Save reading positon across "devices"

rfog · 08-05-2016, 03:19 PM

I want to save my reading position in the Calibre Viewer across devices. I think the tool is mature enough to act as a reader in PC instead of other alternatives, like Fiction Book Reader (that syncs across devices but is very dirty in the task of respect the ebook format).

Currently I have my Calibre collection in a Dropbox folder (I know the dangers of that, I’m very carefully with the synchronization).

I expected that if I save the reading position, it will be available in other devices, but seems no.

Is it possible what I want?

Perhaps a Feature Request if not?

Thank, guys, in advance.

BetterRed · 08-05-2016, 04:33 PM

@rfog - major re-development of the calibre viewer is currently underway as part of calibre version 3. The major thrust of version 3 is to address the issues with 'shared libraries' to which you allude.

So it is improbable that the current viewer will be enhanced a) because it's on it's deathbed, and b) especially not in a manner that might encourage the 'misuse' of version 2.

If you Set up a calibre development environment then I understand its possible to preview what's coming in calibre 3.

BR

eschwartz · 08-05-2016, 04:49 PM

The new server is actually present in release builds (using the appropriate debug commands).

But the current E-Book Viewer saves bookmarks and current location inside the ebook (EPUB only) as well as in the configuration directory in the file "iterator.pickle".

The configuration data saves it according to full filename so you will need to have the books in the same location on both devices... but as long as you sync that file, bookmarks will work across computers.

The config data is canonical, but if it doesn't have anything for that book and the book is an EPUB it will check for the inside-the-EPUB backup.

theducks · 08-05-2016, 06:01 PM

Be advised that there is no STANDARD for reading position.
Toss in the various book formats

on top of device foibles

and you can see why there will probably be Ice Cubes in that famous place before this will happen.

And you have given an excellent reason to developers to consume large quantities of alcoholic beverages, INSTEAD of attempting the improbable.

rfog · 08-06-2016, 09:04 AM

Then I will wait for version 3.

Currently I'm switching back from Windows to iOS to "sofa thinging". Anniversary update is a forward step but the app ecosystem still sucks a lot.

08-05-2016, 03:19 PM	#1
rfog Guru Posts: 696 Karma: 2383012 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Schiedam (The Netherlands) Device: Lots of eInk devices and iOS stuff	Save reading positon across "devices" I want to save my reading position in the Calibre Viewer across devices. I think the tool is mature enough to act as a reader in PC instead of other alternatives, like Fiction Book Reader (that syncs across devices but is very dirty in the task of respect the ebook format). Currently I have my Calibre collection in a Dropbox folder (I know the dangers of that, I’m very carefully with the synchronization). I expected that if I save the reading position, it will be available in other devices, but seems no. Is it possible what I want? Perhaps a Feature Request if not? Thank, guys, in advance. Last edited by rfog; 08-05-2016 at 03:20 PM. Reason: a caliber is not Calibre, Windows syntas corrector

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08-05-2016, 04:33 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,722 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@rfog - major re-development of the calibre viewer is currently underway as part of calibre version 3. The major thrust of version 3 is to address the issues with 'shared libraries' to which you allude. So it is improbable that the current viewer will be enhanced a) because it's on it's deathbed, and b) especially not in a manner that might encourage the 'misuse' of version 2. If you Set up a calibre development environment then I understand its possible to preview what's coming in calibre 3. BR

08-05-2016, 04:49 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	The new server is actually present in release builds (using the appropriate debug commands). But the current E-Book Viewer saves bookmarks and current location inside the ebook (EPUB only) as well as in the configuration directory in the file "iterator.pickle". The configuration data saves it according to full filename so you will need to have the books in the same location on both devices... but as long as you sync that file, bookmarks will work across computers. The config data is canonical, but if it doesn't have anything for that book and the book is an EPUB it will check for the inside-the-EPUB backup.

08-05-2016, 06:01 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,048 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Be advised that there is no STANDARD for reading position. Toss in the various book formats on top of device foibles and you can see why there will probably be Ice Cubes in that famous place before this will happen. And you have given an excellent reason to developers to consume large quantities of alcoholic beverages, INSTEAD of attempting the improbable.

08-06-2016, 09:04 AM	#5
rfog Guru Posts: 696 Karma: 2383012 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Schiedam (The Netherlands) Device: Lots of eInk devices and iOS stuff	Then I will wait for version 3. Currently I'm switching back from Windows to iOS to "sofa thinging". Anniversary update is a forward step but the app ecosystem still sucks a lot.

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