Pocketbook - set collections from Calibre Metadata?

algernonramone · 05-10-2017, 12:35 PM

Is there any way to set the collections on a Pocketbook Inkpad 2 automatically using calibre metadata? I'd like to put all mysteries in one collection, all science books in another, etc. I didn't see any options for this readily apparent in the settings/plug-ins.

kovidgoyal · 05-10-2017, 12:54 PM

No, the pocketbook driver has no support for collections, i'm afraid. It needs some developer with access to a PocketBook to write the code for it.

LucyOne · 05-10-2017, 01:10 PM

The Pocketbook reads tags, so you could manage this by setting the desired tags.

bonnerable · 11-21-2018, 10:21 PM

Hi kovidgoyal, would just like to know if calibre is now able to create/manage collections in pocketbook.

kovidgoyal · 11-21-2018, 11:18 PM

it doesn't

iupiter · 09-16-2022, 06:19 AM

Has Something changed by now?

Amalthia · 09-29-2022, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iupiter

Has Something changed by now?

I haven't noticed any changes.

masp · 12-10-2023, 11:57 AM

@kovidgoyal I'm mapping my own collection custom column to 'genre' via a plugboard, but I'd prefer to map it to 'collection': I tried to find the relevant driver (code) in the github repo, in the hope of maybe being able to submit a PR to add 'collection' support, but couldn't figure out which class/driver: could you possibly point me to the correct class name, file, or similar? (I think it might be the EB600?)

kovidgoyal · 12-10-2023, 12:01 PM

it will depend on th emodel you have. in general grep the codebase for pocketbook in the src/calibre.devices sub-directory.

masp · 12-10-2023, 01:54 PM

I think it must be eb600.py: looks like maybe the Pocketbook devices were based on a Netronics device; however, all the EB600 subclasses seem to fall back on the methods of its base class (USBMS), so I'm looking at that and Device and CLI (which it inherits from); I guess I might have to create a new subclass of USBMS for my Pocketbook model? Not clear to to me yet how that (or any) driver class maps calibre columns to device book attributes (eg. for my Pocketbook ("Verge Pro") the tags column is mapped to the 'Genre' attribute (which I override via a plugboard), but I don't know where that (tags -> 'Genre') mapping is defined; I guess I would need a crash course in the calibre codebase to get much further

kovidgoyal · 12-10-2023, 10:06 PM

The important thing here would be booklist, you can subclass and override the methods that process and send booklists to the device. However most likely you will end up writing a full driver to deal with database on device syncing issues. Examples are the SONY and Kobo drivers.

masp · 12-10-2023, 10:10 PM

Thanks! Is there any way for me to tell which class is being applied currently when I connect and/or when I send to the connected device?

kovidgoyal · 12-10-2023, 10:13 PM

which class of what? And just put prints into whatever code path you like run calibre as

calibre-debug -g

something like print(self) in the open() method will tell you what class it is.

masp · 12-11-2023, 12:04 AM

Yeah, sorry: I meant which device (eg. EB600). I'll play around with it as you suggest...

05-10-2017, 12:35 PM	#1
algernonramone Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: None	Pocketbook - set collections from Calibre Metadata? Is there any way to set the collections on a Pocketbook Inkpad 2 automatically using calibre metadata? I'd like to put all mysteries in one collection, all science books in another, etc. I didn't see any options for this readily apparent in the settings/plug-ins.

12-10-2023, 11:57 AM	#8
masp Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: ipad air	@kovidgoyal I'm mapping my own collection custom column to 'genre' via a plugboard, but I'd prefer to map it to 'collection': I tried to find the relevant driver (code) in the github repo, in the hope of maybe being able to submit a PR to add 'collection' support, but couldn't figure out which class/driver: could you possibly point me to the correct class name, file, or similar? (I think it might be the EB600?) Last edited by masp; 12-10-2023 at 12:00 PM.

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05-10-2017, 12:54 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, the pocketbook driver has no support for collections, i'm afraid. It needs some developer with access to a PocketBook to write the code for it.

05-10-2017, 01:10 PM	#3
LucyOne Librocubicularist Posts: 617 Karma: 11908623 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Germany Device: PocketBook InkPad 3 & Touch HD 3, Kobo Clara HD, Kindle Paperwhite 5	The Pocketbook reads tags, so you could manage this by setting the desired tags.

11-21-2018, 10:21 PM	#4
bonnerable Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 49187 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G, Kobo Mini, Glo HD, Inkbook Prime HD, Kobo Libra	Hi kovidgoyal, would just like to know if calibre is now able to create/manage collections in pocketbook.

11-21-2018, 11:18 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	it doesn't

09-16-2022, 06:19 AM	#6
iupiter Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Pocketbook Inkpad Color	Has Something changed by now?

12-10-2023, 12:01 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	it will depend on th emodel you have. in general grep the codebase for pocketbook in the src/calibre.devices sub-directory.

12-10-2023, 01:54 PM	#10
masp Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: ipad air	I think it must be eb600.py: looks like maybe the Pocketbook devices were based on a Netronics device; however, all the EB600 subclasses seem to fall back on the methods of its base class (USBMS), so I'm looking at that and Device and CLI (which it inherits from); I guess I might have to create a new subclass of USBMS for my Pocketbook model? Not clear to to me yet how that (or any) driver class maps calibre columns to device book attributes (eg. for my Pocketbook ("Verge Pro") the tags column is mapped to the 'Genre' attribute (which I override via a plugboard), but I don't know where that (tags -> 'Genre') mapping is defined; I guess I would need a crash course in the calibre codebase to get much further

12-10-2023, 10:06 PM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The important thing here would be booklist, you can subclass and override the methods that process and send booklists to the device. However most likely you will end up writing a full driver to deal with database on device syncing issues. Examples are the SONY and Kobo drivers.

12-10-2023, 10:10 PM	#12
masp Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: ipad air	Thanks! Is there any way for me to tell which class is being applied currently when I connect and/or when I send to the connected device?

12-10-2023, 10:13 PM	#13
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	which class of what? And just put prints into whatever code path you like run calibre as calibre-debug -g something like print(self) in the open() method will tell you what class it is.

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12-11-2023, 12:04 AM	#14
masp Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: ipad air	Yeah, sorry: I meant which device (eg. EB600). I'll play around with it as you suggest...