Split Titles - 2 Fields

oldbwl · 02-05-2013, 10:44 AM

Many of the books I have contain a sub-Title.

A made up example:
"I am happy: And this book contains all the reasons why you should be pleased"

I know I could create a custom column for the sub-title. This means under my naming convention, the (Save to Disk) file names at least could be much shorter which is a plus, but would I be able to use the full data somehow in Metadata download searches.

If not, it would be a nice feature for a future version of Calibre, possibly?

theducks · 02-05-2013, 10:56 AM

Worms
Big can of

Parsing terrors

Your example is what you want.

what happens when the title (very common) appears in the download metadata as Series: Title?
Forgotten Realms: Time of the Twins
Man-Kizin Wars: Choosing Names

fidvo · 02-05-2013, 11:32 AM

I suggest creating a second column, but instead of going with Title and Subtitle, go with Title and Short Title (or something like that).

So using your example, the Title would be:

I am happy: And this book contains all the reasons why you should be pleased

and the Short Title would be:

I am happy

Redundant information? Sure. But it gives you a short title for saving to disk while preserving the ability to download metadata with the full title.

oldbwl · 02-05-2013, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fidvo

... it gives you a short title for saving to disk while preserving the ability to download metadata with the full title.

That is a really good idea, thanks for that.

02-05-2013, 10:44 AM	#1
oldbwl Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 164 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Old Ynysybwl Device: Sony PRS-300	Split Titles - 2 Fields Many of the books I have contain a sub-Title. A made up example: "I am happy: And this book contains all the reasons why you should be pleased" I know I could create a custom column for the sub-title. This means under my naming convention, the (Save to Disk) file names at least could be much shorter which is a plus, but would I be able to use the full data somehow in Metadata download searches. If not, it would be a nice feature for a future version of Calibre, possibly?

02-05-2013, 10:56 AM	#2
theducks Staff to 4 Cats Posts: 10,725 Karma: 2485850 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The (original) Silicon Valley, USA Device: Galaxy Tab 2,Black Astak PEz, K4NT(now Wifes)	Worms Big can of Parsing terrors Your example is what you want. what happens when the title (very common) appears in the download metadata as Series: Title? Forgotten Realms: Time of the Twins Man-Kizin Wars: Choosing Names __________________ Using: Ubuntu(32 bit):Oneric,Precise and XPpro SP3, W7HP(64)- - Libre Office w/Writer2EPUB

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02-05-2013, 11:32 AM	#3
fidvo Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 775432 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: none	I suggest creating a second column, but instead of going with Title and Subtitle, go with Title and Short Title (or something like that). So using your example, the Title would be: I am happy: And this book contains all the reasons why you should be pleased and the Short Title would be: I am happy Redundant information? Sure. But it gives you a short title for saving to disk while preserving the ability to download metadata with the full title.


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