ml-initdb.py
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-Initialize database and import genres list. Doesn't really needed as
+Initialize database and import genres list. Isn’t really needed as
the next script does all that too.
ml-import.py [file.inpx ...]
Initialize database, import genres list and import a list of INPX files
-listed in the command line. On subsequent runs doesn't destroy DB or
+listed in the command line. On subsequent runs doesn’t destroy DB or
reimport genres; it also skips already import books but import new ones.
Global options::
-i, --ignore-case ignore case (default is to guess)
- -I, --case-sensitive don't ignore case
+ -I, --case-sensitive don’t ignore case
-t, --start search type: substring at the start
(this is the default)
-s, --substring search type: substring anywhere
ml-search.py -i author -s duck -n mack
-Search and print a list of authors whose surname starts with "duck", and
+Search and print a list of authors whose surname starts with "duck" and
name starts with "mack", case insensitive.
+With one option `-d` it also prints database id.
+
Book search
^^^^^^^^^^^
-s, --series series Search by series
-a, --archive archive Search by archive (zip file)
-f, --file file Search by file name (without extension)
- --surname surname Search by author's surname
- --name name Search by author's name
- --misc-name misc. name Search by author's misc. name
- --fullname name Search by author's full name
+ --surname surname Search by author’s surname
+ --name name Search by author’s name
+ --misc-name misc. name Search by author’s misc. name
+ --fullname name Search by author’s full name
-e, --ext ext Search by file extension
- --gname name Search by genre's name
- --gtitle title Search by genre's title
+ --gname name Search by genre’s name
+ --gtitle title Search by genre’s title
-l, --lang lang Search by language
By default the program prints only titles of the found book. With one
-option `-d` it also prints the list of authors and genres, and also
-series the book belongs to (if any) and the serial number of the book in
-the series. With two options `-d` (`-d -d` or simply `-dd`) it also
-prints the file date and language. With three `-d` it prints archive
-name, file name, extension and size, and flag if the book is marked to
-be deleted.
+option `-d` it also prints database id, the list of authors and genres,
+and also series the book belongs to (if any) and the serial number of
+the book in the series. With two options `-d` (`-d -d` or simply `-dd`)
+it also prints the file date and language. With three `-d` it prints
+archive name, file name, extension and size, and flag if the book is
+marked to be deleted.
Extension search
Search and print a list of extensions by name.
+With one option `-d` it also prints database id.
+
Genres search
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-n, --name name Search by name
-t, --title title Search by title
+With one option `-d` it also prints database id.
+
Language search
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Search and print a list of languages by name.
+With one option `-d` it also prints database id.
+
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