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prioritize KC2 over KP3 kindlegen version (#574)

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* prioritize KC2 over KP3

* remove link to buggy KP3 kindlegen

* prioritize KC2 since KP3 version is buggy as of v3.72

* add kindlegen install link

* update comments
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Alex Xu
2023-08-08 13:25:03 -07:00
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parent 6836c20377
commit 0d417b8e11
3 changed files with 8 additions and 15 deletions
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README.md
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@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ $ sudo apt-get install qt5dxcb-plugin
- KindleGen ~~[(deprecated link)](http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000765211)~~ v2.9+ (For MOBI generation)
- should be placed in a directory reachable by your _PATH_ or in _KCC_ directory
- `KindleGen` can be found in [Kindle Previewer](https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Previewer/b?ie=UTF8&node=21381691011)
`Amazon Kindle Previewer 3 Folder\lib\fc\bin`, the usual location in windows is in windows is `C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle Previewer 3\lib\fc\bin\`
- `KindleGen` can be also be found in [Kindle Comic Creator](https://www.amazon.com/b?node=23496309011)
- [7z](http://www.7-zip.org/download.html) *(For CBZ/ZIP, CBR/RAR, 7z/CB7 support)*
- Unrar (no rar in 7z on Fedora)

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kcc.py
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@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ if sys.version_info < (3, 8, 0):
# OS specific workarounds
import os
if sys.platform.startswith('darwin'):
# prioritize KC2 since it optionally also installs KP3
mac_paths = [
'/Applications/Kindle Previewer 3.app/Contents/lib/fc/bin/',
'/Applications/Kindle Comic Creator/Kindle Comic Creator.app/Contents/MacOS',
'/Applications/Kindle Previewer 3.app/Contents/lib/fc/bin/',
]
if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + os.pathsep.join(mac_paths +
@@ -45,9 +46,10 @@ if sys.platform.startswith('darwin'):
os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + os.pathsep.join(mac_paths)
os.chdir(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
elif sys.platform.startswith('win'):
# prioritize KC2 since it optionally also installs KP3
win_paths = [
os.path.expandvars('%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Amazon\\Kindle Previewer 3\\lib\\fc\\bin\\'),
os.path.expandvars('%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Amazon\\KC2'),
os.path.expandvars('%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Amazon\\Kindle Previewer 3\\lib\\fc\\bin\\'),
'C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip',
]
if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):

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kindlecomicconverter/KCC_gui.py
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@@ -751,18 +751,10 @@ class KCCGUI(KCC_ui.Ui_mainWindow):
self.worker.start()
def display_kindlegen_missing(self):
self.addMessage('Cannot find <b>KindleGen</b> from '
'<a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?node=23496309011"><b>Kindle Comic Creator</b></a> or '
'<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Previewer/b?ie=UTF8&node=21381691011">'
'<b>Kindle Previewer</b></a>! MOBI conversion is unavailable!', 'error')
if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
self.addMessage('Download it and place EXE in KCC directory.', 'error')
elif sys.platform.startswith('darwin'):
self.addMessage('<a href="https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/wiki/Installation#kindlegen">'
'Install the kindle-comic-creator cask using Homebrew</a> to enable MOBI conversion',
'error')
else:
self.addMessage('Download it and place executable in /usr/local/bin directory.', 'error')
self.addMessage(
'<a href="https://github.com/ciromattia/kcc/wiki/Installation#kindlegen"><b>Cannot find KindleGen</b></a>: MOBI conversion is unavailable!',
'error'
)
def saveSettings(self, event):
if self.conversionAlive: