[GUI Plugin] Mass Search/Replace

un_pogaz · 12-06-2020, 04:27 PM

Mass Search/Replace is a small plugin to facilitate the execution of one or more of your favorite Search and Replace operations to your books metadata.

Each entry in the context menu will launch a list of Search/Replace operations that you have previously set up. Setting up an operation uses the Calibre Search and Replace module.

The plugin has the following features:

Editable context menu
Editables operations list
Error Strategy
Quick Search/Replace on various range: Selection, Current Search, Virtual library, Library.
Shared Search/Replace operation: set in once, used where you want, edit them and all reference has edited (compatible with Calibre saved Search/Replace system)

Available operation type:

Character match
Regular expression
Replace field

To use a "Shared Search/Replace operation", create and save a operation in the Calibre combo box, or select one that already exist.
Important, don't edit any field after having select the "Shared operation" or the link will be broken. To edit a "Shared operation", it will have to be re-registered with the same name in the Calibre saved Search/Replace system.
Once the "Shared operation" corrrectly save, the name of this one will appear in operations list.

Special Notes:

Uses the Calibre Search/Replace module.
You can destroy your library using this plugin. Changes are permanent. There is no undo function. You are strongly encouraged to back up your library before proceeding.

Credits:

The icon dialog and the dynamic menus for chains are based on code from the Open With plugin by kiwidude.
The Calibre Actions is based on code from the Favourites Menu plugin by kiwidude.
The module editor is based on calibre editor function editor by Kovid Goyal.
The Search and Replace Action is based on calibre's search and replace. (chaley and Kovid Goyal)
Thanks to capink and its plugin Action Chains without which this one wouldn't exist.

Installation
Open Preferences -> Plugins -> Get new plugins and install the "Mass Search/Replace" plugin.
You may also download the attached zip file and install the plugin manually, then restart calibre as described in the Introduction to plugins thread

The plugin works for Calibre 5 and later.

Page: GitHub | MobileRead

Note for those who wish to provide a translation:
I am French! Although for obvious reasons, the default language of the plugin is English, keep in mind that already a translation.

Version History:

Spoiler:

un_pogaz · 12-06-2020, 04:28 PM

reserverd for futur usage

jjk · 12-07-2020, 11:03 AM

Hello un_pogaz
Thanks for your plugin. I've just tried it a little. (on Calibre 5.6)
In fields=authors, I search "Cam" and replace it by "CAM", case-sensitive, type=car. match (not regex).
Casse to apply to each replace = All in CAPS

I select some books from Camilla Lackberg, and other ones. For each of those selected books, authors are Camilla Lackberg, or Jack London..., ie initials in CAPS (MAJUSCULES), other letters not in CAPS (so minuscules)

When I apply MSR plugin, all authors become all in CAPS (CAMILLA LACKBERG, JACK LONDON...), although I thought that they would become CAMilla Lackberg, Jack London ... because I had precised only Cam/CAM in S/R fields.

In a second time, to try to repare it, I put : Casse to apply to replace = Majuscule à chaque mot (I'm French also), and still S/R=Cam/CAM.
Result : CamILLA LACKBERG, Jack London
I don't understand the whole logic.

That is all my test for the moment.

Anyway, your plugin is promising. Cheers.

un_pogaz · 12-07-2020, 12:26 PM

Si t'est français, met ton texte en français dans un Spoiler, et traduit traduit normalement pour le mesage publique.

Spoiler:

I remind you that I used the Caliber module as is, and I can hardly "correct" it. Also, it is difficult to blame it, but it is still necessary to understand that logic.

For the first case:
Apparently in type=car. match (not regex), Calibre applies the "CASE applies on replacement" in all cases. It should really be used sparingly.
In your case, you should have kept "Case applied" empty.
The case-sensitive only works for search : Cam/cam/cAm => CAM

For second case:
It looks more like a Caliber bug. Report it as such, I'll see what I can do.
Basically, the Case is normally applied only for the replacement text, the rest is copied as is.
But if the text you are looking for is not found, it captures all of it and applies the Casse.
(CAM)ILLA LACKBERG, (JACK LONDON) => (Cam)ILLA LACKBERG, (Jack London)
Only the text in brackets sees that Case changed.

On second thought, the Casse modifier should only be used for Regex.

EDIT: After look, this is expected behaviour.
The only bug is, in "Character Matching" mode, the box is not correctly applied in the test field. I have corrected and reported the bug.

jjk · 12-07-2020, 03:04 PM

Ok. Sorry, I hadn't seen that it was an internal Calibre feature. And thanks for postponing the bug.

Spoiler:

dunhill · 12-08-2020, 01:20 PM

Couldn't upload po and mo on GitHub
With your permission I upload them here.
Excelent travail!!

un_pogaz · 12-08-2020, 04:29 PM

Thanks o/

capink · 01-17-2021, 07:41 PM

Here is another fix by Kovid. You might want to include that into your plugin.

un_pogaz · 01-18-2021, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capink

Here is another fix by Kovid. You might want to include that into your plugin.

Thanks, fixed.

Also, I think the development is stable enough for this stage:
New version 1.0.0
Full release
Fix regression with case sensitivity

un_pogaz · 06-08-2021, 05:40 AM

Lot of little thing, but the 1.2.0 has a significant addition:

Add a 'Replace Field' mode that replace any values with the specified string.

This mode is an extension/edit of the caliber's search and replace module, and was made to facilitate the editing of a field with a predefined values without the headache of a complex regex.

un_pogaz · 02-25-2022, 05:05 PM

Version 1.4.0
Shared Search/Replace operation: set in once, used where you want, edit them and all reference has edited (compatible with Calibre saved Search/Replace system)

To use a "Shared Search/Replace operation", create and save a operation in the Calibre combo box, or select one that already exist.
Important, don't edit any field after having select the "Shared operation" or the link will be broken. To edit a "Shared operation", it will have to be re-registered with the same name in the Calibre saved Search/Replace system.
Once the "Shared operation" corrrectly save, the name of this one will appear in operations list.

Rellwood · 08-29-2022, 03:34 PM

Just and FYI, the icon for the plugin isn't rendering anymore. I tried to replace it in the folder and reinstalled, but it still won't render. I suspect that whatever line in the plugin instructions that indicate the icon has changed and won't point to it anymore. Can someone check it?

dunhill · 08-29-2022, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rellwood

Just and FYI, the icon for the plugin isn't rendering anymore. I tried to replace it in the folder and reinstalled, but it still won't render. I suspect that whatever line in the plugin instructions that indicate the icon has changed and won't point to it anymore. Can someone check it?

In linux it is in the toolbar

Rellwood · 08-31-2022, 05:21 PM

I have Windows 10 and since the last update (plugin or Calibre - I don't remember)

Also, is there any way that the plugin can offer the choice of books (all library, virtual library or selected books) for all the options, not just the quick search?

un_pogaz · 09-01-2022, 04:17 AM

Also Windows 10, no problem.
Please, share a debug log and/or your versions of Mass Search/Replace and Calibre, so I can understand where your problem comes from.

12-06-2020, 04:28 PM	#2
un_pogaz Chalut o/ Posts: 421 Karma: 145424 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo	reserverd for futur usage Last edited by un_pogaz; 01-18-2021 at 12:55 PM.

12-07-2020, 12:26 PM	#4
un_pogaz Chalut o/ Posts: 421 Karma: 145424 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo	Si t'est français, met ton texte en français dans un Spoiler, et traduit traduit normalement pour le mesage publique. Spoiler: Je rappel que j'ai utilisé le module de Calibre telle quelle, et je peut difficilement le "corrigé". Aussi, il est difficile a mettre en tort, encore faut-il comprendre ça logique. Pour le premier cas: Apparemment dans type=car. match (not regex), Calibre applique la "CASE applique sur le remplacement" dans tous les cas. Il ne faut vraiment l'utilisé qu'avec parcimonie. Dans votre cas, il aurait fallut gardé "Casse a appliqué" vide. Le case-sensitive ne marche que pour la recherche : Cam/cam/cAm => CAM Pour second cas: Ça ressemble plus un bug de Calibre. Signale-le en temps que telle, je vais voir de mon coté ce que je peut faire. En gros, la Casse n'est appliqué normalement que pour le texte de remplacement, le reste est copier telle quelle. Mais dans le cas où le texte cherchée n'est pas trouvé, il capture tous et applique la Casse. (CAM)ILLA LACKBERG, (JACK LONDON) => (Cam)ILLA LACKBERG, (Jack London) Seul le texte entre parenthèse voit ça Casse changé. A la réflexion, le modificateur de Casse n'e doit être utilisé que pour du Regex. EDIT: Après avoir regardé, s'est bien le comportement attendu. Le seul bug est que, en mode "Correspondance de caractères", la Casse n'est pas correctement appliqué dans le champs de test. J'ai corrigé et reporté le bug. I remind you that I used the Caliber module as is, and I can hardly "correct" it. Also, it is difficult to blame it, but it is still necessary to understand that logic. For the first case: Apparently in type=car. match (not regex), Calibre applies the "CASE applies on replacement" in all cases. It should really be used sparingly. In your case, you should have kept "Case applied" empty. The case-sensitive only works for search : Cam/cam/cAm => CAM For second case: It looks more like a Caliber bug. Report it as such, I'll see what I can do. Basically, the Case is normally applied only for the replacement text, the rest is copied as is. But if the text you are looking for is not found, it captures all of it and applies the Casse. (CAM)ILLA LACKBERG, (JACK LONDON) => (Cam)ILLA LACKBERG, (Jack London) Only the text in brackets sees that Case changed. On second thought, the Casse modifier should only be used for Regex. EDIT: After look, this is expected behaviour. The only bug is, in "Character Matching" mode, the box is not correctly applied in the test field. I have corrected and reported the bug. Last edited by un_pogaz; 12-07-2020 at 02:09 PM.

12-07-2020, 03:04 PM	#5
jjk Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Paris (France) Device: Kobo Kindle Vivlio-Inkpad3	Ok. Sorry, I hadn't seen that it was an internal Calibre feature. And thanks for postponing the bug. Spoiler: Désolé, je n'avais pas vu que c'était une fonctionnalité interne à Calibre. Et merci d'avoir reporté le bug.

06-08-2021, 05:40 AM	#10
un_pogaz Chalut o/ Posts: 421 Karma: 145424 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo	Lot of little thing, but the 1.2.0 has a significant addition: Add a 'Replace Field' mode that replace any values with the specified string. This mode is an extension/edit of the caliber's search and replace module, and was made to facilitate the editing of a field with a predefined values without the headache of a complex regex. Attached Thumbnails

02-25-2022, 05:05 PM	#11
un_pogaz Chalut o/ Posts: 421 Karma: 145424 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo	Version 1.4.0 Shared Search/Replace operation: set in once, used where you want, edit them and all reference has edited (compatible with Calibre saved Search/Replace system) To use a "Shared Search/Replace operation", create and save a operation in the Calibre combo box, or select one that already exist. Important, don't edit any field after having select the "Shared operation" or the link will be broken. To edit a "Shared operation", it will have to be re-registered with the same name in the Calibre saved Search/Replace system. Once the "Shared operation" corrrectly save, the name of this one will appear in operations list. Last edited by un_pogaz; 02-25-2022 at 05:11 PM.

12-07-2020, 11:03 AM	#3
jjk Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Paris (France) Device: Kobo Kindle Vivlio-Inkpad3	Hello un_pogaz Thanks for your plugin. I've just tried it a little. (on Calibre 5.6) In fields=authors, I search "Cam" and replace it by "CAM", case-sensitive, type=car. match (not regex). Casse to apply to each replace = All in CAPS I select some books from Camilla Lackberg, and other ones. For each of those selected books, authors are Camilla Lackberg, or Jack London..., ie initials in CAPS (MAJUSCULES), other letters not in CAPS (so minuscules) When I apply MSR plugin, all authors become all in CAPS (CAMILLA LACKBERG, JACK LONDON...), although I thought that they would become CAMilla Lackberg, Jack London ... because I had precised only Cam/CAM in S/R fields. In a second time, to try to repare it, I put : Casse to apply to replace = Majuscule à chaque mot (I'm French also), and still S/R=Cam/CAM. Result : CamILLA LACKBERG, Jack London I don't understand the whole logic. That is all my test for the moment. Anyway, your plugin is promising. Cheers.

12-08-2020, 04:29 PM	#7
un_pogaz Chalut o/ Posts: 421 Karma: 145424 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo	Thanks o/

01-17-2021, 07:41 PM	#8
capink Wizard Posts: 1,139 Karma: 1954142 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kindle	Here is another fix by Kovid. You might want to include that into your plugin.

08-29-2022, 03:34 PM	#12
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,192 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	Just and FYI, the icon for the plugin isn't rendering anymore. I tried to replace it in the folder and reinstalled, but it still won't render. I suspect that whatever line in the plugin instructions that indicate the icon has changed and won't point to it anymore. Can someone check it?

08-31-2022, 05:21 PM	#14
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,192 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	I have Windows 10 and since the last update (plugin or Calibre - I don't remember) Also, is there any way that the plugin can offer the choice of books (all library, virtual library or selected books) for all the options, not just the quick search? Attached Thumbnails

09-01-2022, 04:17 AM	#15
un_pogaz Chalut o/ Posts: 421 Karma: 145424 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kobo	Also Windows 10, no problem. Please, share a debug log and/or your versions of Mass Search/Replace and Calibre, so I can understand where your problem comes from. Attached Thumbnails

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