Cailbre copy to device save template not working

algernonramone · 03-16-2023, 09:45 AM

Hi, so I have a bit of an issue. I just switched from ComicRack to Calibre for comic book management, as I've been successfully using calibre for other books for a long time. So, I want my comic books sent to my device using a different naming convention than my other books. I initially created this save template -

"/comics/{series}/{series_index:0>4s} - {title}"

and it worked fine. But I decided I wanted a slightly different format, so I changed it to this -

"/comics/{series} V{#volume}/#{series_index:0>4s} - {title}".

I tested

"/comics/{series} V{#volume}/#{series_index:0>4s} - {title}"

when saving to disk, and it worked fine, but it doesn't work on sending to device, it reverts back to

"/comics/{series}/{series_index:0>4s} - {title}"

even after closing and restarting calibre. The correct save template is in the settings, but it doesn't work. I'm using calibre 6.13. Any ideas?

Thank you,

Ed

theducks · 03-16-2023, 10:55 AM

more than likely, the path has become too long.

BetterRed · 03-16-2023, 04:36 PM

Different templates can be set for Save to Disk and Send to Device, and the latter can be overridden via the individual device Configure this device option.

BR

ownedbycats · 03-16-2023, 04:51 PM

You didn't state which device you use, but if it's Kobo, I believe the KoboTouch/KoboTouchExtended driver configs also override the Calibre default.

03-16-2023, 09:45 AM	#1
algernonramone Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: None	Cailbre copy to device save template not working Hi, so I have a bit of an issue. I just switched from ComicRack to Calibre for comic book management, as I've been successfully using calibre for other books for a long time. So, I want my comic books sent to my device using a different naming convention than my other books. I initially created this save template - "/comics/{series}/{series_index:0>4s} - {title}" and it worked fine. But I decided I wanted a slightly different format, so I changed it to this - "/comics/{series} V{#volume}/#{series_index:0>4s} - {title}". I tested "/comics/{series} V{#volume}/#{series_index:0>4s} - {title}" when saving to disk, and it worked fine, but it doesn't work on sending to device, it reverts back to "/comics/{series}/{series_index:0>4s} - {title}" even after closing and restarting calibre. The correct save template is in the settings, but it doesn't work. I'm using calibre 6.13. Any ideas? Thank you, Ed

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03-16-2023, 10:55 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,047 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	more than likely, the path has become too long.

03-16-2023, 04:36 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,717 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Different templates can be set for Save to Disk and Send to Device, and the latter can be overridden via the individual device Configure this device option. BR

03-16-2023, 04:51 PM	#4
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,968 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	You didn't state which device you use, but if it's Kobo, I believe the KoboTouch/KoboTouchExtended driver configs also override the Calibre default.

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