"Remove the dependency on the zip command line tool when developing plugins"?

JimmXinu · 07-13-2012, 01:45 PM

0.8.60 has a new feature "Remove the dependency on the zip command line tool when developing plugins"

What's that mean exactly?

kovidgoyal · 07-13-2012, 01:47 PM

It just means that you dont need to use the zip command line tool for the "make changes - build plugin - test" development cycle anymore. calibre-customize has a new -b flag that will automatically zip up the contents of your plugin directory and add the plugin to calibre. See calibre-customize -h for details. Or see here: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/crea...ugging-plugins (the last paragraph)

JimmXinu · 07-13-2012, 02:09 PM

Got it. Thanks.

07-13-2012, 01:45 PM	#1
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,125 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	"Remove the dependency on the zip command line tool when developing plugins"? 0.8.60 has a new feature "Remove the dependency on the zip command line tool when developing plugins" What's that mean exactly?

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07-13-2012, 01:47 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It just means that you dont need to use the zip command line tool for the "make changes - build plugin - test" development cycle anymore. calibre-customize has a new -b flag that will automatically zip up the contents of your plugin directory and add the plugin to calibre. See calibre-customize -h for details. Or see here: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/crea...ugging-plugins (the last paragraph)

07-13-2012, 02:09 PM	#3
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,125 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	Got it. Thanks.