Page numbers

jbcohen · 08-12-2014, 07:47 AM

Some of my ebooks from amazon have page numbers in them but most do not. Is it possible to add them to books I get from Amazon? How do I accomplish this?

Little.Egret · 08-12-2014, 11:59 AM

Calibre will generate the proper extra file but only with calculated, so pseudo, page numbers. If you want better you will need a copy of the paper book.

eschwartz · 08-12-2014, 02:28 PM

Page numbers are stored as a file on the kindle called "[userstore]/documents/{book}.sdr/{book}.apnx" (where {book} is the filename minus the extension of the book itself).

calibre will by default generate and send these when sending a book from your library to the device -- but as Little.Egret warned, they are calculated through guesswork. You can increase the accuracy of the guess by using a custom column to hold the page count. (See the options in the device driver.)

jbcohen · 08-12-2014, 02:49 PM

Hmm, Calibre can get that done for me, sudo page numbers are fine. If I generate the page numbers in Calibre do I put both files on my kindle so that the Kindle can display the file numbers? I thought tthat the page numbers needed to be part of the book file. What commands do I execute in Calibre to do that?

eschwartz · 08-12-2014, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

Hmm, Calibre can get that done for me, sudo page numbers are fine. If I generate the page numbers in Calibre do I put both files on my kindle so that the Kindle can display the file numbers? I thought tthat the page numbers needed to be part of the book file. What commands do I execute in Calibre to do that?

Just send the book from calibre, and it should be taken care of automatically. (Unless the option has been disabled in the device driver, but it should default to on.)

pssquirrel · 11-21-2014, 03:28 PM

Awesome feature! Is there any way to export the .apnx file to my computer? In other words, can I "send to a folder on my computer" instead of "send to Kindle device"?

P.S. I tried "Save to Disk" but that only saved the azw3 file, not the .apnx.

Thanks!

eschwartz · 11-21-2014, 03:51 PM

Nope, as you saw.

EDIT: Not true, there is a plugin [GUI Plugin] APNX Generator.

On the last page there is a test version compatible with calibre v2.x

pssquirrel · 11-21-2014, 10:49 PM

Thanks eschwartz! Gave it a try.

The good news is the new beta plug-in does indeed work with Calibre 2.10.

The bad news is the Kindle browser won't download .apnx files

I get a pop-up window saying filetype not allowed (or some such) and only azw, mobi, prc and txt files can be downloaded.

eschwartz · 11-22-2014, 08:44 PM

Hmm, you can try jailbreaking and installing KUAL and the skipstone browser which has no filetype restrictions.

...

Wait, except according to your profile you have the KV, which isn't hacked (yet, we hope).

08-12-2014, 07:47 AM	#1
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Page numbers Some of my ebooks from amazon have page numbers in them but most do not. Is it possible to add them to books I get from Amazon? How do I accomplish this?

11-21-2014, 03:28 PM	#6
pssquirrel ebooknut Posts: 297 Karma: 688154 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle Voyage & Oasis	Awesome feature! Is there any way to export the .apnx file to my computer? In other words, can I "send to a folder on my computer" instead of "send to Kindle device"? P.S. I tried "Save to Disk" but that only saved the azw3 file, not the .apnx. Thanks! Last edited by pssquirrel; 02-17-2015 at 12:51 PM.

11-21-2014, 03:51 PM	#7
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Nope, as you saw. EDIT: Not true, there is a plugin [GUI Plugin] APNX Generator. On the last page there is a test version compatible with calibre v2.x Last edited by eschwartz; 11-21-2014 at 03:54 PM.

11-21-2014, 10:49 PM	#8
pssquirrel ebooknut Posts: 297 Karma: 688154 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle Voyage & Oasis	Thanks eschwartz! Gave it a try. The good news is the new beta plug-in does indeed work with Calibre 2.10. The bad news is the Kindle browser won't download .apnx files I get a pop-up window saying filetype not allowed (or some such) and only azw, mobi, prc and txt files can be downloaded. Last edited by pssquirrel; 02-17-2015 at 03:19 PM.

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Little.Egret Wizard Posts: 3,168 Karma: 37800000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G, Kindle Fire 2, NOOK ST, Kindle HDX, Fire 7"	Calibre will generate the proper extra file but only with calculated, so pseudo, page numbers. If you want better you will need a copy of the paper book.

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eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Page numbers are stored as a file on the kindle called "[userstore]/documents/{book}.sdr/{book}.apnx" (where {book} is the filename minus the extension of the book itself). calibre will by default generate and send these when sending a book from your library to the device -- but as Little.Egret warned, they are calculated through guesswork. You can increase the accuracy of the guess by using a custom column to hold the page count. (See the options in the device driver.)

08-12-2014, 02:49 PM	#4
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Hmm, Calibre can get that done for me, sudo page numbers are fine. If I generate the page numbers in Calibre do I put both files on my kindle so that the Kindle can display the file numbers? I thought tthat the page numbers needed to be part of the book file. What commands do I execute in Calibre to do that?

11-22-2014, 08:44 PM	#9
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Hmm, you can try jailbreaking and installing KUAL and the skipstone browser which has no filetype restrictions. ... Wait, except according to your profile you have the KV, which isn't hacked (yet, we hope).

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