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Originally Posted by Sculptor
Why not add that in the option which would be turned off by default? That way, if someone wants the feature can use it knowing it will take time. Those who do not need it can ignore it and it won't affect them.
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That is certainly one option, and one that I lean toward.
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Yes, the plugin automatically sets the chapter number and page count in their respective custom columns using reading list.
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Can't you use the auto-sync features of reading list to transfer changed books to your device?
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Well, I see you and Kaufman came up with some good ideas. Would you still get a lot of support emails about it if it was added to the FAQ? I don't see many people asking what it does if the name is kept straightforward like 'Check for ebook updates' or something. If it is not too much trouble, I would love to see an option for this. It could possibly help other people too because like I said, fanfiction is getting very popular.
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The issue is really that we can't put enough text onto a menu to explain what the words mean. For example, in your proposal:
- What is an ebook update? Is it metadata? Is it manual editing? Is it something like FFDL?
- What happens if an update is found?
- When is the check done?
and so on.
I realize that I am sounding very negative, which I regret. The idea of offering a way to update book formats under some conditions is a very good one. What we need to find are rules that are extremely easy to understand, a place to enable/explain those rules, a way to avoid increasing confusion (ergo frustration) when people are just starting with CC, and a way for people to discover the feature when they are ready for it.
My guess is that options in the Wireless Device Connection section would work: something like "Update book file in CC if the book file has changed in calibre" and "Update book file in CC if the metadata has changed in calibre". I am not yet convinced that the second is a good idea, although we have been asked for that more often than the first. People want the covers and the jackets in the book to be correct so they see latest info in their reading app, and resending the book on metadata change has the chance of doing that.