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Forum: Plugins 07-29-2016, 05:09 PM
Replies: 1,594
Views: 615,050
Posted By ddjohn
Divingduck, do you input the stitch data and...

Divingduck, do you input the stitch data and dimensions manually, or have you found a plug-in to auto-populate that information? I am ecstatic to find we can use Calibre for machine embroidery...
Forum: Plugins 07-22-2016, 02:53 AM
Replies: 1,594
Views: 615,050
Posted By ddjohn
DivingDuck, I'm impressed that you are familiar...

DivingDuck, I'm impressed that you are familiar with these files and potential softwares. :) I currently have HV Premier+ (just their complimentary package) and SandS Computing SWP. The HV...
Forum: Plugins 07-22-2016, 02:44 AM
Replies: 1,594
Views: 615,050
Posted By ddjohn
BetterRed, thanks for this information. I'm...

BetterRed, thanks for this information. I'm still on an older version of Calibre, would I need to update to a more recent version to be able to add non-document files? The last time I tried, many...
Forum: Plugins 07-17-2016, 06:02 PM
Replies: 1,594
Views: 615,050
Posted By ddjohn
Non-ebook Formats

Calibre is great for cataloging many things. It started as eBooks, then moved to audio books, and documents, etc. As a catalog management system it is my favorite. Maybe my situation can be addressed...
Forum: Plugins 10-05-2015, 12:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,041
Posted By ddjohn
Philosopher's plug-in proposal is a large part of...

Philosopher's plug-in proposal is a large part of what I would like to do also. Keep in mind that I am not a hi-tech engineer, so most of the replies so far talk about things I don't understand and...
Forum: Calibre 09-13-2013, 10:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,217
Posted By ddjohn
In this case I was adding a book cover to an...

In this case I was adding a book cover to an ePub, outputting to ePub. It worked beautifully too! Thanks for this marvelous software. :thanks:
Forum: Calibre 09-13-2013, 10:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,217
Posted By ddjohn
Ah ha! In between conversions I was accessing...

Ah ha! In between conversions I was accessing another computer on the local network. That may be related to the event. Thanks.
Forum: Calibre 09-13-2013, 10:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,217
Posted By ddjohn
I stopped updating when we got to a version that...

I stopped updating when we got to a version that works for me. Each time an update comes out, I read about the changes, but so far none are of added-value to my situation, so I leave well enough...
Forum: Calibre 09-12-2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,217
Posted By ddjohn
Calibre-Parallel.exe Seeking Internet Access

Running 0.7.47 Today, during conversion of an epub, calibre-parallel.exe asked for Internet access. The firewall reported the IP as 224.0.0.22 I don't think I have seen this behaviour previously....
Forum: Calibre 12-16-2011, 10:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,536
Posted By ddjohn
We have a large library, so we separated by genre...

We have a large library, so we separated by genre into a couple libraries. I know a lot of people would say "why did you do that?!?", but it was more manageable to have smaller libraries.

But...
Forum: Calibre 12-16-2011, 03:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,536
Posted By ddjohn
Ohhhh. This could get complicated. We have a...

Ohhhh. This could get complicated. We have a static public IP to the first router (Uverse) then we have a second router to handle the LAN on WiFi(802.N). We have had problems with this configuration...
Forum: Calibre 12-09-2011, 09:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,536
Posted By ddjohn
That was EXACTLY what I needed!!!! Thank you so...

That was EXACTLY what I needed!!!! Thank you so much. We set it up and gave it a test run. So far it looks pretty good. We will experiment and get familiar with this.

Is it that easy to set it...
Forum: Calibre 12-09-2011, 02:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,536
Posted By ddjohn
Calibre Content Server - Basics

I've been looking for a way to let my family browse (not change) my Calibre Library from other computers in the house. Someone referred me to this forum to learn about Content Server. I've read the...
Forum: Conversion 03-04-2011, 09:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,950
Posted By ddjohn
dwanthny, I just went to Calibre to view and...

dwanthny, I just went to Calibre to view and convert a .DOC file. You are quite correct. It opened the external viewer app and is not available for convert. Newbie assumptions based on a successful...
Forum: Conversion 03-04-2011, 12:45 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,950
Posted By ddjohn
Dear "Fan", If you are using Word to edit...

Dear "Fan",

If you are using Word to edit your books, how about saving the final book in .doc format instead of .docx? Calibre will import the .doc format. If you were using the Open Office...
Forum: Calibre 02-28-2011, 12:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,552
Posted By ddjohn
Question Damaged eBook Repairs

I have encountered an ebook in my Calibre Library that cannot be opened in the built in reader or converted to any other format. Attempts to open the book (lit format) gives this error:

calibre,...
Forum: Devices 02-19-2011, 08:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,913
Posted By ddjohn
When looking for covers, don't forget Google...

When looking for covers, don't forget Google Images. Pasting the title and author names into Google often returns the book cover in many different editions and sizes. I can then select the one I...
Forum: Calibre 02-19-2011, 03:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,914
Posted By ddjohn
So the epub issue in 0.7.46 has been pinned down....

So the epub issue in 0.7.46 has been pinned down. good work.

May I inquire as to why the plugin for cover download from LibraryThing has been deleted and replaced by Amazon? Do they need to be...
Forum: Library Management 02-19-2011, 11:52 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,405
Posted By ddjohn
Found it too, now that it is pointed out to us. ...

Found it too, now that it is pointed out to us. (So happy to find this option.) But this is not someplace we would expect to find this function. Would it be possible to resize the the buttons under...
Forum: Library Management 02-19-2011, 11:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,533
Posted By ddjohn
To create a custom column I was right clicking on...

To create a custom column I was right clicking on the column headers. That area says "edit" but there are no edit options that I could figure out. Then after reading these responses, I found my way...
Forum: Library Management 02-17-2011, 03:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,415
Posted By ddjohn
Managing Tags

Glancing through the Tags in tag browser and learn that I have well over 2,000 meta-data tags. Then figured out how to do some simple editing of the Tags. So I deleted a couple of useless tags....
Forum: Library Management 02-17-2011, 02:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,533
Posted By ddjohn
Managing Custom Columns

When adding a "Custom Column" to your library, you create a database field. But what if you made a mistake and don't realize it until after you hit "Apply" and restart Calibre?

I did this. The...
Forum: Library Management 02-16-2011, 04:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,071
Posted By ddjohn
Thanks for all the feedback. At first I was...

Thanks for all the feedback. At first I was putting the real name in the author field with the pen name in parentheses behind the author name. The result was to create Author tags for each real name...
Forum: Library Management 02-14-2011, 03:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,071
Posted By ddjohn
Question [Old Thread] Pseudonyms

I've searched the forum for "pseudonym", but did not find anything that actually addresses this situation. There was some discussion about books that appear in multiple series, but I didn't see a...
Forum: Calibre 02-04-2011, 09:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,129
Posted By ddjohn
Manichean, you've no idea how unique the team at...

Manichean, you've no idea how unique the team at Calibre really is! In the mundane world software companies do not give you updated user manuals unless they are marketing a big version change. To...
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