PDF organization in Kindle DX

legender · 12-04-2010, 01:29 PM

I bought a kindle dx graphite yesterday. I would like to use it for PDF papers. But I found it is really annoying to organize the papers. I created a collection and manually added each paper to that collection. I wonder if there is a way to drag all the PDF to the collection, like something drag and copy in windows. Thanks.

martinhinsch · 12-04-2010, 01:36 PM

Check in the forum. There are a couple of programs which can be used to manage collections on the kindle.

rpv · 12-05-2010, 03:27 PM

I wish Amazon comes out with a software upgrade. I emailed Amazon on this.

SkyDream · 12-06-2010, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rpv

I wish Amazon comes out with a software upgrade. I emailed Amazon on this.

Everyone should email Amazon about that.
I already did.

SkyDream · 12-07-2010, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martinhinsch

Check in the forum. There are a couple of programs which can be used to manage collections on the kindle.

Those programs seems to be some sort of hack.
Do you really need to hack your new Kindle for better book management ?

martinhinsch · 12-07-2010, 11:41 AM

Well, that depends on your definition of a hack ;-).
AFAIK all of the programs basically read and modify a file called collections.json which is easily accessible (i.e. not write-protected or anything) and has a very simple format. On restart the Kindle simply reads everything it knows about collections from that file. I would call that an undocumented feature rather than a hack...
BTW I personally use a python script (created by someone on the forum IIRC) which just maps directories in the documents folder to collections. Works like a charm and makes my DX a perfect replacement for the many stacks of printouts of scientific papers I used to distribute all over the floor of my study ;-).

But I agree, more official support from Amazon would be great.

martinhinsch · 12-07-2010, 11:42 AM

While we are at it - something I really, really would like to have would be sub-collection.

kenbaldwin · 12-07-2010, 11:46 AM

martinhinsch, can you pls provide a pointer to that script? Sounds useful. Thanks

kenbaldwin · 12-07-2010, 12:45 PM

Is this it?
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1624813

martinhinsch · 12-07-2010, 01:41 PM

Here it is.

Edit: It's indeed the same file (I made one tiny change to let the script also take care of .txt files).

SkyDream · 12-07-2010, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martinhinsch

Well, that depends on your definition of a hack ;-).
AFAIK all of the programs basically read and modify a file called collections.json which is easily accessible (i.e. not write-protected or anything) and has a very simple format. On restart the Kindle simply reads everything it knows about collections from that file. I would call that an undocumented feature rather than a hack...
BTW I personally use a python script (created by someone on the forum IIRC) which just maps directories in the documents folder to collections. Works like a charm and makes my DX a perfect replacement for the many stacks of printouts of scientific papers I used to distribute all over the floor of my study ;-).

But I agree, more official support from Amazon would be great.

You are right. If those programs just modify collections.json i won't call it a hack.

12-04-2010, 01:29 PM	#1
legender Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: none	PDF organization in Kindle DX I bought a kindle dx graphite yesterday. I would like to use it for PDF papers. But I found it is really annoying to organize the papers. I created a collection and manually added each paper to that collection. I wonder if there is a way to drag all the PDF to the collection, like something drag and copy in windows. Thanks.

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12-04-2010, 01:36 PM	#2
martinhinsch Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3 DXG	Check in the forum. There are a couple of programs which can be used to manage collections on the kindle.

12-05-2010, 03:27 PM	#3
rpv Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 502 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Device: Kindle DX	I wish Amazon comes out with a software upgrade. I emailed Amazon on this.

12-07-2010, 11:41 AM	#6
martinhinsch Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3 DXG	Well, that depends on your definition of a hack ;-). AFAIK all of the programs basically read and modify a file called collections.json which is easily accessible (i.e. not write-protected or anything) and has a very simple format. On restart the Kindle simply reads everything it knows about collections from that file. I would call that an undocumented feature rather than a hack... BTW I personally use a python script (created by someone on the forum IIRC) which just maps directories in the documents folder to collections. Works like a charm and makes my DX a perfect replacement for the many stacks of printouts of scientific papers I used to distribute all over the floor of my study ;-). But I agree, more official support from Amazon would be great.

12-07-2010, 11:42 AM	#7
martinhinsch Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3 DXG	While we are at it - something I really, really would like to have would be sub-collection.

12-07-2010, 11:46 AM	#8
kenbaldwin Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony PRS-500	martinhinsch, can you pls provide a pointer to that script? Sounds useful. Thanks

12-07-2010, 12:45 PM	#9
kenbaldwin Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2006 Device: Sony PRS-500	Is this it? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1624813

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