Book specific conversion settings

[BetterRed]

Whenever I override the Conversion settings for a specific book I add 'conv-set' in the book's #admin-tags column… but I sometimes forget to do that

And if I revert to the Preferences settings more often than not I forget to remove 'conv-set' from #admin_tags.

So, at irregular intervals I eyeball the results of a search for #admin_tags:"=conv-set" alongside the 'conversion_options' table in metadata_db. and make necessary corrections in the #admin-tags column.

Can anyone suggest an easier, preferably automatic way to achieve the same result

I looked in the template function doco, and JobSpy; and AFAICT Action Chains is unaware of what happens within the child windows of the Convert Book dialogue.

BR

[kovidgoyal]

You could write a small plugin that syncs the value of your custom column to whether the stored conversion settings differ from the current defaults. But that is probably not what you actually want, since if you change a default then all books get marked as having custom settings.

[BetterRed]

What I really need is for CRISPR to provide me with a memory upgrade.

Maybe chaley could add a 'has_conv_settings' template function - a'la his 'has_extra_files' function. I currently show a diode.png if #admin_tags has conv-set, which I could change to has_conv_settings().

BR

[chaley]

I don't think this has enough general utility to make a template function for it.

Here is a python stored template that does the job. It is in a form suitable for import in the Stored Templates tab in Preferences / Template functions.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

What I really need is for CRISPR to provide me with a memory upgrade.

I believe that unfortunately CRISPR has random side effects. Worth risking if the alternate is dying from some genetic disease, or if it cures some severe disablement.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by chaley

I don't think this has enough general utility to make a template function for it.

Here is a python stored template that does the job. It is in a form suitable for import in the Stored Templates tab in Preferences / Template functions.

- works a treat of course.



I assumed that if I click Restore defaults button in the Book conversion dialogue it would remove the relevant row in the conversion_options table - but it doesn't. What the button does is to "Use the defaults" for this conversion. The only way I've found to remove them is via the explicit checkbox in Bulk metadata edit.

BR

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I assumed that if I click Restore defaults button in the Book conversion dialogue it would remove the relevant row in the conversion_options table - but it doesn't. What the button does is to "Use the defaults" for this conversion. The only way I've found to remove them is via the explicit checkbox in Bulk metadata edit.

Huh - I get a row added to conversion-option table for every conversion I do.

I created a new library and added the Quick Start guide. I added the Stored Template chaley provided above, and use that template in a column icon rule.

I then did an EPUB->EPUB conversion with no adjustments to any of the Transform settings. After the conversion the "has_conversion_options" icon is shown AND a row has been added to the conversion options table - see attached before and after screenshots.

That seems contrary to what's written here ==>> How options are set/saved for conversion

BR

[chaley]

Yea, converting a book always saves the coversion settings for that book. I don't know of any exception.

I found you can erase the conversion settings in the convert dialog by checking the "Use defaults" button then pressing cancel.

It seems that you never want to save conversion settings. I don't know how to do that, but it is easy enough to erase them all using bulk edit. It would also be easy(ish) to use action chains and a python action to reset the conversion settings for selected books.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by chaley

Yea, converting a book always saves the coversion settings for that book. I don't know of any exception.

Miss Memory's fault

Don't do many in-library conversions, I did a few epub->docx recently using the default settings and was surprised to see the entries in the conversion-options table.

Originally Posted by chaley

I found you can erase the conversion settings in the convert dialog by checking the "Use defaults" button then pressing cancel.

I assume you're referring to bulk convert. Yes, that removes the entry from the table but the stored template doesn't detect that until I refresh the book list, whereas checking Remove stored conversion settings… in bulk MDE is detected immediately.

Originally Posted by chaley

It seems that you never want to save conversion settings. I don't know how to do that, but it is easy enough to erase them all using bulk edit. It would also be easy(ish) to use action chains and a python action to reset the conversion settings for selected books.

What I want is indication that I didn't use the default conversion settings. Miss Memory led me up the garden path by persuading me that the presence/absence of a row in the conv_options table would do that.

But, I will keep the has_conversion_options stored template and column icon as a reminder — to clear the conv_options entry via bulk MDE if I used the default settings, OR leave the entry in place, and make a note of what changes I made to which Transforms to achieve what result.

What is the difference between these two shortcuts, Edit metadata->Edit metadata AND Edit metadata->Edit metadata individually

BR

[kovidgoyal]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

What is the difference between these two shortcuts, Edit metadata->Edit metadata AND Edit metadata->Edit metadata individually

BR

The first will show you single or bulk dialogs depeneding on the number fo books selected automatically.

[chaley]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

What is the difference between these two shortcuts, Edit metadata->Edit metadata AND Edit metadata->Edit metadata individually
BR

The Edit Metadata shortcut will start Edit Metadata (Single) if one book is selected, otherwise Edit Metadata (bulk). The Edit Metadata individually shortcut will always start the Edit Metadata (Single) dialog no matter how many books are selected. You use "next" and "previous" to move through the selected books.