Thread: How to alter filename that delivers to Kindle
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Old 06-03-2016, 11:52 PM   #8
davidfor
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Originally Posted by dwig View Post
Correct, but...

... my Kindle doesn't display the filenames, only the title and author. By using a plugboard to alter the title I can add information, in my case the series info, to what is displayed. For the OP, appending some date info would help in making the difference between two editions more visible. Of course, the OP would need to also have the filename altered to avoid the overwrite problem.
While I don't have a Kindle, I understand all that. You might want to reread your post that I quoted:

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Originally Posted by dwig View Post
You can also use the "Metadata Plugboards" preferences to have calibre alter the filename in the copy sent to your Kindle as well.
You explicitly stated that the metadata plugboards changed the file name. They don't. I was correcting that statement.
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