Saves the rekhta book as images to your disk.

save-rekhta.py

# Rekhta Import
# Please make sure that you are not using scaling on your windows computer before running this script
# Running this script will cause partial images to be recorded
# Requires the selenium web driver. Check this link https://selenium-python.readthedocs.io/installation.html
# This script uses firefox. Please make sure you have firefox installed on your computer.

#pip install selenium
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys


import argparse

#pip install Pillow
from PIL import Image
from io import BytesIO
import time
import os
import sys

def saveImage(driver, bookname, i):
    elem = driver.find_elements_by_id("actualRenderingDiv")
    element = elem[0]
    location = element.location
    size = element.size

    png = driver.get_screenshot_as_png()

    im = Image.open(BytesIO(png))

    left = location['x']
    top = location['y'] + 30
    right = location['x'] + size['width']
    bottom = location['y'] + size['height']


    im = im.crop((left, top, right, bottom))

    filename = '{0:04d}'.format(i)
    im.save(f"{bookname}\{filename}.png") 
    elem.clear()

def clickNext(driver):
    nextButton = driver.find_element_by_css_selector(".left.pull-left.ebookprev")
        
    if not nextButton:
        return False
    else:
        nextButton.click()
        time.sleep(1)
        return True

def makeOutputFolder(bookname):
    directory = f"{bookname}"
    if not os.path.exists(directory):
        os.makedirs(directory)


def main(url, bookname):
    makeOutputFolder(bookname)

    driver = webdriver.Firefox()
    driver.set_window_position(0,0)
    driver.set_window_size(1000,1000)
    driver.get(url)

    index = 1
    while True:
        saveImage(driver, bookname, index)
        movedNext = clickNext(driver)
        if not movedNext:
            break 
        index = index + 1

    driver.close()


if __name__ == "__main__":
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description='Script to Download books from rekhta.',
        usage='',
        epilog=''
    )

    parser.add_argument('--title', help='Title of book to be imported', required=True)
    parser.add_argument('--url', help='Url of book', required=True)

    args = parser.parse_args()

    main(args.url, args.title)

Hey Umar, I came across your code while searching for a way to acquire a book.
The issue is that while I have some very basic knowledge of programming with c++, I know jack about any other language or protocol.
I was wondering if you could atleast tell me what software platform I need to install and how do I run this script.
Thanks
Waseem
waseemahmadmeer@hotmail.com

I have the same question. How do I run the script? I have the Python and the Firefox installed in my system. Where do I go from there? I will appreciate if you can be kind enough to extend your help in this regard. Thanks.
Majid

Please help!!!
When I run the script in Python, I get this error message:
SyntaxError: unexpected character after line continuation character

If you don't have time to help, even then please respond and say so. But if you have tested the script and it works, please do spare some time

Rekhta has put an authentication / signed in check after 5 pages of book. The script breaks after 5 pages of book. Sometimes the script get screenshot beofore the page is loaded.