[The Older version] Calibre2opds V2

[itimpi]

That is strange - 404 normally means "file not found".

The commonest reason for this that I ahve seen is that you are using Calibre on Windows (which has a case independent file system) and the web side (drop box) is case dependent. Calibre2opds takes the name with the case specified in the Calbire metadata database so if the file is different in dropbox it might explain your problem. If it IS this problem, then the easiest fix is normally to change the metqdata for the author/title in Calibre (I normally add an 'X' on the end. Then having OK'ed that change it back again. This causes a rename sequence that should fix any case related issues.

If it is not that then I am at a bit of a loss as to the likely cause. If the Kindle browser shows you the URL it is trying it might give you a clue.

Note that there is now a dedicated calibre2opds forum.

[Foolproof]

I use in Calibre for author_names tweak

# The algorithm used to copy author to author_sort
# Possible values are:
#  invert: use "fn ln" -> "ln, fn" (the original algorithm)
#  copy  : copy author to author_sort without modification
#  comma : use 'copy' if there is a ',' in the name, otherwise use 'invert'
author_sort_copy_method =  'copy'

But catalog from C2opds has Author_sort as algoritm "invert".

Whats wrong ?

The settings of C2opds ? I can not find anything about this.

Thanks for answers.

(English is not my family language, sorry)

[itimpi]

calibre2opds does not look at the calibre settings but accesses the database directly.

I thought that it simply used the value stored in the author_sort field but the logic may be a bit more complicated than that. When Dave Pierron spots this post he should be able to give you the definitive answer.

[Foolproof]

I hope.

In catalog I have now authors in non alphabetical order.

[dpierron]

Hi folks,
Well, up till now the author_sort field was set on the BOOK (and not AUTHOR) table, which could lead to a single author being spelled differently (and thus referenced more than once). This has changed recently, IIRC, I'll have to check.
Also, this field usually contained garbage for most users, who leaved it as is without even checking what Calibre did with it (and if you imported an ePub file, it would take the content of the ePub metadata for hard information... dunno if this changed).
So yes, it's bad and no, I will not change it lightly; but yes, I'll try and remember to have a look into the new Calibre features regarding this issue.
Dave, can you create a bug report so I don't forget ? Thanks !

All best,
David.

[chaley]

Hello David,

Originally Posted by dpierron

Well, up till now the author_sort field was set on the BOOK (and not AUTHOR) table, which could lead to a single author being spelled differently (and thus referenced more than once). This has changed recently, IIRC, I'll have to check.

author_sort is still in the book, as it always was.

Also, this field usually contained garbage for most users, who leaved it as is without even checking what Calibre did with it (and if you imported an ePub file, it would take the content of the ePub metadata for hard information... dunno if this changed).

Nope. Author_sort can (and often is) filled with bizarre stuff.

So yes, it's bad and no, I will not change it lightly; but yes, I'll try and remember to have a look into the new Calibre features regarding this issue.

The relevant change to calibre is that each author now has an individual sort string, stored per author, not per book. When the user asks that author_sort for a book be filled in (pushes the button in edit metadata), calibre goes to the author table to get the individual sort strings.

As C2O uses the db directly, you can ignore the book's author_sort field when generating author lists. Instead, use the sort value in the author table. That will eliminate all the parsing ambiguity and the multiple-value problem.

[Foolproof]

Originally Posted by chaley

Hello David,
As C2O uses the db directly, you can ignore the book's author_sort field when generating author lists. Instead, use the sort value in the author table. That will eliminate all the parsing ambiguity and the multiple-value problem.

Yes

F.e.

Auhor name order

Adams Z.
Kennedy E.
Zanzibar O.

Author_sort order I have the same

But in catalog I have order

Kennedy E.
Zanzibar O.
Adams Z.

[jalperin]

I'm using calibre2opds 2.3 (rev 132) and publishing catalog to Dropbox. Everything works great except none of the .azw files appear (either locally or in the online Dropbox). On Advanced customization options, I've indicted "ALL" in Included formats. Is there something else I need to do? I'm running Windows 7 if that matters

--Jeff

[itimpi]

I think there might be some limitations in the list of formats allowed for in the code.

This has already been raised as a bug to be fixed for the next release.

Having said that, does the Kindle even allow .azw files to be side-loaded? I thought I reqad somewhere that .azw files had to come from amazon? I do not have a Kindle to test this out.

[irishtexmex]

I'm having trouble installing this as well. I'm trying to install using the newest (2.3) windows installer on a Windows 7 64-bit system that I recently reformatted no less than 2 days ago. (Yes, I have the current java.) Every time I try to run the .exe I am presented with the attached image. Also, I guess I have very limited knowledge of dos and/or command scripts, but am very computer literate and can follow instructions as long as it's not assumed I can just whiz around through dos.

Now, I know through the hundreds of message boards and forums I've been a part of that you will all scream for me to "SEARCH WTF SEARCH" etc. etc., but frankly it's the middle of mid terms and I have no time to search through 18 pages of web forum mumbo jumbo.

And finally, THANK YOU! Hope I don't come off like a jerk. Sincerely guys, thanks for the awesome tools.

[itimpi]

The online documentation installation section mentions that there are known problems with the installer on 64-bit Windows system and recommends using the manual install package instead.

[Xenophon]

Is there a timeline for the next rev of calibre2opds? Will there be a new upgraded trook along with it? Inquiring minds want to know!

Xenophon

P.S. Karma for the first person to identify the origin of the tag line...

[chaley]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

Inquiring minds want to know!

Perhaps we should start a national inquiry to determine its origin?

[dpierron]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

Is there a timeline for the next rev of calibre2opds? Will there be a new upgraded trook along with it?

Hi Xenophon,

No, there is no defined timeline ; a few bugs and feature requests remain open, and I wanted to wait for Joshua Oster-Morris (who took over Trook from Kb Sriram) to finish implementing the new Trook features; but I'm afraid he's got more important things to do in his life for the moment. If you want, I can give you his email (privately) so you can ask about a new Trook version : you may have more leverage than me

All best,
David.

[ChristopherTD]

I updated from 2.1 to 2.3 today (don't rush me). The newly generated catalogs don't appear to import the comments from each book, nor does there appear to be an option to enable that? Am I going mad?