Open and adding books in Calibre-portable on Windows 10

Liloo · 01-24-2016, 08:11 AM

I’ve recently upgraded my PC to Windows 10 64bits and decided to switch to calibre portable instead of the calibre desktop app I used before. Before the upgrade/switch, in Win7, I could double-click an epub, mobi or even right-click a PDF and open with Calibre, and it would open Calibre, then automatically add (or ask if I want to add, I don’t recall exactly) the book to my library. I’m not sure if it used to also open the viewer automatically…

In Win10, I had to change the default app for books and set to open Calibre portable. In Calibre portable, the pref/behavior/use internal viewer is also checked for all eBook formats I want in Calibre. But now, if I double-click a book in Win10, it opens Calibre but then, nothing happens - doesn’t open a viewer nor add the book in the library (or ask to), the book doesn’t appear anywhere in Calibre. I can’t seem to find any option related to that sort of functionality.

I know I can change the default app to open the viewer, but it’s not exactly what I want. Does anyone know how to set it to open Calibre and automatically ask to add the book to library (and possibly, also open the viewer)?

Thanks for your help!

PeterT · 01-24-2016, 08:28 AM

Remember that one of the BIG differences with calibre portable is that there is a "wrapper" program that ensures environment variables are set before launching the actual calibre program.

The wrapper is calibre-portable.exe and is located in the root of the location where you installed calibre portable. The calibre executable calibre.exe in turn is located in the calibre sub directory in that same location.

Liloo · 01-24-2016, 09:42 AM

Thanks for your quick response.
I changed the default app to calibre.exe and it's working!

theducks · 01-24-2016, 02:11 PM

As you found out; Portable does not install anything into your system configuration. You will need to do that step (add filetype to the Open With list) yourself.

Was there a reason to go to 'Portable' (which is a 32 bit version)?

You CAN use installed Calibre with a Library that is part of 'Portable' (on a removable drive). Just lock the drive letter on the removable drive (I use L:

)

01-24-2016, 08:11 AM	#1
Liloo Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: Nexus 5, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 T110	Open and adding books in Calibre-portable on Windows 10 I’ve recently upgraded my PC to Windows 10 64bits and decided to switch to calibre portable instead of the calibre desktop app I used before. Before the upgrade/switch, in Win7, I could double-click an epub, mobi or even right-click a PDF and open with Calibre, and it would open Calibre, then automatically add (or ask if I want to add, I don’t recall exactly) the book to my library. I’m not sure if it used to also open the viewer automatically… In Win10, I had to change the default app for books and set to open Calibre portable. In Calibre portable, the pref/behavior/use internal viewer is also checked for all eBook formats I want in Calibre. But now, if I double-click a book in Win10, it opens Calibre but then, nothing happens - doesn’t open a viewer nor add the book in the library (or ask to), the book doesn’t appear anywhere in Calibre. I can’t seem to find any option related to that sort of functionality. I know I can change the default app to open the viewer, but it’s not exactly what I want. Does anyone know how to set it to open Calibre and automatically ask to add the book to library (and possibly, also open the viewer)? Thanks for your help!

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01-24-2016, 08:28 AM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,367 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Remember that one of the BIG differences with calibre portable is that there is a "wrapper" program that ensures environment variables are set before launching the actual calibre program. The wrapper is calibre-portable.exe and is located in the root of the location where you installed calibre portable. The calibre executable calibre.exe in turn is located in the calibre sub directory in that same location.

01-24-2016, 09:42 AM	#3
Liloo Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: Nexus 5, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite 7.0 T110	Thanks for your quick response. I changed the default app to calibre.exe and it's working!

01-24-2016, 02:11 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,939 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	As you found out; Portable does not install anything into your system configuration. You will need to do that step (add filetype to the Open With list) yourself. Was there a reason to go to 'Portable' (which is a 32 bit version)? You CAN use installed Calibre with a Library that is part of 'Portable' (on a removable drive). Just lock the drive letter on the removable drive (I use L: )

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