Plugboard for series with leading zeros

robertmarkbram · 12-15-2013, 11:50 PM

Hi All,

I read about the templates for plugboards, which allow you to specify plugboards with leading zeros:

Code:

{series_index:0>3s} - Three digits with leading zeros

And plugboards that only show the series text *if there is a series*:

Code:

{series}{series_index:| - | - }{title}

How do I combine these two? I have tried this, but it was ignored and no leading zeros appeared:

Code:

{series}{series_index:0>3s| - | - }{title}

Thanks for any advice!

Rob

eschwartz · 12-16-2013, 12:12 AM

That is exactly how to do it, it should work (and does for me).

For example, using the following calibre metadata:

title ======== The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
series ====== The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
series_index == 2

I get the following plugboard result:

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - 002 - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

What are you getting?

robertmarkbram · 12-16-2013, 12:20 AM

Nevermind.. I just forgot to hit apply. This seems to work fine:

Quote:

{series}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}

robertmarkbram · 12-16-2013, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

That is exactly how to do it, it should work (and does for me).

Yeah, I just forgot to press Apply in preferences. Thanks.

eschwartz · 12-16-2013, 12:56 AM

Oh, good.

Well, that was easy. NEXT!

ladyashk · 12-19-2013, 01:34 AM

I have a Nook ST, and have tried organising my books exactly as mentioned above, by Series. But there are some books, which I'd like to organise by Genre, i.e., by Tags in Calibre.
Can someone tell me how to do that?

I tried this - {tags}{tags_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}, but my Nook rejected it.

Can you help?

theducks · 12-19-2013, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ladyashk

I have a Nook ST, and have tried organising my books exactly as mentioned above, by Series. But there are some books, which I'd like to organise by Genre, i.e., by Tags in Calibre.
Can someone tell me how to do that?

I tried this - {tags}{tags_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}, but my Nook rejected it.

Can you help?

There is no such field as tags_index
If this is a CUSTOM field, it would be #tags_index

12-15-2013, 11:50 PM	#1
robertmarkbram Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: iPad	Plugboard for series with leading zeros Hi All, I read about the templates for plugboards, which allow you to specify plugboards with leading zeros: Code: {series_index:0>3s} - Three digits with leading zeros And plugboards that only show the series text if there is a series: Code: {series}{series_index:\| - \| - }{title} How do I combine these two? I have tried this, but it was ignored and no leading zeros appeared: Code: {series}{series_index:0>3s\| - \| - }{title} Thanks for any advice! Rob

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12-16-2013, 12:12 AM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	That is exactly how to do it, it should work (and does for me). For example, using the following calibre metadata: title ======== The Restaurant at the End of the Universe series ====== The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series_index == 2 I get the following plugboard result: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - 002 - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe What are you getting?

12-16-2013, 12:56 AM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Oh, good. Well, that was easy. NEXT!

12-19-2013, 01:34 AM	#6
ladyashk Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 502974 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600 (2009, Nook Simple Touch (2012), KPW2 (2013), KPW4 (2021)	I have a Nook ST, and have tried organising my books exactly as mentioned above, by Series. But there are some books, which I'd like to organise by Genre, i.e., by Tags in Calibre. Can someone tell me how to do that? I tried this - {tags}{tags_index:0>2s\| - \| - }{title}, but my Nook rejected it. Can you help?

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