https://github.com/mchubby/qrtracker-for-calibre
A Calibre "Edit Book" Plugin to add a QR code at the end of each chapter.
https://github.com/mchubby/qrtracker-for-calibre
calibre calibre-plugin gui python2
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A Calibre "Edit Book" Plugin to add a QR code at the end of each chapter.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mchubby/qrtracker-for-calibre
- Owner: mchubby
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2016-12-30T19:08:37.000Z (over 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2019-12-29T19:18:53.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-12-31T03:12:30.254Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: calibre, calibre-plugin, gui, python2
- Language: Python
- Size: 56.6 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 3
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: .github/CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# About this Plugin
**QRCode Tracker Filidel** is a free and open source plugin for e-book library management application [Calibre](https://calibre-ebook.com/). It runs in “Edit Book” mode.
Its main purpose is to append a QR code at the end of each chapter in a book. When scanned, this code is converted into a message to help you keep track of your reading progress.
Its use case is for e-readers that are for a reason or another disconnected from internet.
# Installing
* **Calibre 2.61 or later** is required
* Download a zipped copy of this repository, using a [tagged release](https://github.com/mchubby/qrtracker-for-calibre/releases/latest). Notice: at this point, Calibre requires files packed inside zip to sit at **top-level of archive** and not in a subdirectory. Download the zip marked as **RELEASE**.
* Install this ZIP using the Calibre "preferences > plugins" dialog. [Click here for a tutorial with images](http://www.ismoothblog.com/2012/07/how-to-install-plugin-to-calibre.html) in case you cannot find it.
# Using
* Open a book in the calibre editor
* Click **Menu Plugins -> “Filidel: Add QR trackers”**
* Review changes to your book, then save.
# Customizing the appearance
Generated images are version 2 QR tags, which have a variable width. I'm not sure if I have control over that.
On the other hand, the following piece of HTML is appended at the end of each chapter:
```html
```
Assuming each chapter link to a CSS stylesheet, you could use the following excerpt to center the paragraph:
```CSS
.qrtracker {
text-align: center
}
```
# License and contributing
* [Contributors list](docs/CONTRiBUTORS.txt)
* You are free to copy and redistribute under the terms of the [GNU General Public License, version 3 or later](LICENSE). Translated versions are available on the [GNU website](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/translations.html).
* A modified copy of [qrcode 5.3](https://github.com/lincolnloop/python-qrcode/releases/tag/v5.3) is bundled. As per its [license](licenses/QRCODE_LICENSE), the combined work is licensed under the GPLv3. To obtain the original, unmodified MIT-licensed library, visit [the original repository](https://github.com/lincolnloop/python-qrcode)
* For more information on contributing, refer to the [CONTRIBUTING.md](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) document