Zip is just a compression format. "zip" is the Info-zip program to create and manipulate zip files. 7-zip can create zip files so you just need to adapt the CLI args to add the files you need to a zip archive with an extension of '.epub'
On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 3:22 AM, Kerry, Richard <richard.ke...@atos.net>wrote: > > I decided to try building an epub from my DocBook document, using epub3 > ..... > Following the instructions in the README. > > Step 1. XSL (epub3/chunk.xsl) to generate Xhtml and other files. > That seems to work fine. > > Step 2. Copy in any image files. > I wrote some XSL to scan package.opf and generate a batch file to do > the copy. > I don't think XSL (or Saxon) has a built-in ability to copy files, so > I build a batch file then run it. > > Step 3. Zip it. > Ok, so I do the command as in the README - > zip -r -X mybook.epub mimetype META-INF OEBPS > > And I get - > 'zip' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable > program or batch file. > > So - firstly, if referring to a program that isn't part of the operating > system, please explain exactly what is meant. > > > Anyway, I thought I recognized the syntax as Info-Zip's zip (I normally > use 7-zip) so I set about getting a copy. > Ok, the download is FTP, which I haven't used for ages. So install > Filezilla and try and download an info-zip exe. > Eventually find an exe, from zip323xn. Add its folder to my Path. > > Then run it .... > zip -r -X mybook.epub mimetype META-INF OEBPS > > And now I get - > zip warning: multiple disk information ignored > <path-to>/Info-Zip/zip232xn/zip.exe: found a preamble of 20832 bytes > zip warning: name not matched: mybook.epub > zip I/O error: Permission denied > zip error: Could not create output file > (<path-to>//Info-Zip/zip232xn/zip.exe) > > > Ok, so can someone tell me how to actually get this to work ? > > > And ...... > Can 7-zip be used for this, if Info-zip's zip is going to give problems ? > I think I've seen somewhere that "mimetype" should be in the archive but > not compressed. Is this so ? > If so how do we get it not to compress certain files ? > > > Frustratedly, > Richard. > > > > > > > > Richard Kerry > BNCS Engineer > T: +44 (0)20 82259063 > M: +44 (0)7812 325518 > Room EBX 301, BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London, W12 7RJ > richard.ke...@atos.net > uk.atos.net > > This e-mail and the documents attached are confidential and intended > solely for the addressee; it may also be privileged. If you receive this > e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy it. As > its integrity cannot be secured on the Internet, the Atos group liability > cannot be triggered for the message content. Although the sender endeavours > to maintain a computer virus-free network, the sender does not warrant that > this transmission is virus-free and will not be liable for any damages > resulting from any virus transmitted. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: docbook-apps-unsubscr...@lists.oasis-open.org > For additional commands, e-mail: docbook-apps-h...@lists.oasis-open.org > >
