Command line : adding books to the main library

Bertrand · 12-30-2018, 05:12 AM

Hi all

I add books in calibre with a batch file. It works well but I have a small glitch.

In the GUI, I have 2 libraries, let's say A (main library) and B.
Despite the fact that the main library is mentionned in the batch file, the books are always added to the last library I opened in the GUI.
If B was the last one, then they are added to B.
If A was the last one, then they are added to A (which is ok).

Not a big deal, when it happens, I just copy (and delete) from B to A, but I'd like to understand what's wrong with my code.

Here is a snippet of my batch file :

Code:

set source=D:\Epubs
:: Main library
set library=C:\Calibre
calibre-debug -s
calibredb add -d --library-path %library% %source%

The doc doesn't mention --library-path as a parameter for the add command, I think I found this somewhere in the forum.

kovidgoyal · 12-30-2018, 09:17 AM

you want

calibredb --library-path=xxx add ...

that is the library path should before add not after

Bertrand · 12-30-2018, 11:36 AM

Ah ! Thanks Kovid, working much better now !

12-30-2018, 05:12 AM	#1
Bertrand Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: France Device: None	Command line : adding books to the main library Hi all I add books in calibre with a batch file. It works well but I have a small glitch. In the GUI, I have 2 libraries, let's say A (main library) and B. Despite the fact that the main library is mentionned in the batch file, the books are always added to the last library I opened in the GUI. If B was the last one, then they are added to B. If A was the last one, then they are added to A (which is ok). Not a big deal, when it happens, I just copy (and delete) from B to A, but I'd like to understand what's wrong with my code. Here is a snippet of my batch file : Code: set source=D:\Epubs :: Main library set library=C:\Calibre calibre-debug -s calibredb add -d --library-path %library% %source% The doc doesn't mention --library-path as a parameter for the add command, I think I found this somewhere in the forum.

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12-30-2018, 09:17 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	you want calibredb --library-path=xxx add ... that is the library path should before add not after

12-30-2018, 11:36 AM	#3
Bertrand Zealot Posts: 124 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: France Device: None	Ah ! Thanks Kovid, working much better now !

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