Added This Week: Custom Column or Plugboard?

chicleeblair · 02-15-2019, 02:42 PM

Hi!

I use Calibre for both my ebook library and my fic library. I usually put a few new ebooks in every week, and they have to be added to both my iPad and my iPhone. Is there a way to create a column that denotes if something has been added in the past week? Further, could it identify whether it’s a book added within the week (I have a custom column to designate book or fic)?

BetterRed · 02-15-2019, 03:57 PM

Create a Date column (#transferred/Transferred), when you put new books on your devices use bulk metadata edit to edit the Tranferred column, it should default to today's date, if not enter '='.

I don't think date formatting includes a formatting option for so-called Friendly interpretations such as - Today, Yesterday, This week, Last week etc. That might be doable with a composite custom column program mode template.

BR

davidfor · 02-15-2019, 07:00 PM

I use the Reading List plugin for this. I have a reading list for each of my devices. When I add or modify a book, I add it to the reading list for the devices I want it on. Then when I connect the device, I sync the list and clear it.

02-15-2019, 02:42 PM	#1
chicleeblair Connoisseur Posts: 97 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2018 Device: iPad mini	Added This Week: Custom Column or Plugboard? Hi! I use Calibre for both my ebook library and my fic library. I usually put a few new ebooks in every week, and they have to be added to both my iPad and my iPhone. Is there a way to create a column that denotes if something has been added in the past week? Further, could it identify whether it’s a book added within the week (I have a custom column to designate book or fic)?

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02-15-2019, 03:57 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,725 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Create a Date column (#transferred/Transferred), when you put new books on your devices use bulk metadata edit to edit the Tranferred column, it should default to today's date, if not enter '='. I don't think date formatting includes a formatting option for so-called Friendly interpretations such as - Today, Yesterday, This week, Last week etc. That might be doable with a composite custom column program mode template. BR

02-15-2019, 07:00 PM	#3
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	I use the Reading List plugin for this. I have a reading list for each of my devices. When I add or modify a book, I add it to the reading list for the devices I want it on. Then when I connect the device, I sync the list and clear it.

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