[GUI Plugin] FanFicFare

[watani]

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

What is your OS?

Does it happen in light mode too, or just dark mode?

Did it happen in Cal5 with the FFF qt6 changes or only in Cal6? (The changes to FFF were made several months before Cal6 released.)

What are the other plugins whose progbars work fine?

My OS is Windows 10.

It also happens in light mode.

It only started happening since Cal6 and the progress bar was fine in Cal5 as far as I know.

EPubMerge definitely shows a progress bar correctly. I'm fairly sure another plugin which correctly shows a progress bar is the "Count Pages" plugin even though it only appears briefly. When FFF automatically calls Count Pages after the download is complete and I accept updating the story, I briefly see a progress bar window correctly show up before being replaced by a whited out progress bar that says something to the order of "queueing" count pages that also quickly disappears.

Edit: I have confirmed by having the Count Pages plugin work on 30 stories at once that the progress bar does correctly show up for that plugin. I have also confirmed by downgrading back to FFF v4.13.0 and FFF v4.12.4 that I still get the whited out progress bar in Cal6 for those older versions of FFF.

[JimmXinu]

Thanks.

Looking in Cal6 portable, I do see a blank progbar briefly, but only until the first story finishes metadata, then it's normal.

FFF already has some special code (that I had forgotten about) to basically 'skip' the first progbar loop with a comment about Win10 not showing the dialog content until it's looped once.

On a whim, I changed it to skip 2 loops first and that seems to work in Cal6 on win10.

It is, however, extremely kludgy. I want to research more before declaring that a solution.

Plus, I'm not able to upload zips to Mobile Read right now. No idea what that's about...

[JimmXinu]

New Test Version Posted

2022-07-28
- Fix for win10/qt6 progbar not displaying initially.

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

On a whim, I changed it to skip 2 loops first and that seems to work in Cal6 on win10.

It is, however, extremely kludgy. I want to research more before declaring that a solution.

FYI, the same thing happens with other plugins and even Calibre's own progress bar dialogs, but it isn't generally visible because the delay between the dialog opening and the first loop completely is too short.

With some more experimentation, I think I've found a better solution.

[culytera]

I updated Calibre to the latest version 6 and somehow everything works properly now except for one thing:

<meta name="calibre-html-render-data" content='{"size": "A3", "margins": [0, 0, 0, 0]}'/>

This bit in titlepage_start doesn't seem to reflect because the size of the cover is always 1240x1754 pixels (since I use the first page as the epub's cover). Normally the cover page is rendered in 1754x2479 pixels. It's still the same size even if I change A3 to A4, A5 etc.

The maximum_cover_size in Tweaks is at [2000, 3200].

Also is there a way to remove redundant entries in AO3's metadata, namely when the author adds a relationship and friendship tag in Relationship with the same characters. So A/B, A & B but I'd like to only keep A/B in Relationships. Is it also possible to remove mentions of A and B in the Characters metadata if they're already mentioned in Relationships? If not it's fine.

[JimmXinu]

Originally Posted by culytera

I updated Calibre to the latest version 6 and somehow everything works properly now except for one thing:

All of that sounds like Calibre stuff that I don't know anything about. There have been some threads about cover generation changing in Cal6.

Originally Posted by culytera

Also is there a way to remove redundant entries in AO3's metadata, namely when the author adds a relationship and friendship tag in Relationship with the same characters. So A/B, A & B but I'd like to only keep A/B in Relationships. Is it also possible to remove mentions of A and B in the Characters metadata if they're already mentioned in Relationships? If not it's fine.

I can't think of a general way to do either of those.

You could make conditional replacement rules for specific common values. It would take at least one new extra metadata entry, for editing ships based on the values in ships.

If you provide some story URLs, I'll help show you how.

[gthesob]

Hi Jimm

This story (http://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119) has updated so here I am again. FFF has been prompting for credentials on this single story.

Last time I found my ini had #'s before my user/pass lines. I thought I had messed that up somehow, but before trying to update just now I checked the ini and found they were back. This means it wasn't my mistake, the software is adding them for some reason.

So I did a pair of attempts before and after removing the #'s from the ini. The first run I left the ini as it was (modified by the system) and it failed to update. The second run I did after correcting the ini and it was successful. This means the failed runs were because credentials were necessary and because the software is somehow adding the #'s to the ini and causing my saved credentials to be unavailable.

After the successful run, I reopened Calibre in normal mode and the ini is still as I left it so I have no idea when it's getting modified.


Debug fail run without changing the ini:
[archiveofourown.org]
is_adult:true
always_login:true
#username:XXXXXXXX
#password:XXXXXXXX

FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:02,029: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(218): Plugin FanFicFare macmenuhack file_path:C:\Users\greg\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\fanficfare_macmenuhack.txt
calibre Debug log
calibre 6.1  embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19044-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19044')
Python 3.10.1
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19044', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: FanFicFare (4, 14, 3)
calibre 6.1  embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19044-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19044')
Python 3.10.1
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19044', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: FanFicFare (4, 14, 3)
QPA platform: windows
devicePixelRatio: 1.75
logicalDpi: 96.0 x 96.0
physicalDpi: 79.95351506456241 x 79.95816326530613
Using calibre Qt style: True
[0.00] Starting up...
[0.00] Showing splash screen...
[0.14] splash screen shown
[0.14] Initializing db...
[0.16] db initialized
[0.16] Constructing main UI...
[0.97] main UI initialized...
[0.97] Hiding splash screen
Starting QuickView
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:42,368: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(1129): FanFicFare v4.14.3
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:42,422: configurable.py(1044): use_browser_cache:
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:42,422: configurable.py(1058): use_basic_cache:true
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:17:42,422: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(163): url: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:17:42,422: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(164): metaurl: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:42,422: fetcher.py(234): 
========== MISS (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:42,423: fetcher.py(469): 
---------- REQ (GET) RequestsFetcher
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:42,853: fetcher.py(482): response code:200
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:42,854: fetcher.py(156): random sleep(1.00-3.00):2.24
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:45,092: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:45,092: fetcher.py(234): 
========== MISS (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:45,093: fetcher.py(469): 
---------- REQ (GET) RequestsFetcher
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:45,757: fetcher.py(482): response code:200
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:45,757: fetcher.py(156): random sleep(1.00-3.00):2.58
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:48,335: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:48,336: fetcher.py(234): 
========== MISS (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/token_dispenser.json
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:48,336: fetcher.py(469): 
---------- REQ (GET) RequestsFetcher
https://archiveofourown.org/token_dispenser.json
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:48,617: fetcher.py(482): response code:200
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:48,618: fetcher.py(156): random sleep(1.00-3.00):2.02
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:50,643: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:17:50,643: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(140): Will now login to URL (https://archiveofourown.org/users/login) as ()
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:50,643: fetcher.py(234): 
========== MISS (POST) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/users/login
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:50,643: fetcher.py(469): 
---------- REQ (POST) RequestsFetcher
https://archiveofourown.org/users/login
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:50,994: fetcher.py(482): response code:200
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:50,995: fetcher.py(156): random sleep(1.00-3.00):1.40
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:17:52,393: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:17:52,393: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(146): Failed to login to URL https://archiveofourown.org/users/login as 
FFF: WARNING: 2022-07-29 07:17:52,394: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(1217): Login Failed, Need Username/Password.
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,326: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(163): url: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,326: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(164): metaurl: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,327: fetcher.py(234): 
========== HIT (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,327: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,328: fetcher.py(234): 
========== HIT (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,328: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,329: fetcher.py(234): 
========== HIT (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/token_dispenser.json
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,329: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,329: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(140): Will now login to URL (https://archiveofourown.org/users/login) as ()
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,329: fetcher.py(234): 
========== HIT (POST) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/users/login
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,329: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,329: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(146): Failed to login to URL https://archiveofourown.org/users/login as 
FFF: WARNING: 2022-07-29 07:18:42,330: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(1217): Login Failed, Need Username/Password.
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,156: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(163): url: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,156: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(164): metaurl: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,157: fetcher.py(234): 
========== HIT (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,157: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,157: fetcher.py(234): 
========== HIT (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,157: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,158: fetcher.py(234): 
========== HIT (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/token_dispenser.json
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,159: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,159: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(140): Will now login to URL (https://archiveofourown.org/users/login) as ()
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,160: fetcher.py(234): 
========== HIT (POST) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/users/login
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,160: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,160: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(146): Failed to login to URL https://archiveofourown.org/users/login as 
FFF: ERROR: 2022-07-29 07:18:43,160: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.dialogs(718): Exception: {'title': 'Watch', 'author_sort': 'RorschachsBlot', 'author': ['RorschachsBlot'], 'comments': '', 'good': False, 'status': 'Error', 'showerror': True, 'calibre_id': 692, 'begin': None, 'end': None, 'comment': 'Failed to Login for URL: (https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true) with username: ()', 'url': 'https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119', 'site': 'archiveofourown.org', 'series': '', 'added': False, 'pubdate': None, 'publisher': 'archiveofourown.org', 'listorder': 0, 'collision': 'Update EPUB if New Chapters'}:Failed to Login for URL: (https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true) with username: ()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.dialogs", line 705, in do_loop
  File "calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin", line 1343, in prep_download_loop
  File "calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin", line 1233, in get_story_metadata_only
  File "C:\Users\greg\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\FanFicFare.zip\fanficfare\adapters\base_adapter.py", line 313, in getStoryMetadataOnly
  File "C:\Users\greg\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\FanFicFare.zip\fanficfare\adapters\base_adapter.py", line 417, in doExtractChapterUrlsAndMetadata
  File "C:\Users\greg\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\FanFicFare.zip\fanficfare\adapters\adapter_archiveofourownorg.py", line 186, in extractChapterUrlsAndMetadata
  File "C:\Users\greg\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\FanFicFare.zip\fanficfare\adapters\adapter_archiveofourownorg.py", line 148, in performLogin
fanficfare.exceptions.FailedToLogin: Failed to Login for URL: (https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true) with username: ()

Debug successful run after removing #'s from ini:
[archiveofourown.org]
is_adult:true
always_login:true
username:XXXXXXXX
password:XXXXXXXX

FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:21:34,984: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(218): Plugin FanFicFare macmenuhack file_path:C:\Users\greg\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\fanficfare_macmenuhack.txt
calibre Debug log
calibre 6.1  embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19044-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19044')
Python 3.10.1
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19044', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: FanFicFare (4, 14, 3)
calibre 6.1  embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19044-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19044')
Python 3.10.1
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19044', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: FanFicFare (4, 14, 3)
QPA platform: windows
devicePixelRatio: 1.75
logicalDpi: 96.0 x 96.0
physicalDpi: 79.95351506456241 x 79.95816326530613
Using calibre Qt style: True
[0.00] Starting up...
[0.00] Showing splash screen...
[0.12] splash screen shown
[0.12] Initializing db...
[0.14] db initialized
[0.14] Constructing main UI...
[0.88] main UI initialized...
[0.88] Hiding splash screen
Starting QuickView
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:41,135: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(1129): FanFicFare v4.14.3
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:41,192: configurable.py(1044): use_browser_cache:
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:41,192: configurable.py(1058): use_basic_cache:true
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:22:41,192: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(163): url: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:22:41,192: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(164): metaurl: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:41,192: fetcher.py(234): 
========== MISS (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:41,192: fetcher.py(469): 
---------- REQ (GET) RequestsFetcher
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:41,507: fetcher.py(482): response code:200
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:41,507: fetcher.py(156): random sleep(1.00-3.00):1.83
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:43,341: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:43,341: fetcher.py(234): 
========== MISS (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:43,342: fetcher.py(469): 
---------- REQ (GET) RequestsFetcher
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:44,114: fetcher.py(482): response code:200
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:44,114: fetcher.py(156): random sleep(1.00-3.00):2.23
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:46,346: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:46,346: fetcher.py(234): 
========== MISS (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/token_dispenser.json
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:46,346: fetcher.py(469): 
---------- REQ (GET) RequestsFetcher
https://archiveofourown.org/token_dispenser.json
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:46,625: fetcher.py(482): response code:200
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:46,626: fetcher.py(156): random sleep(1.00-3.00):2.30
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:48,923: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:22:48,923: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(140): Will now login to URL (https://archiveofourown.org/users/login) as (gthesob)
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:48,923: fetcher.py(234): 
========== MISS (POST) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/users/login
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:48,923: fetcher.py(469): 
---------- REQ (POST) RequestsFetcher
https://archiveofourown.org/users/login
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:50,951: fetcher.py(482): response code:200
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:50,951: fetcher.py(156): random sleep(1.00-3.00):2.06
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:53,010: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:53,010: fetcher.py(234): 
========== MISS (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:53,010: fetcher.py(469): 
---------- REQ (GET) RequestsFetcher
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119/navigate?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:53,410: fetcher.py(482): response code:200
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:53,410: fetcher.py(156): random sleep(1.00-3.00):2.15
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:55,561: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:55,562: fetcher.py(234): 
========== MISS (GET) BasicCache
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:55,562: fetcher.py(469): 
---------- REQ (GET) RequestsFetcher
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119?view_adult=true
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:56,420: fetcher.py(482): response code:200
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:56,420: fetcher.py(156): random sleep(1.00-3.00):1.00
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:57,424: requestable.py(50): Encoding:utf8
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:57,522: adapter_archiveofourownorg.py(261): numChapters: (15)
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:57,584: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(1447): update existing id:692
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:57,870: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(1594): existing epub tmp:C:\Users\greg\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre_nmn5tlfc\fanficfare_hqyg9ibv\old-692-k_n35cp1.epub
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:57,895: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(1661): title:Watch
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:22:57,895: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(1662): outfile:C:\Users\greg\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre_nmn5tlfc\fanficfare_hqyg9ibv\Watch-RorschachsBlot-u4fm047h.epub
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:23:08,597: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(1814): add/update Watch https://archiveofourown.org/works/39316119 id(692)
FFF: INFO: 2022-07-29 07:23:08,638: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(2469): cover_image:
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:23:08,737: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(1901): Finished Adding/Updating 1 books.
FFF: DEBUG: 2022-07-29 07:23:08,738: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(1904): removed tdir

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by culytera

Also is there a way to remove redundant entries in AO3's metadata, namely when the author adds a relationship and friendship tag in Relationship with the same characters. So A/B, A & B but I'd like to only keep A/B in Relationships. Is it also possible to remove mentions of A and B in the Characters metadata if they're already mentioned in Relationships? If not it's fine.

Theoretically, it may be possible to do it with an exclude_metadate and a conditional, similar to this (mostly used for customizable video game player characters):

[defaults]
exclude_metadata_pre:
## Removes "CharacterName" if Male or Female CharacterName is already present.
 characters=~^CharacterName&&characters=~^(Male|Female) CharacterName

You'd need to be careful with the regexes though - an overly generic regex could go wrong and remove 'A & B' when 'C/D' is present.

[JimmXinu]

Pretty sure you mean ships after the && not characters.

A conditional using the same key as the line is ignored.

[DisturbedDragon]

I'm getting a login prompt for every Sufficientvelocity story I try to download. I did not have the personal.ini updated, as until this point I haven't needed to login to SV. Upon actually entering my login, the response is a failure and this message:

Error
Unknown
Unknown
HTTP Error in FFF '403 Client Error: Forbidden for url: https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/login'(403)
https://forums.sufficientvelocity.co...oolbox.106361/

I assume this has to do with SV's filter, which as far as I know is relatively new, or it might be something on my end of course.
I can still download from other sites using Xenforo architecture and both SB and QQ are valid.

[culytera]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Theoretically, it may be possible to do it with an exclude_metadate and a conditional, similar to this (mostly used for customizable video game player characters):

You'd need to be careful with the regexes though - an overly generic regex could go wrong and remove 'A & B' when 'C/D' is present.

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

Pretty sure you mean ships after the && not characters.

A conditional using the same key as the line is ignored.

Thanks for your suggestions, I managed to figure it out. It was a pretty simple solution.

Here's what I did:

add_to_extra_valid_entries:,redundant_ships
include_in_redundant_ships:ships


exclude_metadata_pre:
## Removes the character in Characters metadata if they are already included in Relationships metadata
 characters=~Character A&&ships=~Character A
 characters=~Character B&&ships=~Character B
 characters=~Character C&&ships=~Character C


## excluding redundant ships in post due to some replace_metadata stuff
exclude_metadata_post:
## Removes the platonic ship tag if ship is already mentioned in a romantic context
 ships=~Character A & Character B&&redundant_ships=~Character A/Character B

This does mean you'd have to add each character/ship that's redundant. My regex expressions might not be entirely correct, but it's working for me so far. I'll just fix them when I need to.

[JimmXinu]

Originally Posted by DisturbedDragon

I assume this has to do with SV's filter, which as far as I know is relatively new, or it might be something on my end of course.
I can still download from other sites using Xenforo architecture and both SB and QQ are valid.

I'm not seeing any issues. From the 403, I assume it's a blocking/throttling issue.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by culytera

I updated Calibre to the latest version 6 and somehow everything works properly now except for one thing:

<meta name="calibre-html-render-data" content='{"size": "A3", "margins": [0, 0, 0, 0]}'/>

This bit in titlepage_start doesn't seem to reflect because the size of the cover is always 1240x1754 pixels (since I use the first page as the epub's cover). Normally the cover page is rendered in 1754x2479 pixels. It's still the same size even if I change A3 to A4, A5 etc.

The maximum_cover_size in Tweaks is at [2000, 3200].

Try calibre 6.2.1. There was a bug in the cover generation that has been fixed.

[culytera]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Try calibre 6.2.1. There was a bug in the cover generation that has been fixed.

Updated Calibre to 6.2.1. Unfortunately the generated cover is still 1240x1754 even if I change the size to A4/A5/etc in

<meta name="calibre-html-render-data" content='{"size": "A3", "margins": [0, 0, 0, 0]}'/>

[DisturbedDragon]

Turns out my family installed NordVPN on my router without informing me. It's what is causing my logins to sv/sb to fail. How would you suggest I bypass this issue? Is there an exception I have to make somewhere?
What process name do I need to allow?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DisturbedDragon

Turns out my family installed NordVPN on my router without informing me. It's what is causing my logins to sv/sb to fail. How would you suggest I bypass this issue? Is there an exception I have to make somewhere?
What process name do I need to allow?

Uninstall NordVPN. Just tell them it breaks things for you and it needs to go.