Custom Metaboard Plugin Help

[nynaevelan]

Hi:

I am hoping an expert can help me with the setup of the following metaboard plugin for my kindle 2.

General Metadata

Metadata: Put series into the title, using either initials or a shortened form. Strip leading articles from the series name (any) (inspired by Gary_M_Mugford)
Spoiler:
The solution requires creating three composite columns. The first column is used to remove the leading articles. The second is used to compute the 'shorten' form. The third is to compute the 'initials' form. Once you have these columns, the plugboard selects between them. You can hide any or all of the three columns on the library view.

First column:
Code:

Name: #stripped_series. Template: {series:re(^(A|The|An)\s+,)||}

Second column (the shortened form):
Code:

Name: #shortened. Template: {#stripped_series:shorten(4,-,4)}

Third column (the initials form):
Code:

Name: #initials. Template: {#stripped_series:re(([^\s])[^\s]+(\s|$),\1)}

Plugboard expression:
Code:

Template:{#stripped_series:lookup(.\s,#initials,.,#shortened,series)}{series_index:0>2s| [|] }{title}
Destination field: title

This set of fields and plugboard produces:
Series: The Lord of the Rings
Series index: 2
Title: The Two Towers
Output: LotR [02] The Two Towers

Series: Dahak
Series index: 1
Title: Mutineers Moon
Output: Dahak [01] Mutineers Moon

Series: Berserkers
Series Index: 4
Title: Berserker Throne
Output: Bers-kers [04] Berserker Throne

Series: Meg Langslow Mysteries
Series Index: 3
Title: Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos
Output: MLM [03] Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos

I have setup the plugboard exactly as it is described in the thread, the three composite columns are extracting the correct data but the books are not being sent to my kindle in the correct format, can someone tell me where I am going wrong? I think I may be messing something up by having the following send to device template:

{tags:re((.*?)(\,|$).*,\1)}/{#stripped_series:lookup(.\s,#initials,.,#shortened,series)}{series_index:0>2s| [|] } - {title}

Please

BTW, I do not know how to do that hide/show thingy, so please bare with my ignorance.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by nynaevelan

BTW, I do not know how to do that hide/show thingy, so please bare with my ignorance.

Use the Spoiler (the eye with the red X) button (advanced editor mode)

and tnx for asking

[nynaevelan]

Originally Posted by theducks

Use the Spoiler (the eye with the red X) button (advanced editor mode)

and tnx for asking

Thanks, I'll use it next time.

[Starson17]

Originally Posted by nynaevelan

Thanks, I'll use it next time.

You can advanced edit your post now to add the SPOILER tag. Just highlight what you want and click that option.

Spoiler:

(And thanks a second time for asking.)

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by nynaevelan

I have setup the plugboard exactly as it is described in the thread

Not exactly

Originally Posted by nynaevelan

the three composite columns are extracting the correct data but the books are not being sent to my kindle in the correct format

The columns sound correct.

Originally Posted by nynaevelan

can someone tell me where I am going wrong? I think I may be messing something up by having the following send to device template:

Since the directions don't say anything about the send to device template, the last step you have in the wrong spot.

This template code is not for a send to device template it is a Plugboard expression meant to go under Preferences - Metadata plugboards (see attached). Try the following and revert your Send to device template back to what it was.

Spoiler:

Metadata Plugboard expression:

format: mobi
device: kindle2
template: {#stripped_series:lookup(.\s,#initials,.,#shortened,series)}{series_index:0>2s| [|] }{title} 
destination: title

Good Luck.

[nynaevelan]

Thank you so much for once again steering me in the right direction.

[nynaevelan]

Hi:

Sorry to make a nag of myself again, but is there any way to adjust the plugboard in order for it to spell out the first word of the series and let the rest be initials? It seems the series are spelled out if the series name is only one word, but if there is more than one word in the series it uses the initials, and it is a little hard to tell what the series is by the initials.

Nyn

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by nynaevelan

Hi:

Sorry to make a nag of myself again, but is there any way to adjust the plugboard in order for it to spell out the first word of the series and let the rest be initials? It seems the series are spelled out if the series name is only one word, but if there is more than one word in the series it uses the initials, and it is a little hard to tell what the series is by the initials.

Nyn

Did you ever get any assistance on this question, Nynaevelan becuase I'm wondering the same thing. I have so many different series with the same initials now that it is hard to differentiate.