03-15-2024, 10:11 AM | #121 |
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I have the same problem as @RodasQ, I just cannot get NickelSeries to write the subtitle on the first connection.
I suspect my issue is the column type. I'm using type "Column built from other column", it's the only type where I can get the text to appear in the #subtitle column, but I think NickelSeries needs #subtitle to be a text column. Can anyone please advise how to create / copy a integer column type to a text column type. Or am I on the wrong track altogether? Last edited by npr; 03-15-2024 at 10:14 AM. |
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03-15-2024, 10:38 AM | #123 |
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Thanks, that's exactly what I'm doing, but it refuses to write the subtitle on the first connection. It appears on the second connection but that's from the Kobotouchextended driver not from NickelSeries.
Note: The Series info is being written on the first connect so that's from NickelSeries. Can you please confirm the column type you are using? |
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03-15-2024, 12:29 PM | #126 |
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This is what I see when embedding a subtitle in an ePub using calibre (the subtitle is "Daring Adventures on Elephant Island":
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<meta name="calibre:user_metadata:#subtitle" content="{"table": "custom_column_9", "column": "value", "datatype": "text", "is_multiple": null, "kind": "field", "name": "Subtitle", "search_terms": ["#subtitle"], "label": "subtitle", "colnum": 9, "display": {"description": "", "use_decorations": 0}, "is_custom": true, "is_category": true, "link_column": "value", "category_sort": "value", "is_csp": false, "is_editable": true, "rec_index": 31, "#value#": "Daring Adventures on Elephant Island", "#extra#": null, "is_multiple2": {}}" /> |
03-15-2024, 02:23 PM | #127 |
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Checking the file "metadata.opf" in calibre, most of my books don't have a entry for <meta name="calibre:user_metadata:#subtitle ...
Only the most recent book I loaded in calibre and one I've just deleted and reloaded as a test has that entry. I've tried reloading both books which has that entry but still no subtitle on first connection. Code:
<meta name="calibre:user_metadata:#subtitle" content="{"table": "custom_column_18", "column": "value", "datatype": "composite", "is_multiple": ",", "kind": "field", "name": "Subtitle", "search_terms": ["#subtitle"], "label": "subtitle", "colnum": 18, "display": {"composite_template": "{#reading_hours} hours", "composite_sort": "text", "make_category": false, "contains_html": false, "composite_show_in_comments": false, "description": ""}, "is_custom": true, "is_category": false, "link_column": "value", "category_sort": "value", "is_csp": false, "is_editable": true, "rec_index": 25, "#value#": "7.00 hours", "#extra#": null, "is_multiple2": {"cache_to_list": ",", "ui_to_list": ",", "list_to_ui": ", "}}"/> |
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Yes it's working if I force calibre to update the "metadata.opf" file for each book.
Anyone know a bulk way to update that file? |
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Again, AFAIR, calibre updates the .opf file internal to the ePub to match calibre's current metadata during the send to device operation. I know you can disable this for a Save to disk operation but I can't remember ever seeing that capability to disable that update for a send to device operation. You could use the Polish tool to update the metadata in the book files. See attached image for the setting to do only that. The Polish tool icon is the one that looks like a whisk broom. Last edited by DNSB; 03-15-2024 at 05:17 PM. Reason: Added comment on Polish tool |
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I just got my Kobo Libre colour and installed NickelMenu, unfortunately, after uploading a few kepubs through calibre, no series information is shown. How do I go about debugging this?
Edit: thats in the epub <opf:meta property="belongs-to-collection" id="id-3">The Combat Codes Saga</opf:meta> <opf:meta refines="#id-3" property="collection-type">series</opf:meta> Edit: I am using Nickelseries, not Menu Last edited by Falafelteller; 06-05-2024 at 12:04 AM. |
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Are you using calibre to send the series information?
If so, you need to do one connection to send the book, safely eject, your Kobo will then import the book, reconnect to calibre and the metadata will be set in the database. If you are not using calibre, you will need to look at NickelSeries (see the first message in this thread for the link to download and install it). NickelSeries and NickelMenu are separate programs. |
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06-05-2024, 06:22 AM | #135 | |
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Also, is there a series index too? That's required for NickelSeries. BTW, if you like the Combat Codes series, you'll probably also like The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter. Last edited by geek1011; 06-05-2024 at 06:56 AM. |
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