[Old Thread] Calibre + Dropbox = unclouded happiness - Page 9

SnakeMM · 02-26-2010, 09:13 AM

ok
Now the page looks like this

TITLE
By Author
Description

Links

I requested something like this:
TITLE
By Author Series:No 1 in XXXXX

itimpi · 02-26-2010, 10:16 AM

Another possibility is something like I did in Calibre2Web where under the Author I had links to the series that author took part in? I did that in preference to listing directly the books in the series (althought here was also an "All Books" option in case you wanted the books by title irrespective of series). I found that this approach worked particularily well for series which involved multiple authors as then you could easily decide if you wanted to read the next in the series or the next by this author. Only books that were not in a series were listed directly under the author.

I am not sure that there is a complete right/best answer here.

SnakeMM · 02-26-2010, 11:03 AM

I will take a look at your apps tomorrow. As of today I am using calibre2opds and I like it but I will try your and see what is your approach to this.

Thanks for answer.

dpierron · 02-26-2010, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnakeMM

ok
Now the page looks like this

TITLE
By Author
Description

Links

I requested something like this:
TITLE
By Author Series:No 1 in XXXXX

Easy enough, I'll add this to the list

itimpi · 02-26-2010, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnakeMM

I will take a look at your apps tomorrow. As of today I am using calibre2opds and I like it but I will try your and see what is your approach to this.

Calibre2opds is effectivey superseding Calibre2web as it is cross-platform (rather than Windows soecific) and is now functionally richer. However the handling of series within an author is one area where slightly different approaches are taken.

dpierron · 02-26-2010, 12:34 PM

Dave,

I'd like to better understand the approach you chose ; would you please be kind enough to explain it to me in more details ? (preferably by email...)

Thanks, and all best !
David.

netman49 · 03-01-2010, 04:12 PM

David,

I've just installed Calibre2opds and uploaded the whole Calibre directory (including the Calibre2opds catalog) to my website.
Then adding a new Shared Book source (xml version) from this URL in the Stanza iPhone App and "whow" there it is, a splended Calibre catalog with all my eBooks!

Great work

dpierron · 03-02-2010, 11:12 AM

Cool ! I'm happy that it works so well...
Btw your avatar is most excellent !

SnakeMM · 03-02-2010, 03:25 PM

Hi
When can we expect new version of your app (still in mind series, cause Calibre2Web does not work on my polish characters

)

dpierron · 03-02-2010, 03:29 PM

In a few days, one week tops...
I've finished almost all the features I want, still got to debug and test

SnakeMM · 03-02-2010, 04:05 PM

Glad to hear such good news

itimpi · 03-02-2010, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnakeMM

Hi
When can we expect new version of your app (still in mind series, cause Calibre2Web does not work on my polish characters

)

Did you not get my email saying that I had fixed Calibre2Web for your Polish characters? It was a generic issue if Unicode characters were found in any XML data. I tried to email you a copy but gmail would not accept a .vbs file (even inside a ZIP). The fixed version can be downloaded from the first post in the Calibre2Web thread in this forum.

moriakaice · 03-02-2010, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

I tried to email you a copy but gmail would not accept a .vbs file (even inside a ZIP).

OT: Just password-protect the file (preferably applying that to filenames as well, not sure how to do in in WinZIP and such, but there is an option for that in WinRAR) and you'll be fine. Same applies to attaching .exe files when dealing with GMail.

SnakeMM · 03-03-2010, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

Did you not get my email saying that I had fixed Calibre2Web for your Polish characters? It was a generic issue if Unicode characters were found in any XML data. I tried to email you a copy but gmail would not accept a .vbs file (even inside a ZIP). The fixed version can be downloaded from the first post in the Calibre2Web thread in this forum.

Hi
I did not get this email. Now I am downloading new version I will post results ASAP.

It works but I cannot check results with Iphone cause I don't have one

.

SnakeMM · 03-08-2010, 08:52 AM

Hi I have just upgraded Aldiko and added custom catalogs created with Calibre2Web and Calibre2Opds. Both of them looks ok.
But my question is I cannot see covers. Is this a bug in Aldiko or this is how it is supposed to be.

BTW Aldiko again forgot about series information.

03-01-2010, 04:12 PM	#127
netman49 Publisher Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Netherlands Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS-650, iPod Touch, iPad	Great Calibre catalogue on Stanza! David, I've just installed Calibre2opds and uploaded the whole Calibre directory (including the Calibre2opds catalog) to my website. Then adding a new Shared Book source (xml version) from this URL in the Stanza iPhone App and "whow" there it is, a splended Calibre catalog with all my eBooks! Great work

03-08-2010, 08:52 AM	#135
SnakeMM Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: HTC Magic	Hi I have just upgraded Aldiko and added custom catalogs created with Calibre2Web and Calibre2Opds. Both of them looks ok. But my question is I cannot see covers. Is this a bug in Aldiko or this is how it is supposed to be. BTW Aldiko again forgot about series information. Last edited by SnakeMM; 03-08-2010 at 08:56 AM.

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02-26-2010, 09:13 AM	#121
SnakeMM Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: HTC Magic	ok Now the page looks like this TITLE By Author Description Links I requested something like this: TITLE By Author Series:No 1 in XXXXX

02-26-2010, 10:16 AM	#122
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Another possibility is something like I did in Calibre2Web where under the Author I had links to the series that author took part in? I did that in preference to listing directly the books in the series (althought here was also an "All Books" option in case you wanted the books by title irrespective of series). I found that this approach worked particularily well for series which involved multiple authors as then you could easily decide if you wanted to read the next in the series or the next by this author. Only books that were not in a series were listed directly under the author. I am not sure that there is a complete right/best answer here.

02-26-2010, 11:03 AM	#123
SnakeMM Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: HTC Magic	I will take a look at your apps tomorrow. As of today I am using calibre2opds and I like it but I will try your and see what is your approach to this. Thanks for answer.

02-26-2010, 12:34 PM	#126
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	Dave, I'd like to better understand the approach you chose ; would you please be kind enough to explain it to me in more details ? (preferably by email...) Thanks, and all best ! David.

03-02-2010, 11:12 AM	#128
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	Cool ! I'm happy that it works so well... Btw your avatar is most excellent !

03-02-2010, 03:25 PM	#129
SnakeMM Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: HTC Magic	Hi When can we expect new version of your app (still in mind series, cause Calibre2Web does not work on my polish characters )

03-02-2010, 03:29 PM	#130
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	In a few days, one week tops... I've finished almost all the features I want, still got to debug and test

03-02-2010, 04:05 PM	#131
SnakeMM Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: HTC Magic	Glad to hear such good news

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