Firmware 4.32.19501 - Page 23

Deobulakenyo · 04-22-2022, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

Book statistics
As mentioned above, Kobo is now displaying some statistics for the books. These are page and word counts, and estimates for reading. The latter can have a lower and upper estimate. For purchased books these statistics are the same as displayed in the store.

For sideloaded books, the update in the driver will add support for these statistics. In the "Update metadata on the device" section of the driver configuration, options for setting the book statistics have been added. This is optional and must be turned on. All four mentioned above can be set. For each, there is a template field for setting the value for statistic for each book. The result must be an integer. If any templates are empty, or do not return an integer the statistic will not be set for that book. The templates can be simple columns, or calculations based on column values. For example, I currently have:

Code:

Words: program:$$#words
Pages: program:$$#pages
Reading estimate Lower: program:mod($$#words, 12)
Reading estimate Higher: program:mod($$#words, 10)

The above are only examples and if you want to do something similar, you will need to adjust them too use the columns you have in calibre library. And @ownedbycats, I hope you enjoy having four more templates to break play with.

There is no attempt to make sure the values are sensible (the 12 and 10 are just numbers that I tested with). And there is no control over the formatting of the statistics on the device. That is done by the device.

Can someone tell me where in calibre should i do this?

THank you

Sirtel · 04-22-2022, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deobulakenyo

Can someone tell me where in calibre should i do this?

THank you

In the Kobo driver (or extended driver) options (Calibre 5.41). But I think it isn't working at the moment. You can try, of course.

MGlitch · 04-22-2022, 10:10 PM

Ok, another noob question, does webkitTextRendering=optimizelegibility etc take the place of the various patches which also relate to enabling kerning, optimization, etc. or can/should they be used in tandem with each other?

sherman · 04-22-2022, 10:39 PM

So, just had another thought about the webkitTextRendering, it could potentially be used to perform CSS injection in the body tag.

I mean, the relevant bit is

Code:

text-rendering: %3;

Where %3 is a string.

So, what's stopping something like

Code:

webkitTextRendering=optimizeLegibility;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center

from working?

Note, I haven't tested anything, but I don't see a reason why it wouldn't work.

davidfor · 04-22-2022, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

Does this mean that the 4 entries have to have a value to be set or only that, if you set only one column, then no statistic is sent?

The four templates are independent. You can set just one or all four. Other than testing, I probably won't set the two reading estimates.

But, I have just noticed a change in the firmware since I tested this in the beta. For the reading estimates, if only one of the values are set, they are ignored. Before, if only one was there it was shown without the range.

Deobulakenyo · 04-22-2022, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

The four templates are independent. You can set just one or all four. Other than testing, I probably won't set the two reading estimates.

But, I have just noticed a change in the firmware since I tested this in the beta. For the reading estimates, if only one of the values are set, they are ignored. Before, if only one was there it was shown without the range.

Is there a tutorial for non techies for this? Where do we put the template? Do we have to put the manual word count? I really do not get what needs to be done. To be clear i am not blaming anyone other than myself for not understanding this. Just asking others to hold my hand for me to understand this.

ZodWallop · 04-23-2022, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGlitch

Ok, another noob question, does webkitTextRendering=optimizelegibility etc take the place of the various patches which also relate to enabling kerning, optimization, etc. or can/should they be used in tandem with each other?

Maybe down the road it will be another patch that can be retired.

davidfor · 04-23-2022, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

Book statistics
As mentioned above, Kobo is now displaying some statistics for the books. These are page and word counts, and estimates for reading. The latter can have a lower and upper estimate. For purchased books these statistics are the same as displayed in the store.

For sideloaded books, the update in the driver will add support for these statistics. In the "Update metadata on the device" section of the driver configuration, options for setting the book statistics have been added. This is optional and must be turned on. All four mentioned above can be set. For each, there is a template field for setting the value for statistic for each book. The result must be an integer. If any templates are empty, or do not return an integer the statistic will not be set for that book. The templates can be simple columns, or calculations based on column values. For example, I currently have:

Code:

Words: program:$$#words
Pages: program:$$#pages
Reading estimate Lower: program:mod($$#words, 12)
Reading estimate Higher: program:mod($$#words, 10)

The above are only examples and if you want to do something similar, you will need to adjust them too use the columns you have in calibre library. And @ownedbycats, I hope you enjoy having four more templates to break play with.

There is no attempt to make sure the values are sensible (the 12 and 10 are just numbers that I tested with). And there is no control over the formatting of the statistics on the device. That is done by the device.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deobulakenyo

Is there a tutorial for non techies for this? Where do we put the template? Do we have to put the manual word count? I really do not get what needs to be done. To be clear i am not blaming anyone other than myself for not understanding this. Just asking others to hold my hand for me to understand this.

There is no explicit tutorial for this, and I was pretty explicit with where it went in my first post (highlighted above). There are tutorials, help and lots of discussions about calibre templates. The tutorial and help are available from the template editor which can be used from the configuration.

davidfor · 04-23-2022, 02:37 AM

In a discussion in the KoboTouchExtended driver thread, I discovered that one of the changes I had expected in firmware 4.32.19501 is not in it. This means that the version of the database I was using for testing is higher than that in the released firmware. I was expecting the database version to be 169, but, it is apparently 168. And that means that the test in the driver to see if the bookstats can be set in the database will fail. And the stats will not be set. Which explains why few people have seen them.

I have fixed this in the code and checked it in. Unfortunately, it will only be available when the next release of calibre is made.

It is possible to update the database version in the database. This will let the function work, but, it could cause issues when the next firmware is released. If you do this, you should undo it before the next release.

Karellen · 04-23-2022, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deobulakenyo

Is there a tutorial for non techies for this? Where do we put the template? Do we have to put the manual word count? I really do not get what needs to be done. To be clear i am not blaming anyone other than myself for not understanding this. Just asking others to hold my hand for me to understand this.

Maybe my image below will help...

codychan · 04-23-2022, 02:45 AM

There is something wrong with the font in this version of firmware, some characters in one of my customized dictionary can not be displayed, it is OK in previous firmware, rollbacked.

And another issue is, I use a font specifically for some part in my ebook(in css), but new firmware won't use it, it uses the default font instead.

Terisa de morgan · 04-23-2022, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by compurandom

I don't think there is a "normal" time. Sometimes it updates in a few days, sometimes in a month. If you're anxious about it, change your affiliate.conf and/or update manually.

Sorry, I didn't explain myself right. I was not talking about the time it takes to receive the new firmware, but the time it takes for the device to start after loading the new firmware. But it's already OK, so thank you.

Terisa de morgan · 04-23-2022, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

The four templates are independent. You can set just one or all four. Other than testing, I probably won't set the two reading estimates.

But, I have just noticed a change in the firmware since I tested this in the beta. For the reading estimates, if only one of the values are set, they are ignored. Before, if only one was there it was shown without the range.

Thank you. I'll remove the fields I don't need then and I will wait for the new calibre release to load it.

Deobulakenyo · 04-23-2022, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

There is no explicit tutorial for this, and I was pretty explicit with where it went in my first post (highlighted above). There are tutorials, help and lots of discussions about calibre templates. The tutorial and help are available from the template editor which can be used from the configuration.

Thank you. I put the following in the Metada on device and advanced tab of the Kobo Touch extended plugin:

Words: program:$$#words
Pages: program:$$#pages

I left the estimates fileds below them blank.

Clicked okay and apply.

What happens next? Does this automatically calculate the number of pages and words of my sideloaded books on my device when i connect my kobo to calibre? Will my sideloaded books now contain words in View Details of my device?

davidfor · 04-23-2022, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deobulakenyo

Thank you. I put the following in the Metada on device and advanced tab of the Kobo Touch extended plugin:

Words: program:$$#words
Pages: program:$$#pages

I left the estimates fileds below them blank.

Clicked okay and apply.

What happens next? Does this automatically calculate the number of pages and words of my sideloaded books on my device when i connect my kobo to calibre? Will my sideloaded books now contain words in View Details of my device?

The driver will update the metadata on the device when the device is next connected. What is update depends on what has changed in the library. But, as I stated in post immediately under the one you quoted, this will not happen as calibre will need another update.

04-22-2022, 10:39 PM	#334
sherman Guru Posts: 875 Karma: 2676800 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Taranaki - NZ Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	So, just had another thought about the webkitTextRendering, it could potentially be used to perform CSS injection in the body tag. I mean, the relevant bit is Code: text-rendering: %3; Where %3 is a string. So, what's stopping something like Code: webkitTextRendering=optimizeLegibility;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center from working? Note, I haven't tested anything, but I don't see a reason why it wouldn't work.

04-23-2022, 02:37 AM	#339
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	Calibre and bookstats In a discussion in the KoboTouchExtended driver thread, I discovered that one of the changes I had expected in firmware 4.32.19501 is not in it. This means that the version of the database I was using for testing is higher than that in the released firmware. I was expecting the database version to be 169, but, it is apparently 168. And that means that the test in the driver to see if the bookstats can be set in the database will fail. And the stats will not be set. Which explains why few people have seen them. I have fixed this in the code and checked it in. Unfortunately, it will only be available when the next release of calibre is made. It is possible to update the database version in the database. This will let the function work, but, it could cause issues when the next firmware is released. If you do this, you should undo it before the next release.

04-23-2022, 02:45 AM	#341
codychan Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 27950 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: Kobo Aura One, Kobo Forma	There is something wrong with the font in this version of firmware, some characters in one of my customized dictionary can not be displayed, it is OK in previous firmware, rollbacked. And another issue is, I use a font specifically for some part in my ebook(in css), but new firmware won't use it, it uses the default font instead. Last edited by codychan; 04-23-2022 at 03:06 AM.

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MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,855 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	Ok, another noob question, does webkitTextRendering=optimizelegibility etc take the place of the various patches which also relate to enabling kerning, optimization, etc. or can/should they be used in tandem with each other?