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jackie_w · 07-17-2016, 01:41 PM

I'd like to understand the calibre metadata structure better. If I know the path/to/library and a book's id within that library, is it possible to access metadata (read only) via a simple script using the Windows commandline method:

Code:

calibre-debug path/to/myscript.py

I've used some commands under the GUI in plugins, e.g.

Code:

db = self.gui.current_db
my_title = db.new_api.field_for('title', my_bookid)

but I don't know how to use those in a simple script.

07-17-2016, 01:41 PM	#1
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,252 Karma: 16544692 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E, LibraCol, PBTouchHD3	Querying Metadata from outside the GUI? I'd like to understand the calibre metadata structure better. If I know the path/to/library and a book's id within that library, is it possible to access metadata (read only) via a simple script using the Windows commandline method: Code: calibre-debug path/to/myscript.py I've used some commands under the GUI in plugins, e.g. Code: db = self.gui.current_db my_title = db.new_api.field_for('title', my_bookid) but I don't know how to use those in a simple script.