List all used characters? List all not found characters?

Ghitulescu · 01-30-2019, 05:57 AM

Is there any method to find whether a font used/embedded in an ePub I work upon, contains (or not) some characters?
I mean sort of "Warning" the character #$xxxx in file XYZ.xhtml is not found in the font used to display it....

I think it'd be a nice feature for all those like me use decorative fonts (notably known for their simplsitic support of even the punctuation) and/or old books.

Section8 · 01-31-2019, 08:51 PM

I'm not sure if this is the same thing, but I think I've used the reports tool in the calibre ebook editor to do that. The characters report it generates shows unrenderable characters at the end as a boxed "?".

Ghitulescu · 02-01-2019, 02:23 AM

I looked for this function and did not find it, then I looked in the net and in its online help.

Why I do not have this function on my calibre? Is it something that has to be activated, a plug-in that is missing etc etc?

BetterRed · 02-01-2019, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghitulescu

I looked for this function and did not find it, then I looked in the net and in its online help.

Why I do not have this function on my calibre? Is it something that has to be activated, a plug-in that is missing etc etc?

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Ghitulescu · 02-01-2019, 05:39 AM

I am on XP therefore I have to use max 2.48.
Maybe this is why.
I'll check this on another computer where I have 3.30.

BetterRed · 02-01-2019, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghitulescu

I am on XP therefore I have to use max 2.48.
Maybe this is why.
I'll check this on another computer where I have 3.30.

I think you mean 1.48, and that is almost certainly why.

The Sigil EPUB editor has similar report, IIRC it has been there 'forever'. I'm not sure what version of Sigil runs on XP - like calibre it uses Qt. Ask in the Sigil forum

BR

Ghitulescu · 02-04-2019, 05:21 AM

It's 2.5 actually, I did not remember well for being outside that environment.

theducks · 02-04-2019, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghitulescu

It's 2.5 actually, I did not remember well for being outside that environment.

2.5 WILL NOT install on XP
I mange to have 2.0 installed on XP before Kovid turned it OFF the installer because so many people had compatibility issues (I managed to not trip those in my usage)

BetterRed · 02-04-2019, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghitulescu

It's 2.5 actually, I did not remember well for being outside that environment.

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

2.5 WILL NOT install on XP
I mange to have 2.0 installed on XP before Kovid turned it OFF the installer because so many people had compatibility issues (I managed to not trip those in my usage)

@Ghitulescu - this thread has detail ==> Why can't I install the latest calibre on Windows XP?

BR

Ghitulescu · 03-01-2019, 10:28 AM

Why just don't use the orange color for the characters that are used from the stock font used as default for Preview?
It would be very visible and avoids a lot of forensic work.

01-30-2019, 05:57 AM	#1
Ghitulescu Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 403106 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: PRS-T1	List all used characters? List all not found characters? Is there any method to find whether a font used/embedded in an ePub I work upon, contains (or not) some characters? I mean sort of "Warning" the character #$xxxx in file XYZ.xhtml is not found in the font used to display it.... I think it'd be a nice feature for all those like me use decorative fonts (notably known for their simplsitic support of even the punctuation) and/or old books.

02-01-2019, 02:23 AM	#3
Ghitulescu Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 403106 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: PRS-T1	I looked for this function and did not find it, then I looked in the net and in its online help. Why I do not have this function on my calibre? Is it something that has to be activated, a plug-in that is missing etc etc? Attached Thumbnails

03-01-2019, 10:28 AM	#10
Ghitulescu Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 403106 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: PRS-T1	Idea Why just don't use the orange color for the characters that are used from the stock font used as default for Preview? It would be very visible and avoids a lot of forensic work.

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01-31-2019, 08:51 PM	#2
Section8 Addict Posts: 254 Karma: 2092424 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arlington, TX Device: Kindle PW4, Moon+ Reader on a cheap Android tablet	I'm not sure if this is the same thing, but I think I've used the reports tool in the calibre ebook editor to do that. The characters report it generates shows unrenderable characters at the end as a boxed "?".

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Ghitulescu Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 403106 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: PRS-T1	I am on XP therefore I have to use max 2.48. Maybe this is why. I'll check this on another computer where I have 3.30.

02-04-2019, 05:21 AM	#7
Ghitulescu Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 403106 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: PRS-T1	It's 2.5 actually, I did not remember well for being outside that environment.