a "series" question

bulldogmo · 10-16-2011, 02:14 AM

Not sure what plug in works for this or if I have to write a template for it, but what I am looking for is a way to save disk books going to my xoom with the series name and number in front of the book title. I know the kindle manger plug is does it for the kindle, but I am not sure if there is one to just write to a directory to move late to my xoom.

Any advice on how to do this would be helpful as I at the primitive stage figuring out how to do templates.

Thank you

bulldogmo

FizzyWater · 10-16-2011, 03:37 AM

Probably not what you're looking for, but that's how I title them, after pulling down the metadata. That way, the books in same series sort together.

bulldogmo · 10-16-2011, 03:58 AM

not quite, especially when I am working with over 8,000 books and have another 70+gb to go through. I was hoping for a simple quick way after I got everything together, and just clicked them after I did the needed downloads.

But thanks..

bulldogmo

DoctorOhh · 10-16-2011, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulldogmo

Not sure what plug in works for this or if I have to write a template for it, but what I am looking for is a way to save disk books going to my xoom with the series name and number in front of the book title. I know the kindle manger plug is does it for the kindle, but I am not sure if there is one to just write to a directory to move late to my xoom.

Do you want the filename prefixed or the metadata title prefixed?

bulldogmo · 10-16-2011, 04:21 AM

Ex: Sword of Shadows - 004 - Watcher of the Dead - J. V. Jones

Series Number Title Author

DoctorOhh · 10-16-2011, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulldogmo

Ex: Sword of Shadows - 004 - Watcher of the Dead - J. V. Jones

Series Number Title Author

It is easy enough to do, but do you need the filename modified or the metadata?

If filename alter the Save template under preferences - Saving books to disk.

{series:|| - }{series_index:05.2f|| - }{title} - {authors}

If it is the metadata you need modified then for epub books go to Preferences - Metadata plugboards.

Format: epub
Device: Android
Source template: {series:|| - }{series_index:05.2f|| - }{title}
Destination field: title

This should get you in the ballpark.

Good Luck.

itimpi · 10-16-2011, 04:32 AM

Is it the filename that needs to have the desired format or, the metadata that is inside the file? Which of these is used seems to be specific to any particular ereader.

Calibre provides mechanisms to manipulate either but as the mechanisms are different according to which you want to set you need to specify which one it is.

bulldogmo · 10-16-2011, 04:43 AM

Thanks that works............ :-)

dodgyr · 10-16-2011, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwanthny

It is easy enough to do, but do you need the filename modified or the metadata?

If filename alter the Save template under preferences - Saving books to disk.

{series:|| - }{series_index:05.2f|| - }{title} - {authors}

Given the plugboard limits on author for the Sony T1, can this code be used to specify how collections are sorted in the T1?

chaley · 10-16-2011, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dodgyr

Given the plugboard limits on author for the Sony T1, can this code be used to specify how collections are sorted in the T1?

This is best asked in the T1 support thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=151786.

10-16-2011, 02:14 AM	#1
bulldogmo Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 25748 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: kindle	a "series" question Not sure what plug in works for this or if I have to write a template for it, but what I am looking for is a way to save disk books going to my xoom with the series name and number in front of the book title. I know the kindle manger plug is does it for the kindle, but I am not sure if there is one to just write to a directory to move late to my xoom. Any advice on how to do this would be helpful as I at the primitive stage figuring out how to do templates. Thank you bulldogmo

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FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Probably not what you're looking for, but that's how I title them, after pulling down the metadata. That way, the books in same series sort together.

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bulldogmo Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 25748 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: kindle	not quite, especially when I am working with over 8,000 books and have another 70+gb to go through. I was hoping for a simple quick way after I got everything together, and just clicked them after I did the needed downloads. But thanks.. bulldogmo

10-16-2011, 04:21 AM	#5
bulldogmo Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 25748 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: kindle	Ex: Sword of Shadows - 004 - Watcher of the Dead - J. V. Jones Series Number Title Author

10-16-2011, 04:32 AM	#7
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Is it the filename that needs to have the desired format or, the metadata that is inside the file? Which of these is used seems to be specific to any particular ereader. Calibre provides mechanisms to manipulate either but as the mechanisms are different according to which you want to set you need to specify which one it is.

10-16-2011, 04:43 AM	#8
bulldogmo Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 25748 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: kindle	Thanks that works............ :-)

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