Sony filenames

[Ripplinger]

Now that I also have a Kobo Glo and noticed the difference, if possible I'd like the Sony filenames to be the same. When I transfer books to the Sony, they're always listed with the Calibre ID number at the end, such as Stonehenge Legacy, The - Sam Christer_1705.epub.

Is there anyway to avoid the _1705 appended to the filename on the Sony?

[itimpi]

How are you transferring the books? Assuming you are using Calibre then they should not have the number appended unless you have that explicitly specified in the 'Send to Device' template for sending the files to the Sony (you can check that under the settings for the Sony Device Interface plugin).

[Ripplinger]

Yes, all books are transferred only through Calibre. On the Device Interface Plugin, under the save template for the Sony, only this is entered:

{author_sort}/{title} - {authors}

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by itimpi

How are you transferring the books? Assuming you are using Calibre then they should not have the number appended unless you have that explicitly specified in the 'Send to Device' template for sending the files to the Sony (you can check that under the settings for the Sony Device Interface plugin).

I see no place to uncheck to stop the number from being added. Where exactly is this option?

[HarryT]

It's curious that the Calibre ID should be appended. It's not on any of the devices that I use with Calibre.

[itimpi]

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

Yes, all books are transferred only through Calibre. On the Device Interface Plugin, under the save template for the Sony, only this is entered:

{author_sort}/{title} - {authors}

I checked my Sony and I also have the number appended. I guess then maybe you cannot suppress this without changing the source for the device driver? I must admit I never notice it as I always browse my books via the Sony UI.

[Ripplinger]

I thought it was just the normal way Calibre always sent filenames to devices until I got the Kobo Glo, but maybe it's something quirky with just Sonys, or I'm doing something horribly wrong is always a possibility!

[itimpi]

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

I thought it was just the normal way Calibre always sent filenames to devices until I got the Kobo Glo, but maybe it's something quirky with just Sonys, or I'm doing something horribly wrong is always a possibility!

I suspect it is an artefact of the Sony driver to help it with matching books in the Calibre database. The books are certainly still handled correctly by the Sony even if sent outside Calibre with different names as the Sony UI works off the metadata embedded in the epub files.

[AnotherCat]

Doesn't happen for me with a T1 as far as I can see, so possibly it is a 350 and 950 thing (going by the devices mentioned in the posters' profiles).

Or maybe I have just done something clever that I am not clever enough to know what it is that I have done ?

[Ripplinger]

You won't see the appended ID numbers on the Sony device at all, everything works exactly as it should. When you use explorer to take a look at the device drive, you'll see it there as the actual file names.

I wonder if it's something that will ever be changed in the future, to not append those ID numbers, or if it is required for Calibre to correctly keep the database in sync between device and desktop when it comes to the Sony.

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

Now that I also have a Kobo Glo and noticed the difference, if possible I'd like the Sony filenames to be the same. When I transfer books to the Sony, they're always listed with the Calibre ID number at the end, such as Stonehenge Legacy, The - Sam Christer_1705.epub.

Is there anyway to avoid the _1705 appended to the filename on the Sony?

I have to admit I haven't used vanilla Sony firmware in a long time. I use PRS+ on my 950 and 350s. I had to jump through several hoops just to find the actual file name. Even using their browse by folders option showed me metadata not file names. It's no wonder I never knew after all these years that the file name has the book id attached. How is it that the filename stands out enough to catch your eye?

[AnotherCat]

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

You won't see the appended ID numbers on the Sony device at all, everything works exactly as it should. When you use explorer to take a look at the device drive, you'll see it there as the actual file names.

I wonder if it's something that will ever be changed in the future, to not append those ID numbers, or if it is required for Calibre to correctly keep the database in sync between device and desktop when it comes to the Sony.

I assume you are responding to me?

If so, for the sake of clarity I was referring to when browsing the folders on the device itself with Windows Explorer; I kinda thought that would be understood. When doing so no numbers are appended to the file names at all.

Can you confirm that you saw numbers appended on a T1?

[kovidgoyal]

It's not going to be changed, those id numbers are there for robustness.

[AnotherCat]

The following is assuming my T1 is not doing something weird and not showing the numbers on file names when it actually should be.

I assume the T1 (and T2) does not require them for the robustness referred to, as it seems to me that Calibre can rely on the self managed SQL databases on the reader. From earlier discussions (when there were some .db corruption issues during loading/unloading) when Calibre loads/unloads books to these devices it updates these appropriately itself.

I am not very familiar with the on device file structure on the PRS-x50 series but I think they do not manage their books in such a manner.

[kovidgoyal]

The T1/T2 use an entirely different driver from the older models, one that I dont maintain, so I have no comments them.