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davidfor · 10-16-2015, 08:24 PM

Your description of how it works is correct. And it is how I expect it to work. One problem with your interpretation is working out when to send the other format. If I deliberately send a lower priority format, how does the list know that the next time I connect it shouldn't send the higher format. And if I change the format order, does it then send all the now higher format books on connect? And is it supposed to tell the difference between adding a book and editing the book? Both give the file a newer timestamp.

I assume what you are doing is maintaining a single list to show all the books that are currently on the device. I don't really have a need to know this in my library. After all, I know when the device is connected or I can look at the device. What I use is a reading list with "Add/overwrite all list items to the device" and the clear after sync option. Then I add new or changed books to the list, connect the device and they are sent. The list is cleared ready for the next book.

10-16-2015, 08:24 PM	#698
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Your description of how it works is correct. And it is how I expect it to work. One problem with your interpretation is working out when to send the other format. If I deliberately send a lower priority format, how does the list know that the next time I connect it shouldn't send the higher format. And if I change the format order, does it then send all the now higher format books on connect? And is it supposed to tell the difference between adding a book and editing the book? Both give the file a newer timestamp. I assume what you are doing is maintaining a single list to show all the books that are currently on the device. I don't really have a need to know this in my library. After all, I know when the device is connected or I can look at the device. What I use is a reading list with "Add/overwrite all list items to the device" and the clear after sync option. Then I add new or changed books to the list, connect the device and they are sent. The list is cleared ready for the next book.