"Normal" template inside GPM template

[ownedbycats]

program:
   if field('#readorder') then
	 'Reading List: {#readorder} #{#readorder_index:0>2s'
   fi

How do I get this to not return the Reading List template as an exact string?

[chaley]

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[chaley]

Three solutions. I used #series for #readorder.

1) Use GPM and the template function:

program:
	if field('#series') then
		 template('Reading List: {#series} #{#series_index:0>2s}')
	fi

2) Use a normal template, which is probably a bit faster than 1) because it avoids the nested template call

{#series:|Reading List: |}{#series_index:0>2s| #|}

3) Use GPM but avoid the call to template(). This will be the fastest if it is used as a rule or a composite column template.

program:
	f = field('#series');
	if f then
		strcat(
			'Reading List: ', f, ' #', 
			format_number(field('#series_index'), '0>2d')
		)
	fi

[ownedbycats]

Thank you.

[ownedbycats]

program:
	if field('#readorder') then
		 template('Reading List: {#readorder} #{#readorder_index:0>2s}')
  else
	if field('#fanficcat') then
		 template('{#fanficcat}')	
	fi
fi

This puts "PLUGBOARD TEMPLATE ERROR" on everything that's not a fanfic or on a reading list.

I'm not sure how exactly to tell it to not put anything in there if those two don't apply.

(For reference, this is in the "subtitle" field on the KoboTouchExtended driver.)

[chaley]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

program:
	if field('#readorder') then
		 template('Reading List: {#readorder} #{#readorder_index:0>2s}')
  else
	if field('#fanficcat') then
		 template('{#fanficcat}')	
	fi
fi

This puts "PLUGBOARD TEMPLATE ERROR" on everything that's not a fanfic or on a reading list. Did I miss a step?

It works fine for me. Are you sure you copied the template you are really using to your post?

Example: this template works on calibre 5.6, substituting '#series' for '#readorder' and '#enum' for '#fanficcat'. If neither is set the template produces an empty value.

program:
	if field('#series') then
		 template('Reading List: {#series} #{#series_index:0>2s}')
	else
		if field('#enum') then
			template('{#enum}')	
		fi
	fi

EDIT: You are using this template in a plugboard? I need to look at that.

EDIT 2: Run calibre in debug mode and post the exception information.

[ownedbycats]

It shows a "PLUGBOARD TEMPLATE ERROR" as the subtitle itself.

There's only one part in the log mentioning the template itself:

DEBUG:    0.0 KoboTouch:books - driver options= Driver:KoboTouchExtended, Options - format_map: ['kepub', 'epub', 'cbr', 'cbz', 'pdf', 'txt'], use_subdirs: True, read_metadata: True, use_author_sort: False, save_template: {#kobopath}/{author_sort}/{title} - {authors}, extra_customization: [], manage_collections: True, collections_columns: #kobocoll, create_collections: True, delete_empty_collections: True, ignore_collections_names: , upload_covers: True, dithered_covers: False, keep_cover_aspect: True, upload_grayscale: False, letterbox_fs_covers: False, png_covers: False, show_archived_books: False, show_previews: False, show_recommendations: False, update_series: True, update_core_metadata: True, update_purchased_kepubs: True, update_device_metadata: True, update_subtitle: True, subtitle_template: program:
	if field('#readorder') then
		 template('Reading List: {#readorder} #{#readorder_index:0>2s}')
	else
		if field('#fanficcat') then
			template('{#fanficcat}')	
		fi
	fi, modify_css: False, override_kobo_replace_existing: False, support_newer_firmware: True, debugging_title: , driver_version: 3.4.1, extra_features: True, upload_encumbered: False, skip_failed: False, hyphenate: False, smarten_punctuation: False, clean_markup: False, full_page_numbers: False, disable_hyphenation: False, file_copy_dir: , hyphenate_chars: 6, hyphenate_chars_before: 3, hyphenate_chars_after: 3, hyphenate_limit_lines: 2

[ownedbycats]

I was able to view the full subtitle on the Kobo itself by going into book details

PLUGBOARD TEMPLATE ERROR Formatter: Failed to scan program. Invalid input }') fi near '{#fanficcat'

[chaley]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

It shows a "PLUGBOARD TEMPLATE ERROR" as the subtitle itself.

There's only one part in the log mentioning the template itself:

Spoiler:

DEBUG:    0.0 KoboTouch:books - driver options= Driver:KoboTouchExtended, Options - format_map: ['kepub', 'epub', 'cbr', 'cbz', 'pdf', 'txt'], use_subdirs: True, read_metadata: True, use_author_sort: False, save_template: {#kobopath}/{author_sort}/{title} - {authors}, extra_customization: [], manage_collections: True, collections_columns: #kobocoll, create_collections: True, delete_empty_collections: True, ignore_collections_names: , upload_covers: True, dithered_covers: False, keep_cover_aspect: True, upload_grayscale: False, letterbox_fs_covers: False, png_covers: False, show_archived_books: False, show_previews: False, show_recommendations: False, update_series: True, update_core_metadata: True, update_purchased_kepubs: True, update_device_metadata: True, update_subtitle: True, subtitle_template: program:
	if field('#readorder') then
		 template('Reading List: {#readorder} #{#readorder_index:0>2s}')
	else
		if field('#fanficcat') then
			template('{#fanficcat}')	
		fi
	fi, modify_css: False, override_kobo_replace_existing: False, support_newer_firmware: True, debugging_title: , driver_version: 3.4.1, extra_features: True, upload_encumbered: False, skip_failed: False, hyphenate: False, smarten_punctuation: False, clean_markup: False, full_page_numbers: False, disable_hyphenation: False, file_copy_dir: , hyphenate_chars: 6, hyphenate_chars_before: 3, hyphenate_chars_after: 3, hyphenate_limit_lines: 2

This doesn't make sense, assuming you are running in debug mode. The only time that string is used is if there is an exception during template processing. That exception is printed in the debug log. Are you running in debug mode? Are you seeing exceptions of any kind?

[ownedbycats]

I'm running in debug mode. I'm not getting any exceptions, just a broken subtitle.

[chaley]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I was able to view the full subtitle on the Kobo itself by going into book details

PLUGBOARD TEMPLATE ERROR Formatter: Failed to scan program. Invalid input }') fi near '{#fanficcat'

This says that the template has a syntax error. Have you posted exactly what is in the subtitle option?

[ownedbycats]

Here's a picture of my Kobo showing the broken subtitle. Apologies for the blur, it's hard to hold the phone steady.

[ownedbycats]

The subtitle is either supposed to show the current reading list or whatever the #fanficcat is. If it's neither of those two it should show nothing.

This is the template. It shows no error in the editor.

program:
	if field('#readorder') then
		 template('Reading List: {#readorder} #{#readorder_index:0>2s}')
	else
		if field('#fanficcat') then
			template('{#fanficcat}')	
		fi
	fi

Could it be a bug in the KoboTouchExtended drivers?

[ownedbycats]

When I put the template as a test composite column, the same book shows no error.

[chaley]

there are spaces or a tab after the right paren on the line

			template('{#fanficcat}')

Try removing them. I have no idea why this would matter, but ...