Convert to mobi format

[dxcore35]

System: Mac OS Big sur
Software: PyGlossary Version 4.0.11

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Hello,

I would like to convert my AppleDictionary into Kindle format. I'm using this option:

But I don't know what file to chose.... I don't fully understand what you mean by binary.

• if I chose the folder I got error
• if I chose some of the files inside example.dictionary I got error

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Error msg

[INFO] Failed to detect sourceLang and targetLang from glossary name 'Apple.xml'

[ilius]

You can either choose the directory, or Contents/Body.data file insids it.

What error do you get?

[dxcore35]

[INFO] Failed to detect sourceLang and targetLang from glossary name ....

[ilius]

That's not error, it says INFO
Please paste the full console output/error.

[dxcore35]

When chosing "Example.dictionary" as folder.

[DEBUG] readOptions: {}
[DEBUG] writeOptions: {}
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/dxcore35/Python/Functional scripts/Pyglossary - building dictionaries/pyglossary/glossary.py", line 840, in read
    reader.open(filename)
  File "/Users/dxcore35/Python/Functional scripts/Pyglossary - building dictionaries/pyglossary/plugins/appledict_bin.py", line 80, in open
    self._file = open(filename, "rb")
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/Users/dxcore35/Documents/db_Dictionaries/Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms (20000)/Apple/objects/Idioms.dictionary/Contents/Resources/Body.data'

The file is there:

This when chosing "Body.data"

[DEBUG] readOptions: {}
[DEBUG] writeOptions: {}
[INFO] Failed to detect sourceLang and targetLang from glossary name 'Idioms'

[WARNING] Full sort enabled, falling back to indirect mode
[CRITICAL] Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/dxcore35/Python/Functional scripts/Pyglossary - building dictionaries/pyglossary/ui/ui_gtk.py", line 1190, in convertClicked
    finalOutputFile = self.glos.convert(
  File "/Users/dxcore35/Python/Functional scripts/Pyglossary - building dictionaries/pyglossary/glossary.py", line 1279, in convert
    finalOutputFile = self.write(
  File "/Users/dxcore35/Python/Functional scripts/Pyglossary - building dictionaries/pyglossary/glossary.py", line 1108, in write
    self._inactivateDirectMode()
  File "/Users/dxcore35/Python/Functional scripts/Pyglossary - building dictionaries/pyglossary/glossary.py", line 897, in _inactivateDirectMode
    self.loadReader(reader)
  File "/Users/dxcore35/Python/Functional scripts/Pyglossary - building dictionaries/pyglossary/glossary.py", line 876, in loadReader
    for index, entry in enumerate(self._applyEntryFiltersGen(reader)):
  File "/Users/dxcore35/Python/Functional scripts/Pyglossary - building dictionaries/pyglossary/glossary.py", line 421, in _applyEntryFiltersGen
    for index, entry in enumerate(gen):
  File "/Users/dxcore35/Python/Functional scripts/Pyglossary - building dictionaries/pyglossary/plugins/appledict_bin.py", line 173, in __iter__
    self._absPos = file.tell()
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'tell'
Traceback locals:
    self = <appledict_bin.Reader object at 0x7fbc0b8e2880>
    file = None
    limit = 1852976752

[ilius]

I pushed some changes, please try again.

Also, how big is the file?
Can you upload it?

[dxcore35]

I updated the appledict_bin.py

But still getting error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/dxcore35/Python/Functional scripts/Pyglossary - building dictionaries/pyglossary/glossary.py", line 840, in read
    reader.open(filename)
  File "/Users/dxcore35/Python/Functional scripts/Pyglossary - building dictionaries/pyglossary/plugins/appledict_bin.py", line 80, in open
    dbname = parts[-4]
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/Users/dxcore35/Library/Dictionaries/Idioms.dictionary/Contents/Resources/Body.data'

Why the script is trying to add /Resources/ folder in file path. There is not such folder in Apple dictionaries....
'/Users/dxcore35/Library/Dictionaries/Idioms.dictionary/Contents/Resources/Body.data'
'/Users/dxcore35/Library/Dictionaries/Idioms.dictionary/Contents/Body.data'

[ilius]

I don't think the code is updated.
Please download the whole project and replace the old one.

It tries to find both.

[dxcore35]

1. You were right! It has produced the folder - But why it isn't mobi format?
2. I see there is no CSS file inside

[ilius]

I added css file, please try again.

What makes you think it's not mobi format?
Does it need to become a zip file?
I don't recall.

[dxcore35]

It has become just folder.... and inside 2 folders (It has same structure of the EPUBs what I recall)

• OEBPS
• META-INF

I know that EPUB is just zipped html's, but when I zip it and rename it to .mobi the mobi is corupted.

What is inside the folder

[dxcore35]

Hello, any progress after few months in fixing this issue?
Or do you have any work around?

[ilius]

Sorry.
I don't have a compatible device.
I based the plugin on a code from Penelope.
I don't remember actually testing or confirming the format.

[dxcore35]

Ok so the output from the tool should be processed by KindleGen software by Amazon (discontinued).

Here is some tip how to still use it on MacOS:
asciidoctor/asciidoctor-epub3#363 (comment)

So basically user can:

1. Set the new KindleGen path in pyglossary settings of mobi format
2. Output the file, edit OPF file, and run KindleGen manually

[dxcore35]

So my proposal is to write either:

• in documentation that KindleGen is required for converting of MOBI
• check if KindleGen exist if no throw error during conversion process

I'm confirming that I was able to convert the output files made by Pyglossary via manually executing the KindleGen.
Even when I set the KindleGen path in Pyglossary, the tool throw error and produce only the files I mentioned before.

[ilius]

I updated the code and documentation.
Thanks.