Adding a option for choose booksize format

un_pogaz · 08-06-2018, 07:38 AM

Would it be possible to add an option to choose the format of the booksize between Mo, Ko , octet ?
I find the Mo much too big and given the size with it is not very precise.

There is an alternative solution by creating a column "Column built by other columns" and using this code:
program:format_number(divide(booksize(), 1000), '{0:.0f}')

The problem of this solution is that you only get the number and if you want to display it cleanly in the side panel, you have to create a second collone :
{#sizeko:|| Ko}

It’s all

kovidgoyal · 08-06-2018, 08:04 AM

You can modify the program to output the suffix as well. Use general program mode, in which you can create arbitrarily powerful templates.

un_pogaz · 08-06-2018, 11:38 AM

Uh... How?
I copied/pasted the code from an old post. I don't fully understand it, so such a change is beyond my knowledge.
Thank.

Oh, and I saw that this kind of code in a custom collone could slow down the loading of a Library.
I'm not worried, but curious, to what extent?

chaley · 08-06-2018, 01:14 PM

Also try the human_readable template function. I am not near a computer so I can't test, but I think the following does what you want.

Code:

program: human_readable(booksize())

un_pogaz · 08-06-2018, 02:20 PM

Um, interesting but:
1) It gives me the size in Kb
2) It uses the suffix KB in the main display column "xxx KB".
I'm looking for something that comes close to the default column (no suffix with main display, yes for side panel)

But tahnks

08-06-2018, 07:38 AM	#1
un_pogaz Chalut o/ Posts: 439 Karma: 145424 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo	Alternative booksize format (Ko) Would it be possible to add an option to choose the format of the booksize between Mo, Ko , octet ? I find the Mo much too big and given the size with it is not very precise. There is an alternative solution by creating a column "Column built by other columns" and using this code: program:format_number(divide(booksize(), 1000), '{0:.0f}') The problem of this solution is that you only get the number and if you want to display it cleanly in the side panel, you have to create a second collone : {#sizeko:\|\| Ko} It’s all Last edited by un_pogaz; 08-06-2018 at 11:42 AM.

08-06-2018, 01:14 PM	#4
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,443 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Also try the human_readable template function. I am not near a computer so I can't test, but I think the following does what you want. Code: program: human_readable(booksize())

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08-06-2018, 08:04 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can modify the program to output the suffix as well. Use general program mode, in which you can create arbitrarily powerful templates.

08-06-2018, 11:38 AM	#3
un_pogaz Chalut o/ Posts: 439 Karma: 145424 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo	Uh... How? I copied/pasted the code from an old post. I don't fully understand it, so such a change is beyond my knowledge. Thank. Oh, and I saw that this kind of code in a custom collone could slow down the loading of a Library. I'm not worried, but curious, to what extent?

08-06-2018, 02:20 PM	#5
un_pogaz Chalut o/ Posts: 439 Karma: 145424 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo	Um, interesting but: 1) It gives me the size in Kb 2) It uses the suffix KB in the main display column "xxx KB". I'm looking for something that comes close to the default column (no suffix with main display, yes for side panel) But tahnks

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