output filename format

jdh · 08-12-2009, 06:22 PM

How can I change the output filename format from "title - author" to "author - title"? I know how to change the input filename format for metadata detection, but can't figure out how to change the output filename.

ilovejedd · 08-12-2009, 06:27 PM

I do believe that's not possible at the moment.

jdh · 08-12-2009, 07:03 PM

Thanks for the reply. I will try to do this external to Calibre with a file renaming utility.

Amalthia · 08-12-2009, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdh

Thanks for the reply. I will try to do this external to Calibre with a file renaming utility.

which utility do you use for this?

corroonb · 08-12-2009, 07:54 PM

Use the save to disk option (just click on the button) and it will change the format to author-title. At least it does on 0.6.3.

I started with : The Pilgrim's Progress - John Bunyan.lrf

and got: Bunyan, John - The Pilgrim's Progress_1363.lrf

You might want to delete those numbers but it isn't necessary.

jdh · 08-12-2009, 08:41 PM

I will try the "save to disk" option, but meanwhile I was able to rename the files using Flexible Renamer v8.0 (http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA014...lish/FlexRena/). This utility accepts regular expressions, which can be tricky to figure out, but are quite powerful.

I used this search expression,
(.+)\s-\s(.+)\.epub

and this replace expression,
\2 - \1.epub

The seach expression tags the filename string preceding " - " as \1, and the string between " - " and ".epub" as \2. The replacement expression just reverses the order.

jdh · 08-12-2009, 09:35 PM

The Calibre "Save to disk" button has several options, and the different options use different filename formats. "Save only EPUB format to disk" uses a "title - author" filename format, but "Save to disk in a single directory" uses a "author - title" filename format. I was not previously aware of this different behavior and used the "Save only EPUB format to disk" option by mistake.

08-12-2009, 06:22 PM	#1
jdh Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle3, Voyage	output filename format How can I change the output filename format from "title - author" to "author - title"? I know how to change the input filename format for metadata detection, but can't figure out how to change the output filename.

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08-12-2009, 06:27 PM	#2
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	I do believe that's not possible at the moment.

08-12-2009, 07:03 PM	#3
jdh Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle3, Voyage	Thanks for the reply. I will try to do this external to Calibre with a file renaming utility.

08-12-2009, 07:54 PM	#5
corroonb Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 1232685 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura, Nexus 9	Use the save to disk option (just click on the button) and it will change the format to author-title. At least it does on 0.6.3. I started with : The Pilgrim's Progress - John Bunyan.lrf and got: Bunyan, John - The Pilgrim's Progress_1363.lrf You might want to delete those numbers but it isn't necessary.

08-12-2009, 08:41 PM	#6
jdh Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle3, Voyage	I will try the "save to disk" option, but meanwhile I was able to rename the files using Flexible Renamer v8.0 (http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA014...lish/FlexRena/). This utility accepts regular expressions, which can be tricky to figure out, but are quite powerful. I used this search expression, (.+)\s-\s(.+)\.epub and this replace expression, \2 - \1.epub The seach expression tags the filename string preceding " - " as \1, and the string between " - " and ".epub" as \2. The replacement expression just reverses the order.

08-12-2009, 09:35 PM	#7
jdh Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle3, Voyage	The Calibre "Save to disk" button has several options, and the different options use different filename formats. "Save only EPUB format to disk" uses a "title - author" filename format, but "Save to disk in a single directory" uses a "author - title" filename format. I was not previously aware of this different behavior and used the "Save only EPUB format to disk" option by mistake.

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