[GUI Plugin] FanFicFare

[novelas_]

Originally Posted by ackomb

Hey novelas_,

First of all I would set up a test library so you won't corrupt files trying to get things right.
Second set up at a colunn to save metadata. Set it up as long text, like culumns and then under customize fanficfare, at the bottom of the Customs Columns tab set "Saved MetaData Column" to the column you just created.
This allows you to rapidly update from the saved metadata column as you figure things out through trial and error without hitting the site over and over again.

How do you know which tyoe of column to set, that all depends on what you want to do. Start by browsing this forum for exmaples, there are many.

To give you a starting point, for wordcount and pages? I set mine as integers.
For status and different fandoms for example I use Comma seperated, like tags.
And for notes I would set as long text like comment.
And anything date of time related, use dates of course.
For a read status I'd use a Yes/No type of column.

As for your personal.ini file, start with reading the comments under the defaults Jimm has set up. There are many tips on basic settings and in addition read https://github.com/JimmXinu/FanFicFa...dataManagement

This and browsing this forum will get you started.

"Can you please explain the statement you made, which I have highlighted in bold?"

[novelas_]

Originally Posted by ackomb

First of all thanks for the link to the wiki page, much apreaciated.
I think I followed all the steps. But I keep getting the "HTTP Error in FFF 'Page not found or expired in Browser Cache (see FFF setting browser_cache_age_limit)'(428)" error. Also tried clearing the cache once again before trying.

I've included default, ffnet and override part of my personal.ini

Spoiler:

## [defaults] section applies to all formats and sites but may be overridden at several levels.
[defaults]
##Chrome Cache
browser_cache_path:C:\Users\*****\AppData\Local\Go ogle\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data
browser_cache_age_limit:4

## Some sites also require the user to confirm they are adult for adult content.
is_adult:true
include_titlepage: false

===========================================## FANFICTION.NET ##================================================ =================

[www.fanfiction.net]

use_flaresolverr_proxy:false

## browser cache will only be used if use_browser_cache:true and ONLY for fanfiction.net right now. Requires a browser_cache_path set in [defaults].
use_browser_cache:true

## use_browser_cache_only:true prevents FFF from falling through to request from the server when a page isn't in the browser cache. You can turn this on to be sure you're only using the browser cache.
use_browser_cache_only:true
open_pages_in_browser:true
never_make_cover:true
skip_author_cover:true

## fanfiction.net is blocking people more aggressively. If you download fewer stories less often you can likely get by with reducing this sleep.
slow_down_sleep_time:4

add_to_extra_valid_entries:,ships2chars,
include_in_ships2chars:ships

## Tells which tags from the site to include in calibre
include_in_characters:characters

add_to_replace_metadata:
# ships2chars=>[ ]*/[ ]*=>/
# ships2chars=>[ ]*&[ ]*=>/
# ships2chars=>([^/]+)/([^/]+)/([^/]+)/(.+)=>\1\,\2\,\3\,\4
# ships2chars=>([^/]+)/([^/]+)/(.+)=>\1\,\2\,\3
# ships2chars=>([^/]+)/(.+)=>\1\,\2

titlepage_entries: series,category,genre,characters,status,datePublis hed,dateUpdated,rating,warnings,numChapters,numWor ds,site,description
include_subject_tags: extratags,

custom_columns_settings:
genre=>#genre,a
category=>#ff_show,a
characters=>#ff_char,a
ships=>#ff_pair,a

add_to_include_subject_tags:,tagsfromtitle.SPLIT

sort_ships:true

replace_metadata:

[overrides]
## default varies by site. Set true here to force all sites to collect series.
collect_series: true
extratags:

add_category_when_multi_category: #Crossover

did you manage to set it up?

[Lizzy.G7]

I've checked JimmXinu github where they explain more on how to manage metadata on the personal.ini. I can replace and exclude specifics character or relationship but not all. I want to exclude fandoms, characters, relationships, warnings, ratings etc. I don't use a custom column so this would be for the calibre tag column. Also how would I go about excluding all non-canonical tags as well. I mostly download from AO3. Thanks in advance.

[JimmXinu]

Moderator Notice
@Lizzy.G7, I've moved your post to the appropriate thread.

As for your question, search thread for include_subject_tags for what gets put in Calibre's Tags column and see the many posts about wrangling AO3 metadata.

[novelas_]

Originally Posted by Nutzer0815

Since my error is similar, I checked the instructions above and found the error. There were two invalid sections in personal.ini:
[www.fictionalley.org]
and
[www.harrypotterfanfiction.com]
after removing them everything works again. Maybe this will help other users.
Thank you

I don't have that

[culytera]

Speaking of Saved Metadata Column, is it possible to keep the Update mode at Update Calibre Metadata from Saved Metadata Column while also updating the title page in the epub + updating the cover page? (which is taken from first page/title page in my use case) Since I want my edited metadata to show up in the title page entries and cover page.

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Originally Posted by ackomb

First of all thanks for the link to the wiki page, much apreaciated.
I think I followed all the steps. But I keep getting the "HTTP Error in FFF 'Page not found or expired in Browser Cache (see FFF setting browser_cache_age_limit)'(428)" error. Also tried clearing the cache once again before trying.

I've included default, ffnet and override part of my personal.ini

Was it on purpose that you put the ='s before the comment prefix #?

===========================================## FANFICTION.NET ##================================================ =================

Originally Posted by novelas_

"Can you please explain the statement you made, which I have highlighted in bold?"

You just need to setup the Saved Metadata column in Calibre and Fanficfare's settings, then choose the Update Mode in FFF that uses that column.

Let's say you have a story that has a character named "Test Name" but you want to change it to "Test Name Edited", using

replace_metadata:
 characters=>Test Name=>Test Name Edited

and choosing the Update Mode Update Calibre Metadata from Saved Metadata Column when you select the story to update/redownload, FFF will retrieve the existing metadata found in your Saved Metadata column instead of the website to change character names that have "Test Name" to "Test Name Edited". The process will be faster since FFF won't have to redownload metadata.

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by culytera

Speaking of Saved Metadata Column, is it possible to keep the Update mode at Update Calibre Metadata from Saved Metadata Column while also updating the title page in the epub + updating the cover page? (which is taken from first page/title page in my use case) Since I want my edited metadata to show up in the title page entries and cover page.

No. It's been asked before.

Either run Update Always, or edit the title page manually if the story's gone.

[culytera]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

No. It's been asked before.

Either run Update Always, or edit the title page manually if the story's gone.

Ah, I see. That's too bad.

[JimmXinu]

New Test Version Posted

2023-09-20
- Switch from setup.py to pyproject.toml for CLI packaging.
- Remove site: www.lotrgfic.com - DNS removed +1year ago
- Remove site: www.lushstories.com - Changed +2years ago incompatibly Closes #988
- Remove site: www.silmarillionwritersguild.org - Changed +2years ago incompatibly
- Remove site: www.scarvesandcoffee.net - Changed +2years ago incompatibly
- Remove site: merengo.hu - Doesn't serve text in full print +1year
- Remove site: www.destinysgateway.com - Domain parked +1year
- Remove site: archive.skyehawke.com - Domain parked, broken ~3years
- Remove site: worldofx.de - Changed ~2years ago incompatibly, not efiction
- Remove site: hlfiction.net - Site broken ~3 years (sql errors)
- Remove site: noveltrove.com - Site broken +1 years, owner unresponsive 3years Closes #998
- Refactor adapter_archiveofourownorg & adapter_squidgeworldorg to make base_otw_adapter
- Refactor adastrafanfic.com to use base_otw_adapter

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

- Refactor adapter_archiveofourownorg & adapter_squidgeworldorg to make base_otw_adapter

Any effects for end-users?

[JimmXinu]

Only if I made a mistake.

Same code, just different structure to make additional OTW sites easier.

[ownedbycats]

Lookking at the changes, a site switched from eFiction to OTW? It's cool to see more sites using it.

[JimmXinu]

The OTW (AO3) site software is available for anyone to use, but I think setting one up is rather involved.

[JimmXinu]

New Test Version Posted

2023-09-21
- adapter_fanficsme: Fixes for some unusual cases Closes #999

[JimmXinu]

New Test Version Posted

2023-09-21
- adapter_fanficsme: More fixes for unusual cases, now using regexp #999
- adapter_fanficsme: Fixes for some unusual cases Closes #999