I have a problem with entering meta data in libprs500 - note talking about within the GUI.
Description of problem is as follows:
The author name shows as "Charles,Maturin" instead of "Maturin,Charles".
Why is it bizarre?
1) Because even if you type in "Maturin,Charles" then click OK it reverts back to "Charles,Maturin"!!!!......and.....
2) even if I use "Remove ebooks" (not detach the ebook file which leaves the record remaining) to delete the entire book record from the database and then run lrf-meta on a lrf version (generated from the .html using book designer) to make the author "Maturin,Charles" and author-sort "Maturin, Charles" and then use "Add books" the problem arises again - it reverts back to "Charles,Maturin"!!!!.
This is the ebook for reference
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks07/0700551h.html
My theories are (do not laugh kovid!):
1) Since this occurs only with one ebook and no other I believe it must be the ebook (2 computers have the same result also).
2) The ebook is made from a .html, does author data in this override the .lrf meta data when being read in using "add books"?
3) Does the .html corrupt the record in the database thereby not allowing saves to the record. This seems unlikely as I can add a cover image so the whole record is not locked.
General meta-data questions:
1) Anyone else want to comment on having the author as "Caesar,Julius" (no space) and the author-sort as "Caesar, Julius" (with a space)?
2) Does this way cause errors? Is there a better way for a Sony 505?
3) What way do you do and why?