viewer --open-at

foosion · 08-25-2015, 11:44 AM

I can't get --open-at to work. I thought the command to open a book at a specific location (shown in the upper left corner) was:

ebook-viewer.exe --open-at 123 "\calibre library\author\title.epub"

This opens the file, but not at 123.

I also tried --open-at=123.

How should I make this work?

theducks · 08-25-2015, 12:43 PM

I never used that feature, but looking at the book viewer you see something like

4.0 / 182

the 182 appears to be the Total (or last screen)

The 4.0 is the location (I don't know how the number is arrived at. It has fractions (I use Paged mode) in its increments that seem to be related to viewing area)

BetterRed · 08-25-2015, 04:25 PM

@foosion - this works for me

Code:

ebook-viewer --open-at "156.7" "<epub file path>"

The "156.7" is the first part of "156.7 / 567"

Not sure of the quotation marks are needed

BR

kovidgoyal · 08-25-2015, 10:33 PM

There is a bug in the implementation that can cause somewhat inaccurate positioning when using --open-at (it depends on a race condition during startup) this will be fixed in the next release.

foosion · 08-27-2015, 07:54 AM

I'll look forward to the next release. Thanks!

foosion · 08-29-2015, 10:27 AM

It does not seem to work any better with 2.36. For example, --open-at 700 (or 700.0) opens at 625.0 / 713 and --open-at 70 (or 70.0) opens at 2.0 / 713.

kovidgoyal · 08-29-2015, 10:58 AM

Works for me, you'll have to opena bug report and attach a file for which it fails.

foosion · 08-30-2015, 06:11 AM

Quote:

If you are including some sensitive data in your bug report like a copyrighted book or a debug log, mark the bug as "private", then the data will not be visible to all. You can do this by finding the location where it says "This bug is public" in the top right area of the bug's page and clicking the yellow icon next to it.

Just to be clear, does the ability to mark the bug as "private" appear after you initially submit the report? I don't see it on the Report a bug page and I'm hesitant to submit a copyrighted file if I can't mark it as private. The only option I see is to mark something as a security vulnerability.

For some books, --open-at opens at the correct (or very close to the correct) page. For others, the distance is much greater, at least for me.

kovidgoyal · 08-30-2015, 07:51 AM

yes you can mark it private after opening it

foosion · 08-30-2015, 09:37 AM

Thanks. Done.

08-25-2015, 11:44 AM	#1
foosion Evangelist Posts: 479 Karma: 41524 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara BW	viewer --open-at I can't get --open-at to work. I thought the command to open a book at a specific location (shown in the upper left corner) was: ebook-viewer.exe --open-at 123 "\calibre library\author\title.epub" This opens the file, but not at 123. I also tried --open-at=123. How should I make this work?

08-25-2015, 04:25 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,725 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@foosion - this works for me Code: ebook-viewer --open-at "156.7" "<epub file path>" The "156.7" is the first part of "156.7 / 567" Not sure of the quotation marks are needed BR

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08-25-2015, 12:43 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,062 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I never used that feature, but looking at the book viewer you see something like 4.0 / 182 the 182 appears to be the Total (or last screen) The 4.0 is the location (I don't know how the number is arrived at. It has fractions (I use Paged mode) in its increments that seem to be related to viewing area)

08-25-2015, 10:33 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There is a bug in the implementation that can cause somewhat inaccurate positioning when using --open-at (it depends on a race condition during startup) this will be fixed in the next release.

08-27-2015, 07:54 AM	#5
foosion Evangelist Posts: 479 Karma: 41524 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara BW	I'll look forward to the next release. Thanks!

08-29-2015, 10:27 AM	#6
foosion Evangelist Posts: 479 Karma: 41524 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara BW	It does not seem to work any better with 2.36. For example, --open-at 700 (or 700.0) opens at 625.0 / 713 and --open-at 70 (or 70.0) opens at 2.0 / 713.

08-29-2015, 10:58 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Works for me, you'll have to opena bug report and attach a file for which it fails.

08-30-2015, 07:51 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yes you can mark it private after opening it

08-30-2015, 09:37 AM	#10
foosion Evangelist Posts: 479 Karma: 41524 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara BW	Thanks. Done.

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