Search content of more than one selected book

Quoth · 03-18-2021, 07:27 AM

I installed the Multi-Column Search, MCS.
I wanted to find a particular word in a selected set of books. More than 3 letters and it's not common.
I can't imagine using any of the Column search features.

Anyway, I couldn't get it to produce any search results.

Is there a simpler "full body text search" on "selected/highlighted" books, or is there something simple I don't understand? I uninstalled MCS after trying it.

kovidgoyal · 03-18-2021, 07:31 AM

I believe the relevant plugin is called Power Search, and its on my todo list to add full text search to calibre.

Uncle Robin · 03-18-2021, 07:34 AM

Yes, Power Search is a great aid while Calibre's inbuilt full text search is still on the roadmap.

Quoth · 03-18-2021, 07:45 AM

Thanks.

This one? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=331763

I couldn't find it in my Calibre.

I see it uses a separate service. Hmm.
https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elas...d-install.html

Uncle Robin · 03-18-2021, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

Thanks.

This one? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=331763

I couldn't find it in my Calibre.

I see it uses a separate service. Hmm.
https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elas...d-install.html

Yes, but that service can be installed locally. That's the option I chose.

Quoth · 03-18-2021, 07:55 AM

I think as I absolutely know which books to search, not the entire calibre library, I'll do it the old way of opening the source in LibreOffice, or if I only have ebook versions, search each in turn on Calibre Viewer or the Kobo eink.

Yes, I see there is a local install option. Otherwise it would be useless. The ONLY things I use the Internet for are communications and websites.
I'm not in the mood to install Elastic Search right now. Also I only need to search epubs or the wordprocessor files used to make them.

retiredbiker · 03-18-2021, 11:39 AM

The Quality Check plugin can do this if you have epub files. First, set search scope to selected books, then Search Epubs, with HTML content checked.

Quoth · 03-18-2021, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retiredbiker

The Quality Check plugin can do this if you have epub files. First, set search scope to selected books, then Search Epubs, with HTML content checked.

Wonderful. And scope was already on selected books.

Showed enough context to find in the source files.

03-18-2021, 07:27 AM	#1
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,012 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Search content of more than one selected book I installed the Multi-Column Search, MCS. I wanted to find a particular word in a selected set of books. More than 3 letters and it's not common. I can't imagine using any of the Column search features. Anyway, I couldn't get it to produce any search results. Is there a simpler "full body text search" on "selected/highlighted" books, or is there something simple I don't understand? I uninstalled MCS after trying it.

03-18-2021, 07:55 AM	#6
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,012 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	I think as I absolutely know which books to search, not the entire calibre library, I'll do it the old way of opening the source in LibreOffice, or if I only have ebook versions, search each in turn on Calibre Viewer or the Kobo eink. Yes, I see there is a local install option. Otherwise it would be useless. The ONLY things I use the Internet for are communications and websites. I'm not in the mood to install Elastic Search right now. Also I only need to search epubs or the wordprocessor files used to make them. Last edited by Quoth; 03-18-2021 at 07:57 AM.

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03-18-2021, 07:31 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I believe the relevant plugin is called Power Search, and its on my todo list to add full text search to calibre.

03-18-2021, 07:34 AM	#3
Uncle Robin Diligent dilettante Posts: 3,661 Karma: 52758936 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: in my mind Device: Kobo Sage; Kobo Libra Colour	Yes, Power Search is a great aid while Calibre's inbuilt full text search is still on the roadmap.

03-18-2021, 07:45 AM	#4
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,012 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Thanks. This one? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=331763 I couldn't find it in my Calibre. I see it uses a separate service. Hmm. https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elas...d-install.html

03-18-2021, 11:39 AM	#7
retiredbiker Evangelist Posts: 450 Karma: 3886916 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kindle KB, Oasis, Pop_Os!, Kobo Forma	The Quality Check plugin can do this if you have epub files. First, set search scope to selected books, then Search Epubs, with HTML content checked.

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