Per-recipe settings without editing the recipe?

bobbysteel · 03-03-2017, 04:49 PM

Not sure if this has been discussed in the past as nothing came up in a search. But it would be very valuable to have some sort of interaction where there could be per-recipe settings stored in the UI in the same place where login/pass are entered.

For example, as recipes are updated, if there are any customizations made, you have to go back and merge the new changes. For example, in NY Times, I have a long list of categories to exclude and such. Each time there's a recipe update I have to go in to the app and delete the existing custom recipe, make a new custom recipe from the new system recipe, then add my exclusion settings.

Has anyone figured out a way to do this in the existing application?

Cheers

kovidgoyal · 03-03-2017, 11:42 PM

The only way to do it is to overload username/password, maybe store JSON in them and have the recipe interpret that. Anything more would require changes in calibre.

bobbysteel · 03-04-2017, 12:34 PM

Ah that's a cool idea. Would you consider allowing built-in recipes be modified to take advantage of that? It should retain backwards compatibility of course.

kovidgoyal · 03-05-2017, 07:40 AM

I dont think having users type JSON into a line edit control is good idea, for general use, sorry.

03-03-2017, 04:49 PM	#1
bobbysteel Big Poppa Posts: 110 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook	Per-recipe settings without editing the recipe? Not sure if this has been discussed in the past as nothing came up in a search. But it would be very valuable to have some sort of interaction where there could be per-recipe settings stored in the UI in the same place where login/pass are entered. For example, as recipes are updated, if there are any customizations made, you have to go back and merge the new changes. For example, in NY Times, I have a long list of categories to exclude and such. Each time there's a recipe update I have to go in to the app and delete the existing custom recipe, make a new custom recipe from the new system recipe, then add my exclusion settings. Has anyone figured out a way to do this in the existing application? Cheers

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03-03-2017, 11:42 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,871 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The only way to do it is to overload username/password, maybe store JSON in them and have the recipe interpret that. Anything more would require changes in calibre.

03-04-2017, 12:34 PM	#3
bobbysteel Big Poppa Posts: 110 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook	Ah that's a cool idea. Would you consider allowing built-in recipes be modified to take advantage of that? It should retain backwards compatibility of course.

03-05-2017, 07:40 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,871 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I dont think having users type JSON into a line edit control is good idea, for general use, sorry.

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