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This is getting ridiculous.

I got Pandoc so that I could compile the github files into an ePub. But the source files were in asciidoc format, so I went to install AsciiDoctor. That required Ruby, which I installed.

(I also took a side trail and looked into using the AsciiDoctor extension with Visual Studio. In the desktop version, the extension search wouldn't find AsciiDoctor, so I switched to the browser-based version, then discovered the browser-based version of AsciiDoctor doesn't support exporting files to PDF or HTML. I switched back to desktop, somehow was able to find and install the extension, but then couldn't find the menu options to export any files.)

I finally got Pandoc and AsciiDoctor working in the command line, but when I tried to merge all the asciidoc files together, I got a variety of errors. First I moved some config files around so my command could find them, but the other issues involve hierarchal structure problems in the source files. Wut?

When I was searching for a free version of this book and saw the GitHub repository, I thought "Yes! I should be able to get this into an ePub in a couple of clicks." But no. It's been way more complicated than that, and I still haven't succeeded.

I don't have time to work through this anymore. Why is this so difficult?!?! Should I just bail?

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nym 2y ago

Try this maybe:

1. Compile AsciiDoc Files into a Single HTML File:

Using AsciiDoctor, you can convert all asciidoc files into a single HTML file. The command is:

asciidoctor -b html5 -o output.html input.adoc

Repeat for all asciidoc files and then concatenate them into a single HTML file.

2. Create a CSS File (Optional):

If styling is necessary, create a CSS file and link it within the HTML file.

3. Convert HTML to ePub using Pandoc:

Once you have an HTML file, you can convert it to ePub using Pandoc. The command is:

pandoc output.html -o final.epub

4. Modify Calibre Settings (If Needed):

If you're still considering using Calibre, ensure that the settings match the specific needs of the file you're converting. Sometimes, altering specific input or output settings can resolve conversion issues.

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sethforbtc 2y ago

That is the the command I ran earlier, only I had all the input files listed together. Doing it your way, I successfully converted all of the manually to HTML, although two generated errors:

E[line ###] section out of sequence: expected level 3, got level 4

I don’t understand what the issue was, but the HTML generated anyway, so I moved on.

After successfully merging everything to a single HTML file, I dropped it into Calibre and converted to ePub—it appears to have worked!

If anyone wants the file rather than recreate my path, send me a DM.

Thank you!!!