calibre 0.6.0 released - Page 8

itimpi · 07-31-2009, 01:32 AM

I tried it on Windows and got the same error message trying to view the file.

I then renamed the .epub file to a .zip file and tried to unzip it. I got an error message about being unable to create the 'aux' folder. I could not see any reason for this, but I guess it is at the root of the viewing problem. It was not anything obvious like path length as when I was trying to unzip I was using quite a short one as the root for the unzip.

Kostas · 07-31-2009, 01:36 AM

Tested in Windows and got same error.
The file opens fine with ADE.

gwynevans · 07-31-2009, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

I then renamed the .epub file to a .zip file and tried to unzip it. I got an error message about being unable to create the 'aux' folder. I could not see any reason for this, but I guess it is at the root of the viewing problem.

Well, AUX (as well as CON and PRN) are 'historic' device names in DOS, so I'd expect that for some reason or other, the unpacking code's failing for some reason involved with that - maybe it's something like trying to see if 'aux' exists, whereas it should be checking for something like './aux', but I'm just guessing, as I've not done any Win16/Win32 coding for many years.

DhuGall · 07-31-2009, 10:20 AM

Have now tried 0.6.2 in windows (I normally use Linux). Sony 505 recognised if already connected but I although the icon for the book appears in Calibre I get the following error

unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'NoneType' and 'str'

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\device.pyo", line 57, in run
File "calibre\gui2\device.pyo", line 191, in _books
File "calibre\devices\prs505\driver.pyo", line 97, in books
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'NoneType' and 'str'

In the previous version 0.5.xx I had no problems??

Jellby · 07-31-2009, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AJ Starr

WindowsError: [Error 267] The directory name is invalid: 'c:\\users\\sharon\\appdata\\local\\temp\\calibre_ 0.6.3_umezmf_ebook_iter\\OEBPS\\images\\aux'

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

I got an error message about being unable to create the 'aux' folder.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwynevans

Well, AUX (as well as CON and PRN) are 'historic' device names in DOS

There is indeed an "aux" directory in that book, I've renamed it to "auximg", it should work fine now if that was the problem (regardless of whether that's shomething fixable in Calibre or not).

Kirtai · 07-31-2009, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellby

There is indeed an "aux" directory in that book, I've renamed it to "auximg", it should work fine now if that was the problem (regardless of whether that's shomething fixable in Calibre or not).

You cannot create a file called aux on windows. It (along with others) are special names that considered to already be in every folder due to backwards compatibility

AJ Starr · 07-31-2009, 11:23 AM

I reloaded the fixed version and it works just fine now.

Thanks for all the trouble all of you went through for this.

AJ

kovidgoyal · 07-31-2009, 12:39 PM

An amusing bug. I didn't realise there were reserved names in windows filesystems, reserved characters, yes, but names, no.

sapient · 07-31-2009, 03:54 PM

I Just got back from the hospital, where I spent a few days recuperating from a nasty bug.
Congrats on the release of 0.6 stable. Coming back to my last complaint, calibre still has problems converting multi-page html books, like this one: http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/tutor.zip
I tried your suggestion of unzipping the book and pointing calibre to the contents file (in this case tutcont.htm), but this only generated new problems, without completely fixing the previous ones. So now:
1. The calibre generated zip file contains corrupted versions of some of the pages (why does it fiddle with them in the first place ?), e.g. tutseq1.htm
2. The order of the pages is still not quite right. Some sections still get mixed up, despite having pointed calibre to the contents page that has the correct order (e.g. the "getting started" and "simple sequences" chapters get reversed for some reason).
3. Despite pointing calibre right at the contents page, it does not recognize it as such and generates its own contents page, that, simply put, differs radically from the pre-existing (and obviously correct and desired) one.
-As a side note... what should the name of the table of contents page be for calibre to recognize it as such and not generate a new one?

kovidgoyal · 07-31-2009, 04:23 PM

You need to open tickets for your issues.

GonzoGonzalez · 07-31-2009, 04:59 PM

When converting from fb2 to lrf, is there a way to fine-tune styles? Is there a way to make sure each chapter begins on the new page? When I use fb2lrf, it property breaks on new chapter. Calibre conversion doesn't seem to do that...

kovidgoyal · 07-31-2009, 05:05 PM

Works for me, but that's with the EPUB output. Try it with that.

sapient · 07-31-2009, 05:10 PM

Erm... although your phrasing leads to different connotations... not MY issues... rather calibre's issues... 8-)
And I have no idea how to open tickets... only how to buy tickets at the local cinema... 8-P Not interested in learning either... I just thought to let you know about a bug I noticed. What you do about it is your problem... I have already converted the ebook to a format useful to me using isilo(x). Which, btw, is a useful, cross-platform and popular enough format to consider adding to calibre.

Valloric · 08-01-2009, 07:56 AM

I'm a bit late to the party having just now realized the 0.6.0 branch got released and I can only say congratulations to Kovid and the other developers! This new release is very shiny.

johnwhelan · 08-01-2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Adding an option that accepts ISBN and downloads metadata is on the TODO list. For the moment, you have to use the edit metadata dialog to manually input ISBNs and download metadata.

Comment only for idiots such as myself who have difficulty remembering names having a list of titles in a single place that I have previously purchased would save me buying the same book three times. I have hard back copies stored differently to paperbacks and some books actually contain two titles by different authors. Add to which I have a list of books I've slung out because I didn't like them however others by the same author I enjoy means it makes it difficult for me to keep track sometimes.

Or basically it would add quite a bit of value given the cost of duplicate copies.

Cheerio John

07-31-2009, 11:23 AM	#112
AJ Starr Guru Posts: 815 Karma: 1029784 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nebraska, USA Device: PEZ, Color Libre, 2@Sony T1, Onyx i62HD	It works now. I reloaded the fixed version and it works just fine now. Thanks for all the trouble all of you went through for this. AJ

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07-31-2009, 01:32 AM	#106
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I tried it on Windows and got the same error message trying to view the file. I then renamed the .epub file to a .zip file and tried to unzip it. I got an error message about being unable to create the 'aux' folder. I could not see any reason for this, but I guess it is at the root of the viewing problem. It was not anything obvious like path length as when I was trying to unzip I was using quite a short one as the root for the unzip.

07-31-2009, 01:36 AM	#107
Kostas Still wondering why Posts: 253 Karma: 800 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Athens, Greece Device: PRS 505, (BlackBerry Bold ?)	Tested in Windows and got same error. The file opens fine with ADE.

07-31-2009, 10:20 AM	#109
DhuGall Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony 505	Have now tried 0.6.2 in windows (I normally use Linux). Sony 505 recognised if already connected but I although the icon for the book appears in Calibre I get the following error unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'NoneType' and 'str' Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre\gui2\device.pyo", line 57, in run File "calibre\gui2\device.pyo", line 191, in _books File "calibre\devices\prs505\driver.pyo", line 97, in books TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'NoneType' and 'str' In the previous version 0.5.xx I had no problems??

07-31-2009, 12:39 PM	#113
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,360 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	An amusing bug. I didn't realise there were reserved names in windows filesystems, reserved characters, yes, but names, no.

07-31-2009, 03:54 PM	#114
sapient Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: palm tx	I Just got back from the hospital, where I spent a few days recuperating from a nasty bug. Congrats on the release of 0.6 stable. Coming back to my last complaint, calibre still has problems converting multi-page html books, like this one: http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/tutor.zip I tried your suggestion of unzipping the book and pointing calibre to the contents file (in this case tutcont.htm), but this only generated new problems, without completely fixing the previous ones. So now: 1. The calibre generated zip file contains corrupted versions of some of the pages (why does it fiddle with them in the first place ?), e.g. tutseq1.htm 2. The order of the pages is still not quite right. Some sections still get mixed up, despite having pointed calibre to the contents page that has the correct order (e.g. the "getting started" and "simple sequences" chapters get reversed for some reason). 3. Despite pointing calibre right at the contents page, it does not recognize it as such and generates its own contents page, that, simply put, differs radically from the pre-existing (and obviously correct and desired) one. -As a side note... what should the name of the table of contents page be for calibre to recognize it as such and not generate a new one?

07-31-2009, 04:23 PM	#115
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,360 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You need to open tickets for your issues.

07-31-2009, 04:59 PM	#116
GonzoGonzalez Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: prs-505	When converting from fb2 to lrf, is there a way to fine-tune styles? Is there a way to make sure each chapter begins on the new page? When I use fb2lrf, it property breaks on new chapter. Calibre conversion doesn't seem to do that...

07-31-2009, 05:05 PM	#117
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,360 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Works for me, but that's with the EPUB output. Try it with that.

07-31-2009, 05:10 PM	#118
sapient Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: palm tx	Erm... although your phrasing leads to different connotations... not MY issues... rather calibre's issues... 8-) And I have no idea how to open tickets... only how to buy tickets at the local cinema... 8-P Not interested in learning either... I just thought to let you know about a bug I noticed. What you do about it is your problem... I have already converted the ebook to a format useful to me using isilo(x). Which, btw, is a useful, cross-platform and popular enough format to consider adding to calibre.

08-01-2009, 07:56 AM	#119
Valloric Created Sigil, FlightCrew Posts: 1,982 Karma: 350515 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD	I'm a bit late to the party having just now realized the 0.6.0 branch got released and I can only say congratulations to Kovid and the other developers! This new release is very shiny.

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