[GUI Plugin] Kobo Utilities

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by compurandom

Depends if there's any chance of fixing the code and putting back or if it is better gone forever. Also, it would be better to leave it as a comment as a warning to others rather than to have it reinvented badly and still broken.

While in theory pulling it from git history is possible, the longer time slips, the harder it will be to find.

I suppose also depends on how large the elided code is.

It can be fixed just as Kobo Metadata was fixed to be able to bypass Cloudflare. But someone has to want to do it and know how to do it. From what I understand, it's not all that easy to do.

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I commented out the menu in case someone wanted to take theduck's suggestion of replacing it with a link to the firmware page. I tried to do it myself but couldn't get it working.

FWIW, I was trying to adapt a bit of code kiwidude uses in his plugins - he has 'help' menu options in all his plugins which links to his github. I thought I could adapt it and replace it with the firmware links - failed pretty badly though

[chaley]

Unless someone wants to back out my changes and replace some or all of them with comments, I will release the new version tomorrow. Let me know if you will be doing this work.

For info, attached is the patch file that lists all the changes I made.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by chaley

Unless someone wants to back out my changes and replace some or all of them with comments, I will release the new version tomorrow. Let me know if you will be doing this work.

For info, attached is the patch file that lists all the changes I made.

I'm in favor of your changes. Thank you.

[JSWolf]

I have an issue with Kobo Utilities and/or Reading List. I use RL to automatically populate my Libra 2. I also have KU set to automatically update reading positions. When RL does its thing, KU does not update the reading position(s). Is there a fix for this?

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I have an issue with Kobo Utilities and/or Reading List. I use RL to automatically populate my Libra 2. I also have KU set to automatically update reading positions. When RL does its thing, KU does not update the reading position(s). Is there a fix for this?

Is "do not treat replacements as new books" enabled in your driver? I vaguely recall that when I had it turned off (this was before Kobo Utilities added the ToC update option and the only way to add new fanfic chapters was to force a re-import), sometimes a book wouldn't update the reading position if it was simultaneously on the send-to-device list.

I haven't seen it happen since enabling that option, though, so try enabling it if not.

If books are also being removed from device with your autopopulate list, that's another issue I've had - teh sync runs and removes the book before KU can grab the date.

[ownedbycats]

I got a strange error when using "Get configuration from device" in the Set Reader Font option. Any idea what it means?

calibre, version 7.14.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>DuplicateOptionError</b>:While reading from 'K:\\.kobo\\Kobo\\Kobo eReader.conf' [line 41]: option 'lastlibrarysorter_shelf_filterbybookshelf%28fantasy%20%26%20sci-fi%29' in section 'ApplicationPreferences' already exists

calibre 7.14  embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19045-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19045')
Python 3.11.5
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19045', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe
Successfully initialized third party plugins: DeACSM (0, 0, 16) && Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && DeDRM (10, 0, 9) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && Action Chains (1, 20, 7) && Baen (1, 1, 0) && Barnes & Noble (1, 5, 5) && Comments Cleaner (1, 13, 0) && Count Pages (1, 13, 6) && Editor Chains (1, 1, 7) && Embed Comic Metadata (1, 6, 6) && EpubCheck (0, 2, 5) && EpubMerge (2, 18, 0) && EpubSplit (3, 7, 0) && Extract ISBN (1, 6, 3) && FanFicFare (4, 36, 2) && Fantastic Fiction (1, 7, 0) && Favourites Menu (1, 3, 1) && Find Duplicates (1, 10, 9) && Generate Cover (2, 3, 4) && GetFileName (0, 2, 0) && Goodreads (1, 8, 2) && Import List (1, 9, 4) && Job Spy (1, 0, 239) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && From KFX (2, 15, 0) && KFX Input (2, 15, 0) && Kindle hi-res covers (0, 5, 1) && KindleUnpack - The Plugin (0, 83, 1) && Kobo Utilities (2, 17, 1) && KoboTouchExtended (3, 6, 7) && Last Modified (0, 8, 5) && Manage Series (1, 5, 2) && Modify ePub (1, 8, 4) && MultiColumnSearch (1, 0, 96) && Obok DeDRM (7, 2, 1) && Open With (1, 8, 3) && Overdrive Link (2, 57, 0) && Quality Check (1, 13, 12) && Reading Goal (1, 5, 8) && Reading List (1, 15, 4) && Search The Internet (1, 11, 2) && SmartEject (2, 5, 0) && Standard Ebooks (1, 0, 0) && Sum Column (0, 3, 3) && View Manager (1, 10, 3) && Walk Search History (1, 5, 4) && Overdrive Link Metadata Source (2, 57, 0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.koboutilities.dialogs", line 553, in get_device_settings
  File "configparser.py", line 713, in read
  File "configparser.py", line 1112, in _read
configparser.DuplicateOptionError: While reading from 'K:\\.kobo\\Kobo\\Kobo eReader.conf' [line 41]: option 'lastlibrarysorter_shelf_filterbybookshelf%28fantasy%20%26%20sci-fi%29' in section 'ApplicationPreferences' already exists

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I got a strange error when using "Get configuration from device" in the Set Reader Font option. Any idea what it means?

calibre, version 7.14.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>DuplicateOptionError</b>:While reading from 'K:\\.kobo\\Kobo\\Kobo eReader.conf' [line 41]: option 'lastlibrarysorter_shelf_filterbybookshelf%28fantasy%20%26%20sci-fi%29' in section 'ApplicationPreferences' already exists

calibre 7.14  embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19045-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19045')
Python 3.11.5
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19045', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe
Successfully initialized third party plugins: DeACSM (0, 0, 16) && Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && DeDRM (10, 0, 9) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && Action Chains (1, 20, 7) && Baen (1, 1, 0) && Barnes & Noble (1, 5, 5) && Comments Cleaner (1, 13, 0) && Count Pages (1, 13, 6) && Editor Chains (1, 1, 7) && Embed Comic Metadata (1, 6, 6) && EpubCheck (0, 2, 5) && EpubMerge (2, 18, 0) && EpubSplit (3, 7, 0) && Extract ISBN (1, 6, 3) && FanFicFare (4, 36, 2) && Fantastic Fiction (1, 7, 0) && Favourites Menu (1, 3, 1) && Find Duplicates (1, 10, 9) && Generate Cover (2, 3, 4) && GetFileName (0, 2, 0) && Goodreads (1, 8, 2) && Import List (1, 9, 4) && Job Spy (1, 0, 239) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && From KFX (2, 15, 0) && KFX Input (2, 15, 0) && Kindle hi-res covers (0, 5, 1) && KindleUnpack - The Plugin (0, 83, 1) && Kobo Utilities (2, 17, 1) && KoboTouchExtended (3, 6, 7) && Last Modified (0, 8, 5) && Manage Series (1, 5, 2) && Modify ePub (1, 8, 4) && MultiColumnSearch (1, 0, 96) && Obok DeDRM (7, 2, 1) && Open With (1, 8, 3) && Overdrive Link (2, 57, 0) && Quality Check (1, 13, 12) && Reading Goal (1, 5, 8) && Reading List (1, 15, 4) && Search The Internet (1, 11, 2) && SmartEject (2, 5, 0) && Standard Ebooks (1, 0, 0) && Sum Column (0, 3, 3) && View Manager (1, 10, 3) && Walk Search History (1, 5, 4) && Overdrive Link Metadata Source (2, 57, 0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.koboutilities.dialogs", line 553, in get_device_settings
  File "configparser.py", line 713, in read
  File "configparser.py", line 1112, in _read
configparser.DuplicateOptionError: While reading from 'K:\\.kobo\\Kobo\\Kobo eReader.conf' [line 41]: option 'lastlibrarysorter_shelf_filterbybookshelf%28fantasy%20%26%20sci-fi%29' in section 'ApplicationPreferences' already exists

I think the file "Kobo eReader.conf" has a duplicated entry and, when the plugin analyze the file, it crashes. How has it reached there? No idea, but I think the only way to solve it is to edit the file manually before getting the configuration again.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Is "do not treat replacements as new books" enabled in your driver? I vaguely recall that when I had it turned off (this was before Kobo Utilities added the ToC update option and the only way to add new fanfic chapters was to force a re-import), sometimes a book wouldn't update the reading position if it was simultaneously on the send-to-device list.

I haven't seen it happen since enabling that option, though, so try enabling it if not.

If books are also being removed from device with your autopopulate list, that's another issue I've had - teh sync runs and removes the book before KU can grab the date.

I do have the option to not treat replacements as new books turned on. Also, with Reading list, there is nothing that would cause any books to be deleted. Only added. I do not add a book that I've finished reading as I'm done with it so there's no need to replace it.

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

I think the file "Kobo eReader.conf" has a duplicated entry and, when the plugin analyze the file, it crashes. How has it reached there? No idea, but I think the only way to solve it is to edit the file manually before getting the configuration again.

Yeah, that was it - interestingly, I actually had the same issue months back and self-resolved it then - damned heatwave is making me fuzzy, I think.

I think I re-sorted one of my collections just before connecting, I have no idea why it'd glitch and duplicate the setting though.

[shinykari]

Due to some issues I had to reset my Kobo Libra 2 back to factory. Since then, it is no longer storing the % read or date last read in Calibre.

In the Kobo Utilities Options, I have "Store current bookmarks/reading position on connect" selected and "prompt to store any changes." Is there another option I'm missing?

[ownedbycats]

Calibre sees your reset device as a new one, but the settings are still locked to your old device. Re-add it in the configuration:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...14#post4431614

[shinykari]

Thank you!! That was exactly what happened.

[JSWolf]

@chaley Thank you for your updating Kobo Utilities. That will help prevent error reports when checking for new firmware.

[foosion]

Originally Posted by PeterT

The columns are used to store info. retrieved from the Kobo (and to let you restore it to the Kobo as well).

I created 4 custom columns for use by david's utility plugin:

Spoiler:

Lookup Name: koboreadpct
Column Heading: Kobo Read Percentage
Column Type: Integers

Lookup Name: koborating
Column Heading: Kobo Rating
Column Type: Integers

Lookup Name: kobolastread
Column Heading: Kobo Last Read TimeStamp
Column Type: Date

Lookup Name: koboreadloc
Column Heading: Kobo Reading Location
Column Type: Text, column shown in tag browser

I created my "custom" column

Spoiler:

Lookup Name: readstatus
Column Heading: Reading Status
Column Type: Column, built from other columns
Template: {#koboreadpct:'cmp($, 100, cmp($, 0, '', '', 'Reading'), 'Finished', '')'}
Sort/Search column by Text

I then restarted calibre (required after column changes) and configured the driver

Spoiler:

Current Reading Location Column: #koboreadloc
Percent Read Column: #koboreadpct
Rating Column: #koborating
Last Read Column: #kobolastread

Strictly speaking I'm ONLY using the value of #koboreadpct so don't really need any of the other columns.

Finally I added the value #readstatus to the shelf value in the Kobo device driver (or the Kobo Extended device driver).

One final restart of calibre for safety and all is done.

Is this still the way to keep track of read location and read status? Has anything relevant changed?

"Finally I added the value #readstatus to the shelf value in the Kobo device driver (or the Kobo Extended device driver)."
For the extended driver, does this mean add #readstatus to the collections columns list? Is it a comma separated list?