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August 11, 2021
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eBook output - tips for getting it to work

  • August 11, 2021
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Hi all,

 

Is anyone producing eBook output? What do I need to do to get it to work?

 

In About Robohelp I created the preset and filled out the minimum stuff like output path. Generated with no errors. However looking at the log includes the line "Warning failed to copy". I don't know what this means as the mobi file is in the directory?

 

I downloaded freda (ebook reader) from the Windows Store but it doesn't seem to be able to open the ebook. It just sits there spinning the hard drive (I think it's about to achieve orbital velocity...).

 

All suggestions welcome.

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    Peter Grainge
    Peter Grainge
    Community Expert
    August 12, 2021

    Yes, just making the point in the bug report that if you have an old epub preset it will not show mobi.

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    defaultbt4uzj77vtg6
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    August 12, 2021

    There's a bug for that, too! If you choose epub format, the filename defaults to .mobi: RH-9288 | Tracker (adobe.com)

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      AmebrAuthor
      Community Expert
      August 12, 2021

      Yep, see the post with the link to the bug item. 🙂

      Peter Grainge
      Peter Grainge
      Community Expert
      August 12, 2021

      I just spotted something in the project I was using. In an old EPUB preset the eBook File shows the epub extension. In a new EPUB preset I just created the extension is mobi. Mobi is not a format in Format dropdown.

       

      Does it work if you change mobi to epub?

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      AmebrAuthor
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      August 12, 2021

      I know! But I triple checked with a new preset and it definitely defaults to mobi 0_0

      Peter Grainge
      Peter Grainge
      Community Expert
      August 12, 2021

      I clicked the dropdown to see the options. I'm not sure if I then closed it or selected EUB specifically. Either way it worked.

       

      Seems a bit bizarre that the default is MOBI and that's not an option in the dropdown.

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      AmebrAuthor
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      August 12, 2021

      Yep, changing the default extension allowed the file to open.

       

      I created a bug: https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/RH-9907

       

      On a side note, once you change the extension, you can no longer edit the eBook File name. I didn't create a separate bug for it, but just noted it in the above.  We'll see what happens.

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      AmebrAuthor
      Community Expert
      August 12, 2021

      Hmm, actually, maybe there's the problem. The default extension in 2020.5.71 is .mobi. Let me try manually changing it to .epub and see what happens.

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      AmebrAuthor
      Community Expert
      August 12, 2021

      I downloaded Liberty Book Reader from the MS Store but it can't open mobi files.

       

      Peter, did you generate a kindle file instead?

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      defaultbt4uzj77vtg6
      Participating Frequently
      August 11, 2021

      I haven't tried generating a mobi file yet, but generated epub files fail the epub validator. There's an open bug being addressed for Update 6. Maybe that's related (?).

      Peter Grainge
      Peter Grainge
      Community Expert
      August 11, 2021

      I just tried with a random project I had and given your experience with Freda, I downloaded Liberty. It worked fine.

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