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DiapDealer · 07-04-2014, 10:56 AM

GUI plugin.

Having trouble getting the parameters right for the add_books() method (database2.py). I'm using advice from an older post to the effect of:

Code:

gui = get_gui()
db = gui.library_view.model().db
db.add_books(...)

I have a file object (PersistentTemporaryFile) representing a valid ePub called "result"

I have a metadata object ('mi'); retrieved using

Code:

mi = get_metadata(result, 'epub')

I'm able to successfully use 'import_book' to add the book:

Code:

db.import_book(mi, [result.name])

with all the correct metadata, so I'm assuming my get_metadata call is working(?), but I can't seem to get the add_books() call to work without the following error:

Spoiler:

I can't seem to nail down what is needed in the 'paths' and 'formats' parameters of the add_book() method.

Can someone clue me in to how to pass the correct parameters to the add_books method (based on my file object and my metadata object)?

I'm wanting to use the "add_books" method instead of "import_book" simply because it has the "add_duplicates" flag that I'm assuming that I can set to false in order to prevent adding a duplicate book (or at least honor the library settings for dealing with duplicates). If there's a better way to achieve that, I'm all ears, too.

Thanks in advance

07-04-2014, 10:56 AM	#1
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,653 Karma: 205022288 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Add books programatically from plugin GUI plugin. Having trouble getting the parameters right for the add_books() method (database2.py). I'm using advice from an older post to the effect of: Code: gui = get_gui() db = gui.library_view.model().db db.add_books(...) I have a file object (PersistentTemporaryFile) representing a valid ePub called "result" I have a metadata object ('mi'); retrieved using Code: mi = get_metadata(result, 'epub') I'm able to successfully use 'import_book' to add the book: Code: db.import_book(mi, [result.name]) with all the correct metadata, so I'm assuming my get_metadata call is working(?), but I can't seem to get the add_books() call to work without the following error: Spoiler: Code: calibre, version 1.40.0 ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>AttributeError</b>:'str' object has no attribute 'tags' calibre 1.40 isfrozen: True is64bit: False Windows-Vista-6.0.6002-SP2 Windows ('32bit', 'WindowsPE') ('Windows', 'Vista', '6.0.6002') Python 2.7.5 Windows: ('Vista', '6.0.6002', 'SP2', 'Multiprocessor Free') Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre_plugins.obok_dedrm.dialogs", line 76, in _ok_clicked File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\library\models.py", line 306, in add_books File "site-packages\calibre\db\legacy.py", line 218, in add_books File "site-packages\calibre\db\cache.py", line 1409, in add_books File "site-packages\calibre\db\cache.py", line 57, in call_func_with_lock File "site-packages\calibre\db\cache.py", line 1363, in create_book_entry AttributeError: 'str' object has no attribute 'tags' I can't seem to nail down what is needed in the 'paths' and 'formats' parameters of the add_book() method. Can someone clue me in to how to pass the correct parameters to the add_books method (based on my file object and my metadata object)? I'm wanting to use the "add_books" method instead of "import_book" simply because it has the "add_duplicates" flag that I'm assuming that I can set to false in order to prevent adding a duplicate book (or at least honor the library settings for dealing with duplicates). If there's a better way to achieve that, I'm all ears, too. Thanks in advance