Automatic backup of an ebook file before working on it?

sekhemty · 04-21-2017, 09:28 AM

The Calibre Editor by default directly modify the original file, without giving the option to back it up; having a backup copy is always handy, and I think that an option to automatically backup the file and work on a copy could be handy.

The Modify epub plugin, used to make small midifications to ebooks, before applying any change create a backup copy named ORIGINAL_EPUB.

Is it possible to have the full fledged editor behave in the same way, if not by default, at least as an option?

theducks · 04-21-2017, 10:16 AM

I think you have those backwards.
There is a tweak that stops this default action
Preferences: Tweaks: <I will let you find it>

kovidgoyal · 04-21-2017, 10:35 AM

Why? The editor has checkpoints, simply click the left arrow in the editor repeatedly to go back to the state of the book before any editing was done.

sekhemty · 04-21-2017, 10:56 AM

@kovidgoyal: Yes, but the checkpoints are kept just for the current session; if, let's say, I have to modify an ebook in a two days timeframe, having a separate backup copy could be handy.

@theducks: I can't find that option, I can only see something similar for converting to and from the same format.

kovidgoyal · 04-21-2017, 11:18 AM

Doesn't seem very useful to me. I can't think of any occassions where I would want to go back to the point of time "before doing any edits" as opposed to the point of time "before xxx action". So I'm not particularly interested in implenting this, you can always generate the ORIGINAL_EPUB yourself, by simply using the "Polish Books" tool before running the editor for the first time. Or you can use the "Save a copy" function in the editor itself.

sekhemty · 04-21-2017, 12:15 PM

Ok, thank you anyway.

BetterRed · 04-21-2017, 06:28 PM

@sekhempty - FWIW, if I know editing a particular book will take multiple editing sessions or multiple editing tools, I save the book to a sub directory in my Books Under Edit directory and work on it there.

As and when I deem it worthwhile, I bundle the contents of the sub directory into a zip whose name is current date and time -- at least. I tried a couple of version control products, but for me they were overkill - and too bureaucratic.

If a book is admin tagged as Under Edit, it gets a quill pen column icon. I put a link to the relevant Books Under Edit subdirectory in the book's .ONE format. All books which are not admin tagged as Final have a .ONE format file.

Once the editing is done I replace the format(s) in the library, update the admin tag etc.

BR

04-21-2017, 09:28 AM	#1
sekhemty Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Kobo Glo	Automatic backup of an ebook file before working on it? The Calibre Editor by default directly modify the original file, without giving the option to back it up; having a backup copy is always handy, and I think that an option to automatically backup the file and work on a copy could be handy. The Modify epub plugin, used to make small midifications to ebooks, before applying any change create a backup copy named ORIGINAL_EPUB. Is it possible to have the full fledged editor behave in the same way, if not by default, at least as an option?

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04-21-2017, 10:16 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,959 Karma: 55705602 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I think you have those backwards. There is a tweak that stops this default action Preferences: Tweaks: <I will let you find it>

04-21-2017, 10:35 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,002 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Why? The editor has checkpoints, simply click the left arrow in the editor repeatedly to go back to the state of the book before any editing was done.

04-21-2017, 10:56 AM	#4
sekhemty Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Kobo Glo	@kovidgoyal: Yes, but the checkpoints are kept just for the current session; if, let's say, I have to modify an ebook in a two days timeframe, having a separate backup copy could be handy. @theducks: I can't find that option, I can only see something similar for converting to and from the same format.

04-21-2017, 11:18 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,002 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Doesn't seem very useful to me. I can't think of any occassions where I would want to go back to the point of time "before doing any edits" as opposed to the point of time "before xxx action". So I'm not particularly interested in implenting this, you can always generate the ORIGINAL_EPUB yourself, by simply using the "Polish Books" tool before running the editor for the first time. Or you can use the "Save a copy" function in the editor itself.

04-21-2017, 12:15 PM	#6
sekhemty Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Kobo Glo	Ok, thank you anyway.

04-21-2017, 06:28 PM	#7
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,670 Karma: 26966376 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@sekhempty - FWIW, if I know editing a particular book will take multiple editing sessions or multiple editing tools, I save the book to a sub directory in my Books Under Edit directory and work on it there. As and when I deem it worthwhile, I bundle the contents of the sub directory into a zip whose name is current date and time -- at least. I tried a couple of version control products, but for me they were overkill - and too bureaucratic. If a book is admin tagged as Under Edit, it gets a quill pen column icon. I put a link to the relevant Books Under Edit subdirectory in the book's .ONE format. All books which are not admin tagged as Final have a .ONE format file. Once the editing is done I replace the format(s) in the library, update the admin tag etc. BR

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