[Device Plugin] Kobo Touch Extended Driver

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by anacreon

The last catalog I sent to the Sage was dated 13 July, so already a 6.X version of Calibre.
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EDIT: I just sent the catalogue as an epub and it worked, so the problem seems to be with the conversion.

Assuming that you are using KoboTouchExtended 3.6.3, this might have been better posted in the KTE thread.

Possibly a kindly moderator might move it?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Assuming that you are using KoboTouchExtended 3.6.3, this might have been better posted in the KTE thread.

Possibly a kindly moderator might move it?

Done

[PetBest]

Hi All,
I get on my huge generated Catalog epub file (>24MB large exact 24.606KB) the following error after about 2 minutes and 17 seconds. I solved this by adapting the timeout parameter in python program container.py. See below how.

My environment: Windows 10, Calibre 6.3.0, KoboTouchExtended plugin 3.6.3

Solving TimeoutError
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Open with 7-Zip file C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\KoboTouchExt ended.zip
Edit file container.py at line 377 column 50 and change it:
original line: name = future.result(timeout=10)
adapted line: name = future.result(timeout=100)
Save and close 7-Zip
Restart Calibre

Probably timeout=50 or less would be fine as well. Simply try the value yourself.

Error log
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Failed to process Mybooks by calibre:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 268, in _modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.common", line 236, in modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 398, in convert
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 394, in __run_async_over_content
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 381, in __run_async
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 377, in __run_async
File "concurrent\futures\_base.py", line 447, in result
concurrent.futures._base.TimeoutError

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 88, in run
File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 620, in _upload_books
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 426, in upload_books
File "calibre\devices\kobo\driver.py", line 2214, in upload_books
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 294, in _modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 268, in _modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.common", line 236, in modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 398, in convert
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 394, in __run_async_over_content
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 381, in __run_async
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 377, in __run_async
File "concurrent\futures\_base.py", line 447, in result
concurrent.futures._base.TimeoutError: Failed to process Mybooks by calibre:

[Deobulakenyo]

Hi. I am trying to get a color covers screenshot of my homescreen and the output is always grayscale. I was told in the kobo forum that the kobotouch extended contrils this but when i look at the settings, the grayscale cover option is unticked while the upload covers is ticked.

Could this be a bug?

Screenshots of bookcovers within the book (reader) is color.

[Boilerplate4U]

Does anyone have an idea why the "series" information on a device isn't updated even if the "Set series information" is ticked in the driver? I mean, does this require some sort of additional hands-on to make it work?

Device is a Kobo Clara HD (4.33.19759) using KoboTouchExtended (3.6.3)
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[Boilerplate4U]

Originally Posted by Boilerplate4U

Does anyone have an idea why the "series" information on a device isn't updated even if the "Set series information" is ticked in the driver?
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Answering myself: you need these settings (like auto mgmnt, etc) according to this post:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...20&postcount=4

[Boilerplate4U]

Originally Posted by Boilerplate4U

Does this require some sort of additional hands-on to make it work?
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Is there a way to apply metadata (like "series") to the device without reconnecting it physically?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Boilerplate4U

Is there a way to apply metadata (like "series") to the device without reconnecting it physically?

I do the reconnect using the 'A' type cable end at the PC. Saves the smaller device end (and the PC usually has multiple ports to spread the wear)

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Boilerplate4U

Is there a way to apply metadata (like "series") to the device without reconnecting it physically?

Yes there is. See the thread on NickelMenu. NickelMenu can reconnect to the USB without an unplug/replug.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=329525

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Boilerplate4U

Is there a way to apply metadata (like "series") to the device without reconnecting it physically?

You can use NickelMenu and add a USB Connect item to the menu which will allow you to reconnect without a physical plug/unplug. Geek1011 also has a utility called NickelSeries which removes the need for the second connect, see NickelSeries: Integrated EPUB/KEPUB series metadata support for more information.

For NickelMenu, you need the following in the config file:

menu_item : <location> : USB Connect : nickel_misc : force_usb_connection

Replace <location> with main, library, etc. which will say where the menu item will show up (main is home page, library is books, etc.).

[Boilerplate4U]

@theducks, @JSWolf and @DNSB - great tips, thank you everyone!

[Boilerplate4U]

I had to factory reset my device and consequently reload all my books and manuals (approx 2500). However, since some of the books contains errors the transfer gets interrupted constantly with no indication of what book that was failing.

Questions:

1. When transferring multiple books to the device, is there a way to continue the transfer despite an error for example using a setting, tweak, plugin?
   
   
2. Is it possible to enable some kind of debug flag in the driver where you can trace the job error log what book/file that was failing? In this case the KoboTouchExtended driver.

Spoiler:

calibre, version 6.3.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

[Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/private/var/folders/cc/1j765mkn32jgznj122gwn5ydjh64wr/C/calibre_6.3.0_tmp_nm1p8nw5/13vuurm8_epub_container/OEBPS/Text/Chapter008.html'

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre/gui2/device.py", line 88, in run
File "calibre/gui2/device.py", line 620, in _upload_books
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 426, in upload_books
return super(KOBOTOUCHEXTENDED, self).upload_books(
File "calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py", line 2214, in upload_books
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 209, in _modify_epub
container = KEPubContainer(infile, common.log, self.clean_markup)
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 122, in __init__
self.__run_async_over_content(self.forced_cleanup)
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 394, in __run_async_over_content
self.__run_async(func, names)
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 381, in __run_async
raise e
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 377, in __run_async
name = future.result(timeout=10)
File "concurrent/futures/_base.py", line 438, in result
File "concurrent/futures/_base.py", line 390, in __get_result
File "concurrent/futures/thread.py", line 58, in run
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 287, in forced_cleanup
html = self.raw_data(name, decode=True, normalize_to_nfc=True)
File "calibre/ebooks/oeb/polish/container.py", line 607, in raw_data
File "calibre/ebooks/oeb/polish/container.py", line 1064, in open
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/private/var/folders/cc/1j765mkn32jgznj122gwn5ydjh64wr/C/calibre_6.3.0_tmp_nm1p8nw5/13vuurm8_epub_container/OEBPS/Text/Chapter008.html'

Spoiler:

calibre, version 6.3.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

No META-INF/container.xml in epub

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre/gui2/device.py", line 88, in run
File "calibre/gui2/device.py", line 620, in _upload_books
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 426, in upload_books
return super(KOBOTOUCHEXTENDED, self).upload_books(
File "calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py", line 2214, in upload_books
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 209, in _modify_epub
container = KEPubContainer(infile, common.log, self.clean_markup)
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 117, in __init__
super(KEPubContainer, self).__init__(epub_path, log, *args, **kwargs)
File "calibre/ebooks/oeb/polish/container.py", line 1201, in __init__
calibre.ebooks.oeb.polish.container.InvalidEpub: No META-INF/container.xml in epub

[Boilerplate4U]

Regarding the above, I've opened a couple of feature request/enhancements in github: github.com/jgoguen/calibre-kobo-driver.

1. "Continue on error" for copy jobs with multiple books that fails because of content errors #150
   
2. List name of failing book in the job log error message. #151

I'm willing to coorporate or implement these myself but would like some help with pointers where to begin ie what class methods to work with and a possible architectural description how Calibre interacts with the kobo driver in general.
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[bob.f]

Hi,

Very likely to be user error here, but having installed the plugin and sent several books to kobo libra 2 from calibre (wirelessly, using koreader), the result is always that an epub ends up on the device.

My understanding is that the plugin does an on the fly conversion to kepub and sends this to the device.

Is there some config I need to do?

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by bob.f

Hi,

Very likely to be user error here, but having installed the plugin and sent several books to kobo libra 2 from calibre (wirelessly, using koreader), the result is always that an epub ends up on the device.

My understanding is that the plugin does an on the fly conversion to kepub and sends this to the device.

Is there some config I need to do?

You can't make this calibre plugin auto-convert epub to kepub unless you're actually using it to physically transfer your books to the Kobo device via a USB connection.

From what you said above you've used KoReader wireless transfer instead of calibre.

In addition, what is your purpose in wanting kepubs? If you're planning to use KoReader to read your books then a standard epub would make more sense. KoReader *can* read kepubs but there's no benefit over epubs.