[GUI Plugin] Reading Goal - Page 28

ownedbycats · 03-13-2024, 12:51 AM

For those who read and track physical books in Calibre, here's an Action Chain that can set a #percentread column based on the current page number. It's useful alongside Reading Goal.

Comfy.n · 03-13-2024, 01:14 AM

Cool chain, I've tested it. Thanks!

ownedbycats · 03-16-2024, 06:11 AM

What happens if there's books in the goal without a page-count?

A few days ago I accidentally added a few books to the reading goal before adding their page-counts, but I didn't notice any odd effects (and the page counts appeared in the goal after populating the column).

thiago.eec · 03-16-2024, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

What happens if there's books in the goal without a page-count?

A few days ago I accidentally added a few books to the reading goal before adding their page-counts, but I didn't notice any odd effects (and the page counts appeared in the goal after populating the column).

Nothing will happen untill you reach 100%. When you finish the book, the plugin will alert you about it. Then you would need to fill the page count.

ownedbycats · 03-26-2024, 06:07 AM

Due to user error, one of the books in my #rggenres ended up with a tag of "eBooks." (instead of the intended eBooks.Fiction)

It appeared in the Statistics, but then when I tried to track it down in Edit Goal it didn't appear:

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I had to dig into the json file to identify the book it was and fix it.

This made me think - would it be much difficult to implement a 'mark books' for the Statistics window? Aside from this corner-case glitch, it would also be interesting to see all the books read in a specific month.

thiago.eec · 03-26-2024, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Due to user error, one of the books in my #rggenres ended up with a tag of "eBooks." (instead of the intended eBooks.Fiction)

It appeared in the Statistics, but then when I tried to track it down in Edit Goal it didn't appear:

I'll see what I can do about this. It should appear in the Edit Goal dialog. That's probably because the plugin is looking for something after the dot.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

This made me think - would it be much difficult to implement a 'mark books' for the Statistics window? Aside from this corner-case glitch, it would also be interesting to see all the books read in a specific month.

Not very easy. The bars can't be selected right now. But I'll take a look.

thiago.eec · 03-27-2024, 08:48 AM

Version 1.3.0 - 27 Mar 2024

- Bug fix: handle malformed hierarchical tags (ending with a trailing dot)

ownedbycats · 03-27-2024, 04:15 PM

Thank you!

thiago.eec · 04-06-2024, 12:25 PM

Version 1.4.0 - 06 Apr 2024

- New feature: Auto backup: now you can set up automatic backups for your database, so in case anything goes wrong, you can use the last working backup

Comfy.n · 04-06-2024, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thiago.eec

Version 1.4.0 - 06 Apr 2024

- New feature: Auto backup: now you can set up automatic backups for your database, so in case anything goes wrong, you can use the last working backup

very nice addition!

ownedbycats · 04-06-2024, 01:14 PM

Works as expected! This'll be helpful.

What triggers the backup? Any RG action, or opening specific dialogs?

Suggestion: Since 'Edit Reading Goal' can become inaccessible due to errors, perhaps also add 'restore backup' button to the configuration dialog.

thiago.eec · 04-06-2024, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

very nice addition!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Works as expected! This'll be helpful.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

What triggers the backup? Any RG action, or opening specific dialogs?

Any RG action, except for opening the config dialog.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Suggestion: Since 'Edit Reading Goal' can become inaccessible due to errors, perhaps also add 'restore backup' button to the configuration dialog.

I forgot you asked for this. I'll add it soon.

thiago.eec · 04-06-2024, 03:12 PM

Version 1.5.0 - 06 Apr 2024

- Add a 'Restore backup' button to the config dialog, so the user can load a valid database file in case the 'Edit reading goal' dialog can't be opened

ownedbycats · 04-06-2024, 03:17 PM

Thank you!

Terisa de morgan · 04-07-2024, 04:42 AM

Thank you, it will be very nice!

03-26-2024, 06:07 AM	#410
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,374 Karma: 79699999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Due to user error, one of the books in my #rggenres ended up with a tag of "eBooks." (instead of the intended eBooks.Fiction) It appeared in the Statistics, but then when I tried to track it down in Edit Goal it didn't appear: I had to dig into the json file to identify the book it was and fix it. This made me think - would it be much difficult to implement a 'mark books' for the Statistics window? Aside from this corner-case glitch, it would also be interesting to see all the books read in a specific month.

04-06-2024, 03:12 PM	#418
thiago.eec Wizard Posts: 1,294 Karma: 1436993 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Goiânia - Brazil Device: iPad, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis	Version 1.5.0 - 06 Apr 2024 - Add a 'Restore backup' button to the config dialog, so the user can load a valid database file in case the 'Edit reading goal' dialog can't be opened Last edited by thiago.eec; 04-07-2024 at 09:38 AM. Reason: typo in version number

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03-13-2024, 01:14 AM	#407
Comfy.n want to learn what I want Posts: 1,686 Karma: 7908443 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: none	Cool chain, I've tested it. Thanks!

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ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,374 Karma: 79699999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	What happens if there's books in the goal without a page-count? A few days ago I accidentally added a few books to the reading goal before adding their page-counts, but I didn't notice any odd effects (and the page counts appeared in the goal after populating the column).

03-27-2024, 08:48 AM	#412
thiago.eec Wizard Posts: 1,294 Karma: 1436993 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Goiânia - Brazil Device: iPad, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis	Version 1.3.0 - 27 Mar 2024 - Bug fix: handle malformed hierarchical tags (ending with a trailing dot)

03-27-2024, 04:15 PM	#413
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,374 Karma: 79699999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Thank you!

04-06-2024, 12:25 PM	#414
thiago.eec Wizard Posts: 1,294 Karma: 1436993 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Goiânia - Brazil Device: iPad, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis	Version 1.4.0 - 06 Apr 2024 - New feature: Auto backup: now you can set up automatic backups for your database, so in case anything goes wrong, you can use the last working backup

04-06-2024, 01:14 PM	#416
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,374 Karma: 79699999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Works as expected! This'll be helpful. What triggers the backup? Any RG action, or opening specific dialogs? Suggestion: Since 'Edit Reading Goal' can become inaccessible due to errors, perhaps also add 'restore backup' button to the configuration dialog.

04-06-2024, 03:17 PM	#419
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,374 Karma: 79699999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Thank you!

04-07-2024, 04:42 AM	#420
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,687 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Thank you, it will be very nice!

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