Error: Could not find reasonable point at which to split

MTR · 09-30-2009, 06:58 AM

I'm getting this error with several LIT to ePub conversions. I found this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53311 on the issue, but the solution/hint provided is Greek to me (Calibre novice and no experience with html whatsoever).
Can anyone explain how to 'pre-edit' the problematic LIT files so Calibre can split it and make the ePub?

MTR · 10-04-2009, 06:44 AM

Still haven't been able to figure it out. Any help would be welcome.
If more retails/info is required, please let me know.

kovidgoyal · 10-04-2009, 11:40 AM

In the calibre conversion setting enable debug mode. This will create the HTML files from the LIT file in the folder you supply. Look in the input sub-folder. There should be one long html file in it. edit that a little, splitting up its contents into multiple smaller <pre> sections.

MTR · 10-05-2009, 07:39 AM

Found the html file (1500KB). Just to be sure, splitting contents is a matter of editing the file (in Wordpad?) and inserting "</pre><pre>" at various points? I guess 'd have to split it into 8-10 sections for Calibre to be able to handle the conversion (260KB limit). Will try later today.

kovidgoyal · 10-05-2009, 01:41 PM

Yeah that should be all that's needed, though while you're doing that you may as well change the <pre> to so that it reflows when viewed on the device

MTR · 10-08-2009, 10:02 AM

Sorry for the long delay in posting the result.
When randomly inserting in the htm file, subsequent conversion to ePub works (with reflow), but when inserting </pre><pre> in the same places (using find&replace) it doesn't (still finds only 1 large pre-tag part).
I'll test some other files to be sure it's not a pbk-error

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itimpi · 10-08-2009, 11:20 AM

I cannot think of many reasons for using <PRE> tags instead of ones. The PRE tags stop re-flow which is rarely what you want in an e-book.

MTR · 10-09-2009, 11:03 AM

Next to the fact that I was/am curious to figure out why conversion was succesfull when using and unsuccesful when using <pre> in exactly the same spot, I don't like the fact that killed all the formatting that was present in the LIT, resulting in a fully flat text.

I prefer to keep the chapter/paragraph/line compposition form the original file.
So far I have not been succesfull in converting using <pre> as opposed to . Must be doing something wrong that I haven't figured out yet.

09-30-2009, 06:58 AM	#1
MTR Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505/iPad/NC/RT	Error: Could not find reasonable point at which to split I'm getting this error with several LIT to ePub conversions. I found this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53311 on the issue, but the solution/hint provided is Greek to me (Calibre novice and no experience with html whatsoever). Can anyone explain how to 'pre-edit' the problematic LIT files so Calibre can split it and make the ePub?

10-05-2009, 01:41 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yeah that should be all that's needed, though while you're doing that you may as well change the <pre> to <p> so that it reflows when viewed on the device

10-08-2009, 10:02 AM	#6
MTR Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505/iPad/NC/RT	Sorry for the long delay in posting the result. When randomly inserting </p><p> in the htm file, subsequent conversion to ePub works (with reflow), but when inserting </pre><pre> in the same places (using find&replace) it doesn't (still finds only 1 large pre-tag part). I'll test some other files to be sure it's not a pbk-error .

10-08-2009, 11:20 AM	#7
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I cannot think of many reasons for using <PRE> tags instead of <P> ones. The PRE tags stop re-flow which is rarely what you want in an e-book.

10-09-2009, 11:03 AM	#8
MTR Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505/iPad/NC/RT	Next to the fact that I was/am curious to figure out why conversion was succesfull when using <p> and unsuccesful when using <pre> in exactly the same spot, I don't like the fact that <p> killed all the formatting that was present in the LIT, resulting in a fully flat text. I prefer to keep the chapter/paragraph/line compposition form the original file. So far I have not been succesfull in converting using <pre> as opposed to <p>. Must be doing something wrong that I haven't figured out yet.

10-04-2009, 06:44 AM	#2
MTR Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505/iPad/NC/RT	Still haven't been able to figure it out. Any help would be welcome. If more retails/info is required, please let me know.

10-04-2009, 11:40 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	In the calibre conversion setting enable debug mode. This will create the HTML files from the LIT file in the folder you supply. Look in the input sub-folder. There should be one long html file in it. edit that a little, splitting up its contents into multiple smaller <pre> sections.

10-05-2009, 07:39 AM	#4
MTR Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505/iPad/NC/RT	Found the html file (1500KB). Just to be sure, splitting contents is a matter of editing the file (in Wordpad?) and inserting "</pre><pre>" at various points? I guess 'd have to split it into 8-10 sections for Calibre to be able to handle the conversion (260KB limit). Will try later today.

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