08-01-2024, 07:50 AM | #1 |
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Updated PDF conversion help
I have a reworked version of reflow.py for the new PDF engine.
It seems to work better than the standard method, so I would like to publish it so that others can add improvements. Before doing that, I need to update the Preferences settings to add new fields to assist the conversion. I have not been able to find the correct method for doing this. I know the UI fields to set up, but I have not found out where/how to save these and pass them to the input. I have not tested it with ebook-convert. I assume that also needs new command-line options. Any help would be much appreciated. Alan |
08-05-2024, 05:31 AM | #2 |
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I have now got the Calibre menu set up and working.
I have tried to build the command-line utilities, but I get errors when compiling PoDoFo. I have Ubuntu 22.04 which loads PoDoFo 0.9.7. I am guessing that Calibre uses a later -dev package, but I don't know which. Does anyone know which package(s) I should be installing for the build. The manual says: git clone https://github.com/kovidgoyal/bypy.git git clone https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre.git cd calibre but that creates a bypy directory, and a calibre directory which also contains bypy. The build seems to run in the calible/bypy tree and the bypy tree doesn't contain the build scripts. I am happy to commit the current changes, but it seems wrong to do half the job. All help appreciated. Alan |
08-05-2024, 03:06 PM | #3 |
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You will probably have better luck in the calibre development subforum.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=240 I think that you can have a moderator move your thread by reporting your post with the "!" button to the right of the "Karma" button at the bottom of your post. |
08-05-2024, 05:08 PM | #4 |
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Many thanks, I'll do that.
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08-06-2024, 09:25 AM | #5 |
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Moved.
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08-06-2024, 10:22 AM | #6 |
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You should not need to build calibre for this. Set up the calibre development environment as described in:
https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/develop.html If you want to add options to the PDF input plugin, you just need to modify the plugins/pdf_input.py file to add the option. It will show up in ebook-convert automatically. To add it to the gui you need to edit convert/pdf_input.ui with qt designer to add the gui widgets for the options. |
08-08-2024, 04:21 AM | #7 |
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@pdurrant Many thanks.
@kovidgoyal I'll get onto it. Thanks. |
08-08-2024, 05:35 AM | #8 |
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@kovidgoyal
I have the commit ready. Do I just append the changes file to this thread, or is there a better way? I don't want to publish the changes without others checking/testing them. |
08-08-2024, 06:22 AM | #9 |
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08-08-2024, 07:22 AM | #10 |
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That requires a bug to attach it to.
Do you want me to create a new one, as there does not seem to be an existing one? |
08-08-2024, 08:54 AM | #11 |
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yes or create a pull request on github
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08-08-2024, 10:44 AM | #12 |
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Bug #2076346 set up and patch file submitted.
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