Two questions

darkmonk · 01-17-2009, 12:27 PM

Hey guys, I got into ebooks a while ago, and have just discovered the wonderful software that is Calibre. I'd like to add my collection, which is sorted in folders with the author's name. The files are named as "author - series # - title" i.e., "Cornelia Funke - Ink 2 - Inkspell.pdf"

However, not all files have a series, and I am not particularly adept at coding, so I am unsure what I should put as the regular expression for metadata guessing.

If anyone could suggest a line, or a way to take the series only when there are more then one dash, please tell me.

I also have one more question. On the user manual, (which is very nice, and easy to use, BTW) the menu bar is shown as having little arrows next to the icons, which give multiple ways of doing the action. It's the first photo on this page: http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/user_manual/gui.html
On my installation, though, there are no arrows, and that's problematic, as I need to add books recursively. If anyone has experienced this before, or if there is another way of doing it, please share.

Thanks,
Darkmonk

itimpi · 01-17-2009, 01:19 PM

What OS are you using to run Calibre?

I definitely get those small arrows on Windows

darkmonk · 01-17-2009, 01:26 PM

I am using XP SP3, and am pretty sure it is updated.

kovidgoyal · 01-17-2009, 01:33 PM

Odd, are you sure you're not getting the aroows, they'll look a little different from the picture in the manual as that was taken in linux

darkmonk · 01-17-2009, 01:45 PM

I'm sure they're not there - I'm uploading a photo of it, give me a minute.

kovidgoyal · 01-17-2009, 02:40 PM

Wow now that's a truly amazing issue. Try running

Code:

calibre-debug -g

in a terminal and post any output you see.

darkmonk · 01-17-2009, 02:49 PM

At the moment, the output appears to be nothing.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>calibre-debug -g

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

Alternatively, when calibre is closed, the result is

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>calibre-debug -g
link hasn't been detected!
link hasn't been detected!

And calibre starts, slower then normal.

kovidgoyal · 01-17-2009, 03:32 PM

This may be because your system font lacks the glyph to display the arrow. Try moving you mouse close to the right edge of the buttons and clicking.

pilotbob · 01-17-2009, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkmonk

You're screen print looks like Vista yet the above you report XP? I'm confused.

BOb

itimpi · 01-17-2009, 04:12 PM

I think that is XP Home, not Vista

itimpi · 01-17-2009, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

This may be because your system font lacks the glyph to display the arrow. Try moving you mouse close to the right edge of the buttons and clicking.

Could well be.

I find that if you move the mouse in from the right, at the point where the arrow becomes available the whole button gets highlighted. Clicking at that point should give the drop down menu. The other guidance is that it always to the right of the text under the buttons as it is a thin bar that is the full height of the button plus its text, and the arrow glyph would normally be half-way up the bar.

pilotbob · 01-17-2009, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

I think that is XP Home, not Vista

I thought XP home has the "Start" button in the task bar. That has the start "Orb" which came out with Vista. Unless there is an update XP Home theme that looks like Vista.

That screen print also has the Aero glass... see how the desktop shows through the Title bar. That is definitely a Vista screen shot.

BOb

itimpi · 01-17-2009, 04:57 PM

You could well be right!

I switch around betseen so many different versions of Windows that I am easily confused

. Just put Windows 7 into a VM to add another one to the mix. Looks a lot better than Vista and certainyl seems to run leaner.

darkmonk · 01-17-2009, 05:07 PM

*sigh* Well, I now know what was causing calibre to not display the arrows. My computer doesn't look like windows XP, or even Vista; no, if you'd have ever seen windows 7, you'd have seen it. I have a theme installed, through windowblinds, which is a themeing program, far beyond the capabilities of windows. I have a theme of windows 7. The program themes applications as well, and that was interfering, somehow.

I disable the themeing of calibre, and now the arrows show.

I'm kinda surprised that it was the theme interfering, though, as I have had problems with nothing before.

Anyway, thanks for finally making me realize what the problem was.

But I had another question, and could some kindhearted soul answer it for me please?

pilotbob · 01-17-2009, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkmonk

I'm kinda surprised that it was the theme interfering, though, as I have had problems with nothing before.

I'm not surprised at all. Calibre is cross platform so it uses a UI tool that is not really native on any platform... so it probably relies on pretty generic APIs and themes to be in place. Glad this discussion was able to point you to the way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkmonk

But I had another question, and could some kindhearted soul answer it for me please?

Well, you would have to ask it first.

BOb

01-17-2009, 12:27 PM	#1
darkmonk Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: none	Two questions Hey guys, I got into ebooks a while ago, and have just discovered the wonderful software that is Calibre. I'd like to add my collection, which is sorted in folders with the author's name. The files are named as "author - series # - title" i.e., "Cornelia Funke - Ink 2 - Inkspell.pdf" However, not all files have a series, and I am not particularly adept at coding, so I am unsure what I should put as the regular expression for metadata guessing. If anyone could suggest a line, or a way to take the series only when there are more then one dash, please tell me. I also have one more question. On the user manual, (which is very nice, and easy to use, BTW) the menu bar is shown as having little arrows next to the icons, which give multiple ways of doing the action. It's the first photo on this page: http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/user_manual/gui.html On my installation, though, there are no arrows, and that's problematic, as I need to add books recursively. If anyone has experienced this before, or if there is another way of doing it, please share. Thanks, Darkmonk

01-17-2009, 02:40 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,859 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Wow now that's a truly amazing issue. Try running Code: calibre-debug -g in a terminal and post any output you see.

01-17-2009, 02:49 PM	#7
darkmonk Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: none	At the moment, the output appears to be nothing. Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>calibre-debug -g C:\Documents and Settings\Owner> Alternatively, when calibre is closed, the result is Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>calibre-debug -g link hasn't been detected! link hasn't been detected! And calibre starts, slower then normal. Last edited by darkmonk; 01-17-2009 at 02:57 PM.

01-17-2009, 04:57 PM	#13
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	You could well be right! I switch around betseen so many different versions of Windows that I am easily confused. Just put Windows 7 into a VM to add another one to the mix. Looks a lot better than Vista and certainyl seems to run leaner.

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01-17-2009, 01:19 PM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	What OS are you using to run Calibre? I definitely get those small arrows on Windows

01-17-2009, 01:26 PM	#3
darkmonk Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: none	I am using XP SP3, and am pretty sure it is updated.

01-17-2009, 01:33 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,859 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Odd, are you sure you're not getting the aroows, they'll look a little different from the picture in the manual as that was taken in linux

01-17-2009, 01:45 PM	#5
darkmonk Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: none	I'm sure they're not there - I'm uploading a photo of it, give me a minute.

01-17-2009, 03:32 PM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,859 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	This may be because your system font lacks the glyph to display the arrow. Try moving you mouse close to the right edge of the buttons and clicking.

01-17-2009, 04:12 PM	#10
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I think that is XP Home, not Vista

01-17-2009, 05:07 PM	#14
darkmonk Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: none	sigh Well, I now know what was causing calibre to not display the arrows. My computer doesn't look like windows XP, or even Vista; no, if you'd have ever seen windows 7, you'd have seen it. I have a theme installed, through windowblinds, which is a themeing program, far beyond the capabilities of windows. I have a theme of windows 7. The program themes applications as well, and that was interfering, somehow. I disable the themeing of calibre, and now the arrows show. I'm kinda surprised that it was the theme interfering, though, as I have had problems with nothing before. Anyway, thanks for finally making me realize what the problem was. But I had another question, and could some kindhearted soul answer it for me please?

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