CC delete creating new directory in book folders

jackie_w · 05-27-2014, 08:48 AM

@chaley,

I'm seeing something a bit strange in CC. I think it's been around for several releases but I had thought it was my DropSync/DropBox apps which were responsible. Now I'm pretty sure it's CC.

If I delete a book using CC then a new (superfluous???) directory structure is added to that book's directory.

My setup is Galaxy Note 3 running Android 4.3 and CC 3.3.5. My CC storage folders are these:
- pdf & chm (device main mem): /storage/emulated/0/Calibre_Companion/
- azw3 (device main mem): /storage/emulated/0/kindle/
- epub (external SD card): /storage/extSdCard/ebooks/

So, for example, if I delete a pdf book from CC, this is what I see in the Note's main memory after the delete - the red part was created during the delete process.

Code:

/storage
    /emulated
        /0
            /Calibre_Companion
                some pdfs
                some chms
                /storage
                    /emulated
                        /0
                            /Calibre_Companion
                                --empty folder--

Similarly, If I delete an epub I see this after the delete:

Code:

/storage
    /extSdCard
        /ebooks
            some epubs
            /storage
                /extSdCard
                    /ebooks
                        --empty folder--

It's not a major problem as the new nests are 'empty' but I thought I'd report it.

chaley · 05-27-2014, 10:49 AM

@jackie_w: thanks.

This bug is a side effect of a "fix" I put in for V3.3.4 to tell Android when CC deletes a file. The "before" problem is that the file did not disappear from MTP connections. Unfortunately, the Android service I chose to use has the behavior you see as a side effect.

I have put this on my list to fix in the next cycle.

jackie_w · 05-27-2014, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

@jackie_w: thanks.

I'm sure you don't mean that!

I hope it won't be too onerous

chaley · 05-27-2014, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackie_w

I'm sure you don't mean that!

I hope it won't be too onerous

Yes, I did mean it. Silly problems like that bother me no end. I really don't want to leave such things in code if I have a choice.

And no, not onerous. I found a solution that people claims works. All I need to do is drop it in and test it.

05-27-2014, 08:48 AM	#1
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,252 Karma: 16544692 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E, LibraCol, PBTouchHD3	CC delete creating new directory in book folders @chaley, I'm seeing something a bit strange in CC. I think it's been around for several releases but I had thought it was my DropSync/DropBox apps which were responsible. Now I'm pretty sure it's CC. If I delete a book using CC then a new (superfluous???) directory structure is added to that book's directory. My setup is Galaxy Note 3 running Android 4.3 and CC 3.3.5. My CC storage folders are these: - pdf & chm (device main mem): /storage/emulated/0/Calibre_Companion/ - azw3 (device main mem): /storage/emulated/0/kindle/ - epub (external SD card): /storage/extSdCard/ebooks/ So, for example, if I delete a pdf book from CC, this is what I see in the Note's main memory after the delete - the red part was created during the delete process. Code: /storage /emulated /0 /Calibre_Companion some pdfs some chms /storage /emulated /0 /Calibre_Companion --empty folder-- Similarly, If I delete an epub I see this after the delete: Code: /storage /extSdCard /ebooks some epubs /storage /extSdCard /ebooks --empty folder-- It's not a major problem as the new nests are 'empty' but I thought I'd report it.

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05-27-2014, 10:49 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,447 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	@jackie_w: thanks. This bug is a side effect of a "fix" I put in for V3.3.4 to tell Android when CC deletes a file. The "before" problem is that the file did not disappear from MTP connections. Unfortunately, the Android service I chose to use has the behavior you see as a side effect. I have put this on my list to fix in the next cycle.

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