Desktop App calibre 6.x needs latest Obok plugin (10.0.3)

[Cootey]

I updated to Calibre 6.2.1 the other day from 5.x. Now I get errors when accessing Obok. Apparently, it's a Calibre/Mac issue (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...1&postcount=74).

Here's the error message:


Until a fix is released, you can
1. download the master file of DeDRM-tools-master
2. unzip it
3. open Terminal
4. cd into the DeDRM-tools-master folder
5 type "py make_release.py"

This is assuming you have Python installed. (I'm pretty certain Python is installed by default, but I've had it installed and upgraded to Python 3 for so long that I can't recall.) You should end up with a file in the directory called DeDRM_tools.zip. Unarchive that and import the two zip files inside into Calibre as plugins.



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[davidfor]

Firstly, why do people insist on posting screenshots of errors from calibre when they could press the "Copy" button and paste the text of that error in? It is a lot easier for the people who might help to read and copy bits so they can look up things.

But, that error has nothing to do with the Kobo desktop update. It is an error because the Obok plugin has not been updated for calibre 6/Qt6. The error is typical of the errors seen with the non-migrated code. In this case, "QTableWidgetItem.UserType" should probably be replaced by "QTableWidgetItem.ItemType.UserType". I have not looked, but, there is probably an update to the plugin available from the DRM plugin source.

And for the record, I haven't updated the Kobo desktop application and have gotten the same error. And the post you are referencing is about the other parts of the DRM plugin, not Obok. And I thought it had been solved.

[Cootey]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Firstly, why do people insist on posting screenshots of errors from calibre when they could press the "Copy" button and paste the text of that error in? It is a lot easier for the people who might help to read and copy bits so they can look up things.

To irritate you? Honestly, I didn't even notice the "copy" button. I'll do that if there's a next time.

Originally Posted by davidfor

But, that error has nothing to do with the Kobo desktop update. It is an error because the Obok plugin has not been updated for calibre 6/Qt6. The error is typical of the errors seen with the non-migrated code. In this case, "QTableWidgetItem.UserType" should probably be replaced by "QTableWidgetItem.ItemType.UserType". I have not looked, but, there is probably an update to the plugin available from the DRM plugin source.

I was updating my entry while you typed yours. It should reflect the correct issue now, but the title may not be changed, which is regrettable.

Originally Posted by davidfor

And for the record, I haven't updated the Kobo desktop application and have gotten the same error. And the post you are referencing is about the other parts of the DRM plugin, not Obok. And I thought it had been solved.

Since I've updated this post three times, I'm not sure which version you read. I only ran into the problem after I updated Kobo Desktop, but as I started to look into it, I realized that the issue was with Calibre. I found more information about the problem outside of this site, including the link I posted which didn't come up in my site search.

However, your plugin works now for me. I compiled it from the GitHub master.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Cootey

To irritate you? Honestly, I didn't even notice the "copy" button.

Sometimes I wonder.

I was updating my entry while you typed yours. It should reflect the correct issue now, but the title may not be changed, which is regrettable.



Since I've updated this post three times, I'm not sure which version you read.

I was probably looking at it after the first edit. I know it had an edit, but, there was nothing below the image when I was replying.

I only ran into the problem after I updated Kobo Desktop, but as I started to look into it, I realized that the issue was with Calibre. I found more information about the problem outside of this site, including the link I posted which didn't come up in my site search.

However, your plugin works now for me. I compiled it from the GitHub master.

It is not my plugin. I hadn't bothered to update the DRM removal plugins since the calibre 6 release. I have updated Obok now and the last released version, 10.0.3, works. The changes in the code since then are in areas that are not being used. Most of them are in "common_utils.py" and that is not being used.

[pdurrant]

I've updated the thread title

[Cootey]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I've updated the thread title

Thanks!


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[Cootey]

Originally Posted by davidfor

It is not my plugin. I hadn't bothered to update the DRM removal plugins since the calibre 6 release. I have updated Obok now and the last released version, 10.0.3, works. The changes in the code since then are in areas that are not being used. Most of them are in "common_utils.py" and that is not being used.

All this time I thought it was your plug-in. But you do Kobo Utilities, right?


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[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Cootey

All this time I thought it was your plug-in. But you do Kobo Utilities, right?

Yes, the Kobo Utilities plugin is mine. As is the Kobo Book metadata source plugin. I get involved in the other Kobo related plugins as needed. And there are a few other plugins with my name against them, as I have been update them when the original authors retired or disappeared.

For Obok, it might have some work in it from me in the GUI, but, that was done a long time ago.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Cootey

To irritate you? Honestly, I didn't even notice the "copy" button. I'll do that if there's a next time.

How about recreating the error and replacing the graphic with the text?