Hi,
On 8 aug. 2012, at 14:03, Eelco Deuling <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have finished "part one": make a directory structure and all the necessary
> files for an epub.
> As this is my first-ever python script there should be some things wrong, but
> it works:
Let me help you out. The script is not too shabby, but could use some cleanup.
#!/usr/bin/env python
#>> This uses the system python. Slightly more flexible.
####################################################################
# call the operating system (?)
#>> Load the 'os' module in python.
#>> This contains a lot of functionality for interaction with the os
####################################################################
import os
####################################################################
# create the directory structure
####################################################################
My_Epub = "epub"
if not os.path.exists(My_Epub):
os.mkdir(My_Epub)
root_path = "./epub/"
folders = ["META-INF", "OEBPS", "OEBPS/texts", "OEBPS/css", "OEBPS/media",
"OEBPS/fonts"]
for folder in folders:
os.mkdir(os.path.join(root_path,folder))
####################################################################
# create the mimetype file
#>> Use os.path.join() here too
#>> Your version didn't close the file (explicitly).
#>> It was implicitly closed on script-end.
####################################################################
with open(os.path.join(My_Epub, "mimetype"), "w") as fp:
fp.write("application/epub+zip")
####################################################################
# create the container xml file
####################################################################
My_Container_xml = """<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<container version="1.0"
xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:opendocument:xmlns:container">
<rootfiles>
<rootfile full-path="OEBPS/content.opf"
media-type="application/oebps-package+xml" />
</rootfiles>
</container>
"""
with open(os.path.join(My_Epub, "META-INF", "container.xml"),"w") as fp:
fp.write(My_Container_xml)
####################################################################
# create empty toc.ncx and empty content.opf
####################################################################
with open(os.path.join(My_Epub, "OEBPS", "toc.ncx"), "w") as fp:
fp.write("")
with open(os.path.join(My_Epub, "OEBPS", "content.opf"), "w") as fp:
fp.write("")
----
> This gives me the chance to copy all html files, my css, images, fonts and
> movie files to the right directories.
> Now I will have to fill the empty toc.ncx and content.opf files with the
> right content: maybe with os.listdir…
>
> This will be continued (hopefully!).
> All help would be welcome!
There is an epub python package. No need to reinvent the wheel.
http://code.google.com/p/python-epub-builder/
(I've never used this code, no idea how good this is).
Best,
Maarten
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