Move a file from the 'book' folder to 'data' folder

BetterRed · 07-27-2023, 09:06 PM

Is there an 'official' way to do this?

When I want to replace a format file and keep the old one I do this:

[calibre]Open the 'book' folder;
[filemgr]Create the 'data' folder if it doesn't exist;
[filemgr]Copy the file into the 'data' folder;
[filemgr]Close the 'book' folder;
[calibre]Remove the file;

If not, I suggest it could be in the Book details Formats XXXXX context menu, viz:

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BR

ownedbycats · 07-27-2023, 09:49 PM

There's this, but for cover images. (Check the posts after it - there might be some unexpected behaviour otherwise.)
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...postcount=1125

ownedbycats · 07-27-2023, 09:51 PM

Also, I suggested something similar but was a wontfix:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/2025228

BetterRed · 07-28-2023, 03:04 AM

@owb -

I was mainly interested in knowing if there was an existing tool. Doing it manually is easy enough, and I can change the name of the 'data' folder copy before returning to calibre.

BR

ownedbycats · 08-02-2023, 08:01 PM

I'm not sure if it'll help much, but take a look at this:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=355425

Perhaps combine with an Action Chain 'copy to clipboard' on the book path?

07-27-2023, 09:06 PM	#1
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,034 Karma: 30277960 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Move a file from the 'book' folder to 'data' folder Is there an 'official' way to do this? When I want to replace a format file and keep the old one I do this: [calibre]Open the 'book' folder; [filemgr]Create the 'data' folder if it doesn't exist; [filemgr]Copy the file into the 'data' folder; [filemgr]Close the 'book' folder; [calibre]Remove the file; If not, I suggest it could be in the Book details Formats XXXXX context menu, viz: BR

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07-27-2023, 09:49 PM	#2
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,368 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	There's this, but for cover images. (Check the posts after it - there might be some unexpected behaviour otherwise.) https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...postcount=1125

07-27-2023, 09:51 PM	#3
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,368 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Also, I suggested something similar but was a wontfix: https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/2025228

07-28-2023, 03:04 AM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,034 Karma: 30277960 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@owb - I was mainly interested in knowing if there was an existing tool. Doing it manually is easy enough, and I can change the name of the 'data' folder copy before returning to calibre. BR

08-02-2023, 08:01 PM	#5
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,368 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I'm not sure if it'll help much, but take a look at this: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=355425 Perhaps combine with an Action Chain 'copy to clipboard' on the book path?

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