Total size of tagged books

mkrubsack · 03-13-2014, 05:19 PM

I'm aware of the number of books tagged, but is there a way to also display the total size of tagged books?

I have more books than can fit on my Kindle PW, and tagging by size would allow me to better fill the PW's storage space.

Thanks.

eschwartz · 03-13-2014, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mkrubsack

I'm aware of the number of books tagged, but is there a way to also display the total size of tagged books?

I have more books than can fit on my Kindle PW, and tagging by size would allow me to better fill the PW's storage space.

Thanks.

From the manual here: http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gui....arch-interface

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You can search for books that have a format of a certain size like this:

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size:>1.1M Will find books with a format larger than 1.1MB
size:<=1K Will find books with a format smaller than 1KB

Use a saved search in order to quickly find all the books of a certain size.

DoctorOhh · 03-14-2014, 12:09 AM

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BetterRed · 03-14-2014, 02:06 AM

And, you could create a CSV catalogue that included size. Then in spreadsheet you could sort on size, create a cumulative size column etc

BR

mkrubsack · 03-14-2014, 09:09 AM

What I was inquiring about was a cumulative tagging feature. If I highlight and select 2 files, on the bottom left Calibre indicates ### books, 2 selected.

It would be a helpful feature to give the size after the 2 selected, 2.3MB. Then if I select a third book, Calibre would indicate 3 selected, 2.5MB...something like that. This way if I have 1.4GB free on my Kindle, I could select a variety of books until I get close to 1.4GB to send to the Kindle. Something like a file manager.

I don't know if it can be done, but if so, it would be a nice feature.

theducks · 03-14-2014, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkrubsack

What I was inquiring about was a cumulative tagging feature. If I highlight and select 2 files, on the bottom left Calibre indicates ### books, 2 selected.

It would be a helpful feature to give the size after the 2 selected, 2.3MB. Then if I select a third book, Calibre would indicate 3 selected, 2.5MB...something like that. This way if I have 1.4GB free on my Kindle, I could select a variety of books until I get close to 1.4GB to send to the Kindle. Something like a file manager.

I don't know if it can be done, but if so, it would be a nice feature.

Can't be done. Calibre is a Database not a spreadsheet

The bottom is a COUNT of records (lines), no summary (of fields) report needed. This display does not require looking at the CONTENTS of those lines.

itimpi · 03-14-2014, 01:01 PM

There is also the issue that a single book can be present in multiple formats, so what format would be used if a total could be displayed is not clear.

mkrubsack · 03-14-2014, 02:08 PM

OK.

I don't know how I got along without Calibre. It's a wonderful program.

03-13-2014, 05:19 PM	#1
mkrubsack Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Fresno, CA Device: Kindle PW2, Nexus 7 FHD	Total size of tagged books I'm aware of the number of books tagged, but is there a way to also display the total size of tagged books? I have more books than can fit on my Kindle PW, and tagging by size would allow me to better fill the PW's storage space. Thanks.

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mkrubsack Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Fresno, CA Device: Kindle PW2, Nexus 7 FHD	What I was inquiring about was a cumulative tagging feature. If I highlight and select 2 files, on the bottom left Calibre indicates ### books, 2 selected. It would be a helpful feature to give the size after the 2 selected, 2.3MB. Then if I select a third book, Calibre would indicate 3 selected, 2.5MB...something like that. This way if I have 1.4GB free on my Kindle, I could select a variety of books until I get close to 1.4GB to send to the Kindle. Something like a file manager. I don't know if it can be done, but if so, it would be a nice feature.

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mkrubsack Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Fresno, CA Device: Kindle PW2, Nexus 7 FHD	OK. I don't know how I got along without Calibre. It's a wonderful program.

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