Files changed on opening in the Editor

Ripplinger · 12-22-2013, 03:17 AM

I've been trying it out today and it seems just opening an epub with the editor changes the file, whether you make any changes or not or save it.

Is that really how it's intended to perform?

For myself, I'd much rather have the file changed only when I do an intentional save. The opening of a file alone shouldn't force any changes at all in any program.

kovidgoyal · 12-22-2013, 03:18 AM

Disable the metadata update under calibre integration in the preferences.

Ripplinger · 12-22-2013, 03:27 AM

Great, that worked! Thanks for the quick response.

Edit: I would suggest the default setting should have this option disabled so people don't change books unintentionally. The only way to change the setting is to first open a book, which has already altered that file.

Ripplinger · 08-27-2014, 06:38 AM

I was trying to direct someone yesterday to make this change and can no longer find it. I looked through the changelogs and couldn't find any reference to it.

Has the option been moved else? Or was it changed that opening an epub can never change the file anymore?

BetterRed · 08-27-2014, 07:02 AM

@Ripplinger - It's still there, you may have to scroll the preferences options in the left panel

BR

Ripplinger · 08-27-2014, 08:43 AM

Found it, it's been moved from the viewer to the Edit Book window. Thanks.

12-22-2013, 03:17 AM	#1
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	Files changed on opening in the Editor I've been trying it out today and it seems just opening an epub with the editor changes the file, whether you make any changes or not or save it. Is that really how it's intended to perform? For myself, I'd much rather have the file changed only when I do an intentional save. The opening of a file alone shouldn't force any changes at all in any program.

12-22-2013, 03:27 AM	#3
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	Great, that worked! Thanks for the quick response. Edit: I would suggest the default setting should have this option disabled so people don't change books unintentionally. The only way to change the setting is to first open a book, which has already altered that file. Last edited by Ripplinger; 12-23-2013 at 11:04 AM.

08-27-2014, 07:02 AM	#5
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,574 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Ripplinger - It's still there, you may have to scroll the preferences options in the left panel BR Attached Thumbnails

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12-22-2013, 03:18 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Disable the metadata update under calibre integration in the preferences.

08-27-2014, 06:38 AM	#4
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I was trying to direct someone yesterday to make this change and can no longer find it. I looked through the changelogs and couldn't find any reference to it. Has the option been moved else? Or was it changed that opening an epub can never change the file anymore?

08-27-2014, 08:43 AM	#6
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	Found it, it's been moved from the viewer to the Edit Book window. Thanks.

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