Apostrophe in Title/Filename

BobC · 01-12-2016, 06:37 AM

I have hit a problem using a new Reader - It has issues with files which contain an apostrophe in their filename.

When I transfer a file it uses {title_sort} in generating the filename and in some cases this results in a filename which contains an apostrophe.

While I can avoid this by using Titles that don't contain an apostrophe it is a messy approach as all my other readers are happy with this (I think FWICR that in the case of Kepubs this is handled by the extended Kepub driver).

Is there any way to "sanitise" the title when using an Android device driver (or preferably any driver) when generating the filename so that for instance a title "The Prince's Purse" finishes up as a filenem "Princes Purse, The" .

BobC

kovidgoyal · 01-12-2016, 08:09 AM

You can do pretty much anything you like in templates, since in calibre templates are basically an entire programming language. See http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/template_lang.html

BobC · 01-12-2016, 09:09 AM

@Kovid,

I thought that would be the mechanism but have not had any experience of building them. I was hoping this was a problem that someone had solved already and that I wouldn't have to start learning a whole programming language to re-invent an already perfected wheel.

BobC

chaley · 01-12-2016, 09:47 AM

Use

Code:

{title_sort:re(',)}

to remove apostrophes from title_sort.

eschwartz · 01-12-2016, 09:54 AM

The template language is pretty simple, it contains a bunch of builtin functions() that you can apply directly to a {template}
Now, as Kovid implied, you can trivially create your own arbitrary functions in python as well.

The builtin regular expressions function is pretty simple to use.

Code:

{title_sort:re(',)}

EDIT: ninjaed again...
We have great timing and synchronicity, I see.

BobC · 01-12-2016, 10:09 AM

Thanks to you both. It was simpler than I though and I had just worked it out and tested it when I got both your answers.

I'd fiddled with the expression before but was trying to use a metadata plugboard and was tying myself in a knot.

BobC

01-12-2016, 06:37 AM	#1
BobC Guru Posts: 691 Karma: 3026110 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lancashire, U.K. Device: BeBook 1, BeBook Pure, Kobo Glo, (and HD),Energy Sistem EReader Pro +	Apostrophe in Title/Filename I have hit a problem using a new Reader - It has issues with files which contain an apostrophe in their filename. When I transfer a file it uses {title_sort} in generating the filename and in some cases this results in a filename which contains an apostrophe. While I can avoid this by using Titles that don't contain an apostrophe it is a messy approach as all my other readers are happy with this (I think FWICR that in the case of Kepubs this is handled by the extended Kepub driver). Is there any way to "sanitise" the title when using an Android device driver (or preferably any driver) when generating the filename so that for instance a title "The Prince's Purse" finishes up as a filenem "Princes Purse, The" . BobC

01-12-2016, 09:47 AM	#4
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,410 Karma: 8012664 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Use Code: {title_sort:re(',)} to remove apostrophes from title_sort.

01-12-2016, 09:54 AM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	The template language is pretty simple, it contains a bunch of builtin functions() that you can apply directly to a {template} Now, as Kovid implied, you can trivially create your own arbitrary functions in python as well. The builtin regular expressions function is pretty simple to use. Code: {title_sort:re(',)} EDIT: ninjaed again... We have great timing and synchronicity, I see.

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01-12-2016, 08:09 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,308 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can do pretty much anything you like in templates, since in calibre templates are basically an entire programming language. See http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/template_lang.html

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BobC Guru Posts: 691 Karma: 3026110 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lancashire, U.K. Device: BeBook 1, BeBook Pure, Kobo Glo, (and HD),Energy Sistem EReader Pro +	@Kovid, I thought that would be the mechanism but have not had any experience of building them. I was hoping this was a problem that someone had solved already and that I wouldn't have to start learning a whole programming language to re-invent an already perfected wheel. BobC

01-12-2016, 10:09 AM	#6
BobC Guru Posts: 691 Karma: 3026110 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lancashire, U.K. Device: BeBook 1, BeBook Pure, Kobo Glo, (and HD),Energy Sistem EReader Pro +	Thanks to you both. It was simpler than I though and I had just worked it out and tested it when I got both your answers. I'd fiddled with the expression before but was trying to use a metadata plugboard and was tying myself in a knot. BobC

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