"used anchor page_i has multiple positions" error

[mabelsound]

Hey all! Trying to convert a KFX file to EPUB and get the error message "Used anchor page_i has multiple positions: 5503.221, 802.0." It won't convert, and I can't open to edit it until I convert it. Any ideas? I've never seen this one before.

Thank you!

[jhowell]

The conversion error is being produced by the KFX Input plugin. There is something in the book that you are trying to convert that the plugin is not handling correctly.

To diagnose and correct the problem I will need to know which book you are trying to convert and to see the conversion log.

To access the log, either click on the "Jobs: 0" label in the lower right corner of the calibre window or use the Alt-Shift-J keyboard shortcut to activate the Jobs dialog. Select the failed conversion job from the list (the most recent will be first) and click the "Show job details" button. To copy the log to the clipboard under Windows, click within the log text then press Ctrl-A (select all) and Ctrl-C (copy). You can then paste it into a post.

[mabelsound]

Thank you! The book is THE WITCH ELM, a new novel by Tana French. Here's the log:

Spoiler:

Convert book 1 of 1 (The Witch Elm)
Conversion options changed from defaults:
output_profile: 'kindle'
verbose: 2
read_metadata_from_opf: u'/var/folders/v2/60kn2f09181_r0cdt0tdsz7m0000gn/C/calibre_3.32.0_tmp_ciJyWE/ztMVW4.opf'
cover: u'/var/folders/v2/60kn2f09181_r0cdt0tdsz7m0000gn/C/calibre_3.32.0_tmp_ciJyWE/MOUm7I.jpeg'
Resolved conversion options
calibre version: 3.32.0
{'allow_conversion_with_errors': False,
'asciiize': False,
'author_sort': None,
'authors': None,
'base_font_size': 0.0,
'book_producer': None,
'change_justification': u'original',
'chapter': u"//*[((name()='h1' or name()='h2') and re:test(., '\\s*((chapter|book|section|part)\\s+)|((prolog|pr ologue|epilogue)(\\s+|$))', 'i')) or @class = 'chapter']",
'chapter_mark': u'pagebreak',
'comments': None,
'cover': u'/var/folders/v2/60kn2f09181_r0cdt0tdsz7m0000gn/C/calibre_3.32.0_tmp_ciJyWE/MOUm7I.jpeg',
'debug_pipeline': None,
'dehyphenate': True,
'delete_blank_paragraphs': True,
'disable_font_rescaling': False,
'dont_split_on_page_breaks': False,
'duplicate_links_in_toc': False,
'embed_all_fonts': False,
'embed_font_family': None,
'enable_heuristics': False,
'epub_flatten': False,
'epub_inline_toc': False,
'epub_toc_at_end': False,
'epub_version': u'2',
'expand_css': False,
'extra_css': None,
'extract_to': None,
'filter_css': u'',
'fix_indents': True,
'flow_size': 260,
'font_size_mapping': None,
'format_scene_breaks': True,
'html_unwrap_factor': 0.4,
'input_encoding': None,
'input_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.InputProfile object at 0x10bdfc250>,
'insert_blank_line': False,
'insert_blank_line_size': 0.5,
'insert_metadata': False,
'isbn': None,
'italicize_common_cases': True,
'keep_ligatures': False,
'language': None,
'level1_toc': None,
'level2_toc': None,
'level3_toc': None,
'line_height': 0.0,
'linearize_tables': False,
'margin_bottom': 5.0,
'margin_left': 5.0,
'margin_right': 5.0,
'margin_top': 5.0,
'markup_chapter_headings': True,
'max_toc_links': 50,
'minimum_line_height': 120.0,
'no_chapters_in_toc': False,
'no_default_epub_cover': False,
'no_inline_navbars': False,
'no_svg_cover': False,
'output_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.KindleOutput object at 0x10bdfc910>,
'page_breaks_before': u'/',
'prefer_metadata_cover': False,
'preserve_cover_aspect_ratio': False,
'pretty_print': True,
'pubdate': None,
'publisher': None,
'rating': None,
'read_metadata_from_opf': u'/var/folders/v2/60kn2f09181_r0cdt0tdsz7m0000gn/C/calibre_3.32.0_tmp_ciJyWE/ztMVW4.opf',
'remove_fake_margins': True,
'remove_first_image': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing_indent_size': 1.5,
'renumber_headings': True,
'replace_scene_breaks': u'',
'search_replace': '[]',
'series': None,
'series_index': None,
'smarten_punctuation': False,
'sr1_replace': None,
'sr1_search': None,
'sr2_replace': None,
'sr2_search': None,
'sr3_replace': None,
'sr3_search': None,
'start_reading_at': None,
'subset_embedded_fonts': False,
'tags': None,
'timestamp': None,
'title': None,
'title_sort': None,
'toc_filter': None,
'toc_threshold': 6,
'toc_title': None,
'transform_css_rules': '[]',
'unsmarten_punctuation': False,
'unwrap_lines': True,
'use_auto_toc': False,
'verbose': 2}
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.kfx_input.__init__", line 97, in convert
File "calibre_plugins.kfx_input.__init__", line 194, in convert_from_kfx
Exception: Used anchor page_i has multiple positions: 5503.221, 802.0
Python function terminated unexpectedly: {"msg": "<b>Cannot convert The Witch Elm</b><br><br>Used anchor page_i has multiple positions: 5503.221, 802.0", "title": "KFX conversion failed", "level": "error", "det_msg": ""}
InputFormatPlugin: KFX Input running
on /var/folders/v2/60kn2f09181_r0cdt0tdsz7m0000gn/C/calibre_3.32.0_tmp_ciJyWE/dI5WAg.kfx
Software versions: KFX Input 1.4.0, calibre 3.32, Darwin-18.0.0-x86_64-i386-64bit
KFX Input plugin help is available at https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=291290
Converting /var/folders/v2/60kn2f09181_r0cdt0tdsz7m0000gn/C/calibre_3.32.0_tmp_ciJyWE/dI5WAg.kfx
Processing container: /var/folders/v2/60kn2f09181_r0cdt0tdsz7m0000gn/C/calibre_3.32.0_tmp_ciJyWE/dI5WAg.kfx
WARNING: Import symbol table YJ_symbols version 10 max_id 750 exceeds known table size 744
WARNING: Unknown kfxgen: 7.182.1.0/PackageVersion:YJReaderSDK-1.0.x.x GitSHA:[33mc805492[m Month-Day:04-22
WARNING: Unknown symbols feature: max_id-759
Features: CanonicalFormat-2, kfxgen.textBlock-1, reflow-section-size-7, reflow-style-3
Metadata: ASIN=B07C1XRQVJ, asset_id=CR!8FNBGRYJS974F8T36PDK987VNENS, author="French, Tana", book_id=haMOxWwBTwehGewumUqOKQ1, cde_content_type=EBOK, content_id=B07C1XRQVJ, cover_image=1271x1919, creator_version=2.15.0, file_creator=YJConversionTools, is_sample=False, issue_date=2018-10-09, language=en, override_kindle_font=False, pages=526, publisher="Penguin Publishing Group", reading_orders=1, selection=enabled, title="The Witch Elm: A Novel"
Converting book to EPUB 2.0
Format is EBOK
WARNING: Unexpected style definition: float: $59
ERROR: Used anchor page_i has multiple positions: 5503.221, 802.0
WARNING: Missing font family names: Ccl, Centaur MT Std, Dante MT Std, Dante MT Std Medium, Sabon MT Std
Present referenced font family names: reads-Shift Light
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Resources/Python/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 154, in main
return run_entry_point()
File "/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/Resources/Python/lib/python2.7/site.py", line 114, in run_entry_point
return getattr(pmod, func)()
File "site-packages/calibre/utils/ipc/worker.py", line 199, in main
File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/convert/gui_conversion.py", line 42, in gui_convert_override
File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/convert/gui_conversion.py", line 27, in gui_convert
File "site-packages/calibre/ebooks/conversion/plumber.py", line 1106, in run
File "site-packages/calibre/customize/conversion.py", line 244, in __call__
File "calibre_plugins.kfx_input.__init__", line 105, in convert
calibre.ebooks.conversion.ConversionUserFeedBack: {"msg": "<b>Cannot convert The Witch Elm</b><br><br>Used anchor page_i has multiple positions: 5503.221, 802.0", "title": "KFX conversion failed", "level": "error", "det_msg": ""}

[DNSB]

Do everyone a favour and wrap your error log in spoiler tags? The icon is between the YouTube and Maps icons so 3rd from the right end.

[jhowell]

The conversion log shows that you are using version 1.4.0 of the KFX Input plugin. The problem you encountered was fixed in a subsequent plugin release.

Upgrading to the latest version of the KFX Input plugin (currently 1.8.0) should allow the book to convert.

[mabelsound]

Originally Posted by jhowell

The conversion log shows that you are using version 1.4.0 of the KFX Input plugin. The problem you encountered was fixed in a subsequent plugin release.

Upgrading to the latest version of the KFX Input plugin (currently 1.8.0) should allow the book to convert.

Excellent—thank you. Didn't know it had been updated!

[theducks]

Originally Posted by mabelsound

Excellent—thank you. Didn't know it had been updated!

Available updates for installed PI, are shown (Indexed, and KFX is) as Plugin Available on the status bar (same place where Calibre update notice is)

If you have that hidden: (assumes PC has a network connection )

Preferences (right click):Get Plugins: set filter to update Available

[mabelsound]

Originally Posted by theducks

Available updates for installed PI, are shown (Indexed, and KFX is) as Plugin Available on the status bar (same place where Calibre update notice is)

If you have that hidden: (assumes PC has a network connection )

Preferences (right click):Get Plugins: set filter to update Available

Got it. Updated the plugin and it works perfectly. Thanks for your help, everyone. And sorry about the spoiler tags, I'm not on this forum often and didn't know the etiquette.