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Old 05-25-2021, 07:03 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by tonytony View Post
Hi -1st post here - kindly relocate if appropriate - I couldn't decide which sub would best fit my query, so here I am in the 1st!

Currently on Windows 7 64 bit & Calibre 3.37,
though this will apply to my other pending w10 machines eventually --

I'm able to code a R-click functionality for non-integral Windows apps like "Bulk Rename Utility", "PlayTime", "HandBrake", "Media Player Classic", etc --

where the target file(s) open(s) in the target app --
but so far I haven't hit upon the correct coding to make that work with Calibre 3.37 --

Calibre app does open, but doesn't contain the selected title,
much less attempting a bulk opening using "Send To" such as in MPC-HC,
which will load multiple media files in a Playlist & begin playing 1 x 1.

I'm motivated to post here at this moment - but embarrassingly I don't
have a copy of the code I tried in the past -- it would have included the standard "%1" or some similar argument.

I'd greatly appreciate any help to solve this potential time-saver --
my work-around is to open Calibre then drag-drop bulk titles into it,
then of course Calibre does a phenomenal job converting to .pdf.

Thanks again
This is pretty basic Windows stuff, which applies to any program.

To add something to a file type's File Explorer->Open With list right click a file of that type and follow the dialogue:
  • click More apps
  • scroll to bottom of list
  • click Look for another app in this PC
  • browse to the calibre install folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Calibre2)
  • there are three executables you might want in Open With: calibre.exe will add the file as a new book to current library, ebook-edit.exe is the calibre EPUB/AZW3 book editor, and e-book-view.exe is the calibre viewer.

To add a program to File Explorer->Send To
  • create a Windows Shortcut to the program on the desktop
  • open Run program (Winkey+R)
  • type shell:sendto press enter
  • a folder wil open,
  • move the shortcut into the folder

FWIW - I have ebook-viewer.exe and ebook-editor.exe in the EPUB Open With list, and calibre.exe in Send To.

BR
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