can't insert chapter break

Holden · 04-08-2012, 10:34 AM

I uploaded a large file in Sigil ( a large novel, more than 500 pages in a paper book).
The file was orgnally a word doc converted in html.
All the paragraphs are a mess and i am trying to clean it up.

When I try to insert the chapter break, a new section opens but the page is blank and the text is still in the previous page.

What am I doing wrong?

Doitsu · 04-08-2012, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holden

When I try to insert the chapter break, a new section opens but the page is blank and the text is still in the previous page.

What am I doing wrong?

If you inserted the chapter break in Book View mode, you might've simply inserted it in the wrong position.

I'd recommend the following:
- Switch to Code View
- Globally replace all initial chapter header tags (h1,h2,h3...) with <hr class="sigilChapterBreak" /> and the header tag. E.g.:

Find: <h3>
Replace: <hr class="sigilChapterBreak" /><h3>
- Then press F6 (=Split at Chapter Markers)

Holden · 04-08-2012, 02:10 PM

I did it but I got a "no matches found" message.I have tried with h1, h2, etc.

Perkin · 04-08-2012, 03:51 PM

Similar to Doitsu said...

Find:

Code:

(<h\d\s)

include the brackets, regex mode

Replace:

Code:

<hr class="sigilChapterBreak" />\1

- Then press F6 (=Split at Chapter Markers)

Holden · 04-08-2012, 06:18 PM

I don't know what I did, but now it works. thanks al lot

mrmikel · 04-09-2012, 07:13 AM

Nobody said it, but in book view, the cursor must be set at the end of the preceding chapter, NOT at the start of the chapter where you want the break, when you do chapter break. Seems like it ought to be the same but it is not.

theducks · 04-09-2012, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrmikel

Nobody said it, but in book view, the cursor must be set at the end of the preceding chapter, NOT at the start of the chapter where you want the break, when you do chapter break. Seems like it ought to be the same but it is not.

Great catch

Many of Sigils features only work correctly when the cursor (insert caret) is done a certain way.

Split: Must be at End of Line
Heading, center, left, right, justify: someplace ON the line

Other features only work for Selected (highlighted) text:

Bold, Underline, Italic, block indent, block un-indent.
Remove formatting

Holden · 04-13-2012, 06:38 AM

This is very useful and it explains why the commands sometimes do not work.

04-08-2012, 10:34 AM	#1
Holden Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: cybook, kindle3	can't insert chapter break I uploaded a large file in Sigil ( a large novel, more than 500 pages in a paper book). The file was orgnally a word doc converted in html. All the paragraphs are a mess and i am trying to clean it up. When I try to insert the chapter break, a new section opens but the page is blank and the text is still in the previous page. What am I doing wrong?

04-08-2012, 03:51 PM	#4
Perkin Guru Posts: 657 Karma: 64171 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kent, England, Sol 3, ZZ9 plural Z Alpha Device: Sony PRS-300, Kobo Aura HD, iPad (Marvin)	Similar to Doitsu said... Find: Code: (<h\d\s) include the brackets, regex mode Replace: Code: <hr class="sigilChapterBreak" />\1 - Then press F6 (=Split at Chapter Markers)

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04-08-2012, 02:10 PM	#3
Holden Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: cybook, kindle3	I did it but I got a "no matches found" message.I have tried with h1, h2, etc.

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Holden Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: cybook, kindle3	I don't know what I did, but now it works. thanks al lot

04-09-2012, 07:13 AM	#6
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	Nobody said it, but in book view, the cursor must be set at the end of the preceding chapter, NOT at the start of the chapter where you want the break, when you do chapter break. Seems like it ought to be the same but it is not.

04-13-2012, 06:38 AM	#8
Holden Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: cybook, kindle3	This is very useful and it explains why the commands sometimes do not work.

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