Book Collection numbering

jedavis1 · 02-13-2009, 09:31 AM

I have a question about book numbers in a collection. I have several books that are short stories that take place between full book numbers and they are marked as book 7.5 or 7a because the story takes place between the full novels of 7 & 8. Is there a way to do this in Calibre?

itimpi · 02-13-2009, 09:53 AM

As far as I know Calibre will only accept integers from 1 upwards as the Series number. It would be nice if it was less restrictive and would either allow letters (e.g. 1a) or decimal points (e.g. 1.5) as legitimate values.

kovidgoyal · 02-13-2009, 12:47 PM

Making the series index a floating point number is on my TODO list.

JSWolf · 02-13-2009, 12:48 PM

Instead of 7.5, I do prefer 7a. Can we have that instead of 7.5?

jedavis1 · 02-13-2009, 03:15 PM

Thanks. I wasn't sure if there was a preference to set on that or just something to do yet.

kovidgoyal · 02-13-2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Instead of 7.5, I do prefer 7a. Can we have that instead of 7.5?

That's really a display preference the underlying database will still store a floating point number.

movieking · 07-19-2009, 11:02 AM

Wasn't this actually implemented at some point? I am sure that I was able to order series using a decimal place, but now I don't see that feature anymore. Am I crazy?

kovidgoyal · 07-19-2009, 12:08 PM

It's implemented in calibre 0.6

02-13-2009, 09:31 AM	#1
jedavis1 Zealot Posts: 103 Karma: 148 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntington, IN US Device: Sony PRS-505	Book Collection numbering I have a question about book numbers in a collection. I have several books that are short stories that take place between full book numbers and they are marked as book 7.5 or 7a because the story takes place between the full novels of 7 & 8. Is there a way to do this in Calibre?

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Browse your calibre book collection from anywhere	kovidgoyal	Calibre	335	05-18-2012 03:47 PM
Slow response on 4 book collection	Tim G	Sony Reader	17	06-03-2010 03:19 PM
6.11 problem with adding large book collection	acekyoto	Calibre	25	10-01-2009 12:25 PM
Nintendo book collection challenge	AprilHare	Reading Recommendations	30	05-04-2009 02:02 PM
Book order in a collection using Libprs	stustaff	Calibre	13	12-03-2007 12:21 PM

02-13-2009, 09:53 AM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	As far as I know Calibre will only accept integers from 1 upwards as the Series number. It would be nice if it was less restrictive and would either allow letters (e.g. 1a) or decimal points (e.g. 1.5) as legitimate values.

02-13-2009, 12:47 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Making the series index a floating point number is on my TODO list.

02-13-2009, 12:48 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,742 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Instead of 7.5, I do prefer 7a. Can we have that instead of 7.5?

02-13-2009, 03:15 PM	#5
jedavis1 Zealot Posts: 103 Karma: 148 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntington, IN US Device: Sony PRS-505	Thanks. I wasn't sure if there was a preference to set on that or just something to do yet.

07-19-2009, 11:02 AM	#7
movieking Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony 505	Wasn't this actually implemented at some point? I am sure that I was able to order series using a decimal place, but now I don't see that feature anymore. Am I crazy?

07-19-2009, 12:08 PM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It's implemented in calibre 0.6

Advert

Advert