03-27-2023, 06:39 AM
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Adding books: metadata from filenames
I have a bundle of books which I wish to add to my library. I understand the Add function can be configured by suitable regular expressions, but my attempts do not seem to work.
My books are largely stored in directories/folders ... author/title.xyz author/author - title.xyz author/title - author.xyx author/title by author.xyz author/series/title.xyz and so on. The Add configuration section allows entry of a set of regular expressions. Am I correct in assuming they are tried in succession? What happens if none are satisfied? How do I delete the expressions which are unsatisfactory? Can anyone refer me to a suitable set of such expressions? I've got some 6000 files to take on, so you can appreciate I want to automate the process. ( Will I have to write some Perl to get everything into shape? ) |
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03-27-2023, 07:49 AM
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Calibre if configured (add books) to use file name, does not use anything outside the current folder for metadata.
Add books CAN scan the source sub folders for content (books), but the rule on file name remains |
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03-27-2023, 05:35 PM
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The drop down list is "filename_pattern_history" in gui,json you can remove items from here, the current pattern is "filename_pattern": in global.py.json, I'd leave that one alone. If you edit files in calibre's configuration folder, do it when calibre is NOT running, and take a copy of the file before you change it. You can discover the location of calibre's configuration folder by clicking the relevant button in Preferences_>Miscellaneous. BR |
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03-28-2023, 07:26 AM
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Thank you for locating the configuration file for me.
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03-28-2023, 07:26 AM
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Looks as if I'll have to use Perl.
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