Saving anthologies to disk

Noughty · 08-13-2011, 03:58 PM

I wanted to know if there is a way to save a book to disk and not have all authors in file name? For example it is an anthology with 10 authors and if they all are in file name it looks ridiculous and path gets crazy (especially if you use structure author/title/file). How to limit the file name? Could I have a limit on how many authors are in filename? Like 2-3?

TIA

chaley · 08-13-2011, 04:10 PM

Instead of {authors}, you can use

Code:

{authors:sublist(0,2, & )}

Change the 2 to the number of authors you want to see.

FWIW: I prefer using template program mode to make the parameters clearer, so I would use

Code:

{authors:'sublist($, 0, 2, " & ")'}

or even

Code:

{:'sublist(field('authors'), 0, 2, " & ")'}

Noughty · 08-13-2011, 04:40 PM

Thank you. Will check it out

itimpi · 08-14-2011, 05:07 AM

For most anthologies, I tend to put the Editor as the author, and then list the contributing authors in the Comments (if I mention them at all)

Noughty · 10-13-2011, 09:00 AM

I just wanted to ask how to modify this function {authors:sublist(0,4, & )}

So the result would be in quotes like "Author & Author"

chaley · 10-13-2011, 09:15 AM

{authors:sublist(0,4, & )|"|"}

Noughty · 10-13-2011, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

{authors:sublist(0,4, & )|"|"}

Thanks again
Sorry to bother

08-13-2011, 03:58 PM	#1
Noughty Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 103850 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle NT	Saving anthologies to disk I wanted to know if there is a way to save a book to disk and not have all authors in file name? For example it is an anthology with 10 authors and if they all are in file name it looks ridiculous and path gets crazy (especially if you use structure author/title/file). How to limit the file name? Could I have a limit on how many authors are in filename? Like 2-3? TIA

08-13-2011, 04:10 PM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,740 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Instead of {authors}, you can use Code: {authors:sublist(0,2, & )} Change the 2 to the number of authors you want to see. FWIW: I prefer using template program mode to make the parameters clearer, so I would use Code: {authors:'sublist($, 0, 2, " & ")'} or even Code: {:'sublist(field('authors'), 0, 2, " & ")'}

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08-13-2011, 04:40 PM	#3
Noughty Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 103850 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle NT	Thank you. Will check it out

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itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	For most anthologies, I tend to put the Editor as the author, and then list the contributing authors in the Comments (if I mention them at all)

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Noughty Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 103850 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle NT	I just wanted to ask how to modify this function {authors:sublist(0,4, & )} So the result would be in quotes like "Author & Author"

10-13-2011, 09:15 AM	#6
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,740 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	{authors:sublist(0,4, & )\|"\|"}

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