How to achieve this via 'save to disk' in Calibre?

JLC42 · 11-22-2022, 03:35 PM

When I save a book to my device I want the save template to output the filename as such:

Author - Title (Book X)

Example: Stephen King - The Two Dead Girls (Book 1)

I currently have the following template:

Code:

{authors} - {title:re(:, - )}

I want to add a field so that if a book is in a series (only if it's part of a series) will add the paratheses followed by the word book and then the actual number book.

If I do:

Code:

{authors} - {title:re(:, - )} (Book {series_index:>3s})

The filename would output as:

Stephen King - The Two Dead Girls (Book 1)

But if I save to disk a book that isn't in a series I would get the following:

Stephen King - Billy Summers (Book )

How can I get the template to put "(Book X)" only if the book is listed in a series?

JLC42 · 11-22-2022, 05:02 PM

Found I can do it via this format (changed the filename structure a bit):

{series}/{series_index:0>2s| [Book |] - }{authors} - {title:re(:, - )}

Output: The Green Mile/[Book 01] - Stephen King - The Two Dead Girls

JLC42 · 11-22-2022, 05:06 PM

I have "{series}/" at the start to create a folder for books that are in a series however the name will be "Green Mile, The", anyone know how I can get the folder to be "The Green Mile".

11-22-2022, 03:35 PM	#1
JLC42 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2022 Device: Kobo Aura One	How to achieve this via 'save to disk' in Calibre? When I save a book to my device I want the save template to output the filename as such: Author - Title (Book X) Example: Stephen King - The Two Dead Girls (Book 1) I currently have the following template: Code: {authors} - {title:re(:, - )} I want to add a field so that if a book is in a series (only if it's part of a series) will add the paratheses followed by the word book and then the actual number book. If I do: Code: {authors} - {title:re(:, - )} (Book {series_index:>3s}) The filename would output as: Stephen King - The Two Dead Girls (Book 1) But if I save to disk a book that isn't in a series I would get the following: Stephen King - Billy Summers (Book ) How can I get the template to put "(Book X)" only if the book is listed in a series?

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11-22-2022, 05:02 PM	#2
JLC42 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2022 Device: Kobo Aura One	Found I can do it via this format (changed the filename structure a bit): {series}/{series_index:0>2s\| [Book \|] - }{authors} - {title:re(:, - )} Output: The Green Mile/[Book 01] - Stephen King - The Two Dead Girls

11-22-2022, 05:06 PM	#3
JLC42 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2022 Device: Kobo Aura One	I have "{series}/" at the start to create a folder for books that are in a series however the name will be "Green Mile, The", anyone know how I can get the folder to be "The Green Mile".

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