NickelSeries: Integrated EPUB/KEPUB series metadata support

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by vivaria

I ask because, from what I understand, my Kobo already has series metadata support. (My setup: Load books into Calibre -> Manually edit the Series metadata -> Wireless sync (+automated conversion to kepub) using calibre-web -> Books appear in the top "Series" tab under "My Books".)

Yes, if you're using the Kobo Store, or something which re-implements it (like calibre-web), there's no need for NickelSeries (but it won't cause issues if you do have it).

Reading between the lines here, I see mention of plugging and unplugging Kobo devices. Does this mean that NickelSeries is intended for people who are sideloading books in a more traditional manner?

Yes.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by vivaria

Reading between the lines here, I see mention of plugging and unplugging Kobo devices. Does this mean that NickelSeries is intended for people who are sideloading books in a more traditional manner?

What do you mean by sideloading books in a more traditional manner? Last time I looked, a USB connection was the traditional method of sideloading books.

What NickelSeries saves is the second connection to copy metadata to the database entry created in the first connect (copy books to ereader, safely disconnect, import books creating database entries). Which is okay if you are not sending items such as words, pages, estimated time to read, etc.

[vivaria]

Originally Posted by DNSB

What do you mean by sideloading books in a more traditional manner? Last time I looked, a USB connection was the traditional method of sideloading books.

What you've written is exactly what I meant!

(To clarify: I'm sideloading books in a non-traditional manner, i.e. wirelessly through Kobo's built-in sync + calibre-web.)

geek1011 answered my questions precisely.

[zdv80]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Using the PageCount plugin and two custom columns, I configured the KoboTouch driver to send the information to my Kobos. I've attached the column setup and KoboTouch driver setup images. Note that if you want to use the time to read estimates, you will likely need to change the divisors since they reflect reading speed.

Thanks for your answer DNSB! The strange thing is that if I go to the "Metadata" tab in the Kobo Touch settings I don't have the option "Book stats" Only "subtitle" and then "update purchased books"... And I think that I'm using the latest version of Kobo Touch Extended and Count Pages plugin...

what could it be?

[Patrick Faret]

Hello, can I implement Nickel series without installing Nikel menu. Or does Nickel series need Nickel menu?
Thank you for your reply

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Patrick Faret

Hello, can I implement Nickel series without installing Nikel menu. Or does Nickel series need Nickel menu?
Thank you for your reply

They're separate.

[Patrick Faret]

Hello,
does the Nickel series plugin also integrate collection metadata?
Thank you

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Patrick Faret

Hello,
does the Nickel series plugin also integrate collection metadata?
Thank you

If you mean Kobo collections, no.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by Patrick Faret

Hello,
does the Nickel series plugin also integrate collection metadata?
Thank you

Originally Posted by geek1011

If you mean Kobo collections, no.

Presumably because Collection(s) can be set at book transfer time and series needs the second connection after a book is imported if Nickel series not is used? Clue in name?

[RodasQ]

Hello, I need some help.

I installed NickelSeries on a Libra 2 running firmware version 4.38.21908, but after testing, the subtitle isn't passing without connecting a second time to the PC.

Keep in mind that I'm using the template "{#subseries} {#subseries_index}" for the subtitle on KoboTouchExtended. It works if I connect the Kobo a second time.

Shouldn't NickelSeries bypass the need for this second connection?

[RodasQ]

I installed NickelSeries on a Libra 2 running firmware version 4.38.21908, but after testing, the subtitle isn't passing without connecting a second time to the PC.

Keep in mind that I'm using the template "{#subseries} {#subseries_index}" for the subtitle on KoboTouchExtended. It works if I connect the Kobo a second time.

KoboTouchExtended is set to "update metadata on device" and "sending books to devices" set to "Automatic management"

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by RodasQ

Hello, I need some help.

I installed NickelSeries on a Libra 2 running firmware version 4.38.21908, but after testing, the subtitle isn't passing without connecting a second time to the PC.

Keep in mind that I'm using the template "{#subseries} {#subseries_index}" for the subtitle on KoboTouchExtended. It works if I connect the Kobo a second time.

Shouldn't NickelSeries bypass the need for this second connection?

I don't use NickelSeries myself but I seem to remember, for Subtitle to be populated during the first USB connection, the subtitle text needs to exist in a calibre custom column with lookup name #subtitle. There was some discussion about it in the early parts of this thread.

[Phil_C]

NickelSeries works automatically using the default Series column in calibre.

If you want to also add another item, you need the custom column #subtitle. I use that for the page count. So on a single connect, NickelSeries sends both the Series (on the Series line) and the Page Count (on the subtitle line).

[RodasQ]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I don't use NickelSeries myself but I seem to remember, for Subtitle to be populated during the first USB connection, the subtitle text needs to exist in a calibre custom column with lookup name #subtitle. There was some discussion about it in the early parts of this thread.

Originally Posted by Phil_C

NickelSeries works automatically using the default Series column in calibre.

If you want to also add another item, you need the custom column #subtitle. I use that for the page count. So on a single connect, NickelSeries sends both the Series (on the Series line) and the Page Count (on the subtitle line).

Thanks, will try change the custom columm name

[RodasQ]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I don't use NickelSeries myself but I seem to remember, for Subtitle to be populated during the first USB connection, the subtitle text needs to exist in a calibre custom column with lookup name #subtitle. There was some discussion about it in the early parts of this thread.

Changed, and confirmed that still not works. But works after second

This info is embebed in the opf file

"#subtitle": {
"#extra#": 2.0,
"#value#": "Volume",
"category_sort": "value",
"colnum": 3,
"column": "value",
"datatype": "series",
"display": {
"description": ""
}