What difference Device A and B?

enonod · 07-27-2014, 04:26 AM

Device: Asus TF300T
Android: 4.2.1
CC: Latest from store

While testing CC to see where I can put books, I have sent books to both A and B from the Calibre menu, assuming I could differentiate between...
(Device) storage/sdcard0 and sdcard1.
Books are stored under sdcard0 in both cases despite both being listed on the device.
(Device) storage/emulated only shows /emulated0 and not 1.

There is something I clearly do not understand, will somebody please put me right.

HarryT · 07-27-2014, 04:27 AM

You specify where CC stores books using the "Formats and Folders" option on the "Settings" menu.

chaley · 07-27-2014, 04:38 AM

Sorry, but I do not understand the question. When CC is connected, calibre enables only "Main Memory". What are "A" and "B", and where are you seeing them? Are you using a cable?

enonod · 07-27-2014, 05:21 AM

@chaley
Calibre 1.42 64b

Thank you for replying. I am wireless connected.
In Calibre - Send to Device - Set Default Send to Device Action.
There are then two places where Send to storage card A ...B occurs.

HarryT · 07-27-2014, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enonod

@chaley
Calibre 1.42 64b

Thank you for replying. I am wireless connected.
In Calibre - Send to Device - Set Default Send to Device Action.
There are then two places where Send to storage card A ...B occurs.

That doesn't apply to CC. CC can only send to the "Main Memory" of the device and, in turn, as I said in my previous post, you use the "Formats and Folders" option on the "Settings" menu within CC to control where CC actually stores its books.

On most Android tablets, the internal storage will be called something like "/mnt/sdcard", and the external SD card will be "/mnt/extsd".

chaley · 07-27-2014, 05:29 AM

(cross post with HarryT. Sorry about the duplication.)

Ahh, OK. Calibre does not condition setting the defaults based on what the current device can do. Perhaps it should, but I don't know the consequences of such a change. I will look at it.

However, for CC (and any other device that doesn't have external storage) setting the default to anything except main memory is ignored because there is no A or B, as shown by those choices being greyed out in the top of the send-to-device drop down menu. You cannot actually send anything to the non-existent locations.

enonod · 07-27-2014, 05:33 AM

@HarryT
Thanks for replies. I understand what you say, however, without such specific knowledge, I acted as a Newbie would (I think) and when looking at the menu as I have described regarding sending books, I deduced (intuition) that the items were there for a purpose so I used them and observed the outcome.
When the outcome was not as intuition told me I should expect, I delved into the storage path issue (hence my other post) and ended up where I am.
Perhaps in light of my new found knowledge the question should be why are those items on the menu of Calibre?

enonod · 07-27-2014, 05:35 AM

@chaley
I have now also cross posted with HarryT
Thank you for that explanation which is now perfectly clear.
I can now get on with using the app.

07-27-2014, 04:26 AM	#1
enonod Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: PC	What difference Device A and B? Device: Asus TF300T Android: 4.2.1 CC: Latest from store While testing CC to see where I can put books, I have sent books to both A and B from the Calibre menu, assuming I could differentiate between... (Device) storage/sdcard0 and sdcard1. Books are stored under sdcard0 in both cases despite both being listed on the device. (Device) storage/emulated only shows /emulated0 and not 1. There is something I clearly do not understand, will somebody please put me right.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You specify where CC stores books using the "Formats and Folders" option on the "Settings" menu.

07-27-2014, 04:38 AM	#3
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,341 Karma: 8012652 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Sorry, but I do not understand the question. When CC is connected, calibre enables only "Main Memory". What are "A" and "B", and where are you seeing them? Are you using a cable?

07-27-2014, 05:21 AM	#4
enonod Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: PC	@chaley Calibre 1.42 64b Thank you for replying. I am wireless connected. In Calibre - Send to Device - Set Default Send to Device Action. There are then two places where Send to storage card A ...B occurs.

07-27-2014, 05:29 AM	#6
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,341 Karma: 8012652 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	(cross post with HarryT. Sorry about the duplication.) Ahh, OK. Calibre does not condition setting the defaults based on what the current device can do. Perhaps it should, but I don't know the consequences of such a change. I will look at it. However, for CC (and any other device that doesn't have external storage) setting the default to anything except main memory is ignored because there is no A or B, as shown by those choices being greyed out in the top of the send-to-device drop down menu. You cannot actually send anything to the non-existent locations.

07-27-2014, 05:33 AM	#7
enonod Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: PC	@HarryT Thanks for replies. I understand what you say, however, without such specific knowledge, I acted as a Newbie would (I think) and when looking at the menu as I have described regarding sending books, I deduced (intuition) that the items were there for a purpose so I used them and observed the outcome. When the outcome was not as intuition told me I should expect, I delved into the storage path issue (hence my other post) and ended up where I am. Perhaps in light of my new found knowledge the question should be why are those items on the menu of Calibre?

07-27-2014, 05:35 AM	#8
enonod Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2013 Device: PC	@chaley I have now also cross posted with HarryT Thank you for that explanation which is now perfectly clear. I can now get on with using the app.

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