Export One Book Metadata to ODT

[Ellsinore]

I'm using Calibre to manage my physical library, as well as my eBooks and I'm finally getting it figured out!

What I'm wanting to do now is export the metadata for each book to print as I finish processing it, so I can have a physical copy of my library catalog as well. I don't want to export to catalog all the books at once -- just one at a time.

I don't see an option to limit the catalog to one book or an option for an .odt (or other word processing document). Is there a plugin? Is it possible?

Thanks!

[georgemk]

Just create a Virtual Library (VL) for that 1 file then create the catalogue within that VL

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by georgemk

Just create a Virtual Library (VL) for that 1 file then create the catalogue within that VL

Or Mark the book (Ctrl+M), Show marked books, create the catalogue, then Clear all marked books

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FWIW: I would use the feature in the book details panel (embedded or detached) to copy the details to the clipboard and paste it into a word processor/text editor



BR

[Ellsinore]

Great! Thank you!

[Comfy.n]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Or Mark the book (Ctrl+M), Show marked books, create the catalogue, then Clear all marked books

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FWIW: I would use the feature in the book details panel (embedded or detached) to copy the details to the clipboard and paste it into a word processor/text editor

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BR

Hi BR,

Those Virtual Libraries links in your Details panel look very useful
Could you please share how to implement it?

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

Hi BR,

Those Virtual Libraries links in your Details panel look very useful
Could you please share how to implement it?

{:'virtual_libraries()'}

BR

[Comfy.n]

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

Hi BR,

Those Virtual Libraries links in your Details panel look very useful
Could you please share how to implement it?

just saw this thread and was able to make the VL values show in details pane, using something like the approximate formats referred in Calibre Manual

now i'm not sure how to linkify the values obtained with {:'virtual_libraries()'} ...

[Comfy.n]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Attachment 197297

{:'virtual_libraries()'}

BR

ah, thanks!

edit: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=288508 < this PI makes the VL values clickable

[chaley]

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

edit: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=288508 < this PI makes the VL values clickable

Assuming you use a composite column (column built from other columns) that behaves like tags, they are clickable without using the PI. Are you seeing something different?

And just for fun I made a composite column that lets you switch VLs by clicking the links in book details. The GPM template is:

program:
	res = '';
	for vl in virtual_libraries():
		if res then res = res & '<br>' fi;
		res = res & '<a href="calibre://search/_?encoded_virtual_library=' & to_hex(vl) & '">' & vl & '</a>'
	rof;
	res

The column definition is:


What you see is:


And for more fun, here is the template using python template mode (PTM), which will be much faster than the GPM template above:

python:
def evaluate(book, ctx):
	db = ctx.db.new_api
	return ('<br>'.join(
		[f'<a href="calibre://search/_?encoded_virtual_library={vl.encode().hex()}">{vl}</a>' 
		 for vl in db.virtual_libraries_for_books((book.id,))[book.id]
		]))

EDIT: corrections to the column setup and the python template

[Comfy.n]

Originally Posted by chaley

Assuming you use a composite column (column built from other columns) that behaves like tags, they are clickable without using the PI. Are you seeing something different?

I had tried both composite column types (behaves like tags and the other) before using the PI, neither would linkify; i'm running from the latest source, so maybe something changed? Or maybe I've been bedtime procrastinating too long and missed something, most probably.

And for more fun, here is the template using python template mode (PTM), which will be much faster than the GPM template above:

python:
def evaluate(book, ctx):
	db = ctx.db.new_api
	return ('<br>'.join(
		[f'<a href="calibre://search/_?encoded_virtual_library={vl.encode().hex()}">{vl}</a>' 
		 for vl in db.virtual_libraries_for_books((book.id,))[book.id]
		]))

Indeed, this works instantly, thank you so much!
The PI approach is also interesting, so I'll keep using it together with the new switching links (I think I like to see the search bar populated, which doesn't happen when the VLs are active)



edit: added screencap

[chaley]

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

I had tried both composite column types (behaves like tags and the other) before using the PI, neither would linkify; i'm running from the latest source, so maybe something changed? Or maybe I've been bedtime procrastinating too long and missed something, most probably.

Hmmm ... it works for me. I also run from source. This difference doesn't matter unless there really is something broken.

Here is the column definition, which also shows the complete template.


Here is what I see in book details.


And FWIW: if you prefer the output on the python-based column to be all on one line instead of one per line, change

return ('<br>'.join(

to

return (', '.join(

[Comfy.n]

Originally Posted by chaley

Here is the column definition, which also shows the complete template.
Attachment 197306

That pic has helped clarify my issue of non linkified values in Book details: when creating composite custom columns, I would check only the "Show as HTML in Book details", as this seemed enough; this time, after checking "Show in Tag Browser", I got the clickable VLs.


edit: actually, I just did a test modifying the composite: if "Show as HTML..." is checked AND "Show in Tag Browser", links are gone. So, for the links to show, composite column must be set exactly as in that screencap, with only "Show in Tag Browser" checked ...neither must be checked

[BetterRed]

FWIW: This gives me clickable links for each VL shown in Book Details



The difference from my earlier post is the column type: VL Taglike is Column built from other columns, behaves like tags, whereas VL Vanilla is Column built from other columns. The show in TB and Show as HTML are unchecked

Windows 10, Calibre 6.7.1

BR

[chaley]

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

edit: actually, I just did a test modifying the composite: if "Show as HTML..." is checked AND "Show in Tag Browser", links are gone. So, for the links to show, composite column must be set exactly as in that screencap, with only "Show in Tag Browser" checked

Originally Posted by BetterRed

FWIW: This gives me clickable links for each VL shown in Book Details

I haven't done exhaustive tests but I think that the "Show as HTML" must be unchecked to get clickable links. I don't think "Show in Tag browser matters. Reasoning: the column doesn't contain HTML so it shouldn't be shown as if it does. Book details doesn't care if the column is in the tag browser.

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by georgemk

Just create a Virtual Library (VL) for that 1 file then create the catalogue within that VL

One way to do this without repeatedly changing the VL is to set the search for marked:true. Then you can just mark the book you want to show in there.