Is there an example of how to send books to the currently connected device?

flooby · 03-08-2020, 02:46 PM

Hello, I am a bit of a Python noob and I am experimenting with the sample plugin code and I am trying to figure out how to do the following:

I modified one of the demo buttons to say "checkout books", and when I click this button, I created a list of hard-coded book paths with another list of book titles to match.

What I want to happen is that they are sent to my attached kindle device using upload_book function, but the function isn't recognized inside the plugin file and so it doesn't even call upload_books

Does someone have an example of the simplest way to transfer books to the attached ereader device (in my case, an old 2nd gen Kindle)?

Thank you

davidfor · 03-08-2020, 10:06 PM

You might want to look at the Reading List plugin. You can create a reading list will automatically send the books in it to a device when it is connected. It is probably doing what you want.

If it is not what you want, you probably don't want to use "upload_books" (can't find "upload_book"). You should be doing it using the database ids of the books. The Reading List plugin does this in the "_sync_list" method in action.py. And following those calls, will take you to where upload_books is actually called.

flooby · 03-09-2020, 08:55 AM

Thank you davidfor! I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction, this will be very helpful!

03-08-2020, 02:46 PM	#1
flooby Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2020 Device: Kindle	Is there an example of how to send books to the currently connected device? Hello, I am a bit of a Python noob and I am experimenting with the sample plugin code and I am trying to figure out how to do the following: I modified one of the demo buttons to say "checkout books", and when I click this button, I created a list of hard-coded book paths with another list of book titles to match. What I want to happen is that they are sent to my attached kindle device using upload_book function, but the function isn't recognized inside the plugin file and so it doesn't even call upload_books Does someone have an example of the simplest way to transfer books to the attached ereader device (in my case, an old 2nd gen Kindle)? Thank you Last edited by flooby; 03-08-2020 at 02:50 PM. Reason: better title (hopefully)

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03-08-2020, 10:06 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	You might want to look at the Reading List plugin. You can create a reading list will automatically send the books in it to a device when it is connected. It is probably doing what you want. If it is not what you want, you probably don't want to use "upload_books" (can't find "upload_book"). You should be doing it using the database ids of the books. The Reading List plugin does this in the "_sync_list" method in action.py. And following those calls, will take you to where upload_books is actually called.

03-09-2020, 08:55 AM	#3
flooby Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2020 Device: Kindle	Thank you davidfor! I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction, this will be very helpful!

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