Browse files in folder/Finding files location

[rellik_tida]

I think the editor is brilliant. However, I used to edit files using the "Tweak book" option, and have a python script that I run on the html files of the book. Is there a way to find the location of the files (browse in a folder etc.), or is exporting and reimporting files the only option I have?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by rellik_tida

I think the editor is brilliant. However, I used to edit files using the "Tweak book" option, and have a python script that I run on the html files of the book. Is there a way to find the location of the files (browse in a folder etc.), or is exporting and reimporting files the only option I have?

The location is where it came from.

If you select a book in Calibre and tap 'T', the edited book replaces the (library) one it opened upon saving. Any normal calibre action uses that (edited) book.

If you open from the CLI, (or editors Menu) the book replaces the original.

[rellik_tida]

Thanks for the reply, but what I meant was the location of the html files in the editor mode, not the location of the saved file nor the original book.

[davidfor]

The old tweak book function is still there. It is now "Unpack Book".

If the idea is to unpack the book, fiddle with the files and then repack them, then you could look at the Open With plugin. This allows you to run an executable against the book in the library. You should be able to add the unpack and repack to you script.

[jackie_w]

If you're trying to do some custom auto-editing on your epubs then there's nothing to stop you continuing to use the 'old Tweak' method which is still an available option under the new name of 'Unpack Book'.

Alternatively, as you know Python, you could create your own plugin utilising calibre's EpubContainer class to do the unpacking and packing (plus other useful utilities) with your own code sitting in the middle.

Edit: Damn, too slow with the Unpack suggestion!

[rellik_tida]

Thank you all. The unpack function is what I was looking for, and the plugins suggestion sounds like something that will also useful.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

Alternatively, as you know Python, you could create your own plugin utilising calibre's EpubContainer class to do the unpacking and packing (plus other useful utilities) with your own code sitting in the middle.

I didn't think of that. Which is silly as I hacked a version of Modify ePub to do some things that I wanted. It is a good starting point for this sort of thing.

Edit: Damn, too slow with the Unpack suggestion!