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jecilop · 03-31-2018, 12:27 PM

UDPATE: solved as of Post #5.

GOAL:
Multiple desktop shortcuts of some sort that open the desired library directly. I'm on Windows.

Currently:
Calibre opens the last library used. I think there is a setting to open one library as the default, but even that doesn't work for what I need.

Once upon a time I requested this of @KovidGoyal. He said there may be a way for that but he couldn't/wouldn't something..I don't want to misquote him. He suggested I do something for it, but it was stuff I didn't know how to do.

Anyone out there know how to make this happen? I can't figure any type of additional path to add to the open calibre command of "C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe" to take me directly to a specific library. Other than that, I'm clueless.

WHY?
Given that a lot of people will question my need (some quite contrary as I've learned over time here), I'm including this. SKIP IF YOUR FINE WITHOUT A BACKSTORY.
I have one particular library that is VERY large - almost 80,000 entries, and that library was separated from another that is about a third this size. I have not been able to establish good criteria to divide the larger. The problem is that the very large library takes a LONG TIME TO OPEN. When I want to switch between libraries (there are more than these 2), it takes way too much time to do so and is very ineffecient. Still, neither opening the last library open or setting a default library work best for my needs.

I just want to be able to open a chosen library directly from the desktop when Calibre isn't yet open. I don't expect it to "change" libraries if one is already open.

03-31-2018, 12:27 PM	#1
jecilop Addict Posts: 260 Karma: 139980 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Android	SOLVED: desktop shortcut to open specific libraries directly UDPATE: solved as of Post #5. GOAL: Multiple desktop shortcuts of some sort that open the desired library directly. I'm on Windows. Currently: Calibre opens the last library used. I think there is a setting to open one library as the default, but even that doesn't work for what I need. Once upon a time I requested this of @KovidGoyal. He said there may be a way for that but he couldn't/wouldn't something..I don't want to misquote him. He suggested I do something for it, but it was stuff I didn't know how to do. Anyone out there know how to make this happen? I can't figure any type of additional path to add to the open calibre command of "C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe" to take me directly to a specific library. Other than that, I'm clueless. WHY? Given that a lot of people will question my need (some quite contrary as I've learned over time here), I'm including this. SKIP IF YOUR FINE WITHOUT A BACKSTORY. I have one particular library that is VERY large - almost 80,000 entries, and that library was separated from another that is about a third this size. I have not been able to establish good criteria to divide the larger. The problem is that the very large library takes a LONG TIME TO OPEN. When I want to switch between libraries (there are more than these 2), it takes way too much time to do so and is very ineffecient. Still, neither opening the last library open or setting a default library work best for my needs. I just want to be able to open a chosen library directly from the desktop when Calibre isn't yet open. I don't expect it to "change" libraries if one is already open. Last edited by jecilop; 03-31-2018 at 06:18 PM.