Using folder structure to generate tags?

leehach · 05-17-2011, 04:29 PM

New calibre user about to input a large library of PDFs. My PDFs are arranged in a folder structure organized by topic. The best place to store this information in calibre would be in the tags. I don't see any way to access the file path on import. I'm guessing one way to do it would be to import one folder at a time and set the "Tags to apply when adding a book" appropriately for each folder in the Preferences→Adding books dialog. While this won't be too difficult, does anyone know of another way to do this programmatically?

Regards,
--Lee

DoctorOhh · 05-19-2011, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leehach

I'm guessing one way to do it would be to import one folder at a time and set the "Tags to apply when adding a book" appropriately for each folder in the Preferences→Adding books dialog.

If the folder info belongs in a tag then your method is the best solution.

Starson17 · 05-19-2011, 04:39 PM

Another widely used solution is to modify the filename of books before importing to get the metadata into the filename, then use regex to get it into the metadata field of interest. If it needs to go into tags, it can't go in directly. Instead, put it in series or publisher, then do a search and replace to move it into tags. There are several ebook renaming programs that will move folder names into the filename.

05-17-2011, 04:29 PM	#1
leehach Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle DX	Using folder structure to generate tags? New calibre user about to input a large library of PDFs. My PDFs are arranged in a folder structure organized by topic. The best place to store this information in calibre would be in the tags. I don't see any way to access the file path on import. I'm guessing one way to do it would be to import one folder at a time and set the "Tags to apply when adding a book" appropriately for each folder in the Preferences→Adding books dialog. While this won't be too difficult, does anyone know of another way to do this programmatically? Regards, --Lee

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Starson17 Wizard Posts: 4,004 Karma: 177841 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: WinMo: IPAQ; Android: HTC HD2, Archos 7o; Java:Gravity T	Another widely used solution is to modify the filename of books before importing to get the metadata into the filename, then use regex to get it into the metadata field of interest. If it needs to go into tags, it can't go in directly. Instead, put it in series or publisher, then do a search and replace to move it into tags. There are several ebook renaming programs that will move folder names into the filename.

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