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PeterT · 10-07-2012, 09:13 PM

That gets done via what is called a "metadata plugboard". Through these you are able to modify items like the book's title or author as it gets transferred to your device.

Goto Preferences | Import/Export | Metaboard plugboards

It looks complex, but is not.

On the line that reads Add new plugboard do the following

In the box Format (choose first) select epub
in the Device (choose second) box select KOBOTOUCH
In the Source Template the magic happens . Here you have a lot of options
- To modify the book's title to <Series> - <Number> - <Title> type
  Code:
```
{series}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}
```
- To modify the book's title to <Number> - <Title> type
  Code:
```
{series_index:0>2s|| - }{title}
```
- To modify the book's title to <First Letter of Each word in Series> - <Number> - <Title> type
  Code:
```
{series:re(([^\s])[^\s]+(\s|$),\1)}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}
```
Finally in Destination Field select title

Once all that is done, take a DEEP breath and hit the Save Plugboard button and then the Apply checkmark at the top of the screen.

You will find a lot more discussion of these over in the calibre Library Management forum with more examples in this thread.

10-07-2012, 09:13 PM	#15
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,172 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	That gets done via what is called a "metadata plugboard". Through these you are able to modify items like the book's title or author as it gets transferred to your device. Goto Preferences \| Import/Export \| Metaboard plugboards It looks complex, but is not. On the line that reads Add new plugboard do the following In the box Format (choose first) select epub in the Device (choose second) box select KOBOTOUCH In the Source Template the magic happens . Here you have a lot of options To modify the book's title to <Series> - <Number> - <Title> type Code: {series}{series_index:0>2s\| - \| - }{title} To modify the book's title to <Number> - <Title> type Code: {series_index:0>2s\|\| - }{title} To modify the book's title to <First Letter of Each word in Series> - <Number> - <Title> type Code: {series:re(([^\s])[^\s]+(\s\|$),\1)}{series_index:0>2s\| - \| - }{title} Finally in Destination Field select title Once all that is done, take a DEEP breath and hit the Save Plugboard button and then the Apply checkmark at the top of the screen. You will find a lot more discussion of these over in the calibre Library Management forum with more examples in this thread.