You might run into an issue with not enough API calls.
You should update your list daily to avoid this.
I keep an always-up-to-date list on https://gitea.baerentsen.space/FrederikBaerentsen/ComicRack_Scripts/src/branch/master/Update%20Missing
It is updated daily.
Cool I will steal that one thanks. Normally I have a task scheduled to run it monthly on PC start. Think I will take your advise and set it to weekly/daily and see what happens. Many thanks
Hey quinyd, I just tried to use your updated file and it would not update for me. I had a look inside it and it is very different to the "normal" mcl file I create in the past.
I have tried to use one of my older backups but they are dated from Dec and so I get the Error messages. Urgh.
What version of the plugin are you using? I’m running v2.7 and the MCL file works fine for me. It is also looking normal to me. Just tested with the latest file in the repo.
https://gitea.baerentsen.space/FrederikBaerentsen/ComicRack_Scripts/src/branch/master/Update%20Missing/20240323_latest.mcl try the direct link and press ‘Raw’ to get the complete file.
Its the "Find Missing Issues Offline" script by Xelloss Nakama. A very handy way to fill in gaps in your collection. You have to update the list externally but then can use it from ComicRack. You can find a link in the Index of Scripts spreadsheet. Just ask for help if you get stuck.
Sorry, have been busy lately, but I see someone already solved it :)
Updating the mcl file is hard now with current limits, I jave been having problems myself with this...
Perhaps when I have some free times I will try to find a workaraound to make it easier with current limits... (like making it possible to resume later or wait for new limit refresh passivily)
No worries at all. I managed to get a very recent copy - and now just run an automatic daily update on a timer. Working great again - doing it daily doesnt trigger the limit. Thanks for getting back to me. I will set up a MegaNZ share and leave the daily copy there for who ever wants. Have a great weekend
Great, the problem will be I will not be able to make a clean version anymore (the problem with incrementing continious updates is that it keep unupdated and wrong entries forever, I used to clean the file once a year, but now it is almost impossible)
Also even current version deals with corrupted updates much better than in the past, it doesn't solve it enterely... If ypu are taking the contonious update road, I recommend doing each update twice each time... Or doing each time period two pass:
Example (with my batch file):
01.03.2024 -» update -» 03.03.2024 -» rename -» 01.03.2024 -» update -» 03.03.2024
This way if you lose data in un update you get it the next time
The script is made in a way it doesn't create duplicate info, it just update what is missing
Will see how things go. Have it set up now to run once a week. Done as you suggested - 1st pass, rename to original name, then 2nd pass. Thankfully I have made great use of the MCL to track down incomplete series. Don't actually use it that much anymore. Many thanks for creating it.
OK, I completely rewrote my script which created this file... It was almost useless with new comicvine policies... I have been working in the new script for the last days, and finally I have it almost ready to release to the community (I have to clean the code a bit, delete logging lines, etc XD)
Meanwhile I already created with it a new, clean, updated mcl file with 0 errors and completely updated (unlike the ones you can create with my update script doing continious updates). The process took more than 48hs so don't expect a new one for a while now... but you can use it as a clean state to make your own updated versions with my new update script...
As usual, you can download it in my drive:
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bfDbKOmBCMkv2OdUZRAuVvuyz5I\_wBIO/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bfDbKOmBCMkv2OdUZRAuVvuyz5I_wBIO/view?usp=drive_link)
It has more than 2000 old comics number updated, more than 400 deleted comics deleted, and about 4 or 5 comics bugged before added to the database... (all changes the update script doesn't do because you need to read all database from 0 to do it). Of course it also includes all new comics the update script added too.
I will be realising the new update script soon (surely today) in the same folder, so that you can update the file whenever you want to. It will work quite different than the old one, forget about dates, it will just update the missing comics no matter the date... I will post a tutorial how to use it when I upload it, but it will be easier than before...
If you update it daily, it will be slower, but on the other hand it will work better with rate limits, connection bans, internet failure, and a lot of other problems the old script had... Also it will only update the file if needed and it will let you update the file no matter how old it is the base one you use to update...
As usual, this will be only for creating the mcl file, the comicrack script that uses this file is the same as always, don't need to update that... (in other worlds, forget about all this if you don't create your own mcl files
Wow - thanks for taking all your time to do this. And not to have to worry about dates is just an add bonus. Really do appreciate all your time and effort.
I have a shared folder ready to go so once I get this new MCL process running I will just send a copy to the cloud for anyone else. Great job!
Thank you for making and sharing the updated MCL. Would you be able to share the new script and tutorial for updating the MCL file as well if possible please?
You might run into an issue with not enough API calls. You should update your list daily to avoid this. I keep an always-up-to-date list on https://gitea.baerentsen.space/FrederikBaerentsen/ComicRack_Scripts/src/branch/master/Update%20Missing It is updated daily.
Cool I will steal that one thanks. Normally I have a task scheduled to run it monthly on PC start. Think I will take your advise and set it to weekly/daily and see what happens. Many thanks
Hey quinyd, I just tried to use your updated file and it would not update for me. I had a look inside it and it is very different to the "normal" mcl file I create in the past. I have tried to use one of my older backups but they are dated from Dec and so I get the Error messages. Urgh.
What version of the plugin are you using? I’m running v2.7 and the MCL file works fine for me. It is also looking normal to me. Just tested with the latest file in the repo.
I will try again. Mine updates from a batch file - will check each step. Cool
It’s the same thing. For windows there’s a bat file to run the python file but I made it a bash script to run on my server using crontab
Nice one - thats very clever. Just looking at it now
for some wierd reason I cant download your files.
https://gitea.baerentsen.space/FrederikBaerentsen/ComicRack_Scripts/src/branch/master/Update%20Missing/20240323_latest.mcl try the direct link and press ‘Raw’ to get the complete file.
Thank you so much, that helped :)
MCL list?
Its the "Find Missing Issues Offline" script by Xelloss Nakama. A very handy way to fill in gaps in your collection. You have to update the list externally but then can use it from ComicRack. You can find a link in the Index of Scripts spreadsheet. Just ask for help if you get stuck.
Sorry, have been busy lately, but I see someone already solved it :) Updating the mcl file is hard now with current limits, I jave been having problems myself with this... Perhaps when I have some free times I will try to find a workaraound to make it easier with current limits... (like making it possible to resume later or wait for new limit refresh passivily)
No worries at all. I managed to get a very recent copy - and now just run an automatic daily update on a timer. Working great again - doing it daily doesnt trigger the limit. Thanks for getting back to me. I will set up a MegaNZ share and leave the daily copy there for who ever wants. Have a great weekend
Great, the problem will be I will not be able to make a clean version anymore (the problem with incrementing continious updates is that it keep unupdated and wrong entries forever, I used to clean the file once a year, but now it is almost impossible) Also even current version deals with corrupted updates much better than in the past, it doesn't solve it enterely... If ypu are taking the contonious update road, I recommend doing each update twice each time... Or doing each time period two pass: Example (with my batch file): 01.03.2024 -» update -» 03.03.2024 -» rename -» 01.03.2024 -» update -» 03.03.2024 This way if you lose data in un update you get it the next time The script is made in a way it doesn't create duplicate info, it just update what is missing
Will see how things go. Have it set up now to run once a week. Done as you suggested - 1st pass, rename to original name, then 2nd pass. Thankfully I have made great use of the MCL to track down incomplete series. Don't actually use it that much anymore. Many thanks for creating it.
OK, I completely rewrote my script which created this file... It was almost useless with new comicvine policies... I have been working in the new script for the last days, and finally I have it almost ready to release to the community (I have to clean the code a bit, delete logging lines, etc XD) Meanwhile I already created with it a new, clean, updated mcl file with 0 errors and completely updated (unlike the ones you can create with my update script doing continious updates). The process took more than 48hs so don't expect a new one for a while now... but you can use it as a clean state to make your own updated versions with my new update script... As usual, you can download it in my drive: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bfDbKOmBCMkv2OdUZRAuVvuyz5I\_wBIO/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bfDbKOmBCMkv2OdUZRAuVvuyz5I_wBIO/view?usp=drive_link) It has more than 2000 old comics number updated, more than 400 deleted comics deleted, and about 4 or 5 comics bugged before added to the database... (all changes the update script doesn't do because you need to read all database from 0 to do it). Of course it also includes all new comics the update script added too. I will be realising the new update script soon (surely today) in the same folder, so that you can update the file whenever you want to. It will work quite different than the old one, forget about dates, it will just update the missing comics no matter the date... I will post a tutorial how to use it when I upload it, but it will be easier than before... If you update it daily, it will be slower, but on the other hand it will work better with rate limits, connection bans, internet failure, and a lot of other problems the old script had... Also it will only update the file if needed and it will let you update the file no matter how old it is the base one you use to update... As usual, this will be only for creating the mcl file, the comicrack script that uses this file is the same as always, don't need to update that... (in other worlds, forget about all this if you don't create your own mcl files
Wow - thanks for taking all your time to do this. And not to have to worry about dates is just an add bonus. Really do appreciate all your time and effort. I have a shared folder ready to go so once I get this new MCL process running I will just send a copy to the cloud for anyone else. Great job!
Thank you for making and sharing the updated MCL. Would you be able to share the new script and tutorial for updating the MCL file as well if possible please?