Kindle ebook reading status in custom column

AnthonyBe · 07-31-2017, 07:44 AM

Hi,

I've followed pchrist7's post here (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=137) to try and implement getting a read status column in Calibre updated from my Kindle.

I've followed all of the steps but no matter how often I "Fetch annotations" on books I'm either reading, or have completely read, on my Kindle, I never see any data appended to the Comments field for the book in Calibre, and thus Read status never changes from "Not Read".

I'm running Calibre 3.5 (64-bit) on Windows 10 and have a Kindle Voyage running firmware 5.8.9.2

Is there a more current/reliable way of achieving this outcome?
If not, any suggestions on where I could start looking for why this doesn't seem to be working?

JSWolf · 07-31-2017, 08:18 AM

Maybe the directions no longer work. That post you linked is from 2011 and maybe Amazon changed things in some newer firmware.

davidfor · 07-31-2017, 09:29 AM

My guess is this is related to https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=289101.

markhunter · 10-14-2018, 10:57 AM

I have a Kindle 3 (keyboard) and the instructions in pchrist7's post here (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=137) used to work perfectly.

However, of late, all I get in my custom column is 'Not Read'. Are there any other solutions or a workaround to restore this feature?

A cheeky thought: Perhaps the dev might consider hard-coding it into a future release of Calibre

theducks · 10-14-2018, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markhunter

I have a Kindle 3 (keyboard) and the instructions in pchrist7's post here (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=137) used to work perfectly.

However, of late, all I get in my custom column is 'Not Read'. Are there any other solutions or a workaround to restore this feature?

A cheeky thought: Perhaps the dev might consider hard-coding it into a future release of Calibre

Gee! I think Kindles are on their 8th or 9th generation (and they change their code every generation) and you want KINDLE read status hardcoded.
What about the 1000 other makes and models that also use unique 'status' methods??

What I do, is walk over to my PC and set the Read Date ( or use Calibre companion on my Tablet).

07-31-2017, 07:44 AM	#1
AnthonyBe Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kindle Voyage	Kindle ebook reading status in custom column Hi, I've followed pchrist7's post here (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=137) to try and implement getting a read status column in Calibre updated from my Kindle. I've followed all of the steps but no matter how often I "Fetch annotations" on books I'm either reading, or have completely read, on my Kindle, I never see any data appended to the Comments field for the book in Calibre, and thus Read status never changes from "Not Read". I'm running Calibre 3.5 (64-bit) on Windows 10 and have a Kindle Voyage running firmware 5.8.9.2 Is there a more current/reliable way of achieving this outcome? If not, any suggestions on where I could start looking for why this doesn't seem to be working?

10-14-2018, 10:57 AM	#4
markhunter Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2018 Device: Kindle 3	Any luck with this? I have a Kindle 3 (keyboard) and the instructions in pchrist7's post here (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=137) used to work perfectly. However, of late, all I get in my custom column is 'Not Read'. Are there any other solutions or a workaround to restore this feature? A cheeky thought: Perhaps the dev might consider hard-coding it into a future release of Calibre

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07-31-2017, 08:18 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,742 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Maybe the directions no longer work. That post you linked is from 2011 and maybe Amazon changed things in some newer firmware.

07-31-2017, 09:29 AM	#3
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	My guess is this is related to https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=289101.