[GUI Plugin] Consolidate All Library Metadata (CALM) - Page 15

BookJunkieLI · 06-24-2020, 06:37 PM

Can someone point me in the direction of the instructions on how to use this plugin? Apparently I installed it awhile ago, setup a couple libraries to compare, and then never really did much with it. Now I have no clue how to do anything with it and can't find the tools that it supposedly comes with. Where are they? I've looked at every menu option and can't find anything. I downloaded all of the PDFs at the beginning of this thread but none of them tell me how to find the tools it shows clear pictures of. I have a bunch of books between libraries that I want to compare but I can't find anything to show me how to actually do so.

theducks · 06-24-2020, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookJunkieLI

Can someone point me in the direction of the instructions on how to use this plugin? Apparently I installed it awhile ago, setup a couple libraries to compare, and then never really did much with it. Now I have no clue how to do anything with it and can't find the tools that it supposedly comes with. Where are they? I've looked at every menu option and can't find anything. I downloaded all of the PDFs at the beginning of this thread but none of them tell me how to find the tools it shows clear pictures of. I have a bunch of books between libraries that I want to compare but I can't find anything to show me how to actually do so.

Usually the first few posts in this (and most) PI's forums contain the current version and notes. This one has even more than usual

BookJunkieLI · 06-24-2020, 07:42 PM

And I have looked at them but apparently I'm completely missing something because I cannot find any basic instructions on how to find the tools to use this plugin. All of the pictures show the tools themselves but not where to find them. I'm not even seeing the directions on how to setup the initial CALM library. Frankly looking at the first posts it looks like a continuation of another thread but no link back to the earlier thread. I've done a thread search for tutorial or instruction and found nothing to tell me how to use the plugin.

BookJunkieLI · 06-24-2020, 07:54 PM

It looks like there's supposed to be an icon that looks like a purple pitchfork with the word CALM under it. I can't find it anywhere in my Calibre. And I have checked that CALM is installed. I even tried deleting and reinstalling it. The icon doesn't appear anywhere.

DaltonST · 06-24-2020, 07:55 PM

ToolTips via mouse all over the various buttons etc. etc.

BetterRed · 06-24-2020, 07:58 PM

Which OS and which flavour/version, and which versions of calibre and CALM.

IIRC it must be configured in Prefs->Plugins.

BR

BookJunkieLI · 06-24-2020, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaltonST

ToolTips via mouse all over the various buttons etc. etc.

Which various buttons? I have checked all of my menus and I do not have the CALM icon anywhere.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Which OS and which flavour/version, and which versions of calibre and CALM.

IIRC it must be configured in Prefs->Plugins.

BR

Windows 10 Pro, Calibre 4.12, the latest version of CALM because I just uninstalled and reinstalled it hoping the icon would show up somewhere.

Edited to add: Every time I try to click on customize plugin with CALM selected it tells me I need to restart Calibre. I do, and nothing happens other than Calibre restarting. I'm right back where I started.

BetterRed · 06-24-2020, 08:06 PM

Can you configure it Preferences->Plugins?

Added: And which windows version of calibre - 64 bit, 32 bit or portable?

BR

BookJunkieLI · 06-24-2020, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Can you configure it Preferences->Plugins?

Added: And which windows version of calibre - 64 bit, 32 bit or portable?

BR

Calibre Portable. I attached a pic to the above post for what happens when I try to click configure plugin

BetterRed · 06-24-2020, 08:15 PM

Then there's the problem - over to DaltonST Esq

BR

DaltonST · 06-24-2020, 08:33 PM

Put the CALM icon on your toolbar to run it. That is where the config is done. See the OP for pictures and a slideshow.

BookJunkieLI · 06-24-2020, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaltonST

Put the CALM icon on your toolbar to run it. That is where the config is done. See the OP for pictures and a slideshow.

The icon doesn't appear in my toolbar options. I've looked at every toolbar/menu option and it doesn't appear in any of the lists.

BetterRed · 06-24-2020, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookJunkieLI

The icon doesn't appear in my toolbar options. I've looked at every toolbar/menu option and it doesn't appear in any of the lists.

Confirmed, in Calibre Portable - probably something to do with Portable's constraint on library location - must be in the same directory as calibre-portable.exe.

BR

BookJunkieLI · 06-24-2020, 09:26 PM

Just to see what would happen I installed Calibre 64bit 4.19 on my computer and I still don't see the icon and I still get the message that I need to restart Calibre before I can configure CALM when I go to Preferences=>Plugins

Added: And yes, I made sure to install CALM as well.

BetterRed · 06-24-2020, 09:47 PM

I just installed the version from here 'Old' Plugins for 'Old' Calibre Versions in Calibre Portable. I can add the CALM icon to my Toolbar, and it functions - see attachment.

Seems something has gone awry in recent CALM updates.

BR

06-24-2020, 08:06 PM	#218
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,590 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Can you configure it Preferences->Plugins? Added: And which windows version of calibre - 64 bit, 32 bit or portable? BR Last edited by BetterRed; 06-24-2020 at 08:08 PM.

06-24-2020, 09:47 PM	#225
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,590 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	I just installed the version from here 'Old' Plugins for 'Old' Calibre Versions in Calibre Portable. I can add the CALM icon to my Toolbar, and it functions - see attachment. Seems something has gone awry in recent CALM updates. BR Attached Thumbnails

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06-24-2020, 06:37 PM	#211
BookJunkieLI Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 572984 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle 4, Nook Gl4, Nook STR, REB 1100, Ebookwise 1500,	Can someone point me in the direction of the instructions on how to use this plugin? Apparently I installed it awhile ago, setup a couple libraries to compare, and then never really did much with it. Now I have no clue how to do anything with it and can't find the tools that it supposedly comes with. Where are they? I've looked at every menu option and can't find anything. I downloaded all of the PDFs at the beginning of this thread but none of them tell me how to find the tools it shows clear pictures of. I have a bunch of books between libraries that I want to compare but I can't find anything to show me how to actually do so.

06-24-2020, 07:42 PM	#213
BookJunkieLI Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 572984 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle 4, Nook Gl4, Nook STR, REB 1100, Ebookwise 1500,	And I have looked at them but apparently I'm completely missing something because I cannot find any basic instructions on how to find the tools to use this plugin. All of the pictures show the tools themselves but not where to find them. I'm not even seeing the directions on how to setup the initial CALM library. Frankly looking at the first posts it looks like a continuation of another thread but no link back to the earlier thread. I've done a thread search for tutorial or instruction and found nothing to tell me how to use the plugin.

06-24-2020, 07:54 PM	#214
BookJunkieLI Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 572984 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle 4, Nook Gl4, Nook STR, REB 1100, Ebookwise 1500,	It looks like there's supposed to be an icon that looks like a purple pitchfork with the word CALM under it. I can't find it anywhere in my Calibre. And I have checked that CALM is installed. I even tried deleting and reinstalling it. The icon doesn't appear anywhere.

06-24-2020, 07:55 PM	#215
DaltonST Deviser Posts: 2,265 Karma: 2090983 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas Device: none	ToolTips via mouse all over the various buttons etc. etc.

06-24-2020, 07:58 PM	#216
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,590 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Which OS and which flavour/version, and which versions of calibre and CALM. IIRC it must be configured in Prefs->Plugins. BR

06-24-2020, 08:15 PM	#220
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,590 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Then there's the problem - over to DaltonST Esq BR

06-24-2020, 08:33 PM	#221
DaltonST Deviser Posts: 2,265 Karma: 2090983 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas Device: none	Put the CALM icon on your toolbar to run it. That is where the config is done. See the OP for pictures and a slideshow.

06-24-2020, 09:26 PM	#224
BookJunkieLI Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 572984 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Long Island Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle 4, Nook Gl4, Nook STR, REB 1100, Ebookwise 1500,	Just to see what would happen I installed Calibre 64bit 4.19 on my computer and I still don't see the icon and I still get the message that I need to restart Calibre before I can configure CALM when I go to Preferences=>Plugins Added: And yes, I made sure to install CALM as well.

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