[GUI Plugin] FanFicFare

[ownedbycats]

What is (?:.*.)*?. even meant to match?

[icecold]

(?:.*.)*? is probably just me making a typo then copying and pasting that typo. (?:.*\.)*? is an very imperfect solution to crossovers and is supposed to match things like HP.HI3.Harry Potter and turn it to HP.Harry Potter

Real bad timing that I added that bad regex to my personal.ini right when ao3 started being more difficult to download from.

[JimmXinu]

New Test Version Posted

2025-04-28
- XF2: Add threadmarks_per_page setting
- Fix for alternatehistory.com changing threadmark date attr.
- adapter_literotica: get_urls_from_page - series have urls, thanks dbhmw
- Update translations.

Default value for threadmarks_per_page is set to the max each site will support. Sites all default to 25, max allowed: AH/Sietch:50, SB/SV:200, QQ:400.

Reduces network requests significantly during metadata when tons of threadmarks.

[ownedbycats]

Aside from cover_image, any way to check a fic has images? I to add "has illustrations" to fic tags.

[penumbria]

I have been trying to use the various workarounds for AO3. The browser cache opening pages in browser works great for adding or updating individual fics. But I run into issues with anthologies, updating or adding them. When it opens the pages in the browser (Chrome) for the anthologies, it says I am already logged in. Then the error comes up on FFF "Page not found or expired in Browser Cache."

So, I tried using the use_archive_transformativeworks_org with login commented out instead for anthologies which works for ones that aren't for registered users only. But for those ones, it doesn't work because you can't login.

So, I tried using "use_archiveofourown_gay:true" but it comes up as red in the personal.ini when I type it in. The use_archiveofourown_gay part is in red. What am I missing or doing wrong with that?

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by penumbria

So, I tried using "use_archiveofourown_gay:true" but it comes up as red in the personal.ini when I type it in. The use_archiveofourown_gay part is in red. What am I missing or doing wrong with that?

Did you install the test version yet?

[JimmXinu]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Aside from cover_image, any way to check a fic has images? I to add "has illustrations" to fic tags.

No. I don't think it's practical to add it, either. When doing 'Update metadata from site', FFF wouldn't have anyway of knowing if the text contained images or not.

Originally Posted by penumbria

So, I tried using "use_archiveofourown_gay:true" but it comes up as red in the personal.ini when I type it in. The use_archiveofourown_gay part is in red. What am I missing or doing wrong with that?

Install the test version--link in my signature. Or wait a couple days, I release new versions on the first of the month.

[TeaLover]

Hi, Questionable Questing is now asking for login to download stories. But I have had my account/password in my personal.ini for the last few years without issue.

Manually inputting my username and password into the box when prompted doesn't work, it just asks me to do it again infinitely.

Not sure what's happening.

[JimmXinu]

QQ downloading is working fine for me. Did you make a number of downloads before that? It might be blocking you if you did 'too many'.

[TeaLover]

I've waited 2 hours before trying it again and it's still asking me to login.

I'm going to try to remove QQ from my Personal.ini and then try again.

Edit: I think something went wrong with my Personal.ini. It's saying when I'm trying to save '72: always login not valid in section...'

I haven't touched it for nearly a year and don't know why this error is popping up now.

Spoiler:

I'm posting my Personal.ini without my passwords below:

## This is an example of what your personal configuration might look
## like. Uncomment options by removing the '#' in front of them.

[defaults]
## [defaults] section applies to all formats and sites but may be
## overridden at several levels. See
## https://github.com/JimmXinu/FanFicFare/wiki/INI-File for more
## details.

## Some sites also require the user to confirm they are adult for
## adult content. Uncomment by removing '#' in front of is_adult.
#is_adult:true

## Don't like the numbers at the start of chapter titles on some
## sites? You can use strip_chapter_numbers to strip them off. Just
## want to make them all look the same? Strip them off, then add them
## back on with add_chapter_numbers. Don't like the way it strips
## numbers or adds them back? See chapter_title_strip_pattern and
## chapter_title_add_pattern in defaults.ini.
#strip_chapter_numbers:true
#add_chapter_numbers:true


[epub]
## Include images from img tags in the body and summary of stories.
## Images will be converted to jpg for size if possible. Images work
## in epub format only. To get mobi or other format with images,
## download as epub and use Calibre to convert.
## true by default, uncomment and set false to not include images.
#include_images:true

## If set false, the summary will have all html stripped for safety.
## Both this and include_images must be true to get images in the
## summary.
## true by default, uncomment and set false to not keep summary html.
#keep_summary_html:true

## If set true, and there isn't a specific cover image, the first
## image found in the story will be made the cover image. If
## keep_summary_html is true, images in the summary will be before any
## in chapters.
## true by default, uncomment and set false to turn off
#make_firstimage_cover:true


## Most common, I expect will be using this to save username/passwords
## for different sites. Here are a few examples. See defaults.ini
## for the full list.

[www.twilighted.net]
#username:YourPenname
#password:YourPassword
## default is false
#collect_series: true

[forums.spacebattles.com]
username:gmail
password:

[forums.sufficientvelocity.com]
username:gmail
password:

[forum.questionablequesting.com]
username:gmail
password:
always_login:true

[www.alternatehistory.com]
username:gmail
password:
always_login:true

[www.fanfiction.net]
username:gmail
password:

[www.fimfiction.net]
#is_adult:true
#fail_on_password: false

[www.tthfanfic.org]
#is_adult:true
## tth is a little unusual--it doesn't require user/pass, but the site
## keeps track of which chapters you've read and won't send another
## update until it thinks you're up to date. If you set
## username/password, FFF will login to download. Then the site
## thinks you're up to date.
#username:YourName
#password:yourpassword


## This section will override anything in the system defaults or other
## sections here.
[overrides]
## default varies by site. Set true here to force all sites to
## collect series.
#collect_series: true

[JimmXinu]

If you got blocked, I'd expect it to take a couple days, not hours.

[JimmXinu]

New Test Version Posted

2025-04-30
- Transition finestories.com to new domain storyroom.com. Thanks, bpothier

Note that while the new adapter will accept old finestories.com URLs, if you are updating from a URL (like from an email notice), you'll need the 'Search by Title/Author' option on to match existing books.

[TeaLover]

Just noticed a banner on the QQ website, reads:

There is currently an issue logging in with the full Email Address For the time being, please use just your Username to login, not your full email address.

I'm assuming then, that me trying to login with my email and it not working was the reason.

Well, at least I found a reason! Thanks for helping.