hopefully this will solve the .mobi problem. Also, added instructions…

… to the email for getting files onto Kindle/Nook.
darthschmoo · May 22, 2013 · e778592 · e778592
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diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ gem 'bluecloth'
 gem 'liquid'
 gem 'haml'
 gem 'eeepub'
-gem 'epubforge'
+gem 'epubforge', "0.0.7"
 gem 'pacecar'
 
 # required for publicity tweets

diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ GEM
     eeepub (0.8.1)
       builder
       rubyzip
-    epubforge (0.0.6)
+    epubforge (0.0.7)
       builder
       fun_with_configurations
       fun_with_files
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   compass-rails
   debugger
   eeepub
-  epubforge
+  epubforge (= 0.0.7)
   factory_girl (~> 3.0)
   factory_girl_rails (~> 3.0)
   faker

diff --git a/app/controllers/books_controller.rb b/app/controllers/books_controller.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,35 @@ def handle_errors( &block )
       FileUtils.rm( file ) if file.exist?
     end
 
+    debugger
+
+    sig_html = <<-EOS
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN"
+  "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">
+
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
+<head>
+  <title>#{@book.title}, by #{@book.author.name}</title>
+  <link href="../Styles/style.css" media="screen" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />  
+</head>
+
+<body id="sig">    
+  <p class="name">#{@ebook_signature.name},</p>
+  
+  <div class="message">
+    #{ ApplicationHelper.markdown( @ebook_signature.message ) }
+  </div>
+  
+  <div class="sig">
+    <img style="float:right" src="../Images/bryce.png" alt="Bryce Anderson signed this"/>
+  </div>
+</body>
+</html>
+EOS
+
+    @book.absolute_project_path.join( "book", "sig.xhtml" ).write( sig_html )
+
     @should_pdf  = params[:book_format][:pdf]  == "1" 
     @should_mobi = params[:book_format][:mobi] == "1"
     @should_epub = params[:book_format][:epub] == "1"
@@ -71,8 +100,9 @@ def handle_errors( &block )
     @errors = []
 
     [ ["forge",  :epub, @should_epub], 
-      ["mobify", :mobi, @should_mobi], 
-      ["pdfify", :pdf,  @should_pdf ] ].each do |forge_command, format, should_be_done|
+      ["mobify", :mobi, @should_mobi]    #, 
+      # ["pdfify", :pdf,  @should_pdf ] 
+      ].each do |forge_command, format, should_be_done|
       if should_be_done
         handle_errors do
           rundesc = EpubForge::Action::Runner.new.exec( forge_command, @book.absolute_project_path )
@@ -87,6 +117,7 @@ def handle_errors( &block )
 
     unless @files.empty?
       handle_errors do
+        puts "Sending to gmail"
         response = BookMailer.send_signed_copy( @book, @files, @ebook_signature ).deliver!
       end
     end

diff --git a/app/views/book_mailer/send_signed_copy.html.erb b/app/views/book_mailer/send_signed_copy.html.erb
@@ -16,5 +16,21 @@
 
     <p><%= @book.author.name %>,<br/>
       Author and Proprietor of <a href="http://bannedsorcery.com">bannedsorcery.com</a></p>
+
+    <hr/>
+
+    <h2>Instructions for loading onto your e-reader:</h2>
+
+    <p>Nook:  Plug the Nook into your computer and copy the <strong>.epub</strong> file to its "My Documents" folder.</p>
+
+    <p>Kindle: Plug in the Kindle, copy the <strong>.mobi</strong> file to the "Documents" folder.  More help can be
+    found at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200375630">http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200375630</a>.</p>
+
+    <p>Kindle Fire:  Same process as Kindle, but I believe the .mobi file goes into the "Books" folder.</p>
+
+    <p>You can also use Calibre (a free, open source program) to manage the books on your device, and to
+    read ebooks on your laptop.  Visit <a href="http://calibre-ebook.com">calibre-ebook.com</a> for details.</p>
+
+    <p>For other devices... really, I have no advice beyond "consult Google the All-Seer."</p>
   </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/app/views/book_mailer/send_signed_copy.text.erb b/app/views/book_mailer/send_signed_copy.text.erb
@@ -11,4 +11,20 @@ you many hours of enjoyment, and inspires you to be your very best.
                                       Good day and good luck,
 
                                       <%= @book.author.name %>,
-                                      Author and Proprietor of bannedsorcery.com
+                                      Author and Proprietor of bannedsorcery.com
+
+---------------------
+
+Instructions for loading onto your e-reader:
+
+Nook:  Plug the Nook into your computer and copy the .epub file to its "My Documents" folder.
+
+Kindle: Plug in the Kindle, copy the .mobi file to the "Documents" folder.  More help can be
+found at http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200375630 .
+
+Kindle Fire:  Same process as Kindle, but I believe the .mobi file goes into the "Books" folder.
+
+You can also use Calibre (a free, open source program) to manage the books on your device, and to
+read ebooks on your laptop.  Visit calibre-ebook.com for details.
+
+For other devices... really, I have no advice beyond "consult Google the All-Seer."