Save to Disk without Overwritting

over1 · 08-10-2013, 01:08 PM

I have a number of files with the same name and title that I'm trying to save to disk but Calibre just overwrites them so I end up saving one file at a time. I also save pubyears but everything was published in the same year.

Can I make Calibre store the days and months when the files where published? If so, how?

I know I can use %D when saving to disk but %D doesn't seem to work.

theducks · 08-10-2013, 01:17 PM

Most of us are updating the device copy, so overwrite is desired.

STD is mostly used for devices that can't be connected as an 'identifiable' device model.

Adoby · 08-10-2013, 03:21 PM

You can add the field {pubdate} to the save to disk template. Either to the filename or to the path you use in the template.

You need to edit the pubdates to make sure they are unique. To display full dates with day in the GUI, go to preferences and in the dialogue for Tweaks goto "Control how dates are displayed" and change:

Code:

gui_pubdate_display_format = 'dd MMM yyyy'

Got to preferences and in the dialogue for Saving books to disk, change

Code:

Format dates as: %d %b, %y

Use a save to disk template something like this:

Code:

{authors} - {title} - {pubdate}

over1 · 08-11-2013, 12:38 PM

Thanks Adoby, this works and it's exactly what I wanted. Even better, the pubdates were saved as %d %b, %y when I added the texts/

Again than you for your answer! Regards!

08-10-2013, 01:08 PM	#1
over1 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Save to Disk without Overwritting I have a number of files with the same name and title that I'm trying to save to disk but Calibre just overwrites them so I end up saving one file at a time. I also save pubyears but everything was published in the same year. Can I make Calibre store the days and months when the files where published? If so, how? I know I can use %D when saving to disk but %D doesn't seem to work.

08-10-2013, 03:21 PM	#3
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,737 Karma: 26785684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra	You can add the field {pubdate} to the save to disk template. Either to the filename or to the path you use in the template. You need to edit the pubdates to make sure they are unique. To display full dates with day in the GUI, go to preferences and in the dialogue for Tweaks goto "Control how dates are displayed" and change: Code: gui_pubdate_display_format = 'dd MMM yyyy' Got to preferences and in the dialogue for Saving books to disk, change Code: Format dates as: %d %b, %y Use a save to disk template something like this: Code: {authors} - {title} - {pubdate} Last edited by Adoby; 08-10-2013 at 03:44 PM.

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08-10-2013, 01:17 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,046 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Most of us are updating the device copy, so overwrite is desired. STD is mostly used for devices that can't be connected as an 'identifiable' device model.

08-11-2013, 12:38 PM	#4
over1 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Thanks Adoby, this works and it's exactly what I wanted. Even better, the pubdates were saved as %d %b, %y when I added the texts/ Again than you for your answer! Regards!

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