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packt-cli / Packt-Publishing-Free-Learning

Scripts that automatically claim and download free daily eBooks from https://www.packtpub.com/packt/offers/free-learning
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Abbility to download the Info and Cover Of the Book #97

Closed RuthlessRuler closed 6 years ago

RuthlessRuler commented 6 years ago

I tried putting the argument of downloading the cover and info, but the script ignores it. This is how my download data looks:

[DOWNLOAD_DATA] download_folder_path: C:\Users\kunal\Downloads\Compressed\PAckt download_formats: pdf, epub, mobi, cover, code, info download_book_titles: Unity 4.x Game AI Programming , Multithreading in C# 5.0 Cookbook ebook_extra_info_log_file_path: eBookMetadata.log

RuthlessRuler commented 6 years ago

Also, the ability to download the Ebooks after one particular ebook will be Actually Really Helpful. Like if i downloaded till 60th ebook from my account, then the ability to download from the 61th ebook will be great.

mjenczmyk commented 6 years ago

There is no possibility to download cover or info right now - it's no surprise it doesn't work. Why did you expect that putting cover and info under download_formats key would work?

According to your second question - when you have some books downloaded the script will skip them in subsequent downloads as long as they are still there in download directory.

Does this help?

RuthlessRuler commented 6 years ago

Well, one of the other scripts 8 was using had that features so I thought maybe this script too had that feature. But that script required 2.7.x and didn't work well with version I had installed.

Also, for the second question, I meant, what if I deleted the files previously downloaded but wanted to start from a particular book, is that possible nor maybe can you add that feature too.

mjenczmyk commented 6 years ago

OK, I see. Out of curiosity - what was the script, can I see the code somewhere?

I cannot see the how the case of downloading from nth book should work, but I also could never understand how downloading books by name is useful. I was thinking about implementing downloading books grabbed between two given dates - would that cover your needs?

RuthlessRuler commented 6 years ago

The repository can be found here:- https://github.com/ozzieperez/packtpub-library-downloader

Also, since the program starts downloading books with the latest claimed as 1st, so why not sort of add some counter that will count the books from that point to the last book. So, if I downloaded till 60th book, moved/deleted them, and then I want to resume downloading from 61th book is a way I think this can be achieved.

Also, the idea of using dates is also good. I guess that will work too.

luk6xff commented 6 years ago

Too many possibilities = bigger mess and more work to keep it working, when page will change in future. Such features you can implement on your own, what i do really recommend :)

mjenczmyk commented 6 years ago

Interesting, I consider -dc option too specific as well and obsolete - it's easier for me to log into Packt account and download ebook manually than put ebook's name into config file.

luk6xff commented 6 years ago

You're right, I don't think anyone is using it ;)

mjenczmyk commented 6 years ago

Should I remove it? I don't wanna be too destructive, so let me know if I'm too eager ;)

RuthlessRuler commented 6 years ago

Yeah, I don't think anyone will use that, they in the end will have to copy name of each titles, so most will directly download it.

Also, please do implement -dr(download range) I future.

mjenczmyk commented 6 years ago

https://github.com/igbt6/Packt-Publishing-Free-Learning/pull/101

mjenczmyk commented 6 years ago

Should we close that issue?