From 4a9f693574ab3cd7f519736a0c0f75fefa332fda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Xu <alexkurosakimh3@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:59:54 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Adds --author argument to CLI (#683)

---
 kindlecomicconverter/comic2ebook.py | 28 ++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kindlecomicconverter/comic2ebook.py b/kindlecomicconverter/comic2ebook.py
index afb5afb..45ae0e2 100755
--- a/kindlecomicconverter/comic2ebook.py
+++ b/kindlecomicconverter/comic2ebook.py
@@ -689,7 +689,6 @@ def getOutputFilename(srcpath, wantedname, ext, tomenumber):
 
 def getComicInfo(path, originalpath):
     xmlPath = os.path.join(path, 'ComicInfo.xml')
-    options.authors = ['KCC']
     options.chapters = []
     options.summary = ''
     titleSuffix = ''
@@ -701,13 +700,18 @@ def getComicInfo(path, originalpath):
             options.title = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(originalpath))[0]
     else:
         defaultTitle = False
+    if options.author == 'defaultauthor':
+        defaultAuthor = True
+        options.authors = ['KCC']
+    else:
+        defaultAuthor = False
+        options.authors = [options.author]
     if os.path.exists(xmlPath):
         try:
             xml = metadata.MetadataParser(xmlPath)
         except Exception:
             os.remove(xmlPath)
             return
-        options.authors = []
         if xml.data['Title']:
             options.title = hescape(xml.data['Title'])
         elif defaultTitle:
@@ -718,14 +722,16 @@ def getComicInfo(path, originalpath):
             if xml.data['Number']:
                 titleSuffix += ' #' + xml.data['Number'].zfill(3)
             options.title += titleSuffix
-        for field in ['Writers', 'Pencillers', 'Inkers', 'Colorists']:
-            for person in xml.data[field]:
-                options.authors.append(hescape(person))
-        if len(options.authors) > 0:
-            options.authors = list(set(options.authors))
-            options.authors.sort()
-        else:
-            options.authors = ['KCC']
+        if defaultAuthor:    
+            options.authors = []
+            for field in ['Writers', 'Pencillers', 'Inkers', 'Colorists']:
+                for person in xml.data[field]:
+                    options.authors.append(hescape(person))
+            if len(options.authors) > 0:
+                options.authors = list(set(options.authors))
+                options.authors.sort()
+            else:
+                options.authors = ['KCC']
         if xml.data['Bookmarks'] and options.batchsplit == 0:
             options.chapters = xml.data['Bookmarks']
         if xml.data['Summary']:
@@ -964,6 +970,8 @@ def makeParser():
                                 help="Output generated file to specified directory or file")
     output_options.add_argument("-t", "--title", action="store", dest="title", default="defaulttitle",
                                 help="Comic title [Default=filename or directory name]")
+    output_options.add_argument("-a", "--author", action="store", dest="author", default="defaultauthor",
+                                help="Author name [Default=KCC]")
     output_options.add_argument("-f", "--format", action="store", dest="format", default="Auto",
                                 help="Output format (Available options: Auto, MOBI, EPUB, CBZ, KFX, MOBI+EPUB) "
                                      "[Default=Auto]")