[GUI Plugin] Action Chains

[nqk]

Originally Posted by capink

Yes. It passes for any option you choose in the path groupbox including "containing folder", covers and templates.

Ah yes, I have just tested. But {inputfile} seems to be enclosed in "" by default. I'd like to access the subfolder and contents too, for example the data folder. If {inputfile} doesn't include the "", then I can just add them easily.

[capink]

Originally Posted by nqk

Ah yes, I have just tested. But {inputfile} seems to be enclosed in "" by default. I'd like to access the subfolder and contents too, for example the data folder. If {inputfile} doesn't include the "", then I can just add them easily.

It does not work the way you imagine with or without quotes. What you want to do is achieved by using a template with containing_folder() function:

program:
	containing_folder() & '/data/some file inside.ext'

Note that you won't be able to access more than on file at a time.

[capink]

Version 1.19.1 - 11 January 2024

• Modifications to the "Open With" action.
• Bump schema version to 1.9

In previous version, Open With action always placed the path to file at the end of the command. With this version, you can use the placeholder {inputfile} to control where it is placed in arg box. {inputfile} passes for whatever option you choose among: format, folder, cover or template.

Note: This version changes how the args box in the Open With action is parsed. In previous versions they were separated by commas, from this version on they should be separated by white space to be exactly how you type them in a command prompt. Older chains should be updated automatically to the new style args.

[ownedbycats]

My open-with actions upgraded successfully.

[capink]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

My open-with actions upgraded successfully.

[ghoetker]

Many thanks for the great plugin. Is it possible (or could it be made possible) to pause for user input before continuing to the next step? My use case is that I want to automate

1. Extract ISBN
2. Hit the "Yep, use the ISBN you found" button on the message that pops up.
3. Download Metadata and covers
4. Hit the "Yep, use the info you found" button on the message that pops up.

Unfortunately, I need to do 2 and 4 manually. Not a big deal, expept that the window from 4 appears "in front" of the window for 2, which I can't hit as a result. So, downloading metadata starts before the ISBN is inserted and thus generally doesn't find anything.

So, I'd love a step 2.5 that was "Wait until the button is hit" or even a step 2.5 that was "Wait 15 seconds before continuing (or a new step 2, "Hit the button without user help"). Perhaps you can think of another solution.

Great if possible. Regardless, thank you so much.

[nqk]

I am facing a problem when converting books with a preset conversion scenario (search and replace, extras css styles, .... ) per book

1) Using Calibre Actions (Convert). This works exactly the same as I want, but it requires clicking on OK button to confirm.

2) Using Convert Action (of the plugin). This doesn't require clicking any button, but the conversion scenario (input, common, output option) is the same for every book.

I would like to have something between the two, meaning either it doesn't require "clicking on OK button" (as in Method 1) or it bypasses the "common scenario" and use per-book scenario (as in Method 2).

[capink]

Originally Posted by ghoetker

Many thanks for the great plugin. Is it possible (or could it be made possible) to pause for user input before continuing to the next step? My use case is that I want to automate

1. Extract ISBN
2. Hit the "Yep, use the ISBN you found" button on the message that pops up.
3. Download Metadata and covers
4. Hit the "Yep, use the info you found" button on the message that pops up.

Unfortunately, I need to do 2 and 4 manually. Not a big deal, expept that the window from 4 appears "in front" of the window for 2, which I can't hit as a result. So, downloading metadata starts before the ISBN is inserted and thus generally doesn't find anything.

So, I'd love a step 2.5 that was "Wait until the button is hit" or even a step 2.5 that was "Wait 15 seconds before continuing (or a new step 2, "Hit the button without user help"). Perhaps you can think of another solution.

Great if possible. Regardless, thank you so much.

That has been discussed multiple time before, and it is not possible, because the plugin cannot the control flow of other calibre actions. So consider these two actions incompatible with Action Chains.

The only solution would be for someone to write Action Chains action that repackages the code of these actions in a way that does what you are asking for. I am personally not interested in this, as I don't use these actions. But the plugin does provide the ability for anyone who wants to write a custom action to do so.

[capink]

Originally Posted by nqk

I am facing a problem when converting books with a preset conversion scenario (search and replace, extras css styles, .... ) per book

1) Using Calibre Actions (Convert). This works exactly the same as I want, but it requires clicking on OK button to confirm.

2) Using Convert Action (of the plugin). This doesn't require clicking any button, but the conversion scenario (input, common, output option) is the same for every book.

I would like to have something between the two, meaning either it doesn't require "clicking on OK button" (as in Method 1) or it bypasses the "common scenario" and use per-book scenario (as in Method 2).

Use as much convert actions as you want, and use scopes to control which actions are called for which books.

[ownedbycats]

Using my 'Search with Agent Ransack' option with multiple selections fails since the latest update. (I only tested a single book before.) I get an error from Ransack about ';' and the paths of additional books being invalid command-line parameters.

[capink]

Tick the checkbox "Execute command through shell", and will make multiple files execute the same way it was done before.

[ownedbycats]

That fixed it. Thanks.

[capink]

For people on Windows OS who tried the plugin after modifications to Open With action, I am interested to know if shell window opens and closes when you run the action.

[nqk]

I dont tick that box, it works, nothing pops up

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[ownedbycats]

I didn't see any shell window come up.