[GUI Plugin] Kobo Utilities

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Shadowjack

I am getting the following error/message in my comments field on my kobo when i look at the details for my books. "Plugboard template error name 'unichr' is not defined..."

I recently upgraded to the latest version of calibre (5.18) and plugins (for a long time I stayed with 4.23).

The only template i am using with the plugboard is
epub:KOBOTOUCHEXTENDED = ([{pubdate:|<div>Published: |</div>}{rating:rating_as_stars()|<div>Rating: |</div>}
{#pages:|<div>Page count: |} \ {#words:|Word count: |</div>}{tags:|<div>Tags: |
</div>}<hr/>{comments}] -> comments)

Thoughts?

How is the function "rating_as_stars" defined? I have one defined as a user template function. That uses "unichr". For calibre 5, it needs to be changed to import the module "six" and to use "six.unichr". But, calibre now has the function "rating_to_stars" which does the same thing and can handle half stars. Just replacing "rating_as_stars" with "rating_to_stars" should do work

Also, this isn't a plugin problem. It is a metadata plugboard. The same plugboard could be used for any device.

[Shadowjack]

Thank you, using "rating_to_stars" fixed the problem. Much appreciated.

[Phil_C]

I'm fiddling with this function in my plugboard, but can't get it to show half stars. It uses a column for Goodreads ratings in the format x.xx.

Tried:

rating_to_stars(value,use_half_stars)
rating_to_stars(value,1)
rating_to_stars(value,use_half_stars=1)

...and more, but I guess I don't understand what to do. I get only whole stars.

How do I get half stars to work?

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Phil_C

I'm fiddling with this function in my plugboard, but can't get it to show half stars. It uses a column for Goodreads ratings in the format x.xx.

Tried:

rating_to_stars(value,use_half_stars)
rating_to_stars(value,1)
rating_to_stars(value,use_half_stars=1)

...and more, but I guess I don't understand what to do. I get only whole stars.

How do I get half stars to work?

The way to use it is:

rating_to_stars(value,1)

But, the value is a number between 0 and 5. And it rounds the number to the half star. So, 1.5, 1.8 and 1.99999 will all be one and a half stars. It seems to work here.

If you are still having problems, I would suggest asking in the Library Management sub-forum. That will get the attention of @chaley who has been working on the template functions.

[Phil_C]

That is one way I tried, but still no half stars. I will post in the other forum. Thank you!

[ownedbycats]

Question: was the 'change reading status' dialog removed? I can still do it by using restore bookmark or update metadata but I can't find the menu option.

EDIT: I am dumb. It was there but I had to switch to Device first.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Question: was the 'change reading status' dialog removed? I can still do it by using restore bookmark or update metadata but I can't find the menu option.

EDIT: I am dumb. It was there but I had to switch to Device first.

It is also included in the Update Metadata dialog if you are looking at the library.

[davidfor]

I have just released a new version of the plugin. The only change it the addition of the ToC Updater that is in the "recent" beta. There were some minor since the beta, but, the basics are the same.

The change list for this release is:

• New: ToC updater.

The details of how to use this are in the original post for the beta or the help.

Calibre will announce the update in the next hour or so. If there are any problems with plugin, please report them here.

[ownedbycats]

Question: Aside from selecting every book to run "Update ToC", is there a way to check for out-of-date TOCs?

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Question: Aside from selecting every book to run "Update ToC", is there a way to check for out-of-date TOCs?

No. I would look at the modified date and work out if it it more recent than when the book was sent to the device.

[Skydog]

Having always manually performed backups, I recently attempted to setup automated backups. However, after configuring for each device separately, no backup files are being created, having checked each individual directory for evidence of a file. I've also performed a search of the entire referenced drive and only my manual backups exist. To confirm I had not missed something, I referenced the help file. I have done the following for each device (first time all devices, second attempt only one device). What am I missing?

[Device this profile is for: selected]

1. Check only the specific device
2. Check "Configure options for all devices"
3. Check "Backup the device database on each connection"
4. Destination: a specific existing directory
5. Copies to keep: 5
6. Click on "OK" and restarted Calibre

v 2.14.0
Calibre 5.22.1

[NiLuJe]

FWIW, that appears to work fine on my end (Linux).

Anything wonky about the destination path (e.g., !ascii)?

[Skydog]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

FWIW, that appears to work fine on my end (Linux).

Anything wonky about the destination path (e.g., !ascii)?

Not that I am aware of unless... it doesn't like the external drive, but it's the same drive I use for the Calibre library and manual device database backups. (Win 10 laptop)

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Skydog

Having always manually performed backups, I recently attempted to setup automated backups. However, after configuring for each device separately, no backup files are being created, having checked each individual directory for evidence of a file. I've also performed a search of the entire referenced drive and only my manual backups exist. To confirm I had not missed something, I referenced the help file. I have done the following for each device (first time all devices, second attempt only one device). What am I missing?

[Device this profile is for: selected]

1. Check only the specific device
2. Check "Configure options for all devices"
3. Check "Backup the device database on each connection"
4. Destination: a specific existing directory
5. Copies to keep: 5
6. Click on "OK" and restarted Calibre

v 2.14.0
Calibre 5.22.1

That looks correct. But, when the device is connected, does it have an entry in the list that is an icon under "Status". If it doesn't, then the it won't have device specific options. The device is identified using the ids that are in driveinfo.calibre. If that file gets recreated for some reason (a factory reset will remove it) the device needs to be added to the list again. It probably should be using the serial number or something, but, there are a couple of things about the identification that makes that not as simple as it should be.

And for the record, the profiles on the first tab are not connected to the settings on the second tab. The profiles can use the devices, but, they do not include the settings on that page.

[Skydog]

To be honest, I don't recall ever noticing a connection status. I assumed, incorrectly, that since I had always made manual backups that automated ones would work as well. What happens "under the hood" that is different between manual/automated?

Currently there are four devices listed in the plugin, all of which display the correct s/n. There have been no factory resets, only patching applied with each firmware update (and Calibre 4.23 => 5.xx). I'll check for status icons at first available opportunity tomorrow, then should I just remove all devices and start from scratch?