Multiple input files for ebook-convert or other Calibre CLI tools?

tomcam · 04-08-2017, 02:38 PM

Goal is to convert set of well-structured input files into an ePub file. In pandoc, the command line for it can be as easy as this:

Code:

# pandoc accepts wildcard designations or list of filenames 
# Convert all .md files into a single ebook file called foo.epub:
$ pandoc -o foo.epub  *.md

Is there any convention for multiple file input with any Calibre ebook creation tools? For example, these command lines don't work as I'd hope:

Code:

# Convert all .md files in current directory to HTML
$ markdown-calibre -v *.md

# Convert all .html files in directory to a single book file called foo.epub
$ ebook-convert *.html foo.epub

Thanks!

theducks · 04-08-2017, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomcam

Goal is to convert set of well-structured input files into an ePub file. In pandoc, the command line for it can be as easy as this:

Code:

# pandoc accepts wildcard designations or list of filenames 
# Convert all .md files into a single ebook file called foo.epub:
$ pandoc -o foo.epub  *.md

Is there any convention for multiple file input with any Calibre ebook creation tools? For example, these command lines don't work as I'd hope:

Code:

# Convert all .md files in current directory to HTML
$ markdown-calibre -v *.md

# Convert all .html files in directory to a single book file called foo.epub
$ ebook-convert *.html foo.epub

Thanks!

Yes
Pass the Index.html file instead, calibre will pick up those listed (in order)
It is in the Online Help FAQ

04-08-2017, 02:38 PM	#1
tomcam Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kindle for iOS	Multiple input files for ebook-convert or other Calibre CLI tools? Goal is to convert set of well-structured input files into an ePub file. In pandoc, the command line for it can be as easy as this: Code: # pandoc accepts wildcard designations or list of filenames # Convert all .md files into a single ebook file called foo.epub: $ pandoc -o foo.epub .md Is there any convention for multiple file input with any Calibre ebook creation tools? For example, these command lines don't work as I'd hope: Code: # Convert all .md files in current directory to HTML $ markdown-calibre -v .md # Convert all .html files in directory to a single book file called foo.epub $ ebook-convert .html foo.epub Thanks! Last edited by tomcam; 04-08-2017 at 02:40 PM. Reason: Improved code comment*

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