[Device Plugin] Kobo Touch Extended Driver

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by jgoguen

It already is in the first post, that's where the calibre plugin update server picks up new versions from.

Thanks. I've deleted the attachment.

[Greyhunter]

It seems I still have some problems. I am trying to export some books to my 'old faithful' Kobo Glo HD. Strangely, some books did not seems to have any problems, but a few are just impossible to export.

calibre, version 7.16.0
ERREUR : Erreur: Erreur pendant la communication avec le périphérique

Failed to process Comptine pour la Dissolution du Monde by Brian Evenson: expected string or bytes-like object, got '_cython_3_0_10.cython_function_or_method'

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 187, in _modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.common", line 238, in modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 398, in convert
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 394, in __run_async_over_content
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 381, in __run_async
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 377, in __run_async
File "concurrent\futures\_base.py", line 449, in result
File "concurrent\futures\_base.py", line 401, in __get_result
File "concurrent\futures\thread.py", line 58, in run
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 523, in add_kobo_spans
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 589, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 589, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 589, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 539, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "re\__init__.py", line 176, in search
TypeError: expected string or bytes-like object, got '_cython_3_0_10.cython_function_or_method'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 112, in run
File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 646, in _upload_books
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 342, in upload_books
File "calibre\devices\kobo\driver.py", line 2270, in upload_books
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 211, in _modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 187, in _modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.common", line 238, in modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 398, in convert
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 394, in __run_async_over_content
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 381, in __run_async
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 377, in __run_async
File "concurrent\futures\_base.py", line 449, in result
File "concurrent\futures\_base.py", line 401, in __get_result
File "concurrent\futures\thread.py", line 58, in run
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 523, in add_kobo_spans
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 589, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 589, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 589, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 539, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "re\__init__.py", line 176, in search
TypeError: Failed to process Comptine pour la Dissolution du Monde by Brian Evenson: expected string or bytes-like object, got '_cython_3_0_10.cython_function_or_method'

[New-Kobo-User]

Since updating to 3.6.9 (previously was using 3.6.7) I've been unable to transfer .cbr and .cbz files to my Kobo Libra Color. I even tested files that were previously on my libra colour by removing them from the device and trying to re-transfer them back onto the device. I always get the following error:

calibre, version 7.16.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

Not a ZIP file

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\ebooks\oeb\polish\container.py", line 1181, in __init__
  File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 774, in __init__
  File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 809, in _GetContents
  File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 824, in _RealGetContents
calibre.utils.zipfile.BadZipfile: File is not a zip file

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 112, in run
  File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 646, in _upload_books
  File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver", line 342, in upload_books
  File "calibre\devices\kobo\driver.py", line 2270, in upload_books
  File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver", line 152, in _modify_epub
  File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container", line 117, in __init__
  File "calibre\ebooks\oeb\polish\container.py", line 1188, in __init__
  File "calibre\utils\localunzip.py", line 255, in extractall
  File "calibre\utils\localunzip.py", line 242, in _extractall
ValueError: Not a ZIP file

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by New-Kobo-User

Since updating to 3.6.9 (previously was using 3.6.7) I've been unable to transfer .cbr and .cbz files to my Kobo Libra Color. I even tested files that were previously on my libra colour by removing them from the device and trying to re-transfer them back onto the device. I always get the following error:

calibre, version 7.16.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

Not a ZIP file

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\ebooks\oeb\polish\container.py", line 1181, in __init__
  File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 774, in __init__
  File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 809, in _GetContents
  File "calibre\utils\zipfile.py", line 824, in _RealGetContents
calibre.utils.zipfile.BadZipfile: File is not a zip file

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 112, in run
  File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 646, in _upload_books
  File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver", line 342, in upload_books
  File "calibre\devices\kobo\driver.py", line 2270, in upload_books
  File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver", line 152, in _modify_epub
  File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container", line 117, in __init__
  File "calibre\ebooks\oeb\polish\container.py", line 1188, in __init__
  File "calibre\utils\localunzip.py", line 255, in extractall
  File "calibre\utils\localunzip.py", line 242, in _extractall
ValueError: Not a ZIP file

Are your CBZ corrupt?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Greyhunter

It seems I still have some problems. I am trying to export some books to my 'old faithful' Kobo Glo HD. Strangely, some books did not seems to have any problems, but a few are just impossible to export.

Load the eBooks that are failing into the editor and use the editor error checker and eoubcheck (editor plugin) to check for errors and then once any errors are corrected and both error checks say there are no errors, try to send those eBook to your Kobo and see what happens.

[New-Kobo-User]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Are your CBZ corrupt?

I don't believe so. I can open them directly inside Calibre without any issues.
I can also take a copy of the cbr/z files, manually change the extension to rar/zip, and then open/extract/edit them that way, all without any problems.

I 100% know that the cbr/cbz files that I'd previously transferred to my libra colour weren't corrupt. But if I remove any of them from my libra colour then try to re-transfer them via calibre, I run into the same error I pasted in my initial reply to this thread. I transferred some of those files over yesterday, prior to updating the extension to 3.6.9 and they transferred without an issue.

Some additional things I've tried that also haven't worked:
- Ensured my libra colour software is up to date.
- Restarting the calibre app.
- Restarting my PC
- Restarting my kobo
- Uninstalling and reinstalling kobo-touch-extended

[New-Kobo-User]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Are your CBZ corrupt?

I've been doing further testing my files. I used the test feature in winRAR to test if the files were corrupted. All files came back fine. All files are openable directly in calibre to read, I can also interact with all of the files in windows explorer (unzip, edits, etc.).

Out of curiosity, I unzipped one of the .rar files and rezipped it as a .zip file (and renamed to .cbr and .cbz). I wanted to test if I had a .cbr and .cbz of the same ebook, would I receive different errors when trying to import it to kobo. Turns out I do. I can still open both the .cbr and .cbz in calibre, but when I import, the .cbr gives me the "not a zip file" error I posted previously. But the .cbz file now gives the following error:

calibre, version 7.16.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

No META-INF/container.xml in epub

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 112, in run
  File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 646, in _upload_books
  File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver", line 342, in upload_books
  File "calibre\devices\kobo\driver.py", line 2270, in upload_books
  File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver", line 152, in _modify_epub
  File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container", line 117, in __init__
  File "calibre\ebooks\oeb\polish\container.py", line 1205, in __init__
calibre.ebooks.oeb.polish.container.InvalidEpub: No META-INF/container.xml in epub

Not sure if this confirms there's something wrong with the underlying file for importing to kobo? Although, the file is just a folder with some jpg files in it so not sure why it would be?

[theducks]

The top line says it is not a proper EPUB
I wonder if someone tried just changing the extension? (and mucked up the works)

[New-Kobo-User]

Not sure if @theducks reply was in response to me or @greyhunter. If it was me, I'm not sure why my second error even mentions epub at all as the error occurs when trying to import a .cbz file. The .cbz file in question is a comic and the underlying zip file only contains 23 jpg files and nothing else.

As for my general issue of not being able to import .cbr/.cbz files, I'm fairly confident it has something to do with my recently updating kobo-touch-extended from 3.6.7 to 3.6.9.
Up until yesterday, I was still using 3.6.7 and had no issues transferring .cbr/.cbz files. Since updating to 3.6.9 this morning I'm unable to transfer any .cbr/.cbz files - even files that had previously been put on my kobo successfully.

As a last-ditch attempt to confirm the problem isn't with my files; I manually added the .cbr/.cbz files to my kobo via windows explorer instead of through calibre. All of them transferred fine and functioned correctly on my kobo. So the issue seems to have something to do with calibre and its plugins. As I seem to be the only one commenting in this thread about issues transferring .cbr/.cbz files, I don't want to say that the issue lies solely with kobo-touch-extended. It may be something went wrong in calibre when I performed the update to it. I'm not entirely sure.

Tomorrow I might try uninstalling calibre completely and doing a fresh install to see if the problem persists, but I'm hoping there'll be a solution that can help me avoid having to do that

[Anyssia]

hi!
I get the same error as Greyhunter since today (calibre is 7.16 and KTE is 3.6.9)

If I understood JSWolf right, you meant use Calibre's edit book feature and hit the check book button, right? I tried that, but it came out clear and transferring epubs to my Kobo (Libra2) still failed. Any idea please?
(reverted to 3.6.7 in the mean time, and sending to Kobo worked perfectly)

calibre, version 7.16.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

Failed to process Supreme Chancellor Obi-Wan Kenobi by stonefreeak: expected string or bytes-like object, got '_cython_3_0_10.cython_function_or_method'

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 187, in _modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.common", line 238, in modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 398, in convert
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 394, in __run_async_over_content
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 381, in __run_async
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 377, in __run_async
File "concurrent\futures\_base.py", line 449, in result
File "concurrent\futures\_base.py", line 401, in __get_result
File "concurrent\futures\thread.py", line 58, in run
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 523, in add_kobo_spans
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 589, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 589, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 539, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "re\__init__.py", line 176, in search
TypeError: expected string or bytes-like object, got '_cython_3_0_10.cython_function_or_method'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 112, in run
File "calibre\gui2\device.py", line 646, in _upload_books
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 342, in upload_books
File "calibre\devices\kobo\driver.py", line 2270, in upload_books
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 211, in _modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.device.driver" , line 187, in _modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.common", line 238, in modify_epub
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 398, in convert
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 394, in __run_async_over_content
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 381, in __run_async
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 377, in __run_async
File "concurrent\futures\_base.py", line 449, in result
File "concurrent\futures\_base.py", line 401, in __get_result
File "concurrent\futures\thread.py", line 58, in run
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 523, in add_kobo_spans
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 589, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 589, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "calibre_plugins.kobotouch_extended.container" , line 539, in _add_kobo_spans_to_node
File "re\__init__.py", line 176, in search
TypeError: Failed to process Supreme Chancellor Obi-Wan Kenobi by stonefreeak: expected string or bytes-like object, got '_cython_3_0_10.cython_function_or_method'

[theducks]

That appears to be a Plugin error. No need to reinstall Calibre. Just wait for a new PI to be released

[New-Kobo-User]

Originally Posted by theducks

That appears to be a Plugin error. No need to reinstall Calibre. Just wait for a new PI to be released

If it's a plugin issue then I'll just have to wait.

In the meantime, I don't suppose there's a way to revert back to previous versions of kobo-touch-extended?

[PeterT]

Originally Posted by New-Kobo-User

If it's a plugin issue then I'll just have to wait.



In the meantime, I don't suppose there's a way to revert back to previous versions of kobo-touch-extended?

Check his GitHub repository for releases.

See https://github.com/jgoguen/calibre-kobo-driver/releases

Download the zip you want and manually install it (preference/ plugins / load from file)

Sent from my Pixel 7a using Tapatalk

[New-Kobo-User]

Originally Posted by PeterT

Check his GitHub repository for releases.

See https://github.com/jgoguen/calibre-kobo-driver/releases

Download the zip you want and manually install it (preference/ plugins / load from file)

Sent from my Pixel 7a using Tapatalk

Thank you for the link, I didn't realise the kobo driver github page had the previous versions of touch extended too.

Went back to 3.6.7 and everything is working again. Thanks for all the help everyone <3

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Anyssia

hi!
I get the same error as Greyhunter since today (calibre is 7.16 and KTE is 3.6.9)

If I understood JSWolf right, you meant use Calibre's edit book feature and hit the check book button, right? I tried that, but it came out clear and transferring epubs to my Kobo (Libra2) still failed. Any idea please?
(reverted to 3.6.7 in the mean time, and sending to Kobo worked perfectly)

What version plugin were you using before you reverted? What happens if you go into the edit with this eBook and check it with the editor error checker and epubcheck? If you have any errors and you fix them and then send it with the latest version, does it work?

Do you have access to a Windows system? If so, can you install calibre and the extended driver and try this eBook?

It could be because of some sort of error that the plugin is failing to convert to KePub or something to do with your Linux setup or the driver is borked since 3.6.7.