[GUI Plugin] FanFicFare - Page 313

ILB · 10-20-2020, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

I'm thinking something very similar.

However, I'm reluctant to remove the existing top level menu options to a) not take them away from people used to clicking them and b) not mess up existing keyboard shortcuts.

I think it is also a question of what ist easier/better to maintain (for you) and for future changes to implement.

And how likely it is that this change will come some time anyway.
To make this now or do it later after other adjustments that have been done must be included.

Otherwise I would prefer Option 3.
The existing menu stays as it is but user have an option to costumize some things for themself.
But it also depends on what options you think could be implemented with this.

I´d say to do a poll

but I fear there would not be a huge response - as not all who use FFF are in this forum. And even here not many have taken part in the discussion yet.

JimmXinu · 10-20-2020, 12:13 PM

Alpha Test Version Attached

2020-10-20
- Adds 'Actions by Update Mode' menu

Under 'Actions by Update Mode', each action (that leads to downloads/updates where there is a choice of Update Mode) has a menu listing the update modes available for it.

This is a first cut and it touches some sensitive code, so it's here instead of in the usual test version spot to indicate it is a bit more 'test' than usual.

Each action - mode combo also has a shortcut available for hotkeys and can be used with the Favourites plugin. My expectation is that hotkeys and Favourites will be the primary modes of use for these.

Ideas/issues I am considering:

Should the 'Actions by Update Modes' menu be configurably available/hidden?
Should a 'download immediately' option for Update Existing and Update Anthology be available? Email has one, but it's different code.
Does 'From Web Page' belong in the 'Actions by Update Modes' list?
Should the 'Update Anthology Epub' action menu be under 'Anthology Options' instead?
Should email/anthology/from saved column menu items be concealed when not configured/available?
What should happen with epub update modes when the default format is not epub? Current behavior is to fall back to first available update mode. Skip for 'From URLs', Overwrite if newer for updates.
Update Mode is locked when called from 'Actions by Update Modes'. Should it be?

EDIT -- There is a bug in this version that expressed when using a different language and the translated strings. Alpha indeed.

ownedbycats · 10-20-2020, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

[*]Update Mode is locked when called from 'Actions by Update Modes'. Should it be?

I'm not really a fan of it myself, but I'm not sure if leaving it unlocked could have unintentional effect.

ownedbycats · 10-20-2020, 12:40 PM

Also, in case it somehow slipped by (instead of it just a WIP thing), there's missing icons here. Doesn't look very nice on the Favourites menu.

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JimmXinu · 10-20-2020, 12:55 PM

I skipped the icons on the sub menu items to avoid menus full of all the same icon. But I can add them.

Also, Favourites lets you check the text if you double-click it. I thought that was pretty cool.

ownedbycats · 10-20-2020, 01:02 PM

As can be seen in my screenshot, I used it to shorten down some of the really, really, really, really, really long Job Spy menu item names.

midnightmane · 10-20-2020, 06:54 PM

I can't really remember where I was reading it from but there used to be a feature in fanficFare where you can have it save all the metadata for story in a separate column is it still possible to do that?

JimmXinu · 10-20-2020, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by midnightmane

I can't really remember where I was reading it from but there used to be a feature in fanficFare where you can have it save all the metadata for story in a separate column is it still possible to do that?

It's still there. Use a Long Text column(text, not HTML preferred), then look for the setting in FFF config, Custom Columns tab, 2nd from the bottom setting.

JimmXinu · 10-20-2020, 07:51 PM

Alpha Test Version Attached

2020-10-20
- Adds 'Actions by Update Mode' menu
- Include icons
- Fix for email immediate download when not using English.

One more 'alpha' level test version before going back to the 'general' test level.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

Alpha Test Version Attached

2020-10-20
- Adds 'Actions by Update Mode' menu

Under 'Actions by Update Mode', each action (that leads to downloads/updates where there is a choice of Update Mode) has a menu listing the update modes available for it.

This is a first cut and it touches some sensitive code, so it's here instead of in the usual test version spot to indicate it is a bit more 'test' than usual.

Each action - mode combo also has a shortcut available for hotkeys and can be used with the Favourites plugin. My expectation is that hotkeys and Favourites will be the primary modes of use for these.

Ideas/issues I am considering:

Should the 'Actions by Update Modes' menu be configurably available/hidden?
Should a 'download immediately' option for Update Existing and Update Anthology be available? Email has one, but it's different code.
Does 'From Web Page' belong in the 'Actions by Update Modes' list?
Should the 'Update Anthology Epub' action menu be under 'Anthology Options' instead?
Should email/anthology/from saved column menu items be concealed when not configured/available?
What should happen with epub update modes when the default format is not epub? Current behavior is to fall back to first available update mode. Skip for 'From URLs', Overwrite if newer for updates.
Update Mode is locked when called from 'Actions by Update Modes'. Should it be?

EDIT -- There is a bug in this version that expressed when using a different language and the translated strings. Alpha indeed.

midnightmane · 10-20-2020, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

It's still there. Use a Long Text column(text, not HTML preferred), then look for the setting in FFF config, Custom Columns tab, 2nd from the bottom setting.

Thank You!

ownedbycats · 10-20-2020, 09:13 PM

I'm having a bit of trouble with a replace_metadata. Again.

Code:

## Category standardization and deduplication
 category=>\([0-9]+\)|\(Video Game\)|\(Video Games\)|(|- Fandom\(Movies\)|\(Movie [0-9]+\)|\(Comics\)|\(TV\))$=>
 category=>(^2010: The Year We Make Contact$|^Space Odyssey Series - Arthur C. Clarke$)=>2001: A Space Odyssey

I tried this on these two fics:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24955804
https://archiveofourown.org/works/22459162

In both of them, "2010: The Year We Make Contact" remained (thus causing it to be marked as crossover). I think I had this problem before but of course I can't remember what I did to fix it. Any suggestions?

EDIT: Removing the ^ and $ caused it to merge in....but the second one got marked as a crossover anyways. I'm confused.

EDIT: While I'm asking about it anyways, is doing this possible within replace_metadatas?

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JimmXinu · 10-21-2020, 11:45 AM

New Test Version Posted

2020-10-21
- Fixes for Fiction.live URLs re: #559 and #573 -- Thanks, HazelSh!

(includes previous 'alpha' level test changes)

JimmXinu · 10-21-2020, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I'm having a bit of trouble with a replace_metadata. Again.

When aren't you?

I don't see anything wrong with the first line. It removed the '(years)' strings.

The second line doesn't catch 2010: The Year We Make Contact because internally:

"2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)" -> "2010: The Year We Make Contact_"

which doesn't match ^2010: The Year We Make Contact$.

You can either:

Code:

## Category standardization and deduplication
 category=> *\([0-9]+\)|\(Video Game\)|\(Video Games\)|(|- Fandom\(Movies\)|\(Movie [0-9]+\)|\(Comics\)|\(TV\))$=>
## or
 category=>(^2010: The Year We Make Contact *$|^Space Odyssey Series - Arthur C. Clarke$)=>2001: A Space Odyssey

Note the " *" are <space>*

You may want to change the first list to also clear leading and trailing spaces. I would have assumed FFF would strip them, but apparently not running multiple sequential patterns. (I'm not going to offer to change the code for fear of it breaking everybody's existing patterns.)

Re: the image question:

FFF's storyId metadata entry already contains the number you are extracting from the URL, and equivalent ID's from other sites.

FFF does not have an mechanism for populating any identifier subfield other than url. What is it you use your identifier:ao3 values for?

Just in case, I should mention: I strongly do not recommend changing the metadata storyUrl or calibre's identifier:url. FFF uses those to identify stories.

ownedbycats · 10-21-2020, 02:49 PM

I forgot about the trailing space. Thank you.

Re: identifiers:

The ffnet and ao3 identifiers are mostly just to make things look a bit tidier in the book details. Also if a fic is crossposted I can have both of them available.

I keep the url: on in-progress fics just so that FFF doesn't have to go rummaging around looking for them in the ePubs.

It's just a matter of a few extra clicks to run the search & replaces (and I do it anyways to remove the @cleanup tag) so it's not a big deal.

asimo962 · 10-22-2020, 02:08 PM

hi, new to fanficfare and I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong, but when i download stories from forum based websites like spacebattles, sufficientvelocity, etc it works fine but when i try to open the epub its stuck perpetually loading and i can only view the stories if i convert it to another format. anyone have this problem before? I'm using the calibre plugin

10-20-2020, 12:13 PM	#4682
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 6,980 Karma: 4604635 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	Alpha Test Version Attached 2020-10-20 - Adds 'Actions by Update Mode' menu Under 'Actions by Update Mode', each action (that leads to downloads/updates where there is a choice of Update Mode) has a menu listing the update modes available for it. This is a first cut and it touches some sensitive code, so it's here instead of in the usual test version spot to indicate it is a bit more 'test' than usual. Each action - mode combo also has a shortcut available for hotkeys and can be used with the Favourites plugin. My expectation is that hotkeys and Favourites will be the primary modes of use for these. Ideas/issues I am considering: Should the 'Actions by Update Modes' menu be configurably available/hidden? Should a 'download immediately' option for Update Existing and Update Anthology be available? Email has one, but it's different code. Does 'From Web Page' belong in the 'Actions by Update Modes' list? Should the 'Update Anthology Epub' action menu be under 'Anthology Options' instead? Should email/anthology/from saved column menu items be concealed when not configured/available? What should happen with epub update modes when the default format is not epub? Current behavior is to fall back to first available update mode. Skip for 'From URLs', Overwrite if newer for updates. Update Mode is locked when called from 'Actions by Update Modes'. Should it be? EDIT -- There is a bug in this version that expressed when using a different language and the translated strings. Alpha indeed. Last edited by JimmXinu; 10-20-2020 at 07:36 PM. Reason: Remove obsolete test version

10-20-2020, 06:54 PM	#4687
midnightmane Member Posts: 22 Karma: 12 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: Kindle/Calibre	I can't really remember where I was reading it from but there used to be a feature in fanficFare where you can have it save all the metadata for story in a separate column is it still possible to do that? Last edited by midnightmane; 10-20-2020 at 06:58 PM.

10-20-2020, 09:13 PM	#4691
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,998 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I'm having a bit of trouble with a replace_metadata. Again. Code: ## Category standardization and deduplication category=>\([0-9]+\)\|\(Video Game\)\|\(Video Games\)\|(\|- Fandom\(Movies\)\|\(Movie [0-9]+\)\|\(Comics\)\|\(TV\))$=> category=>(^2010: The Year We Make Contact$\|^Space Odyssey Series - Arthur C. Clarke$)=>2001: A Space Odyssey I tried this on these two fics: https://archiveofourown.org/works/24955804 https://archiveofourown.org/works/22459162 In both of them, "2010: The Year We Make Contact" remained (thus causing it to be marked as crossover). I think I had this problem before but of course I can't remember what I did to fix it. Any suggestions? EDIT: Removing the ^ and $ caused it to merge in....but the second one got marked as a crossover anyways. I'm confused. EDIT: While I'm asking about it anyways, is doing this possible within replace_metadatas? Last edited by ownedbycats; 10-20-2020 at 11:43 PM.

10-21-2020, 02:49 PM	#4694
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,998 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I forgot about the trailing space. Thank you. Re: identifiers: The ffnet and ao3 identifiers are mostly just to make things look a bit tidier in the book details. Also if a fic is crossposted I can have both of them available. I keep the url: on in-progress fics just so that FFF doesn't have to go rummaging around looking for them in the ePubs. It's just a matter of a few extra clicks to run the search & replaces (and I do it anyways to remove the @cleanup tag) so it's not a big deal. Last edited by ownedbycats; 10-22-2020 at 03:38 PM.

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10-20-2020, 12:40 PM	#4684
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,998 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Also, in case it somehow slipped by (instead of it just a WIP thing), there's missing icons here. Doesn't look very nice on the Favourites menu.

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JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 6,980 Karma: 4604635 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	I skipped the icons on the sub menu items to avoid menus full of all the same icon. But I can add them. Also, Favourites lets you check the text if you double-click it. I thought that was pretty cool.

10-20-2020, 01:02 PM	#4686
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,998 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	As can be seen in my screenshot, I used it to shorten down some of the really, really, really, really, really long Job Spy menu item names.

10-21-2020, 11:45 AM	#4692
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 6,980 Karma: 4604635 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	New Test Version Posted 2020-10-21 - Fixes for Fiction.live URLs re: #559 and #573 -- Thanks, HazelSh! (includes previous 'alpha' level test changes)

10-22-2020, 02:08 PM	#4695
asimo962 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2020 Device: none	hi, new to fanficfare and I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong, but when i download stories from forum based websites like spacebattles, sufficientvelocity, etc it works fine but when i try to open the epub its stuck perpetually loading and i can only view the stories if i convert it to another format. anyone have this problem before? I'm using the calibre plugin