Can't Open Metadata Edit Window

[Kevin O'Leary]

Trying to open the Metadata Edit window causes this error:

calibre, version 6.19.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>TypeError</b>:'str' object is not callable

calibre 6.19 Portable embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.22631-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.22631')
Python 3.10.1
Windows: ('10', '10.0.22631', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: en_GB
Successfully initialized third party plugins: DeDRM (10, 0, 3) && Count Pages (1, 13, 0) && EpubSplit (3, 6, 0) && Fantastic Fiction (1, 6, 2) && Favourites Menu (1, 3, 0) && Generate Cover (2, 3, 2) && Goodreads (1, 7, 9) && Goodreads Sync (1, 16, 3) && Quality Check (1, 13, 4)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\gui2\actions\edit_metadata.py", line 438, in edit_metadata
  File "calibre\gui2\actions\edit_metadata.py", line 461, in edit_metadata_for
  File "calibre\gui2\actions\edit_metadata.py", line 491, in do_edit_metadata
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 1274, in edit_metadata
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 71, in __init__
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 116, in setupUi
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 207, in create_basic_metadata_widgets
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\basic_widgets.py", line 706, in __init__
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\basic_widgets.py", line 709, in enable
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\basic_widgets.py", line 634, in current_val
TypeError: 'str' object is not callable

[onip (follettoonip)]

a similar error happens when trying to convert an ebook in another format.

calibre, version 6.19.0
ERRORE: Eccezione non gestita: <b>TypeError</b>:'str' object is not callable

calibre 6.19 embedded-python: True
Linux-5.15.0-72-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.31 Linux ('64bit', 'ELF')
('Linux', '5.15.0-72-generic', '#79~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 20 22:12:07 UTC 2023')
Python 3.10.1
Interface language: it
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (1, 51, 0) && DeDRM (7, 2, 1) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (1, 51, 0) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (1, 51, 0) && KFX Input (1, 51, 0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre/gui2/actions/convert.py", line 160, in convert_ebook
  File "calibre/gui2/actions/convert.py", line 184, in do_convert
  File "calibre/gui2/tools.py", line 44, in convert_single_ebook
  File "calibre/gui2/convert/single.py", line 80, in __init__
  File "calibre/gui2/convert/single.py", line 209, in setup_pipeline
  File "calibre/gui2/convert/single.py", line 206, in widget_factory
  File "calibre/gui2/convert/metadata.py", line 63, in __init__
  File "calibre/gui2/convert/metadata.py", line 120, in initialize_metadata_options
  File "calibre/gui2/convert/metadata.py", line 123, in series_changed
TypeError: 'str' object is not callable

[Menrad (menrad)]

Hello, same error here, I can't edit any metadata in any of my ebooks.

calibre, version 6.19.0
ERREUR : Exception non gérée: <b>TypeError</b>:'str' object is not callable

calibre 6.19 embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19045-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19045')
Python 3.10.1
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19045', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: fr
Successfully initialized third party plugins: KePub Input (3, 6, 3) && KePub Metadata Reader (3, 4, 3) && KePub Output (3, 6, 3) && Kobo Books (1, 9, 2) && Kobo Utilities (2, 16, 7)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\gui2\actions\edit_metadata.py", line 438, in edit_metadata
  File "calibre\gui2\actions\edit_metadata.py", line 461, in edit_metadata_for
  File "calibre\gui2\actions\edit_metadata.py", line 491, in do_edit_metadata
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 1274, in edit_metadata
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 71, in __init__
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 116, in setupUi
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 207, in create_basic_metadata_widgets
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\basic_widgets.py", line 706, in __init__
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\basic_widgets.py", line 709, in enable
  File "calibre\gui2\metadata\basic_widgets.py", line 634, in current_val
TypeError: 'str' object is not callable

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

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

[Christina Haas (haasje1979)]

I really hope you will release earlier, I cannot work with Calibre at all at the moment.

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

Yes, 6.19.1 will be released in a couple of hours. That is just the automatic bug fixed closing message

[Christina Haas (haasje1979)]

Tnx, solved it for now by downgrading to the previous version :)

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

version 6.19.1 with the fix is released.

[onip (follettoonip)]

thanks.