[Metadata Source Plugin] Show multiple results for single source?

memory_dump · 03-20-2025, 10:34 AM

I'm writing a plugin to download book info from DriveThruRPG. It's working very well, but one thing that's confusing me is how to get it to show multiple search results to pick from?

I can confirm that multiple Metadata items are being added to the result_queue, but the "Downloading metadata..." window only ever shows 1 item to pick from. What could I be doing wrong?

kovidgoyal · 03-20-2025, 10:36 AM

That's how downloading metadata works by default you can change it via Preferences->metadata download->keep more than one result per source

memory_dump · 03-20-2025, 10:56 AM

Ok, that's definitely it. I could have sworn I was seeing multiple results from the Goodreads plugin when "Keep more than one result per source" was unchecked, but now I can't reproduce that. Must have been late-night coding hallucinations.

Thank you! Also thank you for Calibre in general.

Mela · 05-05-2025, 08:23 PM

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memory_dump · 05-05-2025, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mela

If you need Beta testers: PICK ME. PICK ME.

Sure. As soon as I get it working again. It was working great for a while, and then about a week or so ago I started getting blocked by Cloudflare challenge.

JSWolf · 05-06-2025, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by memory_dump

Sure. As soon as I get it working again. It was working great for a while, and then about a week or so ago I started getting blocked by Cloudflare challenge.

Have a look at the code for the Kobo Metadata plugin. It has to get past Cloudflare and does it pretty well.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=355983

bhcompy · 06-03-2025, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by memory_dump

Sure. As soon as I get it working again. It was working great for a while, and then about a week or so ago I started getting blocked by Cloudflare challenge.

any luck?

03-20-2025, 10:34 AM	#1
memory_dump Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2025 Device: Moon+ Reader	[Metadata Source Plugin] Show multiple results for single source? I'm writing a plugin to download book info from DriveThruRPG. It's working very well, but one thing that's confusing me is how to get it to show multiple search results to pick from? I can confirm that multiple Metadata items are being added to the result_queue, but the "Downloading metadata..." window only ever shows 1 item to pick from. What could I be doing wrong?

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03-20-2025, 10:36 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,251 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That's how downloading metadata works by default you can change it via Preferences->metadata download->keep more than one result per source

03-20-2025, 10:56 AM	#3
memory_dump Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2025 Device: Moon+ Reader	Ok, that's definitely it. I could have sworn I was seeing multiple results from the Goodreads plugin when "Keep more than one result per source" was unchecked, but now I can't reproduce that. Must have been late-night coding hallucinations. Thank you! Also thank you for Calibre in general.

05-05-2025, 08:23 PM	#4
Mela Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2025 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Onyx Boox Air 3C	If you need Beta testers: PICK ME. PICK ME.