[GUI Plugin] EpubMerge - Page 26

Rellwood · 01-04-2020, 10:54 PM

When there is a date option, can "today's date" be added?

I merge books but the date added to Calibre should be today's date if possible and not the oldest or newest of the books.

Also, If there is a way of instead of taking from the books, to fill a custom column with a user defined specific tag? I have "merged" as the bookstyle of the finished book, but the bookstyles of the individual books are "series" or "serial", or "standalone" which kind of makes having the bookstyle of "merged" not automatically possible.

So, I guess I am asking for the ability to select my own tag for a custom column instead of taking them from the books, and the ability to choose "today's date" instead of taking it from the selected books.

JimmXinu · 01-04-2020, 11:25 PM

Calibre's Date field is set to today's date for a new merged book.

Only custom date fields have first/last/newest/oldest options. I would consider also adding a 'today/now' option for custom date fields if that's what you mean.

Setting a specific value to a specific custom field is too... specific. EpubMerge presents you with the Edit Metadata dialog when a new merged book is created for exactly that sort of personal data management.

theducks · 01-05-2020, 03:55 AM

Preferences: Adding Books: Adding actions has a tick (you might remove) to PRESERVE the source date when COPY To Library was used.
Jimm can answer if the split uses the same setting when splitting, since a split seems like a kind of merge

Rellwood · 01-06-2020, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

Calibre's Date field is set to today's date for a new merged book.

Only custom date fields have first/last/newest/oldest options. I would consider also adding a 'today/now' option for custom date fields if that's what you mean.

Setting a specific value to a specific custom field is too... specific. EpubMerge presents you with the Edit Metadata dialog when a new merged book is created for exactly that sort of personal data management.

Yes, custom date columns. I use a "date added" custom column instead of the Calibre date column.

Ok about the edit metadata being too specific.

JimmXinu · 01-06-2020, 06:23 PM

New Test Version Posted

2020-01-06
- Add 'current time' option to custom datetime columns.
- Order custom columns in config page.

2019-12-17
- Changes for Python3.

JimmXinu · 01-13-2020, 02:20 PM

New Version Released

Version 2.8.0 - 13 Jan 2020
- Changes for eventual Python3 migration of Calibre.
- Add 'current time' option to custom datetime columns.
- Update translations

Rellwood · 01-18-2020, 05:25 PM

Hey!

I just tried it and I love the changes! Thanks so much!

JimmXinu · 02-10-2020, 11:33 AM

New Version Released

Version 2.9.0 - 10 Feb 2020
- Add a check and error message for unsupported epub3.

JimmXinu · 08-04-2020, 08:33 PM

New Test Version

- Update translations.
- Bump min Calibre version.
- Fix FFF one-chapter story check

JimmXinu · 08-05-2020, 02:51 PM

New Version Released

(Same as the previous test version.)

Version 2.10.0 - 05 Aug 2020
- Update translations.
- Bump min Calibre version.
- Fix FFF one-chapter story check

Tharos · 08-06-2020, 04:00 AM

Is support for epub3 possible?

I use the extension Save As eBook for pages that are not supported by FanFicFare. And I want to merge them with EpubMerge. And Save As eBook unfortunately only creates epub3.

JimmXinu · 08-06-2020, 01:19 PM

Right now, using Calibre's Convert to change epub3 to epub2 (look for Epub Version on the 'EPUB output' section of Convert settings) before using EpubMerge is all I can offer you.

I have yet to see any particular advantage to epub3 over epub2, myself.

If I were to make any changes to EpubMerge / EpubSplit for epub3, it would be to automatically call Convert epub3->epub2.

Tharos · 08-07-2020, 06:29 AM

With an automatic conversion to epub2 I have no problem. Especially since it is a relief for me (and the other users of the extension). We save ourselves the manual conversion from epub3 to epub 2. Thanks for considering it.

JimmXinu · 08-20-2020, 06:02 PM

New Test Version

2020-08-20
- Run merge in a background process.
- Automatically detect epub3s and convert to temporary epub2 for merge.
- Fix for FFF anthologies getting a bad identifier set.

(Developed and tested primarily on the Calibre 4.99 python3 beta.)

JimmXinu · 08-25-2020, 05:12 PM

Soooo....

No comments? It's all perferct perfect?

01-04-2020, 10:54 PM	#376
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,301 Karma: 1937893 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Paperwhite 2015 (2), PW 2024 (12 GEN), PW 2023 (11 GEN), Scribe (1st)	Suggestions When there is a date option, can "today's date" be added? I merge books but the date added to Calibre should be today's date if possible and not the oldest or newest of the books. Also, If there is a way of instead of taking from the books, to fill a custom column with a user defined specific tag? I have "merged" as the bookstyle of the finished book, but the bookstyles of the individual books are "series" or "serial", or "standalone" which kind of makes having the bookstyle of "merged" not automatically possible. So, I guess I am asking for the ability to select my own tag for a custom column instead of taking them from the books, and the ability to choose "today's date" instead of taking it from the selected books.

01-06-2020, 06:23 PM	#380
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,127 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	New Test Version Posted 2020-01-06 - Add 'current time' option to custom datetime columns. - Order custom columns in config page. 2019-12-17 - Changes for Python3. Last edited by JimmXinu; 01-13-2020 at 02:19 PM. Reason: Remove obsolete test version

08-04-2020, 08:33 PM	#384
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,127 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	New Test Version - Update translations. - Bump min Calibre version. - Fix FFF one-chapter story check Last edited by JimmXinu; 08-05-2020 at 02:51 PM. Reason: Remove obsolete test version

08-20-2020, 06:02 PM	#389
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,127 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	New Test Version 2020-08-20 - Run merge in a background process. - Automatically detect epub3s and convert to temporary epub2 for merge. - Fix for FFF anthologies getting a bad identifier set. (Developed and tested primarily on the Calibre 4.99 python3 beta.) Last edited by JimmXinu; 09-10-2020 at 11:08 AM. Reason: Remove obsolete test version

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01-04-2020, 11:25 PM	#377
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,127 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	Calibre's Date field is set to today's date for a new merged book. Only custom date fields have first/last/newest/oldest options. I would consider also adding a 'today/now' option for custom date fields if that's what you mean. Setting a specific value to a specific custom field is too... specific. EpubMerge presents you with the Edit Metadata dialog when a new merged book is created for exactly that sort of personal data management.

01-05-2020, 03:55 AM	#378
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,251 Karma: 61360164 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Preferences: Adding Books: Adding actions has a tick (you might remove) to PRESERVE the source date when COPY To Library was used. Jimm can answer if the split uses the same setting when splitting, since a split seems like a kind of merge

01-13-2020, 02:20 PM	#381
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,127 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	New Version Released Version 2.8.0 - 13 Jan 2020 - Changes for eventual Python3 migration of Calibre. - Add 'current time' option to custom datetime columns. - Update translations

01-18-2020, 05:25 PM	#382
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,301 Karma: 1937893 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Paperwhite 2015 (2), PW 2024 (12 GEN), PW 2023 (11 GEN), Scribe (1st)	Hey! I just tried it and I love the changes! Thanks so much!

02-10-2020, 11:33 AM	#383
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,127 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	New Version Released Version 2.9.0 - 10 Feb 2020 - Add a check and error message for unsupported epub3.

08-05-2020, 02:51 PM	#385
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,127 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	New Version Released (Same as the previous test version.) Version 2.10.0 - 05 Aug 2020 - Update translations. - Bump min Calibre version. - Fix FFF one-chapter story check

08-06-2020, 04:00 AM	#386
Tharos Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Pocketbook InkPad Color 3, Kindle Oasis 2, Moon+ Reader pro	Is support for epub3 possible? I use the extension Save As eBook for pages that are not supported by FanFicFare. And I want to merge them with EpubMerge. And Save As eBook unfortunately only creates epub3.

08-06-2020, 01:19 PM	#387
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,127 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	Right now, using Calibre's Convert to change epub3 to epub2 (look for Epub Version on the 'EPUB output' section of Convert settings) before using EpubMerge is all I can offer you. I have yet to see any particular advantage to epub3 over epub2, myself. If I were to make any changes to EpubMerge / EpubSplit for epub3, it would be to automatically call Convert epub3->epub2.

08-07-2020, 06:29 AM	#388
Tharos Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Pocketbook InkPad Color 3, Kindle Oasis 2, Moon+ Reader pro	With an automatic conversion to epub2 I have no problem. Especially since it is a relief for me (and the other users of the extension). We save ourselves the manual conversion from epub3 to epub 2. Thanks for considering it.

08-25-2020, 05:12 PM	#390
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,127 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	Soooo.... No comments? It's all perferct perfect?