[GUI Plugin] Marvin XD (closed) - Page 5

GRiker · 10-22-2013, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjh4242

This is brilliant!!! Thanks so much. It's what I've been looking for for years in terms of a way to integrate a great book reader on my iPad with calibre.

I have a question - I'm not sure if i've done something wrong or if this is a bug or a "feature", so i'm posting here to start with. Happy to provide more details if necessary.

Spoiler:

Looking into it.

G

GRiker · 10-24-2013, 09:10 AM

@rjh4242, I believe I have resolved the issues that you reported. I'm sending you a PM with an invitation to test the fixes I've put in place before I release a general update.

G

Homey · 10-31-2013, 09:50 AM

Hi
I've managed to install the plugin but I'm not sure how to generate Deep View data for any given book on my iPad or in my Calibre library.
Is there an idiots guide on exactly how to do this please?

GRiker · 10-31-2013, 10:19 AM

@Homey:
After sending a book to Marvin from calibre, click the Marvin XD icon.

Select a book in the Marvin XD table, then right-click in its 'DV' column. Select Generate Deep View content.

Alternatively, you can generate Deep View content from within Marvin.

You may also want to review the Marvin XD help, available by clicking Help in the lower left corner of the Marvin XD window.

G

Mr. Goodbar · 10-31-2013, 10:25 AM

I've just converted over to using Marvin after Mac OS X Mavericks broke the Calibre process. I moved my library over to Marvin before finding the XD plugin. I installed the plugin for the added functionality and configured it according to the setup instructions, however I get the following error message when trying to launch it:

calibre, version 1.8.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>AttributeError</b>:'IndexLibrary' object has no attribute 'title_map'

calibre 1.8 isfrozen: True is64bit: True
Darwin-13.0.0-x86_64-i386-64bit Darwin ('64bit', '')
('Darwin', '13.0.0', 'Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64')
Python 2.7.5
OSX: ('10.9', ('', '', ''), 'x86_64')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.marvin_manager.action", line 665, in show_installed_books
File "calibre_plugins.marvin_manager.book_status", line 1191, in initialize
File "calibre_plugins.marvin_manager.book_status", line 3321, in _generate_booklist
AttributeError: 'IndexLibrary' object has no attribute 'title_map'

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have approximately 800 books that I've moved over to Marvin with Calibre.

GRiker · 10-31-2013, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Goodbar

I've just converted over to using Marvin after Mac OS X Mavericks broke the Calibre process. I moved my library over to Marvin before finding the XD plugin. I installed the plugin for the added functionality and configured it according to the setup instructions, however I get the following error message when trying to launch it:

Spoiler:

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have approximately 800 books that I've moved over to Marvin with Calibre.

Please create a GitHub issue as described in the first post in this thread with a debug log. You can find directions for creating a debug log at the plugin's issue tracker in issue #1.

G

Mr. Goodbar · 10-31-2013, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GRiker

Please create a GitHub issue as described in the first post in this thread with a debug log. You can find directions for creating a debug log at the plugin's issue tracker in issue #1.

G

Done, thanks for the responsiveness.

monkeybutler · 11-08-2013, 07:45 PM

Hi This is a great plugin, but I can't get it to work on my iPad2. I am getting the following error when I try to connect Marvin to Calibre - can you help?

calibre, version 1.10.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

u'st_size'

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 85, in run
File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 480, in _books
File "/var/folders/32/nz0rrjkn58n15l0wd5vxbj240000gn/T/calibre_1.10.0_tmp_i4jKFq/8OU6p__ios_local_db/Marvin_overlays.py", line 322, in books
KeyError: u'st_size'

GRiker · 11-08-2013, 07:57 PM

@monkeybutler,
This error indicates that calibre is unable to communicate with your iPad.

Some users have reported that restarting their computer and resetting the iPad resolves the problem.

Try the following steps:

Exit calibre, disconnect your iPad
Reboot your computer
Do a hard reset on your iPad by holding the Home button and Power button together until you see the Apple icon, then release the buttons

Try connecting again.

If that fails, then create an issue at the GitHub issue tracker as described in the If you have problems section of the first post in this thread.

G

Homey · 11-12-2013, 01:10 AM

Thank you!
I managed to generate the content for a few books but every now and then, some books don't show any content when viewed on the ipad!
There's a dialog box that says something like "this chapter has no characters or names" or something like that when clearly there are names & characters!
Have I done something wrong?

Also is it possible to view the DV content out side of the iPad?

GRiker · 11-12-2013, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homey

Thank you!
I managed to generate the content for a few books but every now and then, some books don't show any content when viewed on the ipad!
There's a dialog box that says something like "this chapter has no characters or names" or something like that when clearly there are names & characters!
Have I done something wrong?

Also is it possible to view the DV content out side of the iPad?

@Homey, these questions should be asked in the Marvin forum where they can be answered by Marvin's developer.

G

Homey · 11-12-2013, 10:30 AM

Doh!
Sorry about that, should have been paying attention!

Regards
H.

kakkalla · 11-13-2013, 08:53 AM

This is a brilliant piece of software! It is free, yes free, for the iPad (I think).

I don't read much on my iPhone but I am going to buy the app so that the developers can put bread on their table and keep improving this piece of software. Well done!

I have one query though. I am not getting the Blue icon Marvin XD with the XD in the red circle when I connect my iPad. Is there some preference I need to change?

See http://blog.marvinapp.com/post/61116544554
for what I mean.

Thank you.

UPDATE: Problem solve. It would help if I installed the Marvin XD plugin as well as the Marvin one, yes? Sometimes you don't see the forest because of the trees.

GRiker · 11-13-2013, 09:06 AM

@kakalla,
If you have configured the iOS reader applications plugin with Marvin as your preferred reading application, and you've installed the Marvin XD plugin, the blue Marvin XD icon may not be visible due to your window width.

If there's a chevron (>>) at the right end of the toolbar, click that to see additional icons that can't be displayed at your current window width.

You can adjust the order of the displayed icons in the toolbar by opening Preferences|Interface|Toolbar, then clicking The main toolbar when a device is connected. Find Marvin XD in the list of Current actions, select it and click the up arrow repeatedly to move it just under the Location manager icon.

G

HowardBrazee · 11-23-2013, 09:05 PM

I downloaded Marvin for my iPad, and started it. I downloaded its free books, and then tried to download new books. To my delight I discovered it was designed to use Calibre as a source. Except it requires a plug-in that doesn't work with OSX Mavericks according to https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=215624. (I did install it, and there's a Marvin button on my Calibre, which brought me to file:///Users/HBrazee/Library/Preferences/calibre/plugins/Marvin_XD_resources/help/help.html) - but I get an error with the "Annotations" column due column label not being unique)

So I am creating this thread hoping to get notified when this is working.

Also, is there a way to get those downloaded books from Marvin to Calibre?

Oh, I never found a "Match Status" button.

10-24-2013, 09:10 AM	#62
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	@rjh4242, I believe I have resolved the issues that you reported. I'm sending you a PM with an invitation to test the fixes I've put in place before I release a general update. G Last edited by GRiker; 10-24-2013 at 09:34 AM.

10-31-2013, 10:19 AM	#64
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	@Homey: After sending a book to Marvin from calibre, click the Marvin XD icon. Select a book in the Marvin XD table, then right-click in its 'DV' column. Select Generate Deep View content. Alternatively, you can generate Deep View content from within Marvin. You may also want to review the Marvin XD help, available by clicking Help in the lower left corner of the Marvin XD window. G Last edited by GRiker; 10-31-2013 at 10:25 AM.

11-08-2013, 07:57 PM	#69
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	@monkeybutler, This error indicates that calibre is unable to communicate with your iPad. Some users have reported that restarting their computer and resetting the iPad resolves the problem. Try the following steps: Exit calibre, disconnect your iPad Reboot your computer Do a hard reset on your iPad by holding the Home button and Power button together until you see the Apple icon, then release the buttons Try connecting again. If that fails, then create an issue at the GitHub issue tracker as described in the If you have problems section of the first post in this thread. G

11-13-2013, 08:53 AM	#73
kakkalla Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 194 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Melbourne Device: iPad	This is a brilliant piece of software! It is free, yes free, for the iPad (I think). I don't read much on my iPhone but I am going to buy the app so that the developers can put bread on their table and keep improving this piece of software. Well done! I have one query though. I am not getting the Blue icon Marvin XD with the XD in the red circle when I connect my iPad. Is there some preference I need to change? See http://blog.marvinapp.com/post/61116544554 for what I mean. Thank you. UPDATE: Problem solve. It would help if I installed the Marvin XD plugin as well as the Marvin one, yes? Sometimes you don't see the forest because of the trees. Last edited by kakkalla; 11-13-2013 at 09:04 AM.

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10-31-2013, 09:50 AM	#63
Homey Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	Hi I've managed to install the plugin but I'm not sure how to generate Deep View data for any given book on my iPad or in my Calibre library. Is there an idiots guide on exactly how to do this please?

10-31-2013, 10:25 AM	#65
Mr. Goodbar Wizard Posts: 1,005 Karma: 98078 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Mini 4	I've just converted over to using Marvin after Mac OS X Mavericks broke the Calibre process. I moved my library over to Marvin before finding the XD plugin. I installed the plugin for the added functionality and configured it according to the setup instructions, however I get the following error message when trying to launch it: calibre, version 1.8.0 ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>AttributeError</b>:'IndexLibrary' object has no attribute 'title_map' calibre 1.8 isfrozen: True is64bit: True Darwin-13.0.0-x86_64-i386-64bit Darwin ('64bit', '') ('Darwin', '13.0.0', 'Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64') Python 2.7.5 OSX: ('10.9', ('', '', ''), 'x86_64') Traceback (most recent call last): File "calibre_plugins.marvin_manager.action", line 665, in show_installed_books File "calibre_plugins.marvin_manager.book_status", line 1191, in initialize File "calibre_plugins.marvin_manager.book_status", line 3321, in _generate_booklist AttributeError: 'IndexLibrary' object has no attribute 'title_map' Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have approximately 800 books that I've moved over to Marvin with Calibre.

11-08-2013, 07:45 PM	#68
monkeybutler Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Victoria, BC Canada Device: iPad Pro (2nd Gen)	Hi This is a great plugin, but I can't get it to work on my iPad2. I am getting the following error when I try to connect Marvin to Calibre - can you help? calibre, version 1.10.0 ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device u'st_size' Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 85, in run File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 480, in _books File "/var/folders/32/nz0rrjkn58n15l0wd5vxbj240000gn/T/calibre_1.10.0_tmp_i4jKFq/8OU6p__ios_local_db/Marvin_overlays.py", line 322, in books KeyError: u'st_size'

11-12-2013, 01:10 AM	#70
Homey Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	Thank you! I managed to generate the content for a few books but every now and then, some books don't show any content when viewed on the ipad! There's a dialog box that says something like "this chapter has no characters or names" or something like that when clearly there are names & characters! Have I done something wrong? Also is it possible to view the DV content out side of the iPad?

11-12-2013, 10:30 AM	#72
Homey Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	Doh! Sorry about that, should have been paying attention! Regards H.

11-13-2013, 09:06 AM	#74
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	@kakalla, If you have configured the iOS reader applications plugin with Marvin as your preferred reading application, and you've installed the Marvin XD plugin, the blue Marvin XD icon may not be visible due to your window width. If there's a chevron (>>) at the right end of the toolbar, click that to see additional icons that can't be displayed at your current window width. You can adjust the order of the displayed icons in the toolbar by opening Preferences\|Interface\|Toolbar, then clicking The main toolbar when a device is connected. Find Marvin XD in the list of Current actions, select it and click the up arrow repeatedly to move it just under the Location manager icon. G

11-23-2013, 09:05 PM	#75
HowardBrazee Zealot Posts: 141 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lafayette, CO Device: iPad	I downloaded Marvin for my iPad, and started it. I downloaded its free books, and then tried to download new books. To my delight I discovered it was designed to use Calibre as a source. Except it requires a plug-in that doesn't work with OSX Mavericks according to https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=215624. (I did install it, and there's a Marvin button on my Calibre, which brought me to file:///Users/HBrazee/Library/Preferences/calibre/plugins/Marvin_XD_resources/help/help.html) - but I get an error with the "Annotations" column due column label not being unique) So I am creating this thread hoping to get notified when this is working. Also, is there a way to get those downloaded books from Marvin to Calibre? Oh, I never found a "Match Status" button.

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