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davidfor · 03-22-2014, 01:21 AM

I have just updated version 1.6.0 of the plugin. This one has a few changes in it.

New: Added tiles: "Release Note", "Categories".
New: Firmware check and download. This is courtesy of jgoguen.
New: Automatic backup of the device database.
New: After batch reading position store, display list of changes.
Changed: Added options for using sort versions of title and author or the plugboard when updating metadata.
New: Spanish translation courtesy of Terisa de morgan.
Fix: Clean images directory handles new images storage in FW2.9.0 and later.

Some of these need some more explanation.

Firmware check and download

When this is turned on, the it will check for a firmware update once a day when the device is connected. The check uses the devices information to check for the firmware. But, there is a "early adopters" option to check using a different affiliate. This may report firmware is available earlier than with the devices option.

If a firmware update is found, you will be prompted with the version and whether to download it. When the download is complete, you will be prompted again about keeping the update and disconnecting to apply the update.

Finally, if update files are found when the device is connected, you will be prompted whether to keep these or not. If you choose not to keep the files, they will be removed.

The firmware check can also be started from the plugin menu.

Automatic backup of the device database

The first time the device is connected each day, the device database is backed up. The backup file is created with the timestamp as part of the name. The name aslo includes the model and serial number. This allows for backups for multiple devices. Once the backup is done, a database integrity check is done on the file. If there is a problem, the backup file has "CORRUPT" added to the name an an error is shown.

The backup can be configured for where to store the backups and how many copies to keep.

After batch reading position store, display list of changes

Instead of a simple prompt with how many changed reading positions there are, a list of the changes is now displayed. This shows the title, author and the current and new percent read and last reading dates. Each line has a check box. If you don't want to update the position for a book, uncheck that book. The changes are stored in the library when the "OK" button is pressed. Pressing the "Cancel" will discard all the changes.

This will be displayed after the automatic store or after running a batch store.

Added options for using sort versions of title and author or the plugboard when updating metadata

The update metadata dialog now has options to use either the plugboard or the sort title and author. When using the plugboard, it sets the title and author to the same values used when sending the book to the device. This only updates the device database, not the book on the device.

A big thank you goes to jgoguen and Terisa for their help with this release. And to my beta testers. If anyone sees any problems, please report them. I'll fix them as soon as possible. If you have suggestions for improvements to functions or new function, I'm happy to hear them.

03-22-2014, 01:21 AM	#452
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Update to Kobo Utilities plugin - V1.6.0 I have just updated version 1.6.0 of the plugin. This one has a few changes in it. New: Added tiles: "Release Note", "Categories". New: Firmware check and download. This is courtesy of jgoguen. New: Automatic backup of the device database. New: After batch reading position store, display list of changes. Changed: Added options for using sort versions of title and author or the plugboard when updating metadata. New: Spanish translation courtesy of Terisa de morgan. Fix: Clean images directory handles new images storage in FW2.9.0 and later. Some of these need some more explanation. Firmware check and download When this is turned on, the it will check for a firmware update once a day when the device is connected. The check uses the devices information to check for the firmware. But, there is a "early adopters" option to check using a different affiliate. This may report firmware is available earlier than with the devices option. If a firmware update is found, you will be prompted with the version and whether to download it. When the download is complete, you will be prompted again about keeping the update and disconnecting to apply the update. Finally, if update files are found when the device is connected, you will be prompted whether to keep these or not. If you choose not to keep the files, they will be removed. The firmware check can also be started from the plugin menu. Automatic backup of the device database The first time the device is connected each day, the device database is backed up. The backup file is created with the timestamp as part of the name. The name aslo includes the model and serial number. This allows for backups for multiple devices. Once the backup is done, a database integrity check is done on the file. If there is a problem, the backup file has "CORRUPT" added to the name an an error is shown. The backup can be configured for where to store the backups and how many copies to keep. After batch reading position store, display list of changes Instead of a simple prompt with how many changed reading positions there are, a list of the changes is now displayed. This shows the title, author and the current and new percent read and last reading dates. Each line has a check box. If you don't want to update the position for a book, uncheck that book. The changes are stored in the library when the "OK" button is pressed. Pressing the "Cancel" will discard all the changes. This will be displayed after the automatic store or after running a batch store. Added options for using sort versions of title and author or the plugboard when updating metadata The update metadata dialog now has options to use either the plugboard or the sort title and author. When using the plugboard, it sets the title and author to the same values used when sending the book to the device. This only updates the device database, not the book on the device. A big thank you goes to jgoguen and Terisa for their help with this release. And to my beta testers. If anyone sees any problems, please report them. I'll fix them as soon as possible. If you have suggestions for improvements to functions or new function, I'm happy to hear them.