regarding "Guessing metadata from file names" function

kevin4fly · 06-03-2015, 05:46 AM

Uncheck the Preferences->Adding Books->Read metadata from file contents rather than file name, and then add the books to calibre. All the metadata except title and the authors can't be read into the books.

It is by design? From my perspective, all the metadata should be read into the books, while the title and the authors metadata should be read according to the file name. Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Thanks in advance.

itimpi · 06-03-2015, 07:09 AM

My guess would be that if the embedded author and title are not OK it is likely that the other metadata is Not worth having. In such a case I suspect most people download new metadata via the web.

kovidgoyal · 06-03-2015, 07:14 AM

Reading metadata from filename supports much more that title and author. You can read publishers, isbn, series, series_index, pubdate, comments from the file name. You have to adjust the adding books regular expression to read that data from the filename.

kevin4fly · 06-03-2015, 09:39 AM

How about Cover metadata?

kevin4fly · 06-03-2015, 09:44 AM

@itimpi I use the Fetch News feature quite often and I can't get the metadata from the web. Even though, thanks for your suggestion.

kovidgoyal · 06-03-2015, 11:09 AM

How do you expect to get a cover from a filename?

kevin4fly · 06-03-2015, 08:41 PM

I hope, as I said before, if calibre could get the Cover from the content no matter if that option is checked or not.

Anyway, thanks for the information that we are able to get other metadata from the file name by regular expression.

theducks · 06-03-2015, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin4fly

I hope, as I said before, if calibre could get the Cover from the content no matter if that option is checked or not.

Anyway, thanks for the information that we are able to get other metadata from the file name by regular expression.

If the book(s) contain a marked cover, you can Use Bulk Metadata edit to pull them.
Select Books
tap 'E' (bulk mode)
Tick the cover box: Set from Book Files

In Single mode:
You select the format to use: click the brown book

kevin4fly · 06-05-2015, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

If the book(s) contain a marked cover, you can Use Bulk Metadata edit to pull them.
Select Books
tap 'E' (bulk mode)
Tick the cover box: Set from Book Files

In Single mode:
You select the format to use: click the brown book

Thanks for your reply and I get this useful trick.

06-03-2015, 05:46 AM	#1
kevin4fly Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: ipad	regarding "Guessing metadata from file names" function Uncheck the Preferences->Adding Books->Read metadata from file contents rather than file name, and then add the books to calibre. All the metadata except title and the authors can't be read into the books. It is by design? From my perspective, all the metadata should be read into the books, while the title and the authors metadata should be read according to the file name. Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong. Thanks in advance.

06-03-2015, 09:44 AM	#5
kevin4fly Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: ipad	@itimpi I use the Fetch News feature quite often and I can't get the metadata from the web. Even though, thanks for your suggestion. Last edited by kevin4fly; 06-03-2015 at 09:47 AM. Reason: add the reply person

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06-03-2015, 07:09 AM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	My guess would be that if the embedded author and title are not OK it is likely that the other metadata is Not worth having. In such a case I suspect most people download new metadata via the web.

06-03-2015, 07:14 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Reading metadata from filename supports much more that title and author. You can read publishers, isbn, series, series_index, pubdate, comments from the file name. You have to adjust the adding books regular expression to read that data from the filename.

06-03-2015, 09:39 AM	#4
kevin4fly Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: ipad	How about Cover metadata?

06-03-2015, 11:09 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	How do you expect to get a cover from a filename?

06-03-2015, 08:41 PM	#7
kevin4fly Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: ipad	I hope, as I said before, if calibre could get the Cover from the content no matter if that option is checked or not. Anyway, thanks for the information that we are able to get other metadata from the file name by regular expression.

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