Virtual library - if reader is connected

[Dirk-71]

I want to make a library that shows specific books only if a reader is connected.

Example: #collection:true and #readerconnected:true

The red part is where I am not sure. Can you help?

[ownedbycats]

ondevice:true should work.

[Dirk-71]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

ondevice:true should work.

Thank you, but this is not what I am looking for. This checks if a book is stored on the connected device. But I need to check whether a reader is connected to calibre.

[ownedbycats]

template search - this probably isn't the most optimal but it works:

template:"""program: if connected_device_name('main') then 'yes' fi#@#:t:yes""" AND #collection:true

If you want a specific device you'll want something like (assuming you're using your Libra 2 and I guessed the device name right)

template:"""program: if connected_device_name('main') == 'Kobo Libra 2' then 'yes' fi#@#:t:yes""" AND #collection:true

to check the specific device name, just pop open the template tester (you may need to add it to a menu) and put program: connected_device_name('main') in while it's connected.

[Dirk-71]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

template search - this probably isn't the most optimal but it works:

template:"""program: if connected_device_name('main') then 'yes' fi#@#:t:yes""" AND #collection:true

If you want a specific device you'll want something like (assuming you're using your Libra 2 and I guessed the device name right)

template:"""program: if connected_device_name('main') == 'Kobo Libra 2' then 'yes' fi#@#:t:yes""" AND #collection:true

to check the specific device name, just pop open the template tester (you may need to add it to a menu) and put program: connected_device_name('main') in while it's connected.

YES! This is it!