Help with template... or something else

Glottis · 10-06-2015, 09:41 PM

---------------SOLVED Thanks for all your help---------------

Hi, so I've just had to replace my hard drive and all my calibre settings have been lost.

I've rebuilt the library from a backup, added my plug-ins etc, but there is one thing I can't remember how to do, only that is has something to do with templates... I think.

Take a book, say 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

When I sent this to my devices (Kobo Glo/H2O) it used to add it like this:
'TLotR - 01 - The Fellowship of the Ring'

The bold is just to highlight what I'm looking for.

I'd like to know how I did this please. I've had a look around but can't seem to find the right search term to bring up the solution. I'd really appreciate any help with this as it makes organising my ereaders so much easier.

davidfor · 10-06-2015, 10:46 PM

The search you wanted was "metadata plugboard". There are samples and discussion in https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=100949. If that "TLotR" is the series name (rather than an abbreviation from somewhere), the first in the Kindle/Kobo section is what you want.

Glottis · 10-06-2015, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidfor

The search you wanted was "metadata plugboard". There are samples and discussion in https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=100949. If that "TLotR" is the series name (rather than an abbreviation from somewhere), the first in the Kindle/Kobo section is what you want.

Thanks for your input, but TLotR is abbreviated, it shortened the title from 'The Lord of the Rings' to simply 'TLotR' meaning I could still read the actual book title as well.

Edit: But there might be something further down in that post so thanks for the link, I'll check it out now.

PeterT · 10-06-2015, 11:33 PM

See if this helps

To modify the book's title to <First Letter of Each word in Series> - <Number> - <Title> type

Code:

{series:re(([^\s])[^\s]+(\s|$),\1)}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}

From https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=193184

BetterRed · 10-07-2015, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glottis

Hi, so I've just had to replace my hard drive and all my calibre settings have been lost.

I've rebuilt the library from a backup . . .

@Glottis - you might want to consider backing up your configuration data, see third para in ==>> How do I backup calibre?

BR

Glottis · 10-07-2015, 12:55 PM

@PeterT Thank you, that was exactly what I was looking for, initial tests show it matching up with what's already on my H2O, hopefully I won't notice any little differences in future but for now it seems to work perfectly...

@BetterRed, a good point, I think I'll have a look at doing that, might save me some effort in the future. Can't believe I didn't think of it before though...

10-06-2015, 09:41 PM	#1
Glottis Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: H2O, Poke 2	Help with template... or something else ---------------SOLVED Thanks for all your help--------------- Hi, so I've just had to replace my hard drive and all my calibre settings have been lost. I've rebuilt the library from a backup, added my plug-ins etc, but there is one thing I can't remember how to do, only that is has something to do with templates... I think. Take a book, say 'The Fellowship of the Ring' When I sent this to my devices (Kobo Glo/H2O) it used to add it like this: 'TLotR - 01 - The Fellowship of the Ring' The bold is just to highlight what I'm looking for. I'd like to know how I did this please. I've had a look around but can't seem to find the right search term to bring up the solution. I'd really appreciate any help with this as it makes organising my ereaders so much easier. Last edited by Glottis; 10-07-2015 at 12:57 PM. Reason: Problem Solved

10-06-2015, 11:33 PM	#4
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,309 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	See if this helps To modify the book's title to <First Letter of Each word in Series> - <Number> - <Title> type Code: {series:re(([^\s])[^\s]+(\s\|$),\1)}{series_index:0>2s\| - \| - }{title} From https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=193184

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10-06-2015, 10:46 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	The search you wanted was "metadata plugboard". There are samples and discussion in https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=100949. If that "TLotR" is the series name (rather than an abbreviation from somewhere), the first in the Kindle/Kobo section is what you want.

10-07-2015, 12:55 PM	#6
Glottis Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: H2O, Poke 2	@PeterT Thank you, that was exactly what I was looking for, initial tests show it matching up with what's already on my H2O, hopefully I won't notice any little differences in future but for now it seems to work perfectly... @BetterRed, a good point, I think I'll have a look at doing that, might save me some effort in the future. Can't believe I didn't think of it before though...

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