Cool Reader - wont recognise changed metadata

MysteryMan2 · 02-22-2015, 12:43 PM

I use Cool Reader on my Android tablet to read eBooks and Calibre on my PC to manage them.

Today, I added a book to calibre and updated metadata to mark it as the 5th book of a series.

I also updated 2 existing books to put them into a new series.

I copied all 3 files to the tablet, started up Cool Reader and did a "Scan books in Directory" on the folder that I place all my books.

However, when I use the Series option it does not see any of these 3 books.

I've tried "Clear Cache" and "Clear Data" from Cool Reader, but, still no joy.

Anyone got any ideas for what I can do, please?

eschwartz · 02-22-2015, 08:48 PM

When you say "copied all 3 files", do you mean you used calibre's toolbar button "Send to device"?

Standard operating procedure for calibre is NOT to embed updated metadata in the book files except in the copies exported through the calibre UI.

You can use the Embed Metadata tool (or Polish books) to update the metadata in the in-library copies. Note that that will not take plugboards into account.

MysteryMan2 · 02-23-2015, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

When you say "copied all 3 files", do you mean you used calibre's toolbar button "Send to device"?

Standard operating procedure for calibre is NOT to embed updated metadata in the book files except in the copies exported through the calibre UI.

You can use the Embed Metadata tool (or Polish books) to update the metadata in the in-library copies. Note that that will not take plugboards into account.

Yes, I used the Calibre "Send to Device" to copy the files.

I have tried deleting the 3 files, doing a "Scan" (after which the books are not listed) then copying to device and doing another scan - they appear but with old metadata!

I must be doing something stupidly wrong!!!!

When you say to use "Embed Metadata tool (or Polish books)".....are these in Calibre or Cool Reader or something else?

What I really want is to get Cool Reader to forget all about its metadata and do a Scan to start again from scratch.

If I remove and re-install Cool Reader I am guessing I will lose information about which books I've marked as "finished"

eschwartz · 02-23-2015, 11:04 AM

Embed/Polish are in calibre -- using Send-to-device makes them unnecessary. Some peolple have the unpredictable habit of copying through their file browser though.

Sounds like the problem is Coolreader then. No idea why though, I am more of a calibre guru.

MysteryMan2 · 02-23-2015, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Embed/Polish are in calibre -- using Send-to-device makes them unnecessary. Some peolple have the unpredictable habit of copying through their file browser though.

Sounds like the problem is Coolreader then. No idea why though, I am more of a calibre guru.

Finally sorted it by uninstalling Cool Reader, deleting the folder where settings were kept and then re-installing!

What a palaver!

Thanks for suggestions

eschwartz · 02-23-2015, 01:30 PM

Perhaps report a bug to Coolreader? If they are keeping stale metadata, they shouldn't be.

Dopedangel · 02-23-2015, 08:33 PM

I would recommend using calibre companion app if you are a calibre user. It syncs with calibre and so will have updated metadata without needing to send your books to device again.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...eandroid&hl=en

you can try the free version from here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...e.ccdemo&hl=en

free version of Calibre Companion is fully functional, but limited to 20 books on your device.

MysteryMan2 · 02-24-2015, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dopedangel

I would recommend using calibre companion app if you are a calibre user. It syncs with calibre and so will have updated metadata without needing to send your books to device again.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...eandroid&hl=en

you can try the free version from here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...e.ccdemo&hl=en

free version of Calibre Companion is fully functional, but limited to 20 books on your device.

Thanks - will try that!

SporklyOne · 09-04-2015, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MysteryMan2

Finally sorted it by uninstalling Cool Reader, deleting the folder where settings were kept and then re-installing!

I'm having this problem myself; got the latest version of CoolReader, have completely removed all the books from my HTC One M9, uninstalled CR...and it *still* has a list of authors (after reinstalling "fresh"). Where is this mythological settings folder? It's driving me mad. Thanks!

SporklyOne · 09-04-2015, 04:25 PM

Okay, for anyone else who gets here by Googling:

There's a folder named .crX (mine is .cr3, but I suspect that might change with the program version); *that* contains the settings and saved metadata for CoolReader's library. Uninstall CR, delete that, then reinstall and it won't have any info on anything. Finally.

Did some poking around, found the programmer's sourceforge page, noticed a trend in file naming. ...this after muuuuuuuch anger and a long, long time looking for this.

02-22-2015, 12:43 PM	#1
MysteryMan2 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: ASUS TF101	Cool Reader - wont recognise changed metadata I use Cool Reader on my Android tablet to read eBooks and Calibre on my PC to manage them. Today, I added a book to calibre and updated metadata to mark it as the 5th book of a series. I also updated 2 existing books to put them into a new series. I copied all 3 files to the tablet, started up Cool Reader and did a "Scan books in Directory" on the folder that I place all my books. However, when I use the Series option it does not see any of these 3 books. I've tried "Clear Cache" and "Clear Data" from Cool Reader, but, still no joy. Anyone got any ideas for what I can do, please?

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02-22-2015, 08:48 PM	#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)	When you say "copied all 3 files", do you mean you used calibre's toolbar button "Send to device"? Standard operating procedure for calibre is NOT to embed updated metadata in the book files except in the copies exported through the calibre UI. You can use the Embed Metadata tool (or Polish books) to update the metadata in the in-library copies. Note that that will not take plugboards into account.

02-23-2015, 11:04 AM	#4
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)	Embed/Polish are in calibre -- using Send-to-device makes them unnecessary. Some peolple have the unpredictable habit of copying through their file browser though. Sounds like the problem is Coolreader then. No idea why though, I am more of a calibre guru.

02-23-2015, 01:30 PM	#6
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)	Perhaps report a bug to Coolreader? If they are keeping stale metadata, they shouldn't be.

02-23-2015, 08:33 PM	#7
Dopedangel Wizard Posts: 1,791 Karma: 30548723 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Device: Boyue	I would recommend using calibre companion app if you are a calibre user. It syncs with calibre and so will have updated metadata without needing to send your books to device again. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...eandroid&hl=en you can try the free version from here https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...e.ccdemo&hl=en free version of Calibre Companion is fully functional, but limited to 20 books on your device.

09-04-2015, 04:25 PM	#10
SporklyOne Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: Android Lollipop	Okay, for anyone else who gets here by Googling: There's a folder named .crX (mine is .cr3, but I suspect that might change with the program version); that contains the settings and saved metadata for CoolReader's library. Uninstall CR, delete that, then reinstall and it won't have any info on anything. Finally. Did some poking around, found the programmer's sourceforge page, noticed a trend in file naming. ...this after muuuuuuuch anger and a long, long time looking for this.

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