Multiple HTML files w/ TOC to MOBI, not added in order listed in TOC

dysfunction · 01-03-2014, 12:08 AM

I'm trying to convert multiple HTML files to MOBI. I have a Table of Contents that lists the files in the correct order, that looks like this:

<html>
<body>
<h1>Table of Contents</h1>
<p style="text-indent:0pt">
<a href="file1.01.html">Chapter 1.01</a><br>
<a href="file1.02.html">Chapter 1.02</a><br>
...
<a href="file11.01.html">Chapter 11.01</a><br>
...
</p>
</body>
</html>

However after opening the TOC file in Calibre, converting to MOBI, and opening the converted book, I can see the TOC looking correct, but the linked files are not added in that order; for example here the contents of file11.01 are first in the book. I've tried setting the breadth-first search option to no avail, and don't have any other ideas.

kovidgoyal · 01-03-2014, 12:12 AM

You need to set the breadth first option *before* importing the html index file into calibre.

dysfunction · 01-03-2014, 12:22 AM

Yes, I did that. Nevermind anyway, I just went and rewrote the script to download these files to write everything into one html file. Thanks.

kovidgoyal · 01-03-2014, 12:40 AM

If you a re using ebook-convert, as opposed to importing the html into calibre, you need to use the --breadth-first option as the plugin customization has no effect on that.

01-03-2014, 12:08 AM	#1
dysfunction Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: iPhone Kindle app	Multiple HTML files w/ TOC to MOBI, not added in order listed in TOC I'm trying to convert multiple HTML files to MOBI. I have a Table of Contents that lists the files in the correct order, that looks like this: <html> <body> <h1>Table of Contents</h1> <p style="text-indent:0pt"> <a href="file1.01.html">Chapter 1.01</a><br> <a href="file1.02.html">Chapter 1.02</a><br> ... <a href="file11.01.html">Chapter 11.01</a><br> ... </p> </body> </html> However after opening the TOC file in Calibre, converting to MOBI, and opening the converted book, I can see the TOC looking correct, but the linked files are not added in that order; for example here the contents of file11.01 are first in the book. I've tried setting the breadth-first search option to no avail, and don't have any other ideas.

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01-03-2014, 12:12 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You need to set the breadth first option before importing the html index file into calibre.

01-03-2014, 12:22 AM	#3
dysfunction Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: iPhone Kindle app	Yes, I did that. Nevermind anyway, I just went and rewrote the script to download these files to write everything into one html file. Thanks.

01-03-2014, 12:40 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If you a re using ebook-convert, as opposed to importing the html into calibre, you need to use the --breadth-first option as the plugin customization has no effect on that.

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