PDF -> MOBI: a string is added to the bottom of each page

falconfoxxx · 09-13-2010, 11:43 PM

hey all. i just discovered calibre but can't get the conversion to work. i have a pdf that i am trying to convert to mobi for my kindle 3. im pretty sure i have tried everything. in the convert menu -> structure detection tab, i have checked remove header, remove footer, erased the string expressions, removed table of contents. basically combinations of all of those. however, i always get this string in the mobi file:

file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/bernd.wand/Mis...ugh,%20Dave%20-%20BOOK%20(V%201.0)(Illustrated).htm (1 of 430)27/02/2006 10:04:53

can someone help please!?

ldolse · 09-13-2010, 11:59 PM

You need to add a regex to match that pattern in the remove header or remove footer settings.

Try:

Code:

((?<=</a>)\s*file:////?[A-Z].*<br>|file:////?[A-Z].*<br>(?=\s*<hr>))

falconfoxxx · 09-14-2010, 12:27 AM

cool. thanks that worked. there are few more tweeks i want to make. is there a tutorial on how you made that expression?

ldolse · 09-14-2010, 01:28 AM

http://www.regular-expressions.info/

09-13-2010, 11:43 PM	#1
falconfoxxx Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: kindle 3	PDF -> MOBI: a string is added to the bottom of each page hey all. i just discovered calibre but can't get the conversion to work. i have a pdf that i am trying to convert to mobi for my kindle 3. im pretty sure i have tried everything. in the convert menu -> structure detection tab, i have checked remove header, remove footer, erased the string expressions, removed table of contents. basically combinations of all of those. however, i always get this string in the mobi file: file:///C\|/Documents%20and%20Settings/bernd.wand/Mis...ugh,%20Dave%20-%20BOOK%20(V%201.0)(Illustrated).htm (1 of 430)27/02/2006 10:04:53 can someone help please!?

09-13-2010, 11:59 PM	#2
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	You need to add a regex to match that pattern in the remove header or remove footer settings. Try: Code: ((?<=</a>)\sfile:////?[A-Z].<br>\|file:////?[A-Z].<br>(?=\s<hr>))

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09-14-2010, 12:27 AM	#3
falconfoxxx Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: kindle 3	cool. thanks that worked. there are few more tweeks i want to make. is there a tutorial on how you made that expression?

09-14-2010, 01:28 AM	#4
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	http://www.regular-expressions.info/

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