Plugboards - per Libary? - "possible bug"

icq70610 · 03-05-2019, 03:07 PM

Hi all,

just bought a new ebook reader (Kobo Form - decent device!) and was transferring some books. As explained in the wiki i created the required plugboards for - title changes (as similar to the setup for a kindle). And stumbled over the following behavior.

Creating the Plugboards: as per https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kob...nd_Collections

{series:re(([^\s])[^\s]+(\s|$),\1)}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}

----

switched to a second (already active library (quickswitch) transferred some books, Result.

1 lib: ST - 01 - Some Book Title
2 lib: Some other Book Title

it took me quite some time, to figure out that the plug-boards are a PER library setting. Not a generic, System Setting.

Since the libs are quite old - i never saw that - and i have quite a few plug-boards in there- has that been changed? Is this the desired behavior?

If yes, please ignore the Question.

\Pete

ilovejedd · 03-05-2019, 03:14 PM

Custom columns are per library. Since one can use custom columns on the plugboard, I believe the behavior described is intentional.

icq70610 · 03-05-2019, 03:22 PM

that makes complete sense -

a wall to bang every head against!

BTW: the plugboards get copied if you do (create new Lib --> use structure)

thanks for the explanation.

\Pete

davidfor · 03-05-2019, 06:50 PM

For the record, the Kobo devices support series information. It will show as separate line in the library lists. The device can sort on it, and will search. Unfortunately, it isn't read from the books during the import process. The KoboTouch driver can update the database on the device the next time you connect with the series info. This should be the default configuration.

03-05-2019, 03:07 PM	#1
icq70610 Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 510 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: PSR505	Plugboards - per Libary? - "possible bug" Hi all, just bought a new ebook reader (Kobo Form - decent device!) and was transferring some books. As explained in the wiki i created the required plugboards for - title changes (as similar to the setup for a kindle). And stumbled over the following behavior. Creating the Plugboards: as per https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kob...nd_Collections {series:re(([^\s])[^\s]+(\s\|$),\1)}{series_index:0>2s\| - \| - }{title} ---- switched to a second (already active library (quickswitch) transferred some books, Result. 1 lib: ST - 01 - Some Book Title 2 lib: Some other Book Title it took me quite some time, to figure out that the plug-boards are a PER library setting. Not a generic, System Setting. Since the libs are quite old - i never saw that - and i have quite a few plug-boards in there- has that been changed? Is this the desired behavior? If yes, please ignore the Question. \Pete

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03-05-2019, 03:14 PM	#2
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	Custom columns are per library. Since one can use custom columns on the plugboard, I believe the behavior described is intentional.

03-05-2019, 03:22 PM	#3
icq70610 Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 510 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: PSR505	that makes complete sense - a wall to bang every head against! BTW: the plugboards get copied if you do (create new Lib --> use structure) thanks for the explanation. \Pete

03-05-2019, 06:50 PM	#4
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	For the record, the Kobo devices support series information. It will show as separate line in the library lists. The device can sort on it, and will search. Unfortunately, it isn't read from the books during the import process. The KoboTouch driver can update the database on the device the next time you connect with the series info. This should be the default configuration.

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