09-22-2022, 04:01 PM | #1 |
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Bookmarks/Annotations Advice
Hi everyone,
Looking for some advice with "syncing bookmarks/annotations". When an epub is sent to a device, I can then read and mark up with bookmarks, highlights etc. How do I then get these bookmarks back into the calibre copy of the ebub? Do I have remove the ebup held in the calibre library and replace with the marked up copy or can calibre itself do this? If so how do I set it up. Thanks, Kev. |
09-22-2022, 07:03 PM | #2 |
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Sorry, but it's not possible to sync highlights between Calibre and any other program.
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09-22-2022, 10:29 PM | #3 |
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Use the calibre content server and read in your browser on the device. If you setup user account sin the server then bookmarks/annotations/last read position will allsync automatically across all your devices, per user account.
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09-24-2022, 01:47 PM | #4 |
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kovidgoyal,
Thanks for the advice. Did not know highlighting was available in the content server until I tried it. The problem I have is that the only computer running 24/7 is a Windows 2012 server and as you know to start the content server I need to log on as a user. This means that every time an update is installed the content server goes offline. I normally leave the server running without interference - provides email and web hosting as well. It will only be on one device where there will be an ebook with highlighted text that I would wish to keep for future reference. I can do what I want manually. 1) Add the epub to the device. 2) Read and highlight selected text. 3) Delete the library copy. 4) Copy/Move the device version to the calibre library. My original question was to see if this could be automated. I have since I first posted been wondering if I could automate this by creating a plugin although the effort might not be worth it for the few books that I need to highlight. Thanks again for the responce. Kev. |
09-24-2022, 11:11 PM | #5 |
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You dont need to log on as a user, you should be able to create a wrapper for calibre-server.exe that starts it as a windows service. It's on my TODO list to add support for that myself, but given that I am not a windows dev its rather a low priority.
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09-28-2022, 07:39 AM | #6 |
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kovidgoyal,
Yes about 5 mins after I posted I realised that a "wrapper" was required to run calibre-server.exe as a service. Luckily I am username TextBook for a reason. Self taught myself VB.net development so it was easy to create a calibre-service.exe as a wrapper for the calibre-server.exe. I have also written an interface should I ever need to change port or library folder or for an instant uninstall of the service. If any other forum members are interested in my "wrapper" service I would be willing to post the binaries both in 32bit and 64bit together with the source code. Kev. |
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10-01-2022, 01:28 PM | #8 |
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