[GUI Plugin] Reading Goal

[thiago.eec]

Originally Posted by Wiggo

Thank you so much for all records showing.

You're welcome!

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Long-term suggestion, if you think it's worth it: the option to update the Reading Goal genres from a template. Since I use a template to populate the #rggenres column anyways, it'd be helpful to skip a step.

I really don't know how the template language works internally in calibre. I don't know if there is an API exposing it to the user. But I don't think it would be a good idea anyway, because calibre is much faster. Processing the template when running the plugin would only slow it down.

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Additionally, an option to update the genres on older entries without re-adding them. This may avoid the 23% issue in the future. This could be a button on the Edit window, if you want to avoid making new menu entries.

The problem is that past years are not updated except when re-adding. Also, this is something very specific: you must want to change your genre column used to add the books, and you have a book being reread from that year. That's something most people will never do, and if someone does, it will be a one time thing.

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

I just noticed something I hadn't seen in previous versions. As a first step before adding any title to RG, I used to run Count Pages, because RG would return a warning message if the Pages column was empty, IIRC...

Now I noticed I had a title with no page number defined...Then I closed RG edit window, ran Count Pages, and upon re-opening the Edit RG dialog, it showed the page number update!

There was no change to this recently. But first versions indeed asked for all the data to be filled before adding. Then, I changed it to accept Date/Page Count to be empty until the Reading progress reaches 100%, when it will prompt you to fill those fields.

[Comfy.n]

I think I'm adding too many books to 'Want to read'. (at the moment, I see twelve)
In my not-a-hoarder defense, I can tell this plugin had me reflecting a lot on my reading habits and, as a consequence, reading more.

Then I thought, what if the plugin could prompt me to answer some questions before adding a title to 'Want to read' like:

- ARE YOU SURE
- DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED?
- REALLY?
- OK, now type a one-line descriptive note containing reasons for adding this particular title to your 'Want to read'

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

I think I'm adding too many books to 'Want to read'. (at the moment, I see twelve)
In my not-a-hoarder defense, I can tell this plugin had me reflecting a lot on my reading habits and, as a consequence, reading more.

Then I thought, what if the plugin could prompt me to answer some questions before adding a title to 'Want to read' like:

- ARE YOU SURE
- DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED?
- REALLY?
- OK, now type a one-line descriptive note containing reasons for adding this particular title to your 'Want to read'

Here's something for you. Two notes:

1. You'll need the prompt for confirmation custom user module.
2. I set the single-field edit to use #subtitle. Change that to your own column. I'd suggest a long-text title-type column (so it won't appear in the tag browser).

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

In my not-a-hoarder defense, I can tell this plugin had me reflecting a lot on my reading habits and, as a consequence, reading more.

It is a bit encouraging

[Comfy.n]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Here's something for you. Two notes:

1. You'll need the prompt for confirmation custom user module.
2. I set the single-field edit to use #subtitle. Change that to your own column. I'd suggest a long-text title-type column (so it won't appear in the tag browser).

Wheee!!!

I have attached a demo video of this awesome chain you devised!

[Comfy.n]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

It is a bit encouraging

Attachment 204015

Indeed. Only one hundred twenty-eight to go, lol.

[ownedbycats]

I listed all the books that are currently on my Kobo - I honestly don't expect to get through them all this year (especially since I have multiple omnibuses). But it'll be fun to try.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I listed all the books that are currently on my Kobo - I honestly don't expect to get through them all this year (especially since I have multiple omnibuses). But it'll be fun to try.

So, you have better intentions than me, as I think I've got around 300 books in my Kobo that I've not read

[ownedbycats]

If possible, it would be nice if 'edit reading goal' would jump to the currently-selected book (unless it's not on the list).

[thiago.eec]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

If possible, it would be nice if 'edit reading goal' would jump to the currently-selected book (unless it's not on the list).

When I have time I'll check this and your other requests (auto-collapse and choose colors).

This should be optional. Personally, I prefer it starting at the top.

[Tiffisters]

Hiya!

Ive been overhauling my Calibre the past few days and I'm getting an error when I try to do anything with the Reading Goal plugin

calibre, version 6.27.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>OSError</b>:[Errno 22] Invalid argument

calibre 6.27 embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19045-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19045')
Python 3.10.1
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19045', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Author Book Count (2, 2, 3) && Count Pages (1, 13, 2) && Goodreads (1, 7, 9) && Goodreads Sync (1, 16, 3) && Goodreads_Rating (4, 0, 0) && Kobo Books (1, 9, 2) && Kobo Utilities (2, 16, 10) && KoboTouchExtended (3, 6, 6) && Reading Goal (1, 2, 1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.Reading_Goal.main", line 194, in manage_reading_goal
File "calibre_plugins.Reading_Goal.main", line 254, in add_to_goal
File "calibre_plugins.Reading_Goal.main", line 1029, in get_book_info
OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument


If I could get some assistance on what I am doing wrong, it would be much appreciated! I love this idea and got the Count Pages set up specifically to track with this

TIA

[thiago.eec]

Originally Posted by Tiffisters

File "calibre_plugins.Reading_Goal.main", line 1029, in get_book_info
OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument

Check your date column. You probably have an invalid date in one of your books (like 1900 or something). If you have a date before the python epoch time (1970 if I'm not mistaken), you get this error.

[Comfy.n]

Originally Posted by thiago.eec

Check your date column. You probably have an invalid date in one of your books (like 1900 or something). If you have a date before the python epoch time (1970 if I'm not mistaken), you get this error.

FWIW, I remember this epoch time thing being discussed here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/2028019

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...9495d2d4b94f74

[thiago.eec]

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

FWIW, I remember this epoch time thing being discussed here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/2028019

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...9495d2d4b94f74

Exactly. This error is related to the astimezone() method. This method converts a naive date to a timezone aware date, so your dates are saved with the correct UTC offset. But it fails for dates before 1970.

But I think this is just an incorrect date (I hope), since the user probably does not have records going back to the 70's.

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by thiago.eec

But I think this is just an incorrect date (I hope), since the user probably does not have records going back to the 70's.

I do occasionally change the date of my unreads to 1970/01/01 in order to fix the weird sorting of books on my Kobo, but I clear it when I'm done. (Though sometimes I use 2000/01/01 instead.)