Error in option "Description note" in creating catalog

[Baz]

When I create a catalog and turn on the setting "Description note", then the error:
calibre, version 0.8.51
ERROR: Unhandled exception:: <b>KeyError</b>:'\xd0\x9b\xd1\x8e\xd0\xb4\xd0\xb822'

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\catalog\catalog_epub_mobi.py", line 363, in header_note_source_field_changed
KeyError: '\xd0\x9b\xd1\x8e\xd0\xb4\xd0\xb822'

WinXP

And could you explain this option in other words (how it works) for the translation, because I can not understand:
Description note - Description of the note? Note with description?
and
Custom column source for note to include in Description header area
Description header area - As I understand it the title of the description?

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

Changing the component for this bug.

 assignee griker
 tag apple-driver
 status triaged

[GRiker (griker-deactivatedaccount)]

From the Creating Catalogs FAQ http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118556:

Description note specifies a custom column's contents to be inserted into the Description header, opposite the cover. For example, you might want to display the date you last read a book using a Last Read custom column.

This post http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1335767&postcount=395 describes creating a custom column then using the Description Note feature with the contents of that custom column.

In order to understand the error that you report, I need to see the entire debug log leading up to the error. Review the instructions for creating a debug log in the 'If You Have Problems' section of the Catalog FAQ, then attach the debug log to this ticket by clicking the 'Add attachment or patch' link below.

[GRiker (griker-deactivatedaccount)]

Also, what was the name of the custom column you specified as the source for the Description Note? Please attach a screen shot showing the settings of the E-book options you used when the error occurred.

[Baz (baz-)]

Thanks for the explanation.

I understood that error appears when I use no English name. That's enough, or do a log?

By the way, there is another problem: as I understand the program does not recognize the name of the translated sections (such as a tag word in another language) and all functions (and even search) should be written in English.

[GRiker (griker-deactivatedaccount)]

I may have a fix for the accented characters problem, but it will be a few weeks before I can implement and test it. I will keep this bug report open and post updates here.

With respect to your other problem/question, that's really something that should be addressed to Kovid, perhaps through the forum. I maintain the catalog code, which is why I responded to this bug report. Kovid is the main programmer and policy maker for the entire program.

[GRiker (griker-deactivatedaccount)]

The fix turned out to be simpler than I thought, so I've submitted a patch to Kovid.

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

Fixed in branch lp:calibre. The fix will be in the next release. calibre is usually released every Friday.

 status fixreleased