Library Name as a Collection on Device

averyml · 11-30-2010, 01:34 PM

The screen on my trusty bebook shattered a couple weeks ago, and I have replaced it with a shiny new Sony PRS650. I'm still trying to figure out how to best organize my books on the Sony. I currently have three libraries in calibre (one for fiction, one for technical books, and one for work documentation). I'd like to separate these into three different collections on my device. I know I can set up a custom column and simply add the name of the library in there for each book, but I'd like a more automatic way of doing it, for example, by specifying the library as a collection field in the Sony plugin, or by filling in a default per-library value for a custom field. Is something like this possible?

kovidgoyal · 11-30-2010, 02:04 PM

You can add a tag to all the existing books in the library and use the "tags to apply when adding a book" preference to keep it automatic. I don't recall if that preference is per library or not. If not, it obviously wont work.

averyml · 11-30-2010, 02:11 PM

That was my first thought, but it doesn't appear to be per-library.

kovidgoyal · 11-30-2010, 02:20 PM

then I'm afraid I know of no way to automate it.

11-30-2010, 01:34 PM	#1
averyml Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: N800	Library Name as a Collection on Device The screen on my trusty bebook shattered a couple weeks ago, and I have replaced it with a shiny new Sony PRS650. I'm still trying to figure out how to best organize my books on the Sony. I currently have three libraries in calibre (one for fiction, one for technical books, and one for work documentation). I'd like to separate these into three different collections on my device. I know I can set up a custom column and simply add the name of the library in there for each book, but I'd like a more automatic way of doing it, for example, by specifying the library as a collection field in the Sony plugin, or by filling in a default per-library value for a custom field. Is something like this possible?

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11-30-2010, 02:04 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can add a tag to all the existing books in the library and use the "tags to apply when adding a book" preference to keep it automatic. I don't recall if that preference is per library or not. If not, it obviously wont work.

11-30-2010, 02:11 PM	#3
averyml Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: N800	That was my first thought, but it doesn't appear to be per-library.

11-30-2010, 02:20 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	then I'm afraid I know of no way to automate it.

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