[GUI Plugin] Annotations

[dsestero]

Furthermore, you cannot annotate Amazon sample books, so I wouldn't bother.
Ciao
Dario

[BeckyEbook]

Originally Posted by dsestero

Furthermore, you cannot annotate Amazon sample books, so I wouldn't bother.

I know. I was thinking of adding an extra condition in Kindle.py:

                    if template == "*.kfx":
                        if "_sample" in path:
                            self._log("    Skipping sample=%s" % (path))
                            continue

To @kovidgoyal:
Bypassing samples should also be added to the kindle driver:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "site-packages\calibre\devices\kindle\driver.py", line 101, in metadata_from_path
  File "site-packages\calibre\startup.py", line 116, in local_open
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: u'J:\\documents\\Chroniques lunaires - livre 4, Winter (Pocket Jeunesse) (French Editi
on)_B01DWTQFP4_sample.sdr\\assets\\metadata.kfx'

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by BeckyEbook

I know. I was thinking of adding an extra condition in Kindle.py:

                    if template == "*.kfx":
                        if "_sample" in path:
                            self._log("    Skipping sample=%s" % (path))
                            continue

Thanks, but I don't really want to add an exception like this. I don't think it actually going to affect anything and there is a small risk that someone could put that in the name of a book.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by BeckyEbook

In file common_utils.py (line 1119):

msg = _("Annotations updated to new appearance settings for {0} {1}.</p>").formt(len(annotation_map), book_word)

should be format.

Whoops. Fixed.

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Why mismatch for title and author?

It isn't obvious why in the screenshot. Can you post a debug log? Hopefully that will show what is happening.

[BeckyEbook]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Can you post a debug log? Hopefully that will show what is happening.

I attach a zip file with three files:
1. Log
2. My Clippings.txt
3. File ParseKindleMyClippingsTxt.py with added unofficial Polish Kindle translation to handle file My Clippings.txt with Polish texts

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by BeckyEbook

I attach a zip file with three files:
1. Log
2. My Clippings.txt
3. File ParseKindleMyClippingsTxt.py with added unofficial Polish Kindle translation to handle file My Clippings.txt with Polish texts

I'll look at the logs properly tonight. But, it does look like it should match. Something that might help is to see the metadata that calibre has for the book. Can you send me the OPF file from the calibre library directory the book is in?

And thanks for the Polish strings. I'll add them.

[BeckyEbook]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Can you send me the OPF file from the calibre library directory the book is in?

Sure.

[LadyScott]

Hi, I'm having a really weird problem with this plugin. It was working great but suddenly the option to fetch annotations disappeared from the context menu. I tried reinstalling it and trying different versions but it doesn't work.

Edit: apparently it only happens with a Kindle, I tried using a Kobo Touch and the option is there.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by LadyScott

Hi, I'm having a really weird problem with this plugin. It was working great but suddenly the option to fetch annotations disappeared from the context menu. I tried reinstalling it and trying different versions but it doesn't work.

Edit: apparently it only happens with a Kindle, I tried using a Kobo Touch and the option is there.

Just to check: When the Kobo Touch is plugged in, the menu has "Fetch Annotations from Kobo Touch" but when the Kindle is plugged in, it doesn't have the option for the Kindle?

Are you running the released version of the plugin or one of the recent beta versions? And does calibre show the books on the Kindle?

[LadyScott]

Originally Posted by davidfor

Just to check: When the Kobo Touch is plugged in, the menu has "Fetch Annotations from Kobo Touch" but when the Kindle is plugged in, it doesn't have the option for the Kindle?

Are you running the released version of the plugin or one of the recent beta versions? And does calibre show the books on the Kindle?

Yes, that's exactly what happens. Calibre shows all the books and everything else seems fine. What's weird is that I use this plugin with my Kindle all the time and the option was there just a few days ago.

I was using the last beta you posted but I tried the released version and it has the same issue.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by LadyScott

Yes, that's exactly what happens. Calibre shows all the books and everything else seems fine. What's weird is that I use this plugin with my Kindle all the time and the option was there just a few days ago.

I was using the last beta you posted but I tried the released version and it has the same issue.

I can't think of a reason for this. I haven't touched the code for detecting the device and I can't think of any changes in calibre that would affect this.

Can you run calibre in debug mode and post the log? If you connect the Kindle and let the connection jobs run and open the menu, it will hopefully show what is go wrong.

[LadyScott]

Originally Posted by davidfor

I can't think of a reason for this. I haven't touched the code for detecting the device and I can't think of any changes in calibre that would affect this.

Can you run calibre in debug mode and post the log? If you connect the Kindle and let the connection jobs run and open the menu, it will hopefully show what is go wrong.

Okay, I ran debug mode and found the problem. I started using KindleXRay instead of the normal driver. Switching back fixed it. Thank you!

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by LadyScott

Okay, I ran debug mode and found the problem. I started using KindleXRay instead of the normal driver. Switching back fixed it. Thank you!

As KindleXRay subclasses the main Kindle driver, it should be possible to allow it to work. I'll have a look.

[arooni]

Thanks for the great plugin!

Questions:
1) Does this plugin handle the case that there are two different versions (lets say theres a .mobi and a az3w)... will it aggregate the annotations from the same title (across both versions)?
2) How do I get annotations from My Kindle Fire (I normally read on the PW2) .. ?

I thought that Kindle Personal documents wont sync the highlights I make on Personal Documents, so I'd have to hook up the kindle fire to calibre to grab its annotations? Would they combine with my regular kindle's annotations without a problem?

Thanks in advance!

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by arooni

Thanks for the great plugin!

Questions:
1) Does this plugin handle the case that there are two different versions (lets say theres a .mobi and a az3w)... will it aggregate the annotations from the same title (across both versions)?

I think so. The annotations are coming from clippings file. I can't see anything that distinguishes the format. As long as they have the same title and author, the should get aggregated.

2) How do I get annotations from My Kindle Fire (I normally read on the PW2) .. ?

I thought that Kindle Personal documents wont sync the highlights I make on Personal Documents, so I'd have to hook up the kindle fire to calibre to grab its annotations? Would they combine with my regular kindle's annotations without a problem?

The plugin doesn't have an function for the Fire. And I don't think it will see annotations added on the Fire and synced to the PW2. Unless they get put into the clippings file during the sync process. Hopefully someone who uses both can confirm.

I don't know if support for the Kindle Fire can be added. I don't know how the annotations are stored on the device. This would need someone with a Kindle Fire to investigate and write the handler. I am happy to help, but writing and debugging the code without the device is impractical.