[Metadata Source Plugin] Barnes & Noble - Page 8

jhowell · 07-30-2015, 10:14 PM

I decided to take at crack at getting this plugin working again. The B&N website seems to have been significantly reformatted so quite a few changes were need. It was more work than I expected.

A patched version is attached to this post in case anyone want to try it. I have bumped the version number to 1.2.13.

I have tested it on a number of books and it seems to work for me, but there certainly could be cases that I missed.

gbm · 08-01-2015, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhowell

I decided to take at crack at getting this plugin working again. The B&N website seems to have been significantly reformatted so quite a few changes were need. It was more work than I expected.

A patched version is attached to this post in case anyone want to try it. I have bumped the version number to 1.2.13.

I have tested it on a number of books and it seems to work for me, but there certainly could be cases that I missed.

I tested this updated plugin on a number of books over the last two days, and it appearers to be working very well.
Wait a couple of more days then PM Kovid.

bernie

AnitainTN · 08-02-2015, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhowell

I decided to take at crack at getting this plugin working again. The B&N website seems to have been significantly reformatted so quite a few changes were need. It was more work than I expected.

A patched version is attached to this post in case anyone want to try it. I have bumped the version number to 1.2.13.

I have tested it on a number of books and it seems to work for me, but there certainly could be cases that I missed.

From a relative beginner on loading (or re-loading, as the case may be) plug-ins....It works! I added several new books (from this weekend) plus went back and got covers for books left cover-less over the last month or so. I don't claim to be an expert tester, but, if it was obvious to trip over, I would have.

Yeah!!! Thank you so much!

Terisa de morgan · 08-03-2015, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhowell

I decided to take at crack at getting this plugin working again. The B&N website seems to have been significantly reformatted so quite a few changes were need. It was more work than I expected.

A patched version is attached to this post in case anyone want to try it. I have bumped the version number to 1.2.13.

I have tested it on a number of books and it seems to work for me, but there certainly could be cases that I missed.

I've tested it for some books and it works for me. Thank you for bringing it again.

tweebee · 08-04-2015, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhowell

I decided to take at crack at getting this plugin working again. The B&N website seems to have been significantly reformatted so quite a few changes were need. It was more work than I expected.

A patched version is attached to this post in case anyone want to try it. I have bumped the version number to 1.2.13.

I have tested it on a number of books and it seems to work for me, but there certainly could be cases that I missed.

I've also tested and it appears to be working, thank you so much for fixing this!

kovidgoyal · 08-04-2015, 11:48 PM

I have updated the released version of this plugin.

Terisa de morgan · 08-05-2015, 02:37 AM

Thank you, kovid.

jhowell · 08-05-2015, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I have updated the released version of this plugin.

Thanks!

(And thanks to all who tested the change.)

Terisa de morgan · 08-05-2015, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhowell

Thanks!

(And thanks to all who tested the change.)

That has been easy, my covers missed B&N

McJal'm · 08-07-2015, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I have updated the released version of this plugin.

Yay!! Saw that yesterday when I opened Calibre.

g25 · 09-08-2015, 10:30 AM

I get quite I lot of instances when using batch cover downloading where it downloads a 300x150 image that says
Error
Source: Unable to acquire image.

I usually choose B&N as my #2 preferred cover source when doing batch cover downloads as the quality is usually higher.
Is there some way to tell calibre NOT to choose that 300x150 ERROR image and just skip it? Or basically to skip any B&N images for the covers that are EXACTLY 300x150 as that is guranteed to be the error image? Basically return that calibre could not find it so it skips the B&N and moves to the next preference?

I would also like to point out that is the ONLY cover source that does that (downloading an error image).

Thanks!

eschwartz · 07-21-2016, 09:22 AM

The following bug was reported on the calibre bugtracker, so copying it here:

Quote:

For the past month or two, when i do a download metadata and covers (option download both), the suggested metadata and covers on the left (during review) includes the author name DUPLICATED in the name field for roughly 1/3 to 1/2 of the entries in the batch. The correct name is shown with appropriate case and then the entire name is repeated and concatenated onto the end of the last name.

It was apparently narrowed down to this plugin (by disabling all the other metadata sources).

dumining · 07-31-2016, 08:12 AM

can confirm this plugin appears broken with duplicate author names appearing in more than half of a batch of 500, got used to clicking before the repeat of the first name and deleting everything that followed (as included more authors if applicable).....unticking this plugin for another similar sized batch produced no duplicate authors, so assume this plugin efficient for covers only, sorry

jhowell · 08-01-2016, 01:04 PM

I have attached an update to the B&N plugin that should fix the corrupted/duplicated author name problem. It appears to work for me, but could use further testing.

I bumped the version number to 1.2.14.

dumining · 08-07-2016, 10:28 AM

many thanks to jhowell....manually installed the version 14 and appears to have fixed the issue, get those Barnes and Noble covers without the doubled up authors - thanks again

07-30-2015, 10:14 PM	#106
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,496 Karma: 84420419 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Device: Kindles	I decided to take at crack at getting this plugin working again. The B&N website seems to have been significantly reformatted so quite a few changes were need. It was more work than I expected. A patched version is attached to this post in case anyone want to try it. I have bumped the version number to 1.2.13. I have tested it on a number of books and it seems to work for me, but there certainly could be cases that I missed. Last edited by jhowell; 08-11-2016 at 03:09 PM. Reason: Delete old attachment

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g25 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: Nexus 7	I get quite I lot of instances when using batch cover downloading where it downloads a 300x150 image that says Error Source: Unable to acquire image. I usually choose B&N as my #2 preferred cover source when doing batch cover downloads as the quality is usually higher. Is there some way to tell calibre NOT to choose that 300x150 ERROR image and just skip it? Or basically to skip any B&N images for the covers that are EXACTLY 300x150 as that is guranteed to be the error image? Basically return that calibre could not find it so it skips the B&N and moves to the next preference? I would also like to point out that is the ONLY cover source that does that (downloading an error image). Thanks!

07-31-2016, 08:12 AM	#118
dumining Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: ASUS EP121 tablet	can confirm this plugin appears broken with duplicate author names appearing in more than half of a batch of 500, got used to clicking before the repeat of the first name and deleting everything that followed (as included more authors if applicable).....unticking this plugin for another similar sized batch produced no duplicate authors, so assume this plugin efficient for covers only, sorry

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dumining Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: ASUS EP121 tablet	many thanks to jhowell....manually installed the version 14 and appears to have fixed the issue, get those Barnes and Noble covers without the doubled up authors - thanks again

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