Thread: Can I create my own ID format?
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Old 03-26-2016, 08:24 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by Iouanalao View Post
theducks and kovidgoyal, thank you both for the help. It's working now but not quite the way I want it to. This is probably due to the way the resource links are constructed? I have no idea; all this is above my head. The only way I can get the link clickable from the tag browser is if I insert it this way: url1:http://ref.ly/logosres/FOBC73TH (I picked up this idea from this thread on the Logos forum.)

While this works, it goes through the browser before being redirected to launch the resource; it involves using the internet and it adds a small delay to the process. That is OK overall but I would prefer a more direct approach. Any ideas? I'll also post on the Logos forum to see if anyone there can suggest ideas for constructing the link in a way that directly launches the program.

Once again, thanks for the help

This is what it looks like from the tag browser


The regular resource link (first one) is clickable from the Comments section
So, the application has installed a protocol handler. In that case, to avoid using the URL, the only thing you can do at the moment is use my plugin. Calibre as it stands only recognises http, https and and file as protocols as part of a URL identifier. Extending that to other common protocols such as mailto and ftp might be practical, but handling any local protocol is probably not a good idea.

The plugin I posted should handle this. Install it, restart calibre and configure it. Add an entry with:

Code:
Identifier: logosres
Display Name: Logos Bible
URL: logosres:%s
You can use whatever you want for the indentifier and display names.

Then, for each of these books enter, "logosres:xxxxxxxx" replacing the x's with the id. For the example you have posted, enter "logosres:FOBC73TH" (without the quotes). The book details should then display "Logos Bible" as a link and clicking on it should display the info you want without opening the browser.

I can't guarantee this will work as I don't have tat software installed. But, I have done some experiments with other protocols and they work.
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