Running Calibre content server as a service - Page 2

kovidgoyal · 07-01-2011, 11:40 AM

Actually, that is on the TODO list, using monocle for an in browser ebook reader.

rayuki · 07-02-2011, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by theducks

Any web page (EPUB,PDF...) you see is Downloaded (or you would not see it

)
If you have bandwidth: you could run VNC on your (GUI) Host and
run http://www.realvnc.com/products/android/1.1/userguide/ VNC terminal on your honycomb device.
Calibre viewer (or any other program) would be running on the 'server'

I understand that and i actually do have VNC running, i dont think you understand my point so i'll do my best to explain what i had envisioned.

I basically have limited storage on a portable device, and with something like 50gbs of calibre library books I was just saying I would love it if there was some way to "stream" from the Calibre Content Server to a device.

now what i was thinking is something along the lines of how conventional video content is streamed but with books. probally not possible but next best thing would be a way to "open" the file on the host computer but "view" it on the device, so it doesn't ever get stored on the device.

obviously a TEMP file would have to be created on the device, but once you have finished with the book it deletes off the system.

hope that makes sense.

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Originally Posted by itimpi

The point is that ePub is not a serial format, so it is not really amenable to 'streaming'.

The only way I could see it working is if there was some sort of server side process that could convert the book to HTML and then deliver up the HTML pages on demand. However this is not something I have seen any references to anyone developing such a capability.

That would be just as good, since calibre leaves itself open for such ease of use in terms of converting there would be no problem in converting or even having multiple formats of the same book in my library. Perhaps something could be developed in an app that views the HTML file from a Ebook reader app straight from the content server.

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Actually, that is on the TODO list, using monocle for an in browser ebook reader.

awesome thats great to hear! this will be the next best thing to what i was envisioning.

jackastor · 07-02-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mathia

Wow...I figured there would be more interest in this topic. Looks like I was one of the few wanting to do this.
Not a hiccup so far. Works great.

I seem to recall calibre running as a service several updates ago. What happend to it? Because thats something i would love to have back

regards

chaley · 07-02-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jackastor

I seem to recall calibre running as a service several updates ago. What happend to it? Because thats something i would love to have back

Hmmmm...

Wasn't ever a part of calibre. Several people have posted questions and solutions. Perhaps that is what you are remembering.

jackastor · 07-02-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chaley

Hmmmm...

Wasn't ever a part of calibre. Several people have posted questions and solutions. Perhaps that is what you are remembering.

No im sure of it.

But it was way back 7. something

then one update it was gone

PeterT · 07-02-2011, 07:01 PM

Jack are you thinking of this thread --> PHP+Apache web server for calibre ...

itimpi · 07-03-2011, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jackastor

No im sure of it.

But it was way back 7. something

then one update it was gone

I do not remember this ever being a standard built-in feature

However since I do not need that feature I guess it is possible I missed such a change.

There have been plenty of forum threads, though, on how to achieve this.

Starson17 · 07-03-2011, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by itimpi

I do not remember this ever being a standard built-in feature

I'm with itimpi and chaley (august company

) - I don't recall this as ever being part of Calibre.

jackastor · 07-03-2011, 05:33 PM

Nope But since its not running and I cannot for the life of me tell you what version it was I cant offer any more insight other then insisting it was. That said I could be wrong But i dont think i am... I remember when i would run calibre the server would run. I could shut the main calibre down but the server would run on the task bar window with all the other tiny icons from clock to network to sound icons.
Any way it does not do that now. Which is sad as i kind of like the feature.

regards
jack

itimpi · 07-03-2011, 05:37 PM

I suspect that you may have been getting confused by "thinking" that you had shut Calibre by clicking on the 'x' at the top right, but all you had done was minimized it to System Tray (CTRL-Q need to really close). That would of course also leave the Content Server running.

Starson17 · 07-03-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jackastor

I remember when i would run calibre the server would run.

The content server always runs if it's turned on and calibre is started.

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I could shut the main calibre down but the server would run on the task bar window with all the other tiny icons from clock to network to sound icons.

That's not a sign that calibre s running as a service. That's the default setup.

Quote:

Any way it does not do that now. Which is sad as i kind of like the feature.

It should do it now, unless you've turned off tray notification. Mine works that way, and I don't run as a service.

jackastor · 07-03-2011, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by itimpi

I suspect that you may have been getting confused by "thinking" that you had shut Calibre by clicking on the 'x' at the top right, but all you had done was minimized it to System Tray (CTRL-Q need to really close). That would of course also leave the Content Server running.

That is entirely possible. I know it was running.. but if thats what it was then thats what i was. It of course does not do that now. At least i cant make it do it anymore. Is it possible to min to system tray again?

update: thanks to Starson17 I found the information I needed about this!!!!

thanks

jack

jackastor · 07-03-2011, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starson17

The content server always runs if it's turned on and calibre is started.

That's not a sign that calibre s running as a service. That's the default setup.

It should do it now, unless you've turned off tray notification. Mine works that way, and I don't run as a service.

sorry missed this... where do i turn on the tray notifcation for calibre?

update: Starson17. Thanks for the information I found it. But I never turned it off at least not knowingly. Regardless It was off but now its on. Thank you very much for your tip

regards

jack

theducks · 07-03-2011, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackastor

That is entirely possible. I know it was running.. but if thats what it was then thats what i was. It of course does not do that now. At least i cant make it do it anymore. Is it possible to min to system tray again?

thanks

jack

Preference: Main Interface
Tick the one about Tray Icon

Will require a restart

jackastor · 07-03-2011, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

I suspect that you may have been getting confused by "thinking" that you had shut Calibre by clicking on the 'x' at the top right, but all you had done was minimized it to System Tray (CTRL-Q need to really close). That would of course also leave the Content Server running.

It would appear that you are correct and thanks to Starson17 for pointing me in the correct direction.

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07-01-2011, 11:40 AM	#16
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Actually, that is on the TODO list, using monocle for an in browser ebook reader.

07-02-2011, 07:01 PM	#21
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,166 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Jack are you thinking of this thread --> PHP+Apache web server for calibre ...

07-03-2011, 05:33 PM	#24
jackastor Wizard Posts: 1,847 Karma: 3212428 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iphone stanza, kobo touch,ASUS TF300,KOBO GLO, Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Mini	Nope But since its not running and I cannot for the life of me tell you what version it was I cant offer any more insight other then insisting it was. That said I could be wrong But i dont think i am... I remember when i would run calibre the server would run. I could shut the main calibre down but the server would run on the task bar window with all the other tiny icons from clock to network to sound icons. Any way it does not do that now. Which is sad as i kind of like the feature. regards jack

07-03-2011, 05:37 PM	#25
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I suspect that you may have been getting confused by "thinking" that you had shut Calibre by clicking on the 'x' at the top right, but all you had done was minimized it to System Tray (CTRL-Q need to really close). That would of course also leave the Content Server running.

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