sub series

rsrupert · 12-28-2017, 05:41 PM

I'm sure this has been discussed/solved in the past, but all I can find doesn't really follow what I'm looking for. I'm looking for a way to do sub series. Some authors (R. A. Salvatore, Raymond Feist, etc) have large series, but smaller arcs within the series. I didn't know if there was a way to have a sub series (to use R. A. Salvatore for a example, has The legend of Drizzt. Which is sub divided into smaller arcs (The Dark Elf Trilogy, Ice Wind Dale Trilogy,etc)). is there a way to set that up so when I save my library to disk, or even do a search, it comes up: The Legend of Drizzt/The Dark Elf Trilogy/{series number}-{series}{title}?

theducks · 12-28-2017, 08:02 PM

I set series to hierarchical Preferences: Look and feel: Tag browser
Pern.Harper Hall
Pern.Dragonriders

rsrupert · 12-29-2017, 03:37 PM

so could you do it in such a way that it's say, legend of drizzt.ice wind dale trilogy.streams of silver?

theducks · 12-29-2017, 05:38 PM

Is streams... a title or a 3rd level?
And yes, you can do that. just remember your series name is gobbling up limited file pathe length if you use {series} in your save to device template.

You will need to take steps (there are older threads on shortening code) if this is needed

rsrupert · 12-30-2017, 10:41 AM

yes streams of silver is the title of the 1st book of the second series in the larger series of books

theducks · 12-30-2017, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsrupert

yes streams of silver is the title of the 1st book of the second series in the larger series of books

In this context. Streams is a series

and you example of {series} is correct , but you show it as a 3rd level

Code:

legend of drizzt.ice wind dale trilogy.streams of silver

IMHO Way too long. drizzt is a character (only a tag?).
Is the word Trilogy really needed?
(I ditch: Trilogy, Series, Book #, Volume, Season) from titles or Series unless it is needed to break a tie
FWIW Some series I ADD a tie breaker

A Series name _ used by many authors, but not related.

Magic (authors initials)

12-28-2017, 05:41 PM	#1
rsrupert Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Moonreader Pro	sub series I'm sure this has been discussed/solved in the past, but all I can find doesn't really follow what I'm looking for. I'm looking for a way to do sub series. Some authors (R. A. Salvatore, Raymond Feist, etc) have large series, but smaller arcs within the series. I didn't know if there was a way to have a sub series (to use R. A. Salvatore for a example, has The legend of Drizzt. Which is sub divided into smaller arcs (The Dark Elf Trilogy, Ice Wind Dale Trilogy,etc)). is there a way to set that up so when I save my library to disk, or even do a search, it comes up: The Legend of Drizzt/The Dark Elf Trilogy/{series number}-{series}{title}?

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12-28-2017, 08:02 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,057 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 set series to hierarchical Preferences: Look and feel: Tag browser Pern.Harper Hall Pern.Dragonriders

12-29-2017, 03:37 PM	#3
rsrupert Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Moonreader Pro	so could you do it in such a way that it's say, legend of drizzt.ice wind dale trilogy.streams of silver?

12-29-2017, 05:38 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,057 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Is streams... a title or a 3rd level? And yes, you can do that. just remember your series name is gobbling up limited file pathe length if you use {series} in your save to device template. You will need to take steps (there are older threads on shortening code) if this is needed

12-30-2017, 10:41 AM	#5
rsrupert Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Moonreader Pro	yes streams of silver is the title of the 1st book of the second series in the larger series of books

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