[chaley]

Originally Posted by American_Desi

I'm not sure if this is a Calibre or a Calibre Companion request, but I would like to see the ability to sync entire book by Series, such that when I reconnect via Wireless connection, any new books added to a given Series that is being synced to my iPad will automatically be downloaded to my iPad. Currently, I still have to go into the desktop client and tell it to download each book, although I can batch select them.

Unfortunately there isn't any mechanism to permit CC to ask if new books exist. However, you should be able to accomplish what you want using the calibre reading list plugin. The following steps worked for me:

1. Install the reading list plugin if needed.
2. Create a user category containing the series you want synced to your device. You can do this using "Manage User Categories" available on the tool icon of the tag browser. For this example I called the category "series on device".
3. Make sure that Reading List knows about your device. Connect the device as a wireless device, open Customize Plugin, click the Devices tab, and "Add connected device" if needed. Tap OK.
4. Create a reading list auto-populated by a search (Reading List / Customize Plugin). The search I used was
   

   @series on device:true and ondevice:false

5. Set the reading list to synchronize when your device connects. The options I used are
   • Device: the device you want to sync with.
   • When syncing: add/overwrite all list items
   • Sync as soon as connected: checked

From here on new books in the series listed in the user category will automatically sync when you connect as a wireless device.

Note that the same technique will work for any category: authors, tags, publishers, custom columns, what-have-you. Just add the desired category item to the user category defined above.