Updated with -x flag for GUI reader

book_search_preview.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+##############################################################################
+#  
+#  books_search_preview.sh 
+#  By Steven Saus 
+#  (c) 2024; licensed under the MIT license
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+Instring="$@" 
+ID=$(echo "${Instring}" | awk '{print $1}')
+
+# if the first bit is an ID, I'm assuming it's from calibredb and in that format
+# otherwise, it's my "old" filename-based format, which would still be useful if 
+# you are NOT using Calibre, but are using something else to manage your library
+# but have tagged your ebooks.
+#
+
+if [ "$ID" -eq "$ID" ] 2>/dev/null
+then
+    # install unhtml from pacakage manager
+    if [ -f $(which unhtml) ];then 
+        calibredb show_metadata "${ID}" 2>/dev/null | unhtml | fold -s
+    else
+        calibredb show_metadata "${ID}" 2>/dev/null | fold -s
+    fi
+else
+    # xargs to trim whitespace
+    FILENAME=$(echo "${Instring}" | awk -F '|' '{print $4}' | xargs )
+    if [ -f $(which unhtml) ];then 
+        exiftool "${FILENAME}" | unhtml 
+    else
+        exiftool "${FILENAME}"
+    fi
+fi

books_search.sh

@@ -27,11 +27,27 @@
 # You can also regenerate it immediately before a run by using the -r switch
 #
 # Use -m to utilize ebook metadata instead of the file structure mentioned above.
-##############################################################################
+#
+# add in subject from exiftool (may need to add cpan install Activity::Zip (I think?) for tags 
+#
+#
+# Why wasn't I using this??? 
+# calibredb list -f authors,formats,cover,tags,series,series_index,title --separator §
+# id is first row, so can run multiple times to attach id to each of these. Or maybe feed into 
+# memory dynamically for fzf? That's probably better, innit?
+# calibredb list -f authors,formats,cover,tags,series,series_index,title --separator §
+# # need check for multi-format
+# # preview window for cover and/or summary?
+     #With Preview
 
 
+#  
+# use both so can use whatever backend, even without calibre at all.
+##############################################################################
+
+SCRIPTDIR="$( cd "$(dirname "$0")" ; pwd -P )"
 # Books directory
-BOOKS_DIR="/home/steven/documents/Calibre Library/"
+BOOKS_DIR="${HOME}/documents/Calibre Library/"
 EXIFTOOL=$(which exiftool)
 FD_FIND=$(which fdfind)
 EPY=$(which epy) #https://github.com/wustho/epy
@@ -41,6 +57,8 @@ REGEN="false"
 CliOnly="true"
 CacheFile="$HOME/.cache/book_search_cache"
 CALIBRE_STRUCTURE="true"
+CALIBREDB="true"
+GUIOUTPUT="true"
 # So that I don't have to worry about the structure of the path too hard
 SLASHES=$(echo "$BOOKS_DIR" | grep -o '/' | wc -l)
 ((SLASHES++))
@@ -84,29 +102,51 @@ gen_list (){
     
 }
 
-
-
 main() {
-
-    if [ "$REGEN" != "false" ];then
-        gen_list
-    fi
-    if [ ! -f $CacheFile ];then
-        gen_list
-    fi
-
-    if [ "$CliOnly" == "true" ];then
-        SelectedBook=$(cat $CacheFile | fzf --no-hscroll -m --height 60% --border --ansi --no-bold --header "Which Book?" )
+    # using calibre db data
+    if [ "$CALIBREDB" != "false" ];then
+        if [ "$CliOnly" == "true" ];then
+            SelectedBook=$(calibredb list -f title,authors |  awk '/^[1-9]/' | fzf +x -e -i --no-hscroll -m --height 80% --border --ansi --no-bold --preview="$SCRIPTDIR/book_search_preview.sh {}"|awk '{print $1}')
+        else
+            #use ROFI, not zenity 
+            SelectedBook=$(calibredb list -f title,authors |  awk '/^[1-9]/' | rofi -i -dmenu -p "Which Book?" -theme DarkBlue |awk '{print $1}')
+        fi
+        
+        NumFormats=$(calibredb list --search id:"${SelectedBook}" -f formats --for-machine 2>/dev/null | grep -c -e \"\/)
+        echo "$NumFormats"
+        if [ $NumFormats -gt 1 ];then
+            echo "HI ${SelectedBook}"
+            book=$(calibredb list --search id:"${SelectedBook}" -f formats --for-machine 2>/dev/null | grep -e \"\/ | sed 's/\"\,$/"/' | fzf | xargs)
+        else
+            book=$(calibredb list --search id:"${SelectedBook}" -f formats --for-machine 2>/dev/null | grep -e \"\/ | sed 's/\"\,$/"/' | xargs)
+        fi
+        type="${book##*.}"
+                
+        
     else
-        #use ROFI, not zenity 
-        SelectedBook=$(cat $CacheFile | rofi -i -dmenu -p "Which Book?" -theme DarkBlue)
-    fi
+        if [ "$REGEN" != "false" ];then
+            gen_list
+        fi
+        if [ ! -f $CacheFile ];then
+            gen_list
+        fi
 
-    #extra xargs to strip newlines and whitespace
-    book=$( echo "$SelectedBook" | awk -F '|' '{print $4}' | xargs)
-    type=$( echo "$SelectedBook" | awk -F '|' '{print $1}' | xargs)
+        if [ "$CliOnly" == "true" ];then
+            SelectedBook=$(cat $CacheFile | fzf --no-hscroll -m --height 60% --border --ansi --no-bold --header "Which Book?" )
+        else
+            #use ROFI, not zenity 
+            SelectedBook=$(cat $CacheFile | rofi -i -dmenu -p "Which Book?" -theme DarkBlue)
+        fi
 
+        #extra xargs to strip newlines and whitespace
+        book=$( echo "$SelectedBook" | awk -F '|' '{print $4}' | xargs)
+        type=$( echo "$SelectedBook" | awk -F '|' '{print $1}' | xargs)
+    fi
+    
     if [ -n "$book" ]; then
+        if [ "${GUIOutput}" == "true" ];then
+            CliOnly="false"
+        fi
         if [ "$CliOnly" == "false" ];then
              xdg-open "${book}"
         else
@@ -159,17 +199,25 @@ display_help(){
     echo "# -r regenerate booklist (and run) "
     echo "# -e regenerate booklist (and exit) "
     echo "# -g use GUI (rofi) "
+    echo "# -x use xdg-open for output (but fzf for selection) "
+    echo "# -f do NOT use Calibre's database "
     echo "# -m Use ebook metadata, not file structure"
     echo "# FAIR WARNING: PDF METADATA IS OFTEN BORKED BEYOND RECOGNITION!"
     echo "###################################################################"
 }
 
+# sanity check
+if [ ! -f $(which calibredb) ];then
+    CALIBREDB="false"
+fi
 
     # Read in variables
     
     while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
     option="$1"
         case $option in
+        -f) CALIBREDB="false"
+            shift ;;
         -m) CALIBRE_STRUCTURE="false"
             shift ;;      
         -h) display_help
@@ -180,7 +228,10 @@ display_help(){
         -e) gen_list
             exit
             shift ;;
+        -x) GUIOutput="true"
+            shift ;;      
         -g) CliOnly="false"
+            GUIOutput="false"
             shift ;;      
         esac
     done