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Barafu · 05-22-2017, 04:29 PM

I want to write a plugin that would allow to extract a book from remote database and copy it into Calibre library. Could I please get advise on how to best implement it?
I think I should use a store plugin to avoid creating my own GUI with the same functionality. But I can not find info on their API or a source code of one to use as a sample. They are not on Plugins subforum, where are they?
Do I provide myself or can I override the "Download" command functionality? Because I will not have a straight URL and would have to decode the file first.
Finally, if I have a name of a local file in plugin, can I use some Calibre commands to check if it is a book and read its metadata without adding it to the library, or would I have to implement it myself?
Thanks.

05-22-2017, 04:29 PM	#1
Barafu Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: many	Can't find info on store plugins. I want to write a plugin that would allow to extract a book from remote database and copy it into Calibre library. Could I please get advise on how to best implement it? I think I should use a store plugin to avoid creating my own GUI with the same functionality. But I can not find info on their API or a source code of one to use as a sample. They are not on Plugins subforum, where are they? Do I provide myself or can I override the "Download" command functionality? Because I will not have a straight URL and would have to decode the file first. Finally, if I have a name of a local file in plugin, can I use some Calibre commands to check if it is a book and read its metadata without adding it to the library, or would I have to implement it myself? Thanks.