[Metadata Source Plugin] BOL.com (DE)

[Pr.BarnArt]

BOL_DE - Version 0.5.0 beta - 28-01-2012 by Pr. BarnArt.

This plugin is for using BOL.com/de as a metadata source.
It is for German books, that's why it is called BOL_DE.
It was based on BOL_NL (the plugin for Dutch books).
I don't know if people like this, please let me know. If so I can make it complete.

Main Features of BOL_DE v 054.0 beta

• retrieve isbn.
• retrieve (multiple) author(-s) (no contributors/translators), title.
• retrieve comments, cover, rating, publisher and publishing date.

Special Notes:

• BOL_DE first looks for a match on the isbn-number, if that is know.
• Otherwise it takes the author's name en the exact booktitle.
• requires calibre 0.8.0 or higher.
• This is a beta-version, so comments/requests are welcome

known issues:

• sometimes no cover, just text.

FIXED/ADD V 0.5.0

• rewrite code because of websitechanges
• plugin in now totally based on Bol.de
• add a link in the configuration window to mobileread-forum for error-report and requests

Installation Notes:

• Download the attached zip file and install the plugin as described in the Introduction to plugins thread.
• You can configure the plugin within Calibre.

Paypal Donations:

• If you find this plugin useful please feel free to show your appreciation.
  

Version History:

Spoiler:

v. 0.5.0 28-1-2012 beta
- rewrite complete code because of websitechange (now complete focused on bol.de)
- add link in Configwindow to the forum of mobileread.com for errors and request
v. 0.4.0 - 15-08-2011 - beta
- fix decoding diacritics (umlaut uzw)

v. 0.3.0 - 07-07-2011 - beta
- fix: noimage now skipped as cover
- retrieve rating, publisher, pubdate from bol.de if available.
- retrieve cover from bol.de if not available on bol.com

v. 0.2.0 - 29-06-2011 - beta
- initial release.

[Pr.BarnArt]

There is a new update available: 0.3.0 beta.
See the start-topic of this thread.

Please comment.

[Pr.BarnArt]

The search entrance of this plugin is still bol.com. If the isbn is available overthere, the metadata is get from bol.de
I like to know if U can find most of the (correct) books, because I presume that the index of bol.de is more complete.
But if bol.com is good enough, I dont have to put effort on bol.de

I wait for your comments.

[Art]

r u waiting for feedback?

[hottif]

I really like your plugin, thank you for that. But as you mentioned as a known issue the German Umlauts äöüßÖÄÜ are not displayed properly and I have to correct them manually... Could you please solve that issue?

[Pr.BarnArt]

Originally Posted by hottif

I really like your plugin, thank you for that. But as you mentioned as a known issue the German Umlauts äöüßÖÄÜ are not displayed properly and I have to correct them manually... Could you please solve that issue?

Thanks for your reply.
I presumed it was only an issue for foreign(=not german) users.
I thought that - maybe - if you use a german computer configuration, this would be fixed and above that: I did not get any reply before on that.
According to your post, I was wrong.
So I will take a look at it and keep you informed.

[Pr.BarnArt]

Update 0.4.0 now available at the start-post of this thread.

with a fix for diacritics/umlauts uzw for parsing the comments
Thanks for your reply, Hottif.

[hottif]

I just did a little test and the Umlauts work like they are supposed to do Thanks for the quick fix. Great job!

[Pr.BarnArt]

New version 0.5.0 (still beta) now available at the starttopic of this thread.
I had to rewrite the code because of websitechanges by bol.com/bol.de

In case of errors/request please post your message overhere.

Enjoy!