Glo How to trigger library update after side-load?

Kobold001 · 03-21-2016, 04:51 PM

Right after the launch of Nickel I start a script that automatically downloads images and text files from the internet. After the download I want to see those files in the library (under "Books"). How can I trigger a library update?

What I tried so far:
1) Sync: no success
2) USB connect and disconnect: works

How can I trigger an AUTOMATIC library update after the download?

davidfor · 03-21-2016, 06:29 PM

Connecting the device to a USB port, telling it to connect and then disconnecting is the only supported way to have nickel scan for new books. There has been a bit of discussion here about simulating it, and I'm sure someone has been successful. You will need to do a search for it, or wait for someone who has used it to come by.

Also, remember that nickel is looking for files with specific extensions. If your downloaded files don't have these, they will be ignored. And they have to be in the right place, or probably better to say, not in the wrong place. Device looks for new books everywhere except inside directories whose name starts with a dot.

03-21-2016, 04:51 PM	#1
Kobold001 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Erlangen, Germany Device: Kobo Glo	How to trigger library update after side-load? Right after the launch of Nickel I start a script that automatically downloads images and text files from the internet. After the download I want to see those files in the library (under "Books"). How can I trigger a library update? What I tried so far: 1) Sync: no success 2) USB connect and disconnect: works How can I trigger an AUTOMATIC library update after the download?

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03-21-2016, 06:29 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303822 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Connecting the device to a USB port, telling it to connect and then disconnecting is the only supported way to have nickel scan for new books. There has been a bit of discussion here about simulating it, and I'm sure someone has been successful. You will need to do a search for it, or wait for someone who has used it to come by. Also, remember that nickel is looking for files with specific extensions. If your downloaded files don't have these, they will be ignored. And they have to be in the right place, or probably better to say, not in the wrong place. Device looks for new books everywhere except inside directories whose name starts with a dot.

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