show all book in a series where one book is XXXX

redtwotwo · 03-10-2018, 12:03 PM

I have a user created column called status which can be read, unread, or pending. The pending indicates that the book (usually in a series) is planned for release. I want a way to either search or create a virtual library where if one book in a series is pending that it shows all the books in the series even if they have another status.

Is this possible?

theducks · 03-10-2018, 12:28 PM

Is this a True /False column.

For this I use 'Logic'

formats:false (AKA an Empty Book) and #read:false

In reality, I use Tristate T/F fields.
Unread is blank (no setting), which includes no format to read

Read is True
Not going to read (for whatever reason): false

redtwotwo · 03-10-2018, 12:43 PM

It is text with a fixed set of values. Those values are read, unread, and pending as I stated.

Divingduck · 03-10-2018, 12:47 PM

I believe this is not possible with the normal search.

Take a look for [GUI Plugin] Multi-Column Search from DaltonST. I think it is capable to do this if I remember correct.

redtwotwo · 03-10-2018, 12:51 PM

I did not think so. Thanks for taking the time to consider.

I could not get the plugin to do what I want either.

BetterRed · 03-10-2018, 05:40 PM

@redtwotwo - its a while since I used it, but maybe you could get close to what you want with Quick View - doco is here.

BR

theducks · 03-10-2018, 07:38 PM

I was going to suggest QV (see my strike out post), but the request was for a VL (I assume the OP wants to use a browser to access the library)

BetterRed · 03-10-2018, 08:29 PM

Yeah, I noticed the request was for a VL; hence my '. . . maybe you could get close to . . .'.

BR

redtwotwo · 03-11-2018, 11:31 AM

Thanks, I did not know about the quickview feature and it seems useful. Alas it does not do what I want. If I search for all pending books and then do a quickview on these, it shows only one series of the selection. I can not get it to show all series with one or more pending books.

And I don't use a browser to access the library. I am in the program proper.

Thanks again for giving it some thought.

BetterRed · 03-11-2018, 06:23 PM

@redtwotwo- as I recall, from the QV of 'pending' books you can select a book and have it displayed as the current book in the book list. From there you could select the Similar Books->Show books in same series action from the book list context menu, and et voilà you have a list of books in a series of which at least one member is 'pending'. I think it will work best if you lock the QV list.

You can add Similar Books to a toolbar if you don't like using context menus.

BR

BetterRed · 03-11-2018, 06:43 PM

Afterthought - after finding the books, as described above, you could add them to a Reading List (optional plugin).

BR

redtwotwo · 03-12-2018, 12:35 PM

@BetterRed Thanks. I know about the show books in the same series feature. That is what I have been using and I know the keyboard shortcut well. The trouble is I don't want one series, I want them all. That was not very clear in my first post though so I will apologize.

The Reading List plugin sounds promising. I will give that a try when I get home today.

03-10-2018, 12:03 PM	#1
redtwotwo Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: kindle paperwhite	show all book in a series where one book is XXXX I have a user created column called status which can be read, unread, or pending. The pending indicates that the book (usually in a series) is planned for release. I want a way to either search or create a virtual library where if one book in a series is pending that it shows all the books in the series even if they have another status. Is this possible?

03-10-2018, 12:28 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Is this a True /False column. For this I use 'Logic' formats:false (AKA an Empty Book) and #read:false In reality, I use Tristate T/F fields. Unread is blank (no setting), which includes no format to read Read is True Not going to read (for whatever reason): false Last edited by theducks; 03-10-2018 at 12:30 PM. Reason: Oh! You want all members

03-10-2018, 12:51 PM	#5
redtwotwo Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: kindle paperwhite	I did not think so. Thanks for taking the time to consider. I could not get the plugin to do what I want either. Last edited by redtwotwo; 03-10-2018 at 01:59 PM.

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03-10-2018, 12:43 PM	#3
redtwotwo Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: kindle paperwhite	It is text with a fixed set of values. Those values are read, unread, and pending as I stated.

03-10-2018, 12:47 PM	#4
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,161 Karma: 1404241 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	I believe this is not possible with the normal search. Take a look for [GUI Plugin] Multi-Column Search from DaltonST. I think it is capable to do this if I remember correct.

03-10-2018, 05:40 PM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,575 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@redtwotwo - its a while since I used it, but maybe you could get close to what you want with Quick View - doco is here. BR

03-10-2018, 07:38 PM	#7
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I was going to suggest QV (see my strike out post), but the request was for a VL (I assume the OP wants to use a browser to access the library)

03-10-2018, 08:29 PM	#8
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,575 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Yeah, I noticed the request was for a VL; hence my '. . . maybe you could get close to . . .'. BR

03-11-2018, 11:31 AM	#9
redtwotwo Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: kindle paperwhite	Thanks, I did not know about the quickview feature and it seems useful. Alas it does not do what I want. If I search for all pending books and then do a quickview on these, it shows only one series of the selection. I can not get it to show all series with one or more pending books. And I don't use a browser to access the library. I am in the program proper. Thanks again for giving it some thought.

03-11-2018, 06:23 PM	#10
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,575 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@redtwotwo- as I recall, from the QV of 'pending' books you can select a book and have it displayed as the current book in the book list. From there you could select the Similar Books->Show books in same series action from the book list context menu, and et voilà you have a list of books in a series of which at least one member is 'pending'. I think it will work best if you lock the QV list. You can add Similar Books to a toolbar if you don't like using context menus. BR

03-11-2018, 06:43 PM	#11
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,575 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Afterthought - after finding the books, as described above, you could add them to a Reading List (optional plugin). BR

03-12-2018, 12:35 PM	#12
redtwotwo Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: kindle paperwhite	@BetterRed Thanks. I know about the show books in the same series feature. That is what I have been using and I know the keyboard shortcut well. The trouble is I don't want one series, I want them all. That was not very clear in my first post though so I will apologize. The Reading List plugin sounds promising. I will give that a try when I get home today.

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