Unofficial 32-bit Legacy Windows Build - Page 7

DiapDealer · 02-19-2019, 05:09 AM

0.9.12 is ready, as well. I was just waiting to make sure there were no big issues reported with the main release.

AlanHK · 02-20-2019, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

0.9.12 is ready, as well. I was just waiting to make sure there were no big issues reported with the main release.

Tried that and all good. except this problem with the Kindlegen plugin, which I reported :

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Originally Posted by AlanHK

when I tried to run Kindlegen 0.53, which was working fine in Sigil 0.9.10, I get this error

Doitsu came up with a fix:

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Originally Posted by Doitsu

This problem is most likely caused by the legacy installer, because the plugin failed to import the PIL library, which should be bundled with Sigil. (The plugin works fine with the 64bit version.)

As a workaround comment out (or delete) the following sections from the code:

AlanHK · 02-20-2019, 12:04 PM

Similar/same issue with InsertImageSVG plugin:

First this,

Quote:

Cannot import PIL library

PIL not found

And then when I close the plugin window, Sigil crashes.

DiapDealer · 02-20-2019, 12:21 PM

Yes. I imagine any plugin that uses PIL will fail spectacularly on XP with Legacy Sigil 0.9.12. I'll take a look at it when I can. No need to report each one as you run into them.

AlanHK · 02-20-2019, 01:35 PM

So I will revert to .9.10 in the meantime.

DiapDealer · 02-20-2019, 07:11 PM

OK. I backed off a couple of versions on the PIL module that was being distributed in the 0.9.12 installer and it seems to work OK now with the plugins you mentioned that weren't working. Feel free to re-download the installer and have a go.

AlanHK · 02-20-2019, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

OK. I backed off a couple of versions on the PIL module that was being distributed in the 0.9.12 installer and it seems to work.

Both Kindlegen and InsertImageSVG now working as normal.

Thanks.

DiapDealer · 02-20-2019, 09:26 PM

No problem.

Reziac · 02-24-2019, 01:23 AM

Just another thank you for keeping the XP flame alive!

[BTW there's a guy doing the same for browser binaries.]

AlanHK · 02-25-2019, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Reziac

[BTW there's a guy doing the same for browser binaries.]

Where can I find those? Firefox gave up on XP a few months ago.

More on topic, Calibre gave up years ago. I think 1.48 was the last XP compatible one.

Reziac · 03-01-2019, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by AlanHK

Where can I find those? Firefox gave up on XP a few months ago.

Here ya go:
http://rtfreesoft.blogspot.com/
Weekly updates, so sub to the RSS feed to get notified.

I've been using his XP'd PaleMoon and Borealis (just unzip and use, no need to install) when I need something 'fresh', and sure hope when SeaMonkey gives XP the boot that he'll pick it up too.

Unfortunately the Borealis people asked him to remove his XP'ized version of that. (It's basically FF60 in a Palemoon wrapper.) Basilisk is sorta Palemoon in a FF suit (ugh).

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Originally Posted by AlanHK

More on topic, Calibre gave up years ago. I think 1.48 was the last XP compatible one.

[checking] I'm way behind that, I've got 0.8.48.0 installed. The interface gives me hives, so I mostly avoid it. Wish someone would fork it into sanity. (Not me, not a coder.)

AlanHK · 03-01-2019, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Reziac

Here ya go:
The interface gives me hives, so I mostly avoid it. Wish someone would fork it into sanity.

I rarely use the main program.
With the Sigil plugin for Kindlegen, I can make files for my Kindle all inside Sigil now.

But the calibre modules are exe files, you can make icons for them as separate apps or run them commandline. I use ebook-convert, ebook-edit, ebook-viewer without having to let calibre itself make copies of all my files and mess with them.

Reziac · 03-08-2019, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by AlanHK

But the calibre modules are exe files, you can make icons for them as separate apps or run them commandline. I use ebook-convert, ebook-edit, ebook-viewer without having to let calibre itself make copies of all my files and mess with them.

Good tip, thanks! I hadn't realised they'd run as standalones. Yeah, its copy-and-mess habit annoys me no end.

DiapDealer · 03-20-2019, 09:46 PM

The legacy version of Sigil 0.9.13 is now available. See the link in the first post of this thread.

AlanHK · 03-21-2019, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

The legacy version of Sigil 0.9.13 is now available.

Thanks.
Upgraded with no issues (so far).

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02-19-2019, 05:09 AM	#91
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	0.9.12 is ready, as well. I was just waiting to make sure there were no big issues reported with the main release.

02-20-2019, 12:21 PM	#94
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Yes. I imagine any plugin that uses PIL will fail spectacularly on XP with Legacy Sigil 0.9.12. I'll take a look at it when I can. No need to report each one as you run into them.

02-20-2019, 01:35 PM	#95
AlanHK Guru Posts: 668 Karma: 929286 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: PW-3, iPad, Android phone	So I will revert to .9.10 in the meantime.

02-20-2019, 07:11 PM	#96
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	OK. I backed off a couple of versions on the PIL module that was being distributed in the 0.9.12 installer and it seems to work OK now with the plugins you mentioned that weren't working. Feel free to re-download the installer and have a go.

02-20-2019, 09:26 PM	#98
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	No problem.

02-24-2019, 01:23 AM	#99
Reziac Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2019 Device: none	Just another thank you for keeping the XP flame alive! [BTW there's a guy doing the same for browser binaries.]

03-20-2019, 09:46 PM	#104
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	The legacy version of Sigil 0.9.13 is now available. See the link in the first post of this thread.