Remind me, please.

Woodssi · 12-21-2014, 10:12 AM

Can someone please remind me of how the following Plugin should look.
My old PC died, and I can't find the (very) old post that gave me the coding initially.

I'm looking to have setout as follows:

{Series Index (needs up to 3 digits} : {Title} : {Series} : Author.

*Colons would be included, as shown.

Much appreciated.

theducks · 12-21-2014, 01:29 PM

{series_index:0>3s}
pads to 3 places with leading 0's

Woodssi · 12-21-2014, 02:49 PM

Cheers, but how do I get the colons to show?

theducks · 12-21-2014, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodssi

Cheers, but how do I get the colons to show?

You don't
Colon is a OS reserved character
C:
LPT1:
NUL:

JSWolf · 12-21-2014, 10:17 PM

Use a dash instead.

{Series Index} - {Title} - {Series} - Author

PeterT · 12-21-2014, 10:29 PM

Which plugin are you referring to? Surely, if you're talking about modifying the title in a metadata plugboard, there are no issues with using a :

Woodssi · 12-22-2014, 08:52 AM

Definitely had Colons separating on my existing Plugboard.

I managed to get this accepted as valid: -

{series_index:0>3s|:|}{title:|:|}{series:|:|}

PeterT · 12-22-2014, 10:04 AM

Yep

BR was mistaken on the comment regarding the usage of colon.

Many of us though do find it more useful to use a template like
{series:|:|}{series_index:0>3s|:|}{title:|:|}
as opposed to
{series_index:0>3s|:|}{title:|:|}{series:|:|}

This allows a "natural" sorting to be done on the device, since all books in a given series will be arranged in their logical order on the device.

Woodssi · 12-22-2014, 03:09 PM

Cheers, Peter.

In my Collection, though, I have some Series (i.e. Doctor Who, which has almost 150 titles) that are written by various Authors.

It's just a preference, so I can see in Order of release THEN the actual Series name.

BetterRed · 12-22-2014, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Yep

BR was mistaken on the comment regarding the usage of colon.

Many of us though do find it more useful to use a template like
{series:|:|}{series_index:0>3s|:|}{title:|:|}
as opposed to
{series_index:0>3s|:|}{title:|:|}{series:|:|}

This allows a "natural" sorting to be done on the device, since all books in a given series will be arranged in their logical order on the device.

@PeterT - AFAIK the only contribution to the thread that BR has made was a) to move it out of the PI subforum and b) this post.

Had BR written anything about colons in file names he would have asked the OP which OS was being used, and if the reply was Windows he wouldn't have forgotten to mention the use of the ':' as the separator betwixt file and alternate data stream names - much more interesting than there use wrt to devices

But the reason he didn't ask, was because he noticed the OP had a Kindle, about which BR freely admits he's Sergeant Schultz, but I'm reliably informed that one doesn't see file names in Bezos' walled garden

Happy Christmas

BR

PeterT · 12-22-2014, 04:40 PM

Sorry.. I many the ducks!

BetterRed · 12-22-2014, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Sorry.. I many the ducks!

No worries mate - - my ponds got four, two woody hens and a pair of mallards.

BR

theducks · 12-22-2014, 05:50 PM

I missed the Kindle part.

Kindles do not use filenames for the bookshelf. You need to use the plugboard to fiddle the 'title'

Woodssi · 12-23-2014, 06:49 AM

I am grateful for all responses (although I'm a little lost with the latter Duck references).

How can I mark this thread for closure?

PeterT · 12-23-2014, 08:21 AM

You can't. Threads on MR stay open

12-21-2014, 10:12 AM	#1
Woodssi Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Barrhead, Scotland Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2)	Remind me, please. Can someone please remind me of how the following Plugin should look. My old PC died, and I can't find the (very) old post that gave me the coding initially. I'm looking to have setout as follows: {Series Index (needs up to 3 digits} : {Title} : {Series} : Author. *Colons would be included, as shown. Much appreciated.

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12-21-2014, 01:29 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,897 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	{series_index:0>3s} pads to 3 places with leading 0's

12-21-2014, 02:49 PM	#3
Woodssi Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Barrhead, Scotland Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2)	Cheers, but how do I get the colons to show?

12-21-2014, 10:17 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,078 Karma: 144284144 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Use a dash instead. {Series Index} - {Title} - {Series} - Author

12-21-2014, 10:29 PM	#6
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,294 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Which plugin are you referring to? Surely, if you're talking about modifying the title in a metadata plugboard, there are no issues with using a :

12-22-2014, 08:52 AM	#7
Woodssi Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Barrhead, Scotland Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2)	Definitely had Colons separating on my existing Plugboard. I managed to get this accepted as valid: - {series_index:0>3s\|:\|}{title:\|:\|}{series:\|:\|}

12-22-2014, 10:04 AM	#8
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,294 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Yep BR was mistaken on the comment regarding the usage of colon. Many of us though do find it more useful to use a template like {series:\|:\|}{series_index:0>3s\|:\|}{title:\|:\|} as opposed to {series_index:0>3s\|:\|}{title:\|:\|}{series:\|:\|} This allows a "natural" sorting to be done on the device, since all books in a given series will be arranged in their logical order on the device.

12-22-2014, 03:09 PM	#9
Woodssi Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Barrhead, Scotland Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2)	Cheers, Peter. In my Collection, though, I have some Series (i.e. Doctor Who, which has almost 150 titles) that are written by various Authors. It's just a preference, so I can see in Order of release THEN the actual Series name.

12-22-2014, 04:40 PM	#11
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,294 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Sorry.. I many the ducks!

12-22-2014, 05:50 PM	#13
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,897 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I missed the Kindle part. Kindles do not use filenames for the bookshelf. You need to use the plugboard to fiddle the 'title'

12-23-2014, 06:49 AM	#14
Woodssi Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Barrhead, Scotland Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2)	I am grateful for all responses (although I'm a little lost with the latter Duck references). How can I mark this thread for closure?

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12-23-2014, 08:21 AM	#15
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,294 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	You can't. Threads on MR stay open