calibre 0.6 betas now available

kovidgoyal · 06-06-2009, 08:34 PM

The much anticipated calibre 0.6 betas are now available from http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/downloads/betas/

For some of the new features see: http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/new_in_6

Note that these betas really are betas, they have received only the most minimal of testing, especially on non-linux platforms. So before downloading them, back up your existing calibre library folder. You have been warned. Also you can't use the same library folder with both 0.5 and 0.6 as 0.6 makes some changes to the database schema that are not backwards compatible.

The MOBI output code in calibre has been modified to support indexing, so the beta may generate MOBI files that some devices refuse to open. If so, I'd like to know about it.

This release introduced over 300 new translatable strings, so the translations are not up to date as yet.

Once again a big thank you to all the people that have contributed to calibre, especially user_none, who is responsible for a fair fraction of that new features list and llasram, who wrote the framework that forms the core of the new conversion sub system in calibre.

As always, if you have comments, I'd love to hear them. For bug reports please open tickets at http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/newticket

Enjoy!

cartman · 06-06-2009, 09:57 PM

Thanks for the new beta! i am now backing up my library, and will surely report any bugs i encounter.

ddavtian · 06-07-2009, 01:05 AM

First comment (may be a bug).
Calibre recognizes Sony 700, shows internal memory correctly. I also have an SD card, Calibre shows "Card A, 978MB available", this is the correct memory size. But when I click on card, it doesn't show anything. When I want to send a book, I have options to main memory and to card B. Card A option is grayed out. I sen a book to card B, it did go to SD card correctly. Something seems wrong about cards A and B.

Colaveare · 06-07-2009, 01:11 AM

(deleting error message post)

edit: just read your last line in post Kov...
Now don't I feel stupid.

Opening tickets there.

And besides that I just wanted to say thanks for Calibre.
This new versions is great a pretty much does everything I ever wanted it to do...
Except cooking my meals and ironing my shirts.

Thanks again!

kovidgoyal · 06-07-2009, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddavtian

First comment (may be a bug).
Calibre recognizes Sony 700, shows internal memory correctly. I also have an SD card, Calibre shows "Card A, 978MB available", this is the correct memory size. But when I click on card, it doesn't show anything. When I want to send a book, I have options to main memory and to card B. Card A option is grayed out. I sen a book to card B, it did go to SD card correctly. Something seems wrong about cards A and B.

Definitely a bug, will be fixed in the next beta.

jgray · 06-07-2009, 01:56 AM

I just installed the beta and then added two books from MobileRead: "Charlie Chan Omnibus" and "The Time Axis", in that order. Both are epub. Now, I don't know if the previous version of Calibre would have done this, but look at the attached screenshot. No matter what I do, the author sort isn't correct. Things always seemed to sort correctly before.

kovidgoyal · 06-07-2009, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colaveare

Except cooking my meals and ironing my shirts.

Thanks again!

Definitely on my TODO list

kovidgoyal · 06-07-2009, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgray

I just installed the beta and then added two books from MobileRead: "Charlie Chan Omnibus" and "The Time Axis", in that order. Both are epub. Now, I don't know if the previous version of Calibre would have done this, but look at the attached screenshot. No matter what I do, the author sort isn't correct. Things always seemed to sort correctly before.

The screen shot is showing sort on title. You mean the title sort isn't correct?

jgray · 06-07-2009, 01:59 AM

Yes, I meant Title sort and typed Author. It must be late.

kovidgoyal · 06-07-2009, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgray

Yes, I meant Title sort and typed Author. It must be late.

Ah yes, I can duplicate it. Wil be fixed in the next beta.

jgray · 06-07-2009, 02:07 AM

I just clicked on "Preferences" and I get the attached error. I haven't closed the program since posting the last screenshot.

kovidgoyal · 06-07-2009, 02:49 AM

Yeah that one was reported by Colaveare

itimpi · 06-07-2009, 03:36 AM

If when I convert a book and have the option to remove the first image set and there is not an image present, then I get an error saying

Code:

AttributeError: 'Jacket' pbject has not attribute 'remove_first_image'

Although this error is stuctly speaking correct on the book in question, I am sure this used to be ignored in the 0.5.x series?

itimpi · 06-07-2009, 03:41 AM

Is there a way in the current 0.6b1 release to tell it to use a particular format as the input to the conversion if there is more than one possible format present?

QubyB · 06-07-2009, 06:31 AM

Thanks Kovid. Testing right now. Additions and improvements look very promising.

Unfortunately v6 does not communicate with my PRS-505 so I reinstalled v5.
I created a ticket.

06-06-2009, 08:34 PM	#1
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,201 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre 0.6 betas now available The much anticipated calibre 0.6 betas are now available from http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/downloads/betas/ For some of the new features see: http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/new_in_6 Note that these betas really are betas, they have received only the most minimal of testing, especially on non-linux platforms. So before downloading them, back up your existing calibre library folder. You have been warned. Also you can't use the same library folder with both 0.5 and 0.6 as 0.6 makes some changes to the database schema that are not backwards compatible. The MOBI output code in calibre has been modified to support indexing, so the beta may generate MOBI files that some devices refuse to open. If so, I'd like to know about it. This release introduced over 300 new translatable strings, so the translations are not up to date as yet. Once again a big thank you to all the people that have contributed to calibre, especially user_none, who is responsible for a fair fraction of that new features list and llasram, who wrote the framework that forms the core of the new conversion sub system in calibre. As always, if you have comments, I'd love to hear them. For bug reports please open tickets at http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/newticket Enjoy! Last edited by kovidgoyal; 07-21-2009 at 09:37 PM.

06-07-2009, 01:11 AM	#4
Colaveare Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: iphone	(deleting error message post) edit: just read your last line in post Kov... Now don't I feel stupid. Opening tickets there. And besides that I just wanted to say thanks for Calibre. This new versions is great a pretty much does everything I ever wanted it to do... Except cooking my meals and ironing my shirts. Thanks again! Last edited by Colaveare; 06-07-2009 at 01:28 AM.

06-07-2009, 01:56 AM	#6
jgray Fanatic Posts: 554 Karma: 2928497 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Clara 2E & Sage	Author sort I just installed the beta and then added two books from MobileRead: "Charlie Chan Omnibus" and "The Time Axis", in that order. Both are epub. Now, I don't know if the previous version of Calibre would have done this, but look at the attached screenshot. No matter what I do, the author sort isn't correct. Things always seemed to sort correctly before. Attached Thumbnails

06-07-2009, 02:07 AM	#11
jgray Fanatic Posts: 554 Karma: 2928497 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Clara 2E & Sage	Another one I just clicked on "Preferences" and I get the attached error. I haven't closed the program since posting the last screenshot. Attached Thumbnails

06-07-2009, 03:36 AM	#13
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	If when I convert a book and have the option to remove the first image set and there is not an image present, then I get an error saying Code: AttributeError: 'Jacket' pbject has not attribute 'remove_first_image' Although this error is stuctly speaking correct on the book in question, I am sure this used to be ignored in the 0.5.x series?

06-06-2009, 09:57 PM	#2
cartman Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 22 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mytilene, Greece Device: Kobo Aura HD, Sony PRS-505 (Blue)	Thanks for the new beta! i am now backing up my library, and will surely report any bugs i encounter.

06-07-2009, 01:05 AM	#3
ddavtian Addict Posts: 274 Karma: 332 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco, USA Device: Sage, Elipsa, Oasis, Galaxy Tab 8U, S22U	First comment (may be a bug). Calibre recognizes Sony 700, shows internal memory correctly. I also have an SD card, Calibre shows "Card A, 978MB available", this is the correct memory size. But when I click on card, it doesn't show anything. When I want to send a book, I have options to main memory and to card B. Card A option is grayed out. I sen a book to card B, it did go to SD card correctly. Something seems wrong about cards A and B.

06-07-2009, 01:59 AM	#9
jgray Fanatic Posts: 554 Karma: 2928497 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Clara 2E & Sage	Yes, I meant Title sort and typed Author. It must be late.

06-07-2009, 02:49 AM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,201 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yeah that one was reported by Colaveare

06-07-2009, 03:41 AM	#14
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Is there a way in the current 0.6b1 release to tell it to use a particular format as the input to the conversion if there is more than one possible format present?

06-07-2009, 06:31 AM	#15
QubyB Trick Kiter Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Holland Device: Sony PRS-505	Thanks Kovid. Testing right now. Additions and improvements look very promising. Unfortunately v6 does not communicate with my PRS-505 so I reinstalled v5. I created a ticket.

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