Similar to this case:
I use Kobo Utilities, which stores the reading position in a column. This column is required to be of type 'text.' However, I'd like to use a longtext column (short title) which is 'comments'.
(This is something I'd meant to ask about before davidfor left us
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By looking at the code, I think I can do this by changing several instances of 'text' to ''text, commenst'.
dialogs.py, lines 927-929:
Code:
def get_text_type_custom_columns(self):
column_types = ['text']
return self.get_custom_columns(column_types)
config.py
lines 357-365:
Code:
CUSTOM_COLUMN_DEFAULTS = {
CUSTOM_COLUMN_DEFAULT_LOOKUP_READING_LOCATION : {
'column_heading': _("Kobo Reading Location"),
'datatype' : 'text',
'description' : _("Kobo Reading location from the device."),
'columns_list' : 'avail_text_columns',
'config_label' : _('Current Reading Location Column:'),
'config_tool_tip' : _("Select a custom column to store the current reading location. The column type must be 'text'. Leave this blank if you do not want to store or restore the current reading location."),
},
lines 866-868
Code:
def get_text_custom_columns(self):
column_types = ['text']
return self.get_custom_columns(column_types)
Before I try this, though: Is there much any difference between storing something in a text column and storing something in a longtext column that may break things?
The GetFileName plugin uses
['text','enumeration','custom','comments'] (what is custom?), which makes me think it should work.
I have a few other small edits to my version of KU to add some extra fonts so would like to do this myself
