hmm from looking at the corrupted images it seems like one of the image conversion routines is not working (calibre converts the image to standard JPEG). This maybe a problem either with the source images or the image conversion library on windows. Can one of you post a source cover that gets corrupted on save?

If you create a library entry with either of those ISBNs (though I've not yet encountered one that doesn't corrupt), then click download cover, you should get one that corrupts

That said, like I said, it also happens when I import a local jpg file through calibre. Putting a cover.jpg file into the directory manually works fine. If I then create a book using that cover image, nothing else corrupts, so whatever it is that goes wrong happens during the saving of the imported file.

artbatista · 07-13-2009, 06:47 PM

Kovid, would you like a virtual machine file with windows 7 installed in it?

I can do VirtualPC or VMware.

Let me know if I can help.

Cheers

Art

kovidgoyal · 07-13-2009, 07:12 PM

Thanks

I can make my own virtual machine, I just wont bother till Win 7 is actually released.

kovidgoyal · 07-13-2009, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerospinboson

If you create a library entry with either of those ISBNs (though I've not yet encountered one that doesn't corrupt), then click download cover, you should get one that corrupts

That said, like I said, it also happens when I import a local jpg file through calibre. Putting a cover.jpg file into the directory manually works fine. If I then create a book using that cover image, nothing else corrupts, so whatever it is that goes wrong happens during the saving of the imported file.

Hmm tried it with the sillmarillion cover, worked for me. However, I've eliminated one possible step in the process of changing the cover, so if the corruption was happening there, this should fix it. Try the next beta and let me know.

pilotbob · 07-13-2009, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Thanks

I can make my own virtual machine, I just wont bother till Win 7 is actually released.

Actually, I think it was RTM today. Although it won't be GA until like Oct 22nd.

BOb

kovidgoyal · 07-14-2009, 11:16 AM

Released b13 with more bug fixes. I don't know of any major outstanding bugs now.

TMF · 07-14-2009, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Released b13 with more bug fixes. I don't know of any major outstanding bugs now.

Thanks for the hard work and the very rapid development!

Actually, there is still ticket 2802, the issue with corrupt PDF metadata on the PRS-505. This is a really big issue for me, because it makes Calibre unusable for about half my library. Is there anything that I can do to help you replicate or debug it?

kovidgoyal · 07-14-2009, 12:15 PM

That bug is in the PDF library that calibre uses to set PDF metadata. Unfortunately, I don't know of any library that manages to set or for that matter even read PDF metadata with 100% success.

zerospinboson · 07-14-2009, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Hmm tried it with the sillmarillion cover, worked for me. However, I've eliminated one possible step in the process of changing the cover, so if the corruption was happening there, this should fix it. Try the next beta and let me know.

solved in b13

vvirtual · 07-14-2009, 01:58 PM

Hi. I discovered Calibre yesterday and I just love it

I donated some minutes ago.

Was using v 0.5.14 till now and I'm very happy with it. Today I installed 0.6b13 just to test it, and found that when I import an html file linked to anothers, the linked ones are not imported. In version 0.5.14 the import works fine.

Did you tried this? Sorry if this has been mentioned before. I just could not find anything about it.

Thanks

kovidgoyal · 07-14-2009, 02:02 PM

@vvirtual: Works for me, how did you import the HTML, by drag and drop, add books or what?

vvirtual · 07-14-2009, 02:12 PM

Add books. I tried by a chance, adding a book already imported yesterday with no problems. But today it only import the fiest file (the imported one) ignoring the links.
I've rolled back to 0.5. Tonight I'll reinstall b13 and try again to find more information. I can also zip and email to you the bunch of files if you want.

07-14-2009, 01:58 PM	#508
vvirtual Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony PRS700	Importing HTMl + Links (b13) Hi. I discovered Calibre yesterday and I just love it I donated some minutes ago. Was using v 0.5.14 till now and I'm very happy with it. Today I installed 0.6b13 just to test it, and found that when I import an html file linked to anothers, the linked ones are not imported. In version 0.5.14 the import works fine. Did you tried this? Sorry if this has been mentioned before. I just could not find anything about it. Thanks

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07-13-2009, 05:33 PM	#497
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	IT seems to work fine here with XP and b12 so there must be some other factor at work.

07-13-2009, 06:31 PM	#498
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,417 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Hmm from looking at the corrupted images it seems like one of the image conversion routines is not working (calibre converts the image to standard JPEG). This maybe a problem either with the source images or the image conversion library on windows. Can one of you post a source cover that gets corrupted on save?

07-13-2009, 06:47 PM	#500
artbatista Groupie Posts: 193 Karma: 1032826 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami, FL, USA Device: iPhone 4, iPad 2	Kovid, would you like a virtual machine file with windows 7 installed in it? I can do VirtualPC or VMware. Let me know if I can help. Cheers Art

07-13-2009, 07:12 PM	#501
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,417 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Thanks I can make my own virtual machine, I just wont bother till Win 7 is actually released.

07-14-2009, 11:16 AM	#504
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,417 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Released b13 with more bug fixes. I don't know of any major outstanding bugs now.

07-14-2009, 12:15 PM	#506
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,417 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That bug is in the PDF library that calibre uses to set PDF metadata. Unfortunately, I don't know of any library that manages to set or for that matter even read PDF metadata with 100% success.

07-14-2009, 02:02 PM	#509
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,417 Karma: 27757236 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@vvirtual: Works for me, how did you import the HTML, by drag and drop, add books or what?

07-14-2009, 02:12 PM	#510
vvirtual Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony PRS700	Add books. I tried by a chance, adding a book already imported yesterday with no problems. But today it only import the fiest file (the imported one) ignoring the links. I've rolled back to 0.5. Tonight I'll reinstall b13 and try again to find more information. I can also zip and email to you the bunch of files if you want.

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