how do I make renaming stick?

miss_p1nky · 07-25-2023, 08:16 AM

Hello, how do I make renaming stick?
I understand Calibre has its own formatting that can't be changed, but everytime I rename a file, soon they'd change back. Is it possible to make it stick?

chaley · 07-25-2023, 08:18 AM

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As before, post moved because it has nothing to do with templates. Please don't post general questions in the templates questions thread.

theducks · 07-25-2023, 08:50 AM

If it is IN your Calibre, then Calibre controls (must, because it needs to know where it is) the entire Library structure.

Some metadata (Title, Author) will move (or rename) files.
Treat the entire Library as a Black Box with a sign 'Keep out'

Send/save to... is how you get copies for devices: Those allow templates to manipulate the file name . BUT all but my first device use the books Metadata for what it shows me on the bookshelves. I could use the template {id} and my Kobo or Kindle would still show me the book title and author. All that is needed is a unique filename as part of the transfer.

Let the Librarian (Calibre) do the lifting

07-25-2023, 08:16 AM	#1
miss_p1nky Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 636 Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Indonesia Device: Moon+ Reader Pro	how do I make renaming stick? Hello, how do I make renaming stick? I understand Calibre has its own formatting that can't be changed, but everytime I rename a file, soon they'd change back. Is it possible to make it stick?

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07-25-2023, 08:18 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,444 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Moderator Notice As before, post moved because it has nothing to do with templates. Please don't post general questions in the templates questions thread.

07-25-2023, 08:50 AM	#3
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	If it is IN your Calibre, then Calibre controls (must, because it needs to know where it is) the entire Library structure. Some metadata (Title, Author) will move (or rename) files. Treat the entire Library as a Black Box with a sign 'Keep out' Send/save to... is how you get copies for devices: Those allow templates to manipulate the file name . BUT all but my first device use the books Metadata for what it shows me on the bookshelves. I could use the template {id} and my Kobo or Kindle would still show me the book title and author. All that is needed is a unique filename as part of the transfer. Let the Librarian (Calibre) do the lifting

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