Add from device?

troymc · 08-09-2009, 01:51 PM

Is there a way to add books to Calibre from my 505?

Or do I have to do the 3-step process:
a) save to disk
b) add from directory
c) manually go remove files

Hopefully I'm just missing something...

troy

fx.payet · 08-09-2009, 03:10 PM

I was wondering the exact same thing. It would be usefull to be able to directly add from te device to Calibre

user_none · 08-09-2009, 05:03 PM

The 505 (every supported device except the 500) mounts as a generic storage volume. Just click add books and point it to the book on the device itself.

troymc · 08-09-2009, 05:39 PM

Yes, that would work for a couple of books at a time.

I'm trying to add ~60 books from a SD card that has 752 books on it.

Adding directly from the 505 filesystem means I would have to search thru all of those looking for the relevant titles. (some of whose filenames appear to be isbns.)

In Calibre I can find them easily by sorting by author/title. It literally takes less than 60 secs from the time I insert the card in my 505 until I have all the books identified & selected.

It seems kinda awkward that at that point I have to copy them back out of calibre so I can go add them back into calibre - and then need to go clean up the copies.

troy

08-09-2009, 01:51 PM	#1
troymc Groupie Posts: 161 Karma: 608 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Plano, TX Device: Sony PRS-505 + B&N Nook + Motion LE1700 + Motorola Xoom Wifi	Add from device? Is there a way to add books to Calibre from my 505? Or do I have to do the 3-step process: a) save to disk b) add from directory c) manually go remove files Hopefully I'm just missing something... troy

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08-09-2009, 03:10 PM	#2
fx.payet Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Paris, France Device: PRS-505, iPhone w/ Stanza	I was wondering the exact same thing. It would be usefull to be able to directly add from te device to Calibre

08-09-2009, 05:03 PM	#3
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	The 505 (every supported device except the 500) mounts as a generic storage volume. Just click add books and point it to the book on the device itself.

08-09-2009, 05:39 PM	#4
troymc Groupie Posts: 161 Karma: 608 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Plano, TX Device: Sony PRS-505 + B&N Nook + Motion LE1700 + Motorola Xoom Wifi	Yes, that would work for a couple of books at a time. I'm trying to add ~60 books from a SD card that has 752 books on it. Adding directly from the 505 filesystem means I would have to search thru all of those looking for the relevant titles. (some of whose filenames appear to be isbns.) In Calibre I can find them easily by sorting by author/title. It literally takes less than 60 secs from the time I insert the card in my 505 until I have all the books identified & selected. It seems kinda awkward that at that point I have to copy them back out of calibre so I can go add them back into calibre - and then need to go clean up the copies. troy

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