Dunno what I'm doing with converting

[Abenti]

I'm attempting to convert a few books a friend wrote to epub format from .docx. I don't know how to create an example/sample that shows the problem, or use the calibre bug report system.

Spoiler:

Convert book 1 of 6 (Stars of Destiny - Book 1 - Light)
Conversion options changed from defaults:
dont_split_on_page_breaks: True
cover: 'C:\\Users\\sailo\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_8 k_akbrm\\qhnlf8vg.jpeg'
verbose: 2
flow_size: 1500
insert_blank_line: True
output_profile: 'generic_eink'
read_metadata_from_opf: 'C:\\Users\\sailo\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_8 k_akbrm\\8r1ccfeg.opf'
Resolved conversion options
calibre version: 6.17.0
{'asciiize': False,
'author_sort': None,
'authors': None,
'base_font_size': 0.0,
'book_producer': None,
'change_justification': 'original',
'chapter': "//*[((name()='h1' or name()='h2') and re:test(., "
"'\\s*((chapter|book|section|part)\\s+)|((prolog|p rologue|epilogue)(\\s+|$))', "
"'i')) or @class = 'chapter']",
'chapter_mark': 'pagebreak',
'comments': None,
'cover': 'C:\\Users\\sailo\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_8 k_akbrm\\qhnlf8vg.jpeg',
'debug_pipeline': None,
'dehyphenate': True,
'delete_blank_paragraphs': True,
'disable_font_rescaling': False,
'docx_inline_subsup': False,
'docx_no_cover': False,
'docx_no_pagebreaks_between_notes': False,
'dont_split_on_page_breaks': True,
'duplicate_links_in_toc': False,
'embed_all_fonts': False,
'embed_font_family': None,
'enable_heuristics': False,
'epub_flatten': False,
'epub_inline_toc': False,
'epub_max_image_size': 'none',
'epub_toc_at_end': False,
'epub_version': '2',
'expand_css': False,
'extra_css': None,
'extract_to': None,
'filter_css': '',
'fix_indents': True,
'flow_size': 1500,
'font_size_mapping': None,
'format_scene_breaks': True,
'html_unwrap_factor': 0.4,
'input_encoding': None,
'input_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.InputProfile object at 0x0000015570535D20>,
'insert_blank_line': True,
'insert_blank_line_size': 0.5,
'insert_metadata': False,
'isbn': None,
'italicize_common_cases': True,
'keep_ligatures': False,
'language': None,
'level1_toc': None,
'level2_toc': None,
'level3_toc': None,
'line_height': 0.0,
'linearize_tables': False,
'margin_bottom': 5.0,
'margin_left': 5.0,
'margin_right': 5.0,
'margin_top': 5.0,
'markup_chapter_headings': True,
'max_toc_links': 50,
'minimum_line_height': 120.0,
'no_chapters_in_toc': False,
'no_default_epub_cover': False,
'no_inline_navbars': False,
'no_svg_cover': False,
'output_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.GenericEink object at 0x0000015570536020>,
'page_breaks_before': '/',
'prefer_metadata_cover': False,
'preserve_cover_aspect_ratio': False,
'pretty_print': True,
'pubdate': None,
'publisher': None,
'rating': None,
'read_metadata_from_opf': 'C:\\Users\\sailo\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_8 k_akbrm\\8r1ccfeg.opf',
'remove_fake_margins': True,
'remove_first_image': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing_indent_size': 1.5,
'renumber_headings': True,
'replace_scene_breaks': '',
'search_replace': '[]',
'series': None,
'series_index': None,
'smarten_punctuation': False,
'sr1_replace': None,
'sr1_search': None,
'sr2_replace': None,
'sr2_search': None,
'sr3_replace': None,
'sr3_search': None,
'start_reading_at': None,
'subset_embedded_fonts': False,
'tags': None,
'timestamp': None,
'title': None,
'title_sort': None,
'toc_filter': None,
'toc_threshold': 6,
'toc_title': None,
'transform_css_rules': '[]',
'transform_html_rules': '[]',
'unsmarten_punctuation': False,
'unwrap_lines': True,
'use_auto_toc': False,
'verbose': 2}
InputFormatPlugin: DOCX Input running
on C:\Users\sailo\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre_8k_akbrm \ud5msa5s.docx
DOCX appears to be invalid ZIP file, trying a more forgiving ZIP parser
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\ebooks\docx\container.py", line 110, in extract
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 774, in __init__
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 809, in _GetContents
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 824, in _RealGetContents
calibre.utils.zipfile.BadZipfile: File is not a zip file

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\ebooks\docx\container.py", line 110, in extract
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 774, in __init__
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 809, in _GetContents
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 824, in _RealGetContents
calibre.utils.zipfile.BadZipfile: File is not a zip file

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "runpy.py", line 196, in _run_module_as_main
File "runpy.py", line 86, in _run_code
File "site.py", line 83, in <module>
File "site.py", line 78, in main
File "site.py", line 50, in run_entry_point
File "calibre\utils\ipc\worker.py", line 215, in main
File "calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 38, in gui_convert_override
File "calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 25, in gui_convert
File "calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 1108, in run
File "calibre\customize\conversion.py", line 242, in __call__
File "calibre\ebooks\conversion\plugins\docx_input. py", line 32, in convert
File "calibre\ebooks\docx\to_html.py", line 62, in __init__
File "calibre\ebooks\docx\container.py", line 96, in __init__
File "calibre\ebooks\docx\container.py", line 117, in extract
File "calibre\utils\localunzip.py", line 252, in extractall
File "calibre\utils\localunzip.py", line 239, in _extractall
ValueError: Not a ZIP file

Trying to do epub but the only formats it's giving me are the original .docx and .opf. The problem is that it won't convert this and three others of the five-book series into epub. Wasn't changing anything other than trying to make it epub format.

[theducks]

Did you (in error) unzip the plugin ? Plugins stay zipped.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Abenti

I'm attempting to convert a few books a friend wrote to epub format from .docx. I don't know how to create an example/sample that shows the problem, or use the calibre bug report system.

Spoiler:

Convert book 1 of 6 (Stars of Destiny - Book 1 - Light)
Conversion options changed from defaults:
dont_split_on_page_breaks: True
cover: 'C:\\Users\\sailo\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_8 k_akbrm\\qhnlf8vg.jpeg'
verbose: 2
flow_size: 1500
insert_blank_line: True
output_profile: 'generic_eink'
read_metadata_from_opf: 'C:\\Users\\sailo\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_8 k_akbrm\\8r1ccfeg.opf'
Resolved conversion options
calibre version: 6.17.0
{'asciiize': False,
'author_sort': None,
'authors': None,
'base_font_size': 0.0,
'book_producer': None,
'change_justification': 'original',
'chapter': "//*[((name()='h1' or name()='h2') and re:test(., "
"'\\s*((chapter|book|section|part)\\s+)|((prolog|p rologue|epilogue)(\\s+|$))', "
"'i')) or @class = 'chapter']",
'chapter_mark': 'pagebreak',
'comments': None,
'cover': 'C:\\Users\\sailo\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_8 k_akbrm\\qhnlf8vg.jpeg',
'debug_pipeline': None,
'dehyphenate': True,
'delete_blank_paragraphs': True,
'disable_font_rescaling': False,
'docx_inline_subsup': False,
'docx_no_cover': False,
'docx_no_pagebreaks_between_notes': False,
'dont_split_on_page_breaks': True,
'duplicate_links_in_toc': False,
'embed_all_fonts': False,
'embed_font_family': None,
'enable_heuristics': False,
'epub_flatten': False,
'epub_inline_toc': False,
'epub_max_image_size': 'none',
'epub_toc_at_end': False,
'epub_version': '2',
'expand_css': False,
'extra_css': None,
'extract_to': None,
'filter_css': '',
'fix_indents': True,
'flow_size': 1500,
'font_size_mapping': None,
'format_scene_breaks': True,
'html_unwrap_factor': 0.4,
'input_encoding': None,
'input_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.InputProfile object at 0x0000015570535D20>,
'insert_blank_line': True,
'insert_blank_line_size': 0.5,
'insert_metadata': False,
'isbn': None,
'italicize_common_cases': True,
'keep_ligatures': False,
'language': None,
'level1_toc': None,
'level2_toc': None,
'level3_toc': None,
'line_height': 0.0,
'linearize_tables': False,
'margin_bottom': 5.0,
'margin_left': 5.0,
'margin_right': 5.0,
'margin_top': 5.0,
'markup_chapter_headings': True,
'max_toc_links': 50,
'minimum_line_height': 120.0,
'no_chapters_in_toc': False,
'no_default_epub_cover': False,
'no_inline_navbars': False,
'no_svg_cover': False,
'output_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.GenericEink object at 0x0000015570536020>,
'page_breaks_before': '/',
'prefer_metadata_cover': False,
'preserve_cover_aspect_ratio': False,
'pretty_print': True,
'pubdate': None,
'publisher': None,
'rating': None,
'read_metadata_from_opf': 'C:\\Users\\sailo\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_8 k_akbrm\\8r1ccfeg.opf',
'remove_fake_margins': True,
'remove_first_image': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing_indent_size': 1.5,
'renumber_headings': True,
'replace_scene_breaks': '',
'search_replace': '[]',
'series': None,
'series_index': None,
'smarten_punctuation': False,
'sr1_replace': None,
'sr1_search': None,
'sr2_replace': None,
'sr2_search': None,
'sr3_replace': None,
'sr3_search': None,
'start_reading_at': None,
'subset_embedded_fonts': False,
'tags': None,
'timestamp': None,
'title': None,
'title_sort': None,
'toc_filter': None,
'toc_threshold': 6,
'toc_title': None,
'transform_css_rules': '[]',
'transform_html_rules': '[]',
'unsmarten_punctuation': False,
'unwrap_lines': True,
'use_auto_toc': False,
'verbose': 2}
InputFormatPlugin: DOCX Input running
on C:\Users\sailo\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre_8k_akbrm \ud5msa5s.docx
DOCX appears to be invalid ZIP file, trying a more forgiving ZIP parser
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\ebooks\docx\container.py", line 110, in extract
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 774, in __init__
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 809, in _GetContents
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 824, in _RealGetContents
calibre.utils.zipfile.BadZipfile: File is not a zip file

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\ebooks\docx\container.py", line 110, in extract
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 774, in __init__
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 809, in _GetContents
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 824, in _RealGetContents
calibre.utils.zipfile.BadZipfile: File is not a zip file

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "runpy.py", line 196, in _run_module_as_main
File "runpy.py", line 86, in _run_code
File "site.py", line 83, in <module>
File "site.py", line 78, in main
File "site.py", line 50, in run_entry_point
File "calibre\utils\ipc\worker.py", line 215, in main
File "calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 38, in gui_convert_override
File "calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 25, in gui_convert
File "calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 1108, in run
File "calibre\customize\conversion.py", line 242, in __call__
File "calibre\ebooks\conversion\plugins\docx_input. py", line 32, in convert
File "calibre\ebooks\docx\to_html.py", line 62, in __init__
File "calibre\ebooks\docx\container.py", line 96, in __init__
File "calibre\ebooks\docx\container.py", line 117, in extract
File "calibre\utils\localunzip.py", line 252, in extractall
File "calibre\utils\localunzip.py", line 239, in _extractall
ValueError: Not a ZIP file

Trying to do epub but the only formats it's giving me are the original .docx and .opf. The problem is that it won't convert this and three others of the five-book series into epub. Wasn't changing anything other than trying to make it epub format.

But you did change something

Convert book 1 of 6 (Stars of Destiny - Book 1 - Light)
Conversion options changed from defaults:

But that's not the problem, this is the problem

InputFormatPlugin: DOCX Input running
on C:\Users\sailo\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre_8k_akbrm \ud5msa5s.docx
DOCX appears to be invalid ZIP file, trying a more forgiving ZIP parser
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\ebooks\docx\container.py", line 110, in extract
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 774, in __init__
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 809, in _GetContents
File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 824, in _RealGetContents
calibre.utils.zipfile.BadZipfile: File is not a zip file

Yes, DOCX file are rebadged ZIPs.

How were these DOCX's created, i.e. which OS and which Word Processor?

BR

[Abenti]

Honestly, I don't know how they were created outside of my friend the author using Word (or something similar) on a Windows-based computer (I'm assuming). The file was emailed to me as-is since I was her beta reader. I never asked since all that mattered at the time was being able to open the file to read the story and give feedback.

I'm wondering if converting it to an OpenOffice format (on a Win10 laptop) will help?

[Sarmat89]

So, can you open those files in a word processor or an archive manager?

[Quoth]

Don't convert to Open Office or Libre Office!*

Open Office is dead, replaced by Libre Office. There is an odt conversion on Calibre, but I found an extra Save As in docx from Libre Office Writer works better and Kovid confirmed the docx input is better.

If you are using MS Word, open the docx and save as in Word 2007 or later docx with a different name. Open that with Calibre.

Also for CSS & HTML to work well the docx should use styles. Headings only when you want a page break. No headers, footers or page numbers. All images to be embedded, not external.
Lists should use a paragraph style that looks the same but without auto numbers, letters, Roman numerals or bullets. Type in the item ID manually. This is because while Word Processor lists will convert well to HTML for web pages, actual HTML list formatting (especially auto numbering) is poorly supported on actual physical ereaders.

I've been doing docx to epub with Calibre for years and style to CSS is perfect. I only need to edit some images' CSS if they are to be a percent of width or height (other property set to auto).


* Obviously convert docx to odt if editing in LO Writer, but an extra Save As in docx at the end for Calibre and don't edit that docx in LO Writer, only the odt.

[Abenti]

I don't use MS Word, only OpenOffice. Guess I'm just stuck where I am as mentally it's hard for me to consider yet another word processor since OO has been working for me for years.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Abenti

I don't use MS Word, only OpenOffice. Guess I'm just stuck where I am as mentally it's hard for me to consider yet another word processor since OO has been working for me for years.

LO is just OO updated

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Abenti

I don't use MS Word, only OpenOffice. Guess I'm just stuck where I am as mentally it's hard for me to consider yet another word processor since OO has been working for me for years.

Why don't you ask your client what OS and and word processor she uses.

A few years ago we had similar problems when one of our 'colleagues' started using an obscure OS/X word processor (not Pages) to edit a DOCX file that originated in LO Writer… the DOCX it produced couldn't be read by Writer or Word.

BR

[Abenti]

I wasn't going to, but I uninstalled OO and installed LO to make it work. Guess I better just get used to things... I'm just a stick in the mud about certain things, I suppose. Figured out the hard way that .docx and .doc aren't the same (only the first two books were in .docx format).

I didn't feel like asking her what her OS/word processor was.

[Sarmat89]

So can you open the files with a word processor or not?

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by Abenti

Figured out the hard way that .docx and .doc aren't the same (only the first two books were in .docx format).

Not only that but there are maybe 4 incompatible .doc formats. Current MS Word can't read some of the earlier kinds.
Do edit in odt and Save As an EXTRA copy in .docx for people or programs that need it and never edit that .docx.
It's because OO and LO Writer always convert any doc or docx read and then when you save in doc or docx a second conversion is done. So when you read a doc or docx into OO or LO you have to check:
Hyperlinks to internal anchors/bookmarks.
Headings
Paragraph, character and graphic styles
Reset page format of blocks of pages (Only for PDF or paper print should more than one page style exist; for ebooks only one page style).
Inline Contents may need rebuilt
Page breaks and which headings set them
No heading or paragraph styles should have defined line spacing, so that the ebook CSS has no line-heights set anywhere.

Some or all of this needs done even for people using only MS Word because the different versions behave differently (even for docx), fonts on another computer may not have been included, Word also used metrics of default printer (turn that off in LO Wriiter).
This is why PDF was invented. Looks same & prints same everywhere unlike MS Word, but it's a delivery document, hence not meant to be edited, not meant to reflow, not meant to resize/change font, line spacing, margins etc like real ebooks.