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JimmXinu · 04-05-2022, 10:14 PM

The easiest way is just live with it: Split off the first 9 while keeping the full story as posted until book 10 is done, then split it off as it's own book. There's duplication, but you mostly get what you want. But I acknowledge that 1M+ word stories can be hard on ereaders.

Alternatively, there is a somewhat undocumented feature you could use: first_chapter (and last_chapter), when set in personal.ini, have the same affect as a chapter range after the URL during download.

Download as is, use EpubSplit to extract the first 9 books to new books, then set in personal.ini:

Code:

[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10465135/1/Legend-of-Spyro-Path-of-Delusions]
first_chapter:205

You'd probably need to "Update Always" on it the first time to discard chapters 1-204.

I've used first_chapter before for doing exactly this; splitting lengthy stories into parts.

You also need to clear the Identifier:url settings in Calibre--I assume you will already be changing the titles--to avoid updates finding the split off stories.

04-05-2022, 10:14 PM	#6995
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,015 Karma: 4604635 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	The easiest way is just live with it: Split off the first 9 while keeping the full story as posted until book 10 is done, then split it off as it's own book. There's duplication, but you mostly get what you want. But I acknowledge that 1M+ word stories can be hard on ereaders. Alternatively, there is a somewhat undocumented feature you could use: first_chapter (and last_chapter), when set in personal.ini, have the same affect as a chapter range after the URL during download. Download as is, use EpubSplit to extract the first 9 books to new books, then set in personal.ini: Code: [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10465135/1/Legend-of-Spyro-Path-of-Delusions] first_chapter:205 You'd probably need to "Update Always" on it the first time to discard chapters 1-204. I've used first_chapter before for doing exactly this; splitting lengthy stories into parts. You also need to clear the Identifier:url settings in Calibre--I assume you will already be changing the titles--to avoid updates finding the split off stories.