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ksajksale · 08-13-2019, 01:01 PM

Is there a way to make a metadata plugin that scrapes information for books in Serbian language? I have a huge collection of books in Serbian and there are some online stores that do have required info, there just is no plugin to get them.

BetterRed · 08-13-2019, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ksajksale

Is there a way to make a metadata plugin that scrapes information for books in Serbian language? I have a huge collection of books in Serbian and there are some online stores that do have required info, there just is no plugin to get them.

The short answer is yes, if you look at the Index of plugins Metadata Source Plugins section you'll find quite a few, such as Biblionet.gr, Antikvarium_hu and Martinus.sk.

BR

BetterRed · 08-17-2019, 10:02 PM

Wanted: a plugin that positions the booklist to the book at the top of the Recently Viewed list in the View tool drop down. I.E. make that book the selected item in list, without otherwise disturbing the list, especially the View Manager sort order.

Setting a metadata item, even via F2 in the list, doesn't cut the mustard because I have to remember to unset it. Doing a search means I have to look at the View drop down, type: title:"<what ever is at top of list, which can be quite long>", hit enter, and toggle the three bars icon to 'Filter' if it's not that already.

Would be good if it had a configurable keyboard shortcut.

Afterthought: maybe it could be another blade in the JobSpy Search tools set.

BR

DaltonST · 08-18-2019, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BetterRed

Wanted: a plugin that positions the booklist to the book at the top of the Recently Viewed list in the View tool drop down. I.E. make that book the selected item in list, without otherwise disturbing the list, especially the View Manager sort order.

Setting a metadata item, even via F2 in the list, doesn't cut the mustard because I have to remember to unset it. Doing a search means I have to look at the View drop down, type: title:"<what ever is at top of list, which can be quite long>", hit enter, and toggle the three bars icon to 'Filter' if it's not that already.

Would be good if it had a configurable keyboard shortcut.

Afterthought: maybe it could be another blade in the JobSpy Search tools set.

BR

Job Spy already has a tool that gets you there. See the attached.

DaltonST

BetterRed · 08-18-2019, 07:07 PM

Thanks - yes I saw that, that's what prompted the 'Afterthought'.

The 'difficulty' is getting the book title into the clipboard. Items in the View->Recently used list are not easily copied.

I have a gadget that copies fixed text (Textify), but it doesn't work in drop-down menus -- the 'magic' key sequence (ctrl+shift+F12) does nothing, and the 'magic' mouse sequence (ctr+alt+middle) does whatever - in this case View the book. But that's not a calibre or a Qt restriction; it doesn't work on menu drop-downs elsewhere either - including in Windows itself.

The Recently Viewed list is in metadata_db_prefs_backup, but that file is written when calibre is closed, I might want to get back to where I was 10 minutes ago. Closing calibre so it gets updated, opening the file, searching for gui_view_history, copying the first item, starting calibre, and using the JS tool is not a pretty option.

BR

BetterRed · 08-19-2019, 09:10 AM

My use of the Alt key in the 'Textify magic mouse sequence' was the reason it didn't work on drop downs, so I changed it to ctrl+shift+middle and it works - almost all the time.

Favourites is the first item in my book list context menu, and I had the View tool in Favourites. If I try to copy the most Recently Used item from there using ctrl+shift+middle nothing happens. However if I put View in the book list context menu I can copy the most Recently Used item with ctrl+shift+middle.

I can live with that. Bit bizzare it doesn't work behind the Favourites plugin but… I'm probably the 1 in 3M who would even notice.

There doesn't seem to be a shortcut definition for GUI Tool: Search for Book Title List Currently in System Clipboard. Would be magic if there was

BR

DaltonST · 08-19-2019, 09:56 AM

Open .../calibre/config/viewer.json with notepad, go down to "viewer_open_history", and you have your entire view history (more than 10 of them if you have not cleared your history).

Shortcut now available for indicated menu item.

DaltonST

BetterRed · 08-19-2019, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DaltonST

Open .../calibre/config/viewer.json with notepad, go down to "viewer_open_history", and you have your entire view history (more than 10 of them if you have not cleared your history).

I don't view the 'books' in question in the calibre viewer, I watch/listen with Windows File & TV and Groove apps. Calibre must hide MRU lists for those in the database - because I can see them in metadata_db_prefs_backup.json. But that's only as up to date as last calibre close.

But that's irrelevant now that I've discovered why Textify wasn't copying drop down text, and how to fix it -- don't use the Alt in the 'magic sequences'. I also discovered Textify can Autocopy.

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Originally Posted by DaltonST

Shortcut now available for indicated menu item.

thanks to your kb shortcut list tool I can see Ctrl+Shift+L(ocate) is ready and waiting.

BR

eater · 08-20-2019, 11:42 AM

Wanted: When I change the metadata title of a PDF in my library, sometimes the title in the actual file changes, and sometimes it doesn't and I have to manually change it from my Linux command line with exiftool -title="Correct Title" /PATH

A plugin that could do this with a click, copying whatever's in the Calibre metadata to the PDF file, would be a real boon.

theducks · 08-20-2019, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by eater

Wanted: When I change the metadata title of a PDF in my library, sometimes the title in the actual file changes, and sometimes it doesn't and I have to manually change it from my Linux command line with exiftool -title="Correct Title" /PATH

A plugin that could do this with a click, copying whatever's in the Calibre metadata to the PDF file, would be a real boon.

I hope you are not changing it INSIDE the Library. You just broke the linkages to the metadataDB.

Calibre unifies(?) (makes it so all 3 OS can deal with the file path, not just your OS).
NEVER change any part of the Library file name path. (FWIW the Library folder name IS the Library name and the only thing NOT stored in the DB. )

BetterRed · 08-20-2019, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eater

Wanted: When I change the metadata title of a PDF in my library, sometimes the title in the actual file changes, and sometimes it doesn't and I have to manually change it from my Linux command line with exiftool -title="Correct Title" /PATH

A plugin that could do this with a click, copying whatever's in the Calibre metadata to the PDF file, would be a real boon.

No need to for a plugin, the built-in Embed Metadata tool can do exactly what you want, including for PDF format files. You'll probably need to add it to a toolbar or menu -- or give a keyboard shortcut.

Calibre doesn't automatically update embedded metadata in format files - firstly many users like to keep their format files pristine, secondly it would impose a significant performance penalty on metadata editing.

@theducks - exiftool would modify the metadata embedded in the PDF.

BR

eater · 08-20-2019, 08:19 PM

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NEVER change any part of the Library file name path.

I am not changing the path or filename, just the metadata within the PDF file.

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the built-in Embed Metadata tool can do exactly what you want

Incredible, thanks!

theducks · 08-20-2019, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by eater

I am not changing the path or filename, just the metadata within the PDF file.

My bad, misread your request.

You are good with the Embed Tool

dneal12 · 08-30-2019, 10:53 PM

I would love love love it if a Calibre plugin could embed metadata into an m4b file (audiobook). I know there is a plugin that reads metadata from an m4b file. But there isn't anything that I know of that will embed the metadata. Any help would be wonderful.

Rellwood · 09-10-2019, 05:34 AM

Would like to see a plugin that would allow a custom column to be filled with the current Amazon Kindle Collections that book is in.

I can't use the collections plugin because my Kindles aren't jailbroken, so I use the Amazon cloud collections. It would be nice if I could download the books listed in the collections. Either sync so a column could be filled, or if it is possible to manipulate the books from the library to the collections - ie. add or remove books in collections through the Calibre GUI.

Regardless, it would be nice to create either a downloadable .csv of the collections and books in each one, or to be able to download directly into Calibre each collection that the book is in.

08-17-2019, 10:02 PM	#1248
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,783 Karma: 30237628 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Go to most recently viewed Wanted: a plugin that positions the booklist to the book at the top of the Recently Viewed list in the View tool drop down. I.E. make that book the selected item in list, without otherwise disturbing the list, especially the View Manager sort order. Setting a metadata item, even via F2 in the list, doesn't cut the mustard because I have to remember to unset it. Doing a search means I have to look at the View drop down, type: title:"<what ever is at top of list, which can be quite long>", hit enter, and toggle the three bars icon to 'Filter' if it's not that already. Would be good if it had a configurable keyboard shortcut. Afterthought: maybe it could be another blade in the JobSpy Search tools set. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 08-17-2019 at 10:32 PM. Reason: Afterthought

08-19-2019, 09:10 AM	#1251
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,783 Karma: 30237628 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Found a solution My use of the Alt key in the 'Textify magic mouse sequence' was the reason it didn't work on drop downs, so I changed it to ctrl+shift+middle and it works - almost all the time. Favourites is the first item in my book list context menu, and I had the View tool in Favourites. If I try to copy the most Recently Used item from there using ctrl+shift+middle nothing happens. However if I put View in the book list context menu I can copy the most Recently Used item with ctrl+shift+middle. I can live with that. Bit bizzare it doesn't work behind the Favourites plugin but… I'm probably the 1 in 3M who would even notice. There doesn't seem to be a shortcut definition for GUI Tool: Search for Book Title List Currently in System Clipboard. Would be magic if there was BR Last edited by BetterRed; 08-19-2019 at 09:41 AM.

08-19-2019, 09:56 AM	#1252
DaltonST Deviser Posts: 2,265 Karma: 2090983 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas Device: none	Open .../calibre/config/viewer.json with notepad, go down to "viewer_open_history", and you have your entire view history (more than 10 of them if you have not cleared your history). Shortcut now available for indicated menu item. DaltonST Last edited by DaltonST; 08-19-2019 at 10:18 AM.

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08-13-2019, 01:01 PM	#1246
ksajksale Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2019 Device: Kobo Glo	Is there a way to make a metadata plugin that scrapes information for books in Serbian language? I have a huge collection of books in Serbian and there are some online stores that do have required info, there just is no plugin to get them.

08-18-2019, 07:07 PM	#1250
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,783 Karma: 30237628 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Thanks - yes I saw that, that's what prompted the 'Afterthought'. The 'difficulty' is getting the book title into the clipboard. Items in the View->Recently used list are not easily copied. I have a gadget that copies fixed text (Textify), but it doesn't work in drop-down menus -- the 'magic' key sequence (ctrl+shift+F12) does nothing, and the 'magic' mouse sequence (ctr+alt+middle) does whatever - in this case View the book. But that's not a calibre or a Qt restriction; it doesn't work on menu drop-downs elsewhere either - including in Windows itself. The Recently Viewed list is in metadata_db_prefs_backup, but that file is written when calibre is closed, I might want to get back to where I was 10 minutes ago. Closing calibre so it gets updated, opening the file, searching for gui_view_history, copying the first item, starting calibre, and using the JS tool is not a pretty option. BR

08-20-2019, 11:42 AM	#1254
eater Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 2002 Join Date: Feb 2018 Device: linux desktop	Wanted: When I change the metadata title of a PDF in my library, sometimes the title in the actual file changes, and sometimes it doesn't and I have to manually change it from my Linux command line with exiftool -title="Correct Title" /PATH A plugin that could do this with a click, copying whatever's in the Calibre metadata to the PDF file, would be a real boon.

08-30-2019, 10:53 PM	#1259
dneal12 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2019 Device: Android	I would love love love it if a Calibre plugin could embed metadata into an m4b file (audiobook). I know there is a plugin that reads metadata from an m4b file. But there isn't anything that I know of that will embed the metadata. Any help would be wonderful.

09-10-2019, 05:34 AM	#1260
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,278 Karma: 1937891 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Paperwhite 2015 (2), PW 2024 (12 GEN), PW 2023 (11 GEN), Scribe (1st)	Would like to see a plugin that would allow a custom column to be filled with the current Amazon Kindle Collections that book is in. I can't use the collections plugin because my Kindles aren't jailbroken, so I use the Amazon cloud collections. It would be nice if I could download the books listed in the collections. Either sync so a column could be filled, or if it is possible to manipulate the books from the library to the collections - ie. add or remove books in collections through the Calibre GUI. Regardless, it would be nice to create either a downloadable .csv of the collections and books in each one, or to be able to download directly into Calibre each collection that the book is in.