Updated PDF conversion help

MisterAP · 08-01-2024, 06:50 AM

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

MisterAP · Yesterday, 04:31 AM

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

j.p.s · Yesterday, 02:06 PM

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.

MisterAP · Yesterday, 04:08 PM

Many thanks, I'll do that.

pdurrant · Today, 08:25 AM

Moved.

kovidgoyal · Today, 09:22 AM

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.

08-01-2024, 06:50 AM	#1
MisterAP Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2024 Device: Kobo Clara HD	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

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Yesterday, 04:31 AM	#2
MisterAP Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2024 Device: Kobo Clara HD	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

Yesterday, 02:06 PM	#3
j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,390 Karma: 99197566 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	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.

Yesterday, 04:08 PM	#4
MisterAP Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2024 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Many thanks, I'll do that.

Today, 08:25 AM	#5
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,947 Karma: 307500000 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Moved.

Today, 09:22 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,187 Karma: 23000000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	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.

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