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Could use some help with writing a template program for filling out a column (literature.cafe)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/calibre

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I use the page count plugin plus a template program I adapted from one found online (included below) to build a column that categorizes books by length. (I use this to build collections I use when I’m picking my next to read)

I’d like to exclude certain books from getting a classification though if they are PDFs or have tags like “Graphic Novel” or “Cookbook”. I’d appreciate any help figuring this out.

program:
val = field('#pagecount');
first_non_empty(
	cmp(val, 0, ' ', '', ''),
	cmp(val, 15, 'Flash Fiction', '', ''),
	cmp(val, 50, 'Short Story', '', ''),
	cmp(val, 100, 'Novelette', '', ''),
	cmp(val, 250, 'Novella', '', ''),
	cmp(val, 500, 'Short Novel', '', ''),
	cmp(val, 750, 'Long Novel', '', ''),	
	cmp(val, 1000, 'Tome', '', ''),
	'Toe Breaker');

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

After working with the user chaley in MobileRead forums a while back, this is what they helped come up with and it works perfectly for my needs. Sorry for the delay in posting this, I just realized I should include this here for posterity. I just realized that the code block mixes up the formatting, don’t hesitate with any questions.

program: val = $#pagecount; if $formats && $formats != 'PDF' && list_intersection($tags, 'Graphic Novel, Cookbook', ',') == '' then switch_if( val ==# 0, '', val <# 15, 'Flash Fiction', val <# 50, 'Short Story', val <# 100, 'Novelette', val <# 250, 'Novella', val <# 500, 'Short Novel', val <# 750, 'Long Novel', val <# 1000, 'Tome', 'Toe Breaker') fi