From cb2a119565c70733738f296036e1d20a6f651f5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kovid Goyal Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 10:17:43 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Remove references to Sigil from the manual and code --- manual/conversion.rst | 30 ++++++++++++++++-------------- src/calibre/utils/sigil.py | 17 ----------------- 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 src/calibre/utils/sigil.py diff --git a/manual/conversion.rst b/manual/conversion.rst index 46f8bcd3a0..f60a16acdf 100644 --- a/manual/conversion.rst +++ b/manual/conversion.rst @@ -5,21 +5,23 @@ Ebook Conversion =================== -|app| has a conversion system that is designed to be very easy to use. Normally, you just -add a book to |app|, click convert and |app| will try hard to generate output that is as -close as possible to the input. However, |app| accepts a very large number of input formats, -not all of which are as suitable as others for conversion to ebooks. In the case of -such input formats, or if you just want greater control over the conversion system, -|app| has a lot of options to fine tune the conversion process. Note however that |app|'s -conversion system is not a substitute for a full blown ebook editor. To edit ebooks, I -would recommend first converting them to EPUB using |app| and then using a dedicated EPUB editor, -like `Sigil `_ to get the book into perfect shape. You can then -use the edited EPUB as input for conversion into other formats in |app|. +|app| has a conversion system that is designed to be very easy to use. +Normally, you just add a book to |app|, click convert and |app| will try hard +to generate output that is as close as possible to the input. However, |app| +accepts a very large number of input formats, not all of which are as suitable +as others for conversion to ebooks. In the case of such input formats, or if +you just want greater control over the conversion system, |app| has a lot of +options to fine tune the conversion process. Note however that |app|'s +conversion system is not a substitute for a full blown ebook editor. To edit +ebooks, I recommend first converting them to EPUB or AZW3 using |app| and +then using the Tweak Book feature to get them into perfect shape. You can then +use the edited ebook as input for conversion into other formats in |app|. -This document will refer mainly to the conversion settings as found in the conversion dialog, -pictured below. All these settings are also available via command line interface to conversion, -documented at :ref:`ebook-convert`. In |app|, you can obtain help on any individual setting by holding your -mouse over it, a tooltip will appear describing the setting. +This document will refer mainly to the conversion settings as found in the +conversion dialog, pictured below. All these settings are also available via +command line interface to conversion, documented at :ref:`ebook-convert`. In +|app|, you can obtain help on any individual setting by holding your mouse over +it, a tooltip will appear describing the setting. .. image:: images/conv_dialog.png :align: center diff --git a/src/calibre/utils/sigil.py b/src/calibre/utils/sigil.py deleted file mode 100644 index 69bb0be263..0000000000 --- a/src/calibre/utils/sigil.py +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -#!/usr/bin/env python -# vim:fileencoding=UTF-8:ts=4:sw=4:sta:et:sts=4:ai -from __future__ import with_statement - -__license__ = 'GPL v3' -__copyright__ = '2009, Kovid Goyal ' -__docformat__ = 'restructuredtext en' - -from calibre.utils.filenames import find_executable_in_path -from calibre.constants import iswindows - -def find_executable(): - name = 'sigil' + ('.exe' if iswindows else '') - find_executable_in_path(name) - #if path is None and iswindows: - # path = search_program_files() -