[GUI Plugin] Marvin XD (closed)

[GRiker]

Originally Posted by phisigna

I am trying to install the plugin but am unable to find them in the Calibre list of plugins.

I've searched for iOS, Marvin and Greg Riker (found 3 other plugins but not the one I'm looking for) - no luck.

Am I missing something?

Thank you.

Try this:

• Disconnect your iDevice
• Start calibre, open Preferences|Advanced|Plugins
• Click Get new plugins
• In the Filter by name edit box, type Marvin XD
• Install Marvin XD
• Make sure that you also have the iOS reader applications plugin installed and configured.
• Exit calibre
• Reconnect your iDevice
• Start Marvin
• Touch Get books, then calibre to open the calibre connector
• Start calibre

G

[phisigna]

Thank you. I didn't read carefully and searched for plugins before I did the 'get new plugin' step!

[Valkrider]

Originally Posted by GRiker

On your iDevice, Marvin needs to be running, and you need to initiate the 'calibre connector'. From the Home or Library screen, touch Get books, then touch calibre.

Once you've started the calibre connector, the Marvin screen will change and show a dialog titled calibre connector.

Are you seeing that?

G

No I am not I am getting this error message.

calibre, version 1.15.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>TypeError</b>:super(type, obj): obj must be an instance or subtype of type

calibre 1.15 [64bit]  isfrozen: True is64bit: True
Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '7', '6.1.7601')
Python 2.7.5
Windows: ('7', '6.1.7601', 'SP1', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 1221, in dispatch_sync_event
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 1417, in sync_to_device
  File "calibre_plugins.ios_reader_apps.__init__", line 851, in settings
TypeError: super(type, obj): obj must be an instance or subtype of type

Calibre is showing iPhone connected and there is the Red M icon as well as the Marvin XD one.
Any thoughts?

[GRiker]

Originally Posted by Valkrider

No I am not I am getting this error message.

calibre, version 1.15.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>TypeError</b>:super(type, obj): obj must be an instance or subtype of type

calibre 1.15 [64bit]  isfrozen: True is64bit: True
Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '7', '6.1.7601')
Python 2.7.5
Windows: ('7', '6.1.7601', 'SP1', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 1221, in dispatch_sync_event
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 1417, in sync_to_device
  File "calibre_plugins.ios_reader_apps.__init__", line 851, in settings
TypeError: super(type, obj): obj must be an instance or subtype of type

Calibre is showing iPhone connected and there is the Red M icon as well as the Marvin XD one.
Any thoughts?

Please open an issue at the plugin's GitHub issue tracker. See issue #1 Creating a new issue, and follow the instructions to create a debug log to include when you create the issue.

G

[HowardBrazee]

What is the best way to copy a Marvin library from device to device?

[kguil]

@HowardBrazee - These should help:

http://blog.marvinapp.com/post/64407495557

or

http://blog.marvinapp.com/post/62814894703

[HowardBrazee]

I looked at those links, discovering that I could link to DropBox and synchronize reading locations. That is ideal for my wants.

So I connected my iPad's Marvin to DropBox, told it to synchronize reading locations, and I also backed up. Checking DropBox, I did not see anything new.

I connected my iPhone's Marvin to DropBox, and told it to synchronize reading locations, and it still has an empty library.

I'm not finding any other settings that I appear to allow for the synchronization.

[HowardBrazee]

I now have two Marvin apps on my iPad. The new iPad only version is empty. The old one has all of my books on it. Is there any reason to keep the iPad only version? If so, is there any way to transfer my books?

(I have another sub-thread trying to get my iPad and iPhone Marvin's synchronized without a successful resolution).

[GRiker]

@HowardBrazee, I believe this post should help you. I would suggest posting followup questions in the Marvin forum where the developer is more likely to see them.

G

[HowardBrazee]

It seems to me that when I first got your reply, that link took me to a site that had some suggestions that I looked at. But now I'm not getting anything. And I thought I found the Marvin discussion as suggested and reposted my question, but now I'm not finding that Marvin site to check to see if there are any replies.

[GRiker]

You can find the Marvin MobileRead forum in the same section as the calibre forum.

G

[HowardBrazee]

Thanks

[hbtaylor]

I'm doing some metadata cleanup. After I make some edits, I have been selecting all of the books that show as "On Device" and clicking the "Send to Device" button. It updates the metadata for all of those items (since that is what I told it to do in the plugin configuration). Is that the best/preferred way?

I liked how Calibre Companion for Android updates the metadata when you connect, but understand that we might not want Marvin XD to do that. But I was just wondering if I was doing it the right/best way, and that I wouldn't be causing myself problems with the way I am doing it now.

Thanks!

[GRiker]

Originally Posted by hbtaylor

I'm doing some metadata cleanup. After I make some edits, I have been selecting all of the books that show as "On Device" and clicking the "Send to Device" button. It updates the metadata for all of those items (since that is what I told it to do in the plugin configuration). Is that the best/preferred way?

I liked how Calibre Companion for Android updates the metadata when you connect, but understand that we might not want Marvin XD to do that. But I was just wondering if I was doing it the right/best way, and that I wouldn't be causing myself problems with the way I am doing it now.

Thanks!

That's the easiest method to refresh Marvin's metadata from the changes you've made in calibre, and it won't cause any problems.

The approach you've described doesn't actually require Marvin XD. Here's another approach to updating the metadata using Marvin XD.

Marvin XD lets you see which books have changed metadata - they will be displayed with a yellow background - and to see what specific metadata has been changed. Double-click the title of a book listed with a yellow background to see a metadata comparison.

You can do a bulk update of the books with changed metadata by selecting all books highlighted in yellow, right-click one of the selected titles, then selecting 'Export metadata from calibre to Marvin' from the context menu.

Either approach delivers the same end result - calibre's metadata is applied to Marvin.

G

[hbtaylor]

Originally Posted by GRiker

Either approach delivers the same end result - calibre's metadata is applied to Marvin.
G

Thanks, Greg! I actually fiddled with both of the methods, and I think I like the Marvin XD method since it shows the things with changes and seems to be quicker for subsets of changed information.

Now I have to dig into the Read and Reading List field stuff. I created the columns, and want to make sure I get the most out of that great capability, too!