Multiple Format Output

jim6064 · 03-09-2010, 10:54 PM

Is there a way to convert a book to more than one format without having to do the full conversation routine for each output format?

Thank for any help.

Jim

kovidgoyal · 03-09-2010, 10:57 PM

No, there isn't.

Knipfty · 03-10-2010, 12:36 AM

Couldn't you use the command line interface and create a batch file that does it in several steps?

jim6064 · 03-10-2010, 01:50 AM

Thanks for the help.

I'll try the command line when I get a little more experience with the program.

Jim

Starson17 · 03-10-2010, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim6064

Thanks for the help.

I'll try the command line when I get a little more experience with the program.

Jim

When you do, be advised that Calibre sometimes has trouble running multiple line batch files. I'm not sure if that carries over to the ebook-convert module, but it was definitely a problem with calibredb. One solution is to stick "start" in front of each line. That causes each line to spawn it's own copy of cmd, but leads to multiple simultaneous execution.

Another solution is to use the batch file "for" looping commands to process all the files you want to convert, although it's a bit trickier to write. All of the loops will be executed, even if the next line in the batch file isn't.

03-09-2010, 10:54 PM	#1
jim6064 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Multiple Format Output Is there a way to convert a book to more than one format without having to do the full conversation routine for each output format? Thank for any help. Jim

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03-09-2010, 10:57 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,617 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, there isn't.

03-10-2010, 12:36 AM	#3
Knipfty Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 14 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Device: Kindle/Kindle PC/Kindle BB	Couldn't you use the command line interface and create a batch file that does it in several steps?

03-10-2010, 01:50 AM	#4
jim6064 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kindle 2	Thanks for the help. I'll try the command line when I get a little more experience with the program. Jim

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