Converting Multiple Books

Cyndall · 10-05-2010, 11:06 PM

This may be silly, I got the newest version of Calibre today and cannot convert more than one book at a time and I have 9 old classics to convert.

I used to be able to make them all blue(the books) and press convert and it did all the work. What am I doing wrong besides not being very computer savvy?

DoctorOhh · 10-05-2010, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyndall

This may be silly, I got the newest version of Calibre today and cannot convert more than one book at a time and I have 9 old classics to convert.

I have to ask. What version of calibre are you running. Saying you got the newest version doesn't always give a guarantee that you are running the newest version.

I ask because bulk conversions of books without covers was broke in 0.7.21.

If you are running 0.7.22 then please let us know the format you are converting from, the format you are converting to, and the exact error message calibre gives you.

Cyndall · 10-06-2010, 12:13 AM

Thanks! I am running 0.7.22 and coverting epub into mobi

ldolse · 10-06-2010, 12:17 AM

Calibre recently added drag'n'drop support, I suspect this may be your problem. The previous versions allowed you to drag-select.

Instead of just dragging across the books you want to convert, just click the first book, then hold down the shift key, and click the last book. Then you can click the convert button or press 'c' to convert all the books.

Cyndall · 10-06-2010, 12:44 AM

That worked! Thank you so much :-)

DoctorOhh · 10-06-2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ldolse

Calibre recently added drag'n'drop support, I suspect this may be your problem. The previous versions allowed you to drag-select.

Good catch.

You can still drag-select the books you just have to do it in the book number field.

10-05-2010, 11:06 PM	#1
Cyndall Member Posts: 19 Karma: 50 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Device: sony 505 and 700	Converting Multiple Books This may be silly, I got the newest version of Calibre today and cannot convert more than one book at a time and I have 9 old classics to convert. I used to be able to make them all blue(the books) and press convert and it did all the work. What am I doing wrong besides not being very computer savvy?

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10-06-2010, 12:13 AM	#3
Cyndall Member Posts: 19 Karma: 50 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Device: sony 505 and 700	Thanks! I am running 0.7.22 and coverting epub into mobi

10-06-2010, 12:17 AM	#4
ldolse Wizard Posts: 1,337 Karma: 123455 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Malaysia Device: PRS-650, iPhone	Calibre recently added drag'n'drop support, I suspect this may be your problem. The previous versions allowed you to drag-select. Instead of just dragging across the books you want to convert, just click the first book, then hold down the shift key, and click the last book. Then you can click the convert button or press 'c' to convert all the books.

10-06-2010, 12:44 AM	#5
Cyndall Member Posts: 19 Karma: 50 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Device: sony 505 and 700	That worked! Thank you so much :-)

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