ebook viewer standalon (portable)

hmreader · 03-08-2018, 07:37 AM

Hi all,
is there a possibility to use the calibre ebookviewer standalone (with the portable Calibre version)?
Background: Sometimes I want to open an epub without opening calibre before - I just want to have a short look within the book. Until Version 2 there was an .exe file (Ebook-viewer.exe) which could be used for this. But now I can't find this file in version 3.

Can anyone help me?

Dopedangel · 03-08-2018, 10:59 AM

I was going to comment ebook viewer is there in calibre portable but I recall now that I use the normal 64bit install so can not be absolutely sure. You can use this method to get ebook viewer if it is not available in calibre portable though I think you are mistaken.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...08&postcount=2

ilovejedd · 03-08-2018, 11:38 AM

Still there for me. Any chance your antivirus program might have deleted it?

BetterRed · 03-08-2018, 04:45 PM

@hmreader - if you can open an epub from the library manager (portable install) then it must be there, it should be at: ...\Calibre Portable\Calibre\ebook-viewer.exe.

BR

hmreader · 03-09-2018, 07:10 AM

hmm - strange
I just updated to 3.19 and now it is back again. (but it wasn't there for sure - I think I really need vacation)

However:
Thanks to everybody who answered here :-)

03-08-2018, 07:37 AM	#1
hmreader Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: Tolino Shine	ebook viewer standalon (portable) Hi all, is there a possibility to use the calibre ebookviewer standalone (with the portable Calibre version)? Background: Sometimes I want to open an epub without opening calibre before - I just want to have a short look within the book. Until Version 2 there was an .exe file (Ebook-viewer.exe) which could be used for this. But now I can't find this file in version 3. Can anyone help me? Last edited by hmreader; 03-08-2018 at 10:20 AM.

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03-08-2018, 10:59 AM	#2
Dopedangel Wizard Posts: 1,759 Karma: 30063305 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Device: Boyue	I was going to comment ebook viewer is there in calibre portable but I recall now that I use the normal 64bit install so can not be absolutely sure. You can use this method to get ebook viewer if it is not available in calibre portable though I think you are mistaken. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...08&postcount=2

03-08-2018, 11:38 AM	#3
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Still there for me. Any chance your antivirus program might have deleted it?

03-08-2018, 04:45 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,550 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@hmreader - if you can open an epub from the library manager (portable install) then it must be there, it should be at: ...\Calibre Portable\Calibre\ebook-viewer.exe. BR

03-09-2018, 07:10 AM	#5
hmreader Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: Tolino Shine	hmm - strange I just updated to 3.19 and now it is back again. (but it wasn't there for sure - I think I really need vacation) However: Thanks to everybody who answered here :-)