Request: calibre server - bulk get series

deckoff · 08-07-2013, 01:45 AM

I think it might be useful to be able to download all files that belong to a series in Bulk. I will find it very useful for me, cos I use calibre to manage comics, and usually comics that make a whole story count up to 60-70 separate files.
Please, consider my request

itimpi · 08-07-2013, 02:10 AM

I would have thought this was a function of the client software - not the server end? How do you envisage it working?

deckoff · 08-08-2013, 01:47 AM

The simplest way to access the server is 8080 via http - so what I think might be added is select all option ques all selected books to download to the connected device. This is the way I see it implemented in calibre.
I never thought of it, but you are right - any client software should be able to queue and download all filtered books - can you recommend android app that has this ability at the moment - my current app does not have it.

By the way, I am confident with javascript and know some php, so I can modify the code, I assume there should be way to add this myself. I would appreciate any help (where are the calibre files, used to generate the website, what is the db used and so. Just the basic things - I assume /opt/calibre , mysql , php)

ilovejedd · 08-11-2013, 04:56 PM

Calibre Companion allows queued downloads.

deckoff · 08-16-2013, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovejedd

Calibre Companion allows queued downloads.

Thank you, but this is not what I need - I need "select all and download"

I dont want to click through all sixty titles to download them. It is nice I can queue them, though, I use the same software =)

DoctorOhh · 08-16-2013, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deckoff

I think it might be useful to be able to download all files that belong to a series in Bulk.

I accomplish this using the Firefox extension called DownThemAll!. Simply do a search by series ie. series:"=Foundation" now rightclick and use the extension to download all epub files on the web page.

You can find out how to submit a request for a new feature here.

kovidgoyal · 08-16-2013, 08:42 AM

This is not something that can be implemented in calibre, it has to be implemented in whatever client you use to connect to the server.

deckoff · 08-23-2013, 12:50 AM

What about the standard Web interface that connects to the server? Is it not provided by calibre itself?
I might be getting our all wrong?

kovidgoyal · 08-23-2013, 12:54 AM

The web interface cannot provide bulk downloads, that has to be provided by the client software that *renders* the interface, for example a browser.

08-07-2013, 01:45 AM	#1
deckoff Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Device: Kindle 3	Request: calibre server - bulk get series I think it might be useful to be able to download all files that belong to a series in Bulk. I will find it very useful for me, cos I use calibre to manage comics, and usually comics that make a whole story count up to 60-70 separate files. Please, consider my request

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08-07-2013, 02:10 AM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I would have thought this was a function of the client software - not the server end? How do you envisage it working?

08-08-2013, 01:47 AM	#3
deckoff Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Device: Kindle 3	The simplest way to access the server is 8080 via http - so what I think might be added is select all option ques all selected books to download to the connected device. This is the way I see it implemented in calibre. I never thought of it, but you are right - any client software should be able to queue and download all filtered books - can you recommend android app that has this ability at the moment - my current app does not have it. By the way, I am confident with javascript and know some php, so I can modify the code, I assume there should be way to add this myself. I would appreciate any help (where are the calibre files, used to generate the website, what is the db used and so. Just the basic things - I assume /opt/calibre , mysql , php)

08-11-2013, 04:56 PM	#4
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Calibre Companion allows queued downloads.

08-16-2013, 08:42 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,331 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	This is not something that can be implemented in calibre, it has to be implemented in whatever client you use to connect to the server.

08-23-2013, 12:50 AM	#8
deckoff Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Device: Kindle 3	What about the standard Web interface that connects to the server? Is it not provided by calibre itself? I might be getting our all wrong?

08-23-2013, 12:54 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,331 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The web interface cannot provide bulk downloads, that has to be provided by the client software that renders the interface, for example a browser.

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