Automatically mark a book as read

maddz · 05-08-2023, 04:45 PM

I've implemented a custom 'Read' column (Yes/No), default is blank. I also have a '%read' column (integer) which is updated from my Kobo.

Is there a way to link the two columns so that the Read column automatically updates the green tick when the %read is at 100? I'm thinking I need to delete the 'Read' column and recreate it as a column built from other columns (i.e. the %read column).

Katja_hbg · 05-09-2023, 01:28 AM

In the second part of your text you already found the answer. But much easier is to use the percentage column itself. Add a rule that change the integer content to an icon when it is 100 percent.

maddz · 05-09-2023, 12:38 PM

I shall have to experiment next holiday weekend. Moving to a single column would make sense, but I'm not sure if your suggestion will work when that column is updated from Kobo Utilities not from within Calibre.

chaley · 05-09-2023, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maddz

I shall have to experiment next holiday weekend. Moving to a single column would make sense, but I'm not sure if your suggestion will work when that column is updated from Kobo Utilities not from within Calibre.

It will. The column icons @Katja_hbg suggest using are computed whenever they are displayed, so they will change when the percentage column is changed by Kobo Utilities.

05-08-2023, 04:45 PM	#1
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,403 Karma: 30039536 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	Automatically mark a book as read I've implemented a custom 'Read' column (Yes/No), default is blank. I also have a '%read' column (integer) which is updated from my Kobo. Is there a way to link the two columns so that the Read column automatically updates the green tick when the %read is at 100? I'm thinking I need to delete the 'Read' column and recreate it as a column built from other columns (i.e. the %read column).

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05-09-2023, 01:28 AM	#2
Katja_hbg Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 158116 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD (landscape), Kobo Aura One	In the second part of your text you already found the answer. But much easier is to use the percentage column itself. Add a rule that change the integer content to an icon when it is 100 percent.

05-09-2023, 12:38 PM	#3
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,403 Karma: 30039536 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	I shall have to experiment next holiday weekend. Moving to a single column would make sense, but I'm not sure if your suggestion will work when that column is updated from Kobo Utilities not from within Calibre.

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