Problems with Economist recipe 0.5.1

MTBSJC · 03-15-2009, 10:54 PM

Recipe only downloads headlines. Problem appears to be malformed URL.
Trace of job follows:
Job: Fetch news from The Economist
INFO: Downloading

INFO: Downloading

INFO: Downloading

INFO: Downloading

INFO: Downloading

DEBUG: Fetching http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13279498

DEBUG: Fetching http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13279569

DEBUG: Fetching http://www.economist.com/daily/kalle...ry_id=13278780

DEBUG: Fetching http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13278305

DEBUG: Fetching http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13278163

WARNING: Could not fetch link http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13279498

DEBUG: Error: nonnumeric port: ''
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\web\fetch\simple.pyo", line 390, in process_links
File "calibre\web\fetch\simple.pyo", line 186, in fetch_url
File "mechanize\_mechanize.pyo", line 209, in open
File "mechanize\_mechanize.pyo", line 236, in _mech_open
File "mechanize\_opener.pyo", line 191, in open
File "urllib2.pyo", line 401, in _open
File "urllib2.pyo", line 361, in _call_chain
File "mechanize\_http.pyo", line 729, in http_open
File "mechanize\_http.pyo", line 685, in do_open
File "httplib.pyo", line 656, in __init__
File "httplib.pyo", line 668, in _set_hostport
InvalidURL: nonnumeric port: ''
INFO: http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13279498 saved to

WARNING: Could not fetch link http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13279569

kovidgoyal · 03-16-2009, 01:14 AM

Works for me try it again

MTBSJC · 03-16-2009, 08:52 PM

I've tried it several times with this version and the 2 previous versions. The last time the recipe worked properly was 27 February 2009. Computer has been rebooted several times. How can I diagnose the problem further?

kovidgoyal · 03-16-2009, 09:08 PM

Are you using a custom economist recipe? If so delete it and use the built in one

MTBSJC · 03-17-2009, 11:05 PM

I'll try uninstall then reinstall, as I've been updating with each new version. I may have accidentally modified the recipe. If that does notwork, I'll post again on this thread.

kovidgoyal · 03-17-2009, 11:38 PM

re-installing wont remove custom recipes, since they're stored in your database. Use the custom recipe dialog to remove custom recipes (click the arrow next to the fetch news button)

MTBSJC · 03-23-2009, 01:03 PM

So, if I open the Economist recipe in the custom recipe viewer to look at it, a new copy gets created in my database, even though I make no changes and cancel out of the dialog? What happened to the builtin Economist recipe? I don't see it listed under English language recipes. What happens if I delete the custom recipe? Does the builtin recipe get restored?
I had in mind to create a second version of the Economist recipe that I would modify by hand to retrieve past issues from the website. But, it is not clear to me how to rename the second recipe to distinguish it from the original. It is not even clear how I can create a second Economist recipe, except by copy and paste using the advanced window. Am I missing something?
Where is the database kept? I managed to get a new clean install, but do not recall what directories and files I had to delete to make this happen?
Is this information online somewhere? I don't have time to analyze the sources and searching the forums has not provided the answers. I am a software developer and would like to help, but can't afford the time to do very much. I hate to keep bugging you for newbie information.

kovidgoyal · 03-23-2009, 01:54 PM

yes a custom recipe witht he same name attribute will override a builtin recipe. Just delete the custom recipe to restore the builtin one. As for where the database is stored, its the first line in the preferences dialog

03-15-2009, 10:54 PM	#1
MTBSJC Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Silicon Valley Device: Sony PRS-700	Problems with Economist recipe 0.5.1 Recipe only downloads headlines. Problem appears to be malformed URL. Trace of job follows: Job: Fetch news from The Economist INFO: Downloading INFO: Downloading INFO: Downloading INFO: Downloading INFO: Downloading DEBUG: Fetching http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13279498 DEBUG: Fetching http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13279569 DEBUG: Fetching http://www.economist.com/daily/kalle...ry_id=13278780 DEBUG: Fetching http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13278305 DEBUG: Fetching http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13278163 WARNING: Could not fetch link http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13279498 DEBUG: Error: nonnumeric port: '' Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre\web\fetch\simple.pyo", line 390, in process_links File "calibre\web\fetch\simple.pyo", line 186, in fetch_url File "mechanize\_mechanize.pyo", line 209, in open File "mechanize\_mechanize.pyo", line 236, in _mech_open File "mechanize\_opener.pyo", line 191, in open File "urllib2.pyo", line 401, in _open File "urllib2.pyo", line 361, in _call_chain File "mechanize\_http.pyo", line 729, in http_open File "mechanize\_http.pyo", line 685, in do_open File "httplib.pyo", line 656, in __init__ File "httplib.pyo", line 668, in _set_hostport InvalidURL: nonnumeric port: '' INFO: http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13279498 saved to WARNING: Could not fetch link http://www.economist.comhttp://www.e...ry_id=13279569

03-16-2009, 08:52 PM	#3
MTBSJC Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Silicon Valley Device: Sony PRS-700	Tried it multiple times I've tried it several times with this version and the 2 previous versions. The last time the recipe worked properly was 27 February 2009. Computer has been rebooted several times. How can I diagnose the problem further?

03-17-2009, 11:05 PM	#5
MTBSJC Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Silicon Valley Device: Sony PRS-700	Don't think it is a custom recipe I'll try uninstall then reinstall, as I've been updating with each new version. I may have accidentally modified the recipe. If that does notwork, I'll post again on this thread.

03-23-2009, 01:03 PM	#7
MTBSJC Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Silicon Valley Device: Sony PRS-700	Understanding custom recipes So, if I open the Economist recipe in the custom recipe viewer to look at it, a new copy gets created in my database, even though I make no changes and cancel out of the dialog? What happened to the builtin Economist recipe? I don't see it listed under English language recipes. What happens if I delete the custom recipe? Does the builtin recipe get restored? I had in mind to create a second version of the Economist recipe that I would modify by hand to retrieve past issues from the website. But, it is not clear to me how to rename the second recipe to distinguish it from the original. It is not even clear how I can create a second Economist recipe, except by copy and paste using the advanced window. Am I missing something? Where is the database kept? I managed to get a new clean install, but do not recall what directories and files I had to delete to make this happen? Is this information online somewhere? I don't have time to analyze the sources and searching the forums has not provided the answers. I am a software developer and would like to help, but can't afford the time to do very much. I hate to keep bugging you for newbie information.

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03-16-2009, 01:14 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,170 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Works for me try it again

03-16-2009, 09:08 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,170 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Are you using a custom economist recipe? If so delete it and use the built in one

03-17-2009, 11:38 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,170 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	re-installing wont remove custom recipes, since they're stored in your database. Use the custom recipe dialog to remove custom recipes (click the arrow next to the fetch news button)

03-23-2009, 01:54 PM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,170 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yes a custom recipe witht he same name attribute will override a builtin recipe. Just delete the custom recipe to restore the builtin one. As for where the database is stored, its the first line in the preferences dialog