mkepub.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

''' create an .epub file from a given directory '''

import os, sys, zipfile
import Tkinter, tkFileDialog

def zipdir(zipf, path):
    ''' add everything under path under zipf '''
    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
        for file in files:
            zipf.write(os.path.join(root, file))

def zipepub(fn, dir):
    ''' create an .epub file from current directory '''
    if dir: os.chdir(dir)
    zipf = zipfile.ZipFile(fn, 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)
    zipf.write("mimetype")
    zipdir(zipf, 'OEBPS')
    zipdir(zipf, 'META-INF')
    zipf.close()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    root = Tkinter.Tk()
    root.withdraw()
    #file_path = tkFileDialog.askopenfilename()
    dir = tkFileDialog.askdirectory(title="Select directory of your ebook")
    fnout = tkFileDialog.asksaveasfilename(initialdir=dir, title="Save the output file name", filetypes = (("ePUB files","*.epub"),("all files","*.*")))
    zipepub(fnout, dir)