[GUI Plugin] Extract ISBN

[JGB]

For some reason the plugin is having me apply the data per 100 books with a pop up, instead of doing the whole job and popping up at the end, this locks calibre up while it applies the data. Is there asetting I'm missing for how many books per batch?

Awesome plugin!

Thanks

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by JGB

Is there asetting I'm missing for how many books per batch?

Yes, go to Preferences - Plugins - User interface action plugins - ISBN plugin and double click on the ISBN plugin then change the settings to suit your needs.

[Nicolas F]

I know this plugin isn't updated anymore but I still use it frequently so I decided to translate it.
Attached is the updated plugin with the french translation and the po file if someone wants to translate it in another language.

If no one reports a bug maybe a moderator could update the plugin in the first post?

[Terisa de morgan]

Here you can find the Spanish translation if you're interested.

[Nicolas F]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

Here you can find the Spanish translation if you're interested.

So it worked ok for you? There was one thing that bugged me when I added the translation in th original code:

        id_map = {}
        for i, title, last_modified, isbn in extracted_ids:
            mi = Metadata(_('Unknown'))
            mi.isbn = isbn
            id_map[i] = mi
        edit_metadata_action = self.gui.iactions['Edit Metadata']
        edit_metadata_action.apply_metadata_changes(id_map,
                                                    callback=self._mark_and_display_results)

mi = Metadata(_('Unknown')) was used and it caused a problem when I added the translation. I changed it to use mi = Metadata(title) instead and it seem to be working, but I don't understand why _('Unknown') was used in the first place, and if the change I made can have unwanted consequences?

[Terisa de morgan]

It works for me... changing it again to Unknown I hadn't done it but now that I've reverted your change.. it extracts more ISBNs than before.

[Nicolas F]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

It works for me... changing it again to Unknown I hadn't done it but now that I've reverted your change.. it extracts more ISBNs than before.

This is super frustrating... For the longest time when I left Unknown in place the title got changed to Inconnu(e) (the french translation for unknown), that's why I changed it. But now that you've said it it works as intended when I change it back!

Corrected plugin joined, with Spanish and French translation

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by Nicolas F

This is super frustrating... For the longest time when I left Unknown in place the title got changed to Inconnu(e) (the french translation for unknown), that's why I changed it. But now that you've said it it works as intended when I change it back!

No, it's not frustrating, it's software Thank you very much

[Nicolas F]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

No, it's not frustrating, it's software Thank you very much

Lol! Yeah, the joy of not understanding what went wrong!

[FlupkeDe]

Super plugin, thank you very much, does exactly what it says.

[jataadroid]

Hey
I noticed lately that the ISBN extracted has the 978 removed, leaving a 10 digit ISBN when there is a 13 digit one right next it. I know it may not be anything to be concerned about but just seemed odd.


Thanks ahead of time.

[lhasa]

Hi, I recently installed this ISBN extractor and I love it... BUT... it unmarks my marked books.

For example, say I've got 6 books "Marked". I use Extract ISBN on ONE of them, and when it updates the ISBN in the metadata showing in the side panel, it unmarks all the other marked books, except for the book it updates.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? I checked the plugin preferences but didn't see anything that looked relevant to this.

Any suggestions or help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by lhasa

Hi, I recently installed this ISBN extractor and I love it... BUT... it unmarks my marked books.

For example, say I've got 6 books "Marked". I use Extract ISBN on ONE of them, and when it updates the ISBN in the metadata showing in the side panel, it unmarks all the other marked books, except for the book it updates.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? I checked the plugin preferences but didn't see anything that looked relevant to this.

Any suggestions or help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Not a 'problem'

MARK is transient and may not survive a plugin that ALSO uses it

Tag marked books before using plugins that Mark.
right-click a book:Show Marked: Select All (ctrl-a): 'E' (bulk mode MDE), add Tags:<the tag>

[lhasa]

Originally Posted by theducks

Not a 'problem'

MARK is transient and may not survive a plugin that ALSO uses it

Tag marked books before using plugins that Mark.
right-click a book:Show Marked: Select All (ctrl-a): 'E' (bulk mode MDE), add Tags:<the tag>

Thanks for the suggestion.

[aquiaolado]

Hi.
Can someone explain me why the plugin does not retrieve any ISBN?
Thanks.

This is the result

Starting job: Extract ISBN for 1 books
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Title: (Lecture Notes in Social Networks) James A. Dator, John A. Sweeney, Aubrey M. Yee (auth.)-Mutative Media Communication Technologies and Power Relations in the Past, Present, and Futures-Springer Inte
Format: PDF
Path: C:\Users\Paulo Martins\Documents\Biblioteca do Calibre\Desconhecido\(Lecture Notes in Social Networks) (2354)\(Lecture Notes in Social Networ - Desconhecido.pdf
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Failed to extract ISBN
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Scan complete, with 1 failures