Thread: [GUI Plugin] Marvin XD (closed)
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Old 11-24-2013, 12:25 PM   #78
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Originally Posted by HowardBrazee View Post
I didn't get a crash. I do have a configuration message - "Annotations" column due column label not being unique. When I left click the "Marvin" button, it opens my browser to Marvin help. But when I tell Marvin on my iPad which is plugged into my computer, and click on Get Books/Calibre, I get the calibre connector screen - the only buttons that works are "disconnect" and "Show me how this works" (which gets me to the tutorial blog which I already have open on my Mac). Calibre says "Marvin not connected".

So what I'm getting is stuck. No error message when I try to use it. No crash when I try to use it. No connection when I try to use it.

I see in iTunes, the free Marvin epubs that were downloaded, although I don't see how to get them from there to Calibre. I assume that when I get the Marvin plugin working, it will only download Calibre .epub books and not the duplicate formats. (Although most books are already on my iPad in multiple formats for different readers).
Once you've started the calibre connector in Marvin, you can safely turn your attention to calibre and your PC for all subsequent steps. The calibre connector needs to be running in Marvin on your iPad for calibre to connect to it.

Assuming that you're properly configured the iOS reader applications plugin with Marvin as your preferred reader application, calibre should recognize Marvin as a connected device.

The only time you should see an error message about an Annotations column not being unique would be when configuring the Marvin XD plugin from its configuration dialog. Try this:
  • Start calibre without your iPad connected
  • Open Preferences|Advanced|Plugins
  • Enable the checkbox Show only under installed plugins
  • Expand the User Interface Action plugins list
  • Double-click the Marvin XD entry, or select it and click Customize plugin
  • In the Custom column assignments section, find Annotations, then select the blank entry (first one) from the dropdown list
  • Click OK, then close all dialogs and exit calibre
  • Reconnect your iPad, start Marvin and the calibre connector, then start calibre.

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