Programatically trigger library scan

neuraltoxin · 09-07-2022, 12:01 AM

Hi all,
I'm the author of https://kobli.me and I recently released a version that allows users to download an epub from Google Drive to the device over Wifi.

The download works great but the library refresh is somewhat flaky. Here's the code I have to do the library refresh. It works sometimes but not others:

Lib=/mnt/onboard/.add/koblime/library
SD=/mnt/sd/koblime

mountpoint -q "$SD"
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
mount --bind "$Lib" "$SD"
fi
echo sd add /dev/mmcblk1p1 >> /tmp/nickel-hardware-status

Perhaps I need a sleep after the mount. Thanks in advance for any help

PS: I am not actually using a bash script. My app is written in Go and cross-compiled to arm7 but it's essentially doing the above...

DNSB · 09-07-2022, 02:34 AM

If the user has NickelMenu installed, you can trigger a book import using:

Code:

menu_item : <location> : Import books : nickel_misc : rescan_books_full

Replace <location> with main, library, etc. corresponding to where you want to see the menu item.

neuraltoxin · 09-07-2022, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

If the user has NickelMenu installed, you can trigger a book import using:

Code:

menu_item : <location> : Import books : nickel_misc : rescan_books_full

Replace <location> with main, library, etc. corresponding to where you want to see the menu item.

I've been looking at the NM code and it looks like I can make calls into libnickel.so to trigger a sync. Thanks! I'm on the right track.

PS: What are the odds - another Vancouverite...

PeterT · 09-07-2022, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neuraltoxin

PS: What are the odds - another Vancouverite...

Just hoping your brains don't rot from all that rain... (Joking; from Toronto)

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geek1011 · 09-07-2022, 07:21 PM

I've responded to your email, basically:

- You need to call libnickel from within; a separate process won't work.
- Alternatively, you can use Sherman's NickelDBus along with godbus or simply calling qndb with exec.Cmd;
- or you can write a custom one with NickelHook which listens over DBus, a Unix socket or SysV IPC.

09-07-2022, 12:01 AM	#1
neuraltoxin Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: Kobo Clara HD	Programatically trigger library scan Hi all, I'm the author of https://kobli.me and I recently released a version that allows users to download an epub from Google Drive to the device over Wifi. The download works great but the library refresh is somewhat flaky. Here's the code I have to do the library refresh. It works sometimes but not others: Lib=/mnt/onboard/.add/koblime/library SD=/mnt/sd/koblime mountpoint -q "$SD" if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then mount --bind "$Lib" "$SD" fi echo sd add /dev/mmcblk1p1 >> /tmp/nickel-hardware-status Perhaps I need a sleep after the mount. Thanks in advance for any help PS: I am not actually using a bash script. My app is written in Go and cross-compiled to arm7 but it's essentially doing the above...

09-07-2022, 02:34 AM	#2
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 48,377 Karma: 174352274 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	If the user has NickelMenu installed, you can trigger a book import using: Code: menu_item : <location> : Import books : nickel_misc : rescan_books_full Replace <location> with main, library, etc. corresponding to where you want to see the menu item.

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geek1011 Wizard Posts: 2,812 Karma: 7423683 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Aura Edition 2 v1, Clara HD, Clara BW, Libra Colour	I've responded to your email, basically: - You need to call libnickel from within; a separate process won't work. - Alternatively, you can use Sherman's NickelDBus along with godbus or simply calling qndb with exec.Cmd; - or you can write a custom one with NickelHook which listens over DBus, a Unix socket or SysV IPC.

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