new api

If generating a .py file for each recorded/saved search and replace batch does'nt worth the effort.

Maybe just un api that trigers execution of the recorded batch with 2 arguments
- recorded batch name and
- a books selection filter.
This will re-use a lot of the existing code.

Only 0.000001% of the readers of regular books knows python and even less regex.
Morover, they will have to run manually a bunch of search and replace job on a regular basis as their library increases.

The only way to help them is to provide them with an easy way to chain over over 50 command lines being (each of them a a search and replace for group of books)

Managing downloads and managing space, undercore, comma, non usefull data Name Firstname extra URL and many more .... over several metadatas is an heavy initial work to define and heavier to distribute.

So in order to make Calibre Quality accessible to non IT people and promote Calibre with a large community requesting for CLEAN libraries, the readers need to be driven.

1. all "rules"and strategy needs to be centrally defined
2. each user ahas to re-encode thru the interface all the search and replace request (over 50 excluding tags standardization)

A) It would be fine to be able to export import the recorded search and replace requests.
This will promote Calibre with a solution which readers are requesting but unable to set up.by them selves

B) as Library management is an incremëntal process it just not viable to run manually 50+ recorded requests. Therefore it would be nice to get an easy Dos command file to chain those 60+ requests.

Point 2 is under control

Task A is boring but is just a one time effort for many people.
An import export of saved S&R is welcome

Task b needs a solution as this is a recurrent task considering user's average level of ability in it system , an easy solution is absolutly mandatory.
Can we consider an api lilke :
Search_N_Replace (Recorded_procedure_name, Filter_String)

It is all about sharing a great tool and powerfull capabilities with regular readers.
My other recorded request about book selected metadata sharing to a facebook web page goes in the same direction.

Does my dream make me crazy or fool?

Best Regards