content server caching delivery - not delivering latest edit- fresh evidnce - Page 2

kovidgoyal · 01-30-2019, 04:27 AM

well if you are updating the file outside calibre, calibre has no way to know the file was updated. In such a case your best is to export the file from calibre, edit it and then re-add it by drag and drop onto the book details panel.

kovidgoyal · 01-30-2019, 04:28 AM

well, to amend my previous statement a little, I can have the server check the actual file's mtime and size to try to detect external edits as well.

kovidgoyal · 01-30-2019, 04:30 AM

Oh and just FYI, you can use the reload book button in the server viewer to force the server to re-read the book regardless.

stumped · 01-30-2019, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

well if you are updating the file outside calibre, calibre has no way to know the file was updated. In such a case your best is to export the file from calibre, edit it and then re-add it by drag and drop onto the book details panel.

not really outside of.... the book is in the calibre library , and nowhere else.- I double click the entry in main calibre window and it opens with sigil as my default epub app - then I edit and save.
as I said though - i could re-test with sigil out of the loop.i.e. use the calibre editor instead. I'd like to know what logging I can enable first though, if possible

it's all about having a slick way to spot, then correct, then check any typos or format issues. My current method is get the book onto a reading device, proof read it there, go back to calibre PC to edit as needed ( with sigil just because that is the editor I am used to ), then get the book back to the device to re-inspect it. going via content server each time

kovidgoyal · 01-30-2019, 04:50 AM

When you modify a file with a non-calibre program you are modifying it outside of calibre. In anycase, just wait for th enext calibre release, it should have a workaround for your issue, unles your edits result in identical sized files with identical last modified timestamps.

theducks · 01-30-2019, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

When you modify a file with a non-calibre program you are modifying it outside of calibre. In anycase, just wait for th enext calibre release, it should have a workaround for your issue, unles your edits result in identical sized files with identical last modified timestamps.

I think you may have answered the WHY of when I make a minor fix (eg typo) with Sigil via Open With; and send it via USB to my reader and the change was not there.

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01-30-2019, 04:27 AM	#16
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,427 Karma: 24044628 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	well if you are updating the file outside calibre, calibre has no way to know the file was updated. In such a case your best is to export the file from calibre, edit it and then re-add it by drag and drop onto the book details panel.

01-30-2019, 04:28 AM	#17
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,427 Karma: 24044628 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	well, to amend my previous statement a little, I can have the server check the actual file's mtime and size to try to detect external edits as well.

01-30-2019, 04:30 AM	#18
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,427 Karma: 24044628 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Oh and just FYI, you can use the reload book button in the server viewer to force the server to re-read the book regardless.

01-30-2019, 04:50 AM	#20
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,427 Karma: 24044628 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	When you modify a file with a non-calibre program you are modifying it outside of calibre. In anycase, just wait for th enext calibre release, it should have a workaround for your issue, unles your edits result in identical sized files with identical last modified timestamps.