not only "To read" OR "Done read"

[baursak]

So, - life goes on...
- my custom column of logical 'yes/no' type ('To read' / 'Done read') doesn't seem to be universal enough
- now I need to have 'in-between' attribute in addition
- something like 'In doubt'
- how can I make appropriate custom column instead of the following

[pdurrant]

I have a "Read" column. The yes/no checkbox can be three state - tick, cross and unchecked. I use tick for those I've finished reading, cross from those I haven't read yet, and leave it blank for those I've decided I'm not going to read.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by baursak

- how can I make appropriate custom column instead of the following

Maybe something like this:



BR

[ownedbycats]

Enumerated column is the easiest method.

My method is to have a #percentread column and then use a template to then translate that into a reading status. This is mainly becuase Kobo Utilities can populate the percentread from my device.

Here's a simplified version of the template I use:

program:

percent = $$#percentread;

	if (percent >=#1 && percent <=#99)
	then 'Currently Reading' 

	elif percent >=#100
	then 'Read' 

	elif percent == 'None'
	then '' 

	elif percent >=#0
	then 'Unread' 

	fi

[baursak]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Maybe something like this:

Attachment 207185

BR

thank you
- since VL with 'Read' value contains books with both 'Read' and 'Not Read' attributes - I slightly modified attributes to avoid such interference

[baursak]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I have a "Read" column. The yes/no checkbox can be three state - tick, cross and unchecked. I use tick for those I've finished reading, cross from those I haven't read yet, and leave it blank for those I've decided I'm not going to read.

my point is to have the ability to hide books with unnecessary statuses from the list
- to filter the list

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by baursak

my point is to have the ability to hide books with unnecessary statuses from the list
- to filter the list

Virtual Libraries. I have an "Unread" virtual library that only shows books that have a cross in my "Read" column.

[atomicgeek5000]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Enumerated column is the easiest method.

My method is to have a #percentread column and then use a template to then translate that into a reading status. This is mainly becuase Kobo Utilities can populate the percentread from my device.

Oh my goodness, THANK YOU for this! If anyone else wants to use this and is, like me, a complete novice with Calibre templates, paste ownedbycats's code into a new template function (Settings > Advanced > Template Functions). Give it a name--I called mine ReadStatus--and hit the "create" button. Then create a custom column (I called mine readstatus) of the "built from other columns" type. I like the ones that behave like tags so I can see them on the tag browser but you do you. Put this in the template field:

{#lookupnameofcustomcolumn:nameoftemplatefunction()}

So mine is {#readstatus:ReadStatus()}. Kobo Utilities pulls the reading percentages when I sync it to Calibre, and ownedbycats's template program auto-applies the read/unread/currently reading labels. Completely hands-off!