[FM Discuss] Problems publishing Freedom Fone book

[Bren]

I thought that too, but all my notes, and Lulu, say A5.

I'm adding Olaf to this conversation to see if he recalls correctly.

Bren

On 18-Mar-12 5:50 PM, adam wrote:
> i think you were using comic book
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> On 18/03/12 15:11, Bren wrote:
>> Hi Adam
>>
>> Right from the start we have published the FF book in A5 format on
>> Lulu...and it has worked fine.
>>
>> Why are we having problems now?
>>
>> Bren
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>> On 18-Mar-12 1:21 PM, adam wrote:
>>> On 18/03/12 12:20, adam wrote:
>>>> you want 15?
>>> i mean A5
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>>> it is substantially smaller than your previous size so you
>>>> must change all max sizes in your css. make them less than 400px, 
>>>> test,
>>>> try another number
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> adam
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>>>> On 18/03/12 12:18, Bren wrote:
>>>>> Hi Adam
>>>>>
>>>>> Still no joy for me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Our custom css is different from the extract you refer to. It is in
>>>>> fact:
>>>>>
>>>>> h1.frontpage{
>>>>> page-break-after:always;
>>>>> margin-top:70%;
>>>>> font-size: 20pt;
>>>>> text-align: center;
>>>>> page-break-before: avoid;
>>>>> max-width: 700pt;
>>>>> font-weight: normal;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried changing that to:
>>>>>
>>>>> h1.frontpage{
>>>>> page-break-after:always;
>>>>> margin-top:70%;
>>>>> font-size: 20pt;
>>>>> text-align: center;
>>>>> page-break-before: avoid;
>>>>> max-width: 500px;
>>>>> font-weight: normal;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> and elsewhere I changed:
>>>>>
>>>>> pre {
>>>>> max-width:700px;
>>>>> overflow: hidden;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> to
>>>>>
>>>>> pre {
>>>>> max-width:500px;
>>>>> overflow: hidden;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> and
>>>>>
>>>>> .objavi-subsection-heading{
>>>>> height:860px;
>>>>> font-size:0px;
>>>>> display:block;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> to
>>>>>
>>>>> .objavi-subsection-heading{
>>>>> height:500px;
>>>>> font-size:0px;
>>>>> display:block;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> The export still wouldn't work for A5. Strange as we've successfully
>>>>> exported to A5 using this custom CSS before.
>>>>>
>>>>> Attached is our current custom CSS for the Freedom Fone book.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Bren
>>>>>
>>>>> On 16-Mar-12 11:35 PM, adam at flossmanuals.net wrote:
>>>>>> i tried default settings and it worked and then a5 and it didnt 
>>>>>> work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I then changed part of the custom css from this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> h1.frontpage{
>>>>>> font-size: 64pt;
>>>>>> text-align: center;
>>>>>> page-break-after: always;
>>>>>> page-break-before: avoid;
>>>>>> max-width: 700px;
>>>>>> }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> to this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> h1.frontpage{
>>>>>> font-size: 64pt;
>>>>>> text-align: center;
>>>>>> page-break-after: always;
>>>>>> page-break-before: avoid;
>>>>>> max-width: 500px;
>>>>>> }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and it worked....objavi doesnt fail very often, when it does its
>>>>>> usually
>>>>>> some issue with objects extending beyond the canvas...we should 
>>>>>> better
>>>>>> fallbacks and errors for this,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> adam
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Adam
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've struggled all afternoon to publish an A5 version of the 
>>>>>>> Freedom
>>>>>>> Fone book for upload to Lulu. I'm using this URL:
>>>>>>> http://booki.flossmanuals.net/freedom-fone/_edit/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Links provided either say:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not Found
>>>>>>> The requested URL /books/freedomfone-en-2012.03.16-14.02.32.pdf
>>>>>>> was not
>>>>>>> found on this server.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
>>>>>>> <Error><Code>NoSuchBucket</Code><Message>The specified bucket does
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> exist.</Message><Resource>booki-freedom-fone not found by
>>>>>>> Metadata::get_obj()[server]</Resource><RequestId>16da297b-9ac1-43f6-b1d2-91fee4a49b3f</RequestId></Error> 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can you help?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> Bren
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> Brenda Burrell
>>>>>>> The Kubatana Trust of Zimbabwe and
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>>>>> The Kubatana Trust of Zimbabwe and
>>>>> The NGO Network Alliance Project
>>>>> PO Box GD 376
>>>>> Greendale
>>>>> Harare
>>>>> Zimbabwe
>>>>>
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>>>>> Mob: +263-772-232680
>>>>> Email:bren at kubatana.net
>>>>> Website:www.kubatana.net
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>>>> you want a5? so c
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>> Brenda Burrell
>> The Kubatana Trust of Zimbabwe and
>> The NGO Network Alliance Project
>> PO Box GD 376
>> Greendale
>> Harare
>> Zimbabwe
>>
>> Tel: +263-4-776056
>> Mob: +263-772-232680
>> Email:bren at kubatana.net
>> Website:www.kubatana.net
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>> incorporating an online directory for the non-profit sector
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Brenda Burrell
The Kubatana Trust of Zimbabwe and
The NGO Network Alliance Project
PO Box GD 376
Greendale
Harare
Zimbabwe

Tel: +263-4-776056
Mob: +263-772-232680
Email: bren at kubatana.net
Website: www.kubatana.net

Visit www.kubatana.net Zimbabwe's civic and human rights web site
incorporating an online directory for the non-profit sector


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