Saved Searches: OR based on connected_device_name

ownedbycats · 01-29-2021, 12:15 AM

This is more of a "wonder if this is possible" than something I actually want to do, but:

Here's the search I have right now:

Code:

(ondevice:true) OR (#onkobo:true)

Since ondevice and #onkobo always have the same value for a given book, it's a little redundant when the device is connected.

I was thinking that since connected_device_name is there (Action Chains uses it for conditionals), there might be a way to use that - use ondevice if it matches "Kobo Aura HD" and then fallback to #onkobo when it matches a null.

is this possible?

chaley · 01-29-2021, 05:12 AM

You can do this with template search. Set the field names appropriately. Ignore the error in the template editor. I need to look at why that is happening.

ownedbycats · 01-29-2021, 06:57 PM

Thank you.

I can also see this being useful for someone with multiple devices, if they want to do different searches dependent on which device is plugged in.

01-29-2021, 12:15 AM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,971 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Saved Searches: OR based on connected_device_name This is more of a "wonder if this is possible" than something I actually want to do, but: Here's the search I have right now: Code: (ondevice:true) OR (#onkobo:true) Since ondevice and #onkobo always have the same value for a given book, it's a little redundant when the device is connected. I was thinking that since connected_device_name is there (Action Chains uses it for conditionals), there might be a way to use that - use ondevice if it matches "Kobo Aura HD" and then fallback to #onkobo when it matches a null. is this possible? Last edited by ownedbycats; 01-29-2021 at 12:23 AM.

01-29-2021, 05:12 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,445 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	You can do this with template search. Set the field names appropriately. Ignore the error in the template editor. I need to look at why that is happening. Attached Thumbnails

01-29-2021, 06:57 PM	#3
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,971 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Thank you. I can also see this being useful for someone with multiple devices, if they want to do different searches dependent on which device is plugged in. Last edited by ownedbycats; 01-29-2021 at 07:06 PM.

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