LibrarianSync: Kindle collections builder

[barsanuphe]

@Kest: thanks, just merged your PR on github.
I must admit I've stopped using my kindle in favor of my Kobo H20, which natively uses the calibre collections. I'm glad people still find use for librariansync; has anything other than the .kbx format happened lately? Still no nested collections allowed by the firmware?

[hfpop]

I would like to prepare a file extensions/collections.json, to speed up a bit the collections-by-folder process. Am I right to assume that the following would be correct to include all books in a folder to a collection with that specific name?

{
  "re:^Adventures/Alexandre Dumas/*.mobi": ["Adventures/Alexandre Dumas"],
  "re:^Adventures/Jules Verne/*.mobi": ["Adventures/Jules Verne"],
}

[knc1]

Originally Posted by hfpop

I would like to prepare a file extensions/collections.json, to speed up a bit the collections-by-folder process. Am I right to assume that the following would be correct to include all books in a folder to a collection with that specific name?

{
  "re:^Adventures/Alexandre Dumas/*.mobi": ["Adventures/Alexandre Dumas"],
  "re:^Adventures/Jules Verne/*.mobi": ["Adventures/Jules Verne"],
}

You do not need any json when building collections-by-folder.
The application uses the tree structure of the folders below /documents.
Note: no nested collections supported by these Kindles. Single level sub-tree only.

[baumbaum]

I've got a problem.
1. I'm using a Kindle Touch, FW 5.6.5, JB-Method:https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...06#post3254806, KUAL, Python from https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=225030 and newest Librarian Sync
2. I'm using the Kindle Collection Plug in for Calibre
3. I click on "Customize collections to create from Calibre" and choose the right column and device
4. Afterwards, I Click on "Create collections on the Kindle from Calibre"
5. A pop up appears: saying "Collections saved to kindle" and gives out a few warning in the log file: "Failed to get time of file [FILENAME]" (aroung 5% of the books)
6. I go to KUAL=>Librarian Sync=> Update collections (calibre plugin) or rebuild collections (calibre plugin)
7. On the bottom it says: Updating collections (from Calibre)... (or rebuilding)
8. Nothing happens, after a while the screensaver appears

Problem: I cannot see any of the collections I've made. Does anyone know how to solve this issue?

Kind Regards,
baumbaum

PS: We're talking about 500 books.

[NiLuJe]

@baumbaum: Can't be a Touch if you're on 5.6.5.

Most likely a KT2, but, still, check that for sure.

Make sure your Python installation is sane (over SSH, for instance), and check the system logs (showlog in a shell or ;dm in the Home's searchbar) to see if LibrarianSync reports anything going amiss.

Try the latest code from github, I don't remember to which extent KT2/PW3 handling is broken if not.

[baumbaum]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Most likely a KT2, but, still, check that for sure.

Make sure your Python installation is sane (over SSH, for instance), and check the system logs (showlog in a shell or ;dm in the Home's searchbar) to see if LibrarianSync reports anything going amiss.

My bad - it is a KT2. Thus, I used the wrong Python version so it was not installed properly. I solved the issue by using the right one.

Thank you very much NiLuJe!

[ryuyim]

Thank you guys. What a good work.


I just JB my PW3 with fw 5.6.5, and want to rebuild my collection with LibrarianSync. However, after installation I still cannot see the LibrarianSync menu.

Here is the steps:

Preparation:
1. JB ok
2. KUAL ok (BV2.6)
3. Python ok (kindle-python-0.14.N-pw2_kt2_kv_pw3)

Steps:
1. Extract the *.bin file (librariansync-1.10.tar.gz) into MR Packages.
2. Install it via MR installer
3. After installation, it shown "Done" at the bottom of the screen and restart automatically
4. Start KUAL
5. But I cannot see the button in the menu

Please help.

[hfpop]

Originally Posted by ryuyim

Thank you guys. What a good work.


I just JB my PW3 with fw 5.6.5, and want to rebuild my collection with LibrarianSync. However, after installation I still cannot see the LibrarianSync menu.

Here is the steps:

Preparation:
1. JB ok
2. KUAL ok (BV2.6)
3. Python ok (kindle-python-0.14.N-pw2_kt2_kv_pw3)

Steps:
1. Extract the *.bin file (librariansync-1.10.tar.gz) into MR Packages.
2. Install it via MR installer
3. After installation, it shown "Done" at the bottom of the screen and restart automatically
4. Start KUAL
5. But I cannot see the button in the menu

Please help.

I use the librariansync KUAL extension, not the bin install. Try this one. I use the github version.

[ryuyim]

Originally Posted by hfpop

I use the librariansync KUAL extension, not the bin install. Try this one. I use the github version.

Thank you so much. It works fine.

Rebuild the collection is the only reason for me to JB.

[anesthezea]

I am getting an error message when I try to update collections via Calibre plugin.

LibrarianSync goes through:
- updating collections...
- sending commands...

Then: [E] Something went very wrong.

I have the newest LibrarianSync - tried it with the bin file as well as the folder from github. I've updated/installed the jailbreak hotfix, python, MKK, rescue pack, KUAL, MRPI, and the screensaver hack on a PW2 running 5.7.2 Everything is working with the jailbreak and KUAL except for LibrarianSync.

[NiLuJe]

@anesthezea: Possibly a fun new "feature" of FW 5.7.x?

Anyone else have any issues on FW 5.7.x?

EDIT: Did a very basic test on my PW2 on FW 5.7.2, everything appears to be fine.

So, new question: how many books/collections are we talking about, in which formats are these books, how were they sent to the device, do any of them have weird metadata, etc.

Provided you don't care about existing collections, does a "rebuild collections (from calibre plugin)" work better than an "update"?

[anesthezea]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@anesthezea: Possibly a fun new "feature" of FW 5.7.x?

Anyone else have any issues on FW 5.7.x?

EDIT: Did a very basic test on my PW2 on FW 5.7.2, everything appears to be fine.

So, new question: how many books/collections are we talking about, in which formats are these books, how were they sent to the device, do any of them have weird metadata, etc.

Provided you don't care about existing collections, does a "rebuild collections (from calibre plugin)" work better than an "update"?

The books are in azw/azw3 format, I believe. There are a few hundred on the device, no collections. They were sent to the device via Calibre and a collections file generated by the Collections Manager. I do not know if any of them have weird metadata. I get the same error when I try to rebuild collections.

ETA: Delete All Collections and Rebuild collections (from folders) work. I took some of the books off the kindle, made a new collections file, and ran the extension again. Updating collections/plugin did not work, but Rebuilding collections/plugin did.

[mitra]

Hello.

For last few days, i am not able to run librarian sync extension.

I even updated the python new release for kindle PW2 2nd march, 2016.

Still the same error( E- something went very wrong).

I deleted all collections, then tried rebuilding folder directory, then tried rebuild calibre and then just update colledtions from calibre, in all these attempts the errror came up and remain same. I then restarted and did it again still the same.

In the hindsight, i should not have deleted collections atleast my folder collection would have been safe.

I am on kindle pw2 5.6.5 9017 model.

Any help very much appreciated. Thanks.

[knc1]

Please re-check what firmware version your device is running:
home -> menu -> settings -> menu -> device info

Please mention what other things of ours you have installed on your Kindle, and if they are all still working.

[mitra]

That was quick.

FYI, I have attached the screen shot of all Kual extensions and firmware i run. I should say all are working fine except the librarian sync. I just double checked it now. I checked python from cover screen saver option is working fine.

Besides the Kual extensions, I have installed few .bin files installed.
Those are rescue pack, coward rescue pack, python pack, screen saver pack, font pack and mrpi pack.
In Vlasovsoft, I have the default basically i use cool reader sometimes. Still to name it includes Cool reader, file manager, Opds_alpha, chess, checkers, sokoban, reversi, gomoku, takuzu, sudoku, dictionary, notepad, calculator and wifi.

Basically, I have been running librarian sync for quite a while. I use it to update collections from calibre plugin. Whenever, i used to face such error while updating calibre collections plugin. I used to delete all collections and then run the folder directory collection, it always worked as a collection and then i use to update calibre collection smoothly. But today, it somehow did not work. Even yesterday, it worked fine.

Between today and yesterday, i did not install anything. The ones i installed today were after error from snapshot of niluje hacks. I saw every pack was updated so i installed all 5 bins again (same as above). Though, i must say i didnot uninstall any .bin hack before installing the new version. Also, I put all 5 .bin files together it ran beautifully in order of python, rescue pack, coward rescue pack, font and screensaver. Impressed!!!

Thank you.