Using Calibre to read epub but NOT put in library

judyni · 05-13-2014, 07:04 PM

I'm working on organizing my "stuff" including additional materials that are not included in the library but in a parallel directory structure. Now I've run across a problem with reading the contents of that directory. .doc is OK because links in Calibre bring up Word. .pdf is OK because links in Calibre bring up a PDF reader. But epubs are not because Calibre automagically adds them to the library.

I like to make epubs if I want to read the information on a tablet. But if I open an epub on my desktop Calibre insists on adding it to my library. In the case of these additional files, I purposefully do NOT want them in my library because they are additional information for an epub already there (generally).

I've looked through the settings and can't find any setting to turn off this automatic add when I only want to read. I want to add to Calibre ONLY by the Add Books action.

Sorry, I tried to search but I couldn't think of any unique search terms that resulted in a solution for my problem.

Thanks!
Judy

theducks · 05-13-2014, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by judyni

I've looked through the settings and can't find any setting to turn off this automatic add when I only want to read. I want to add to Calibre ONLY by the Add Books action.

Sorry, I tried to search but I couldn't think of any unique search terms that resulted in a solution for my problem.

Thanks!
Judy

Use windows "Open With" settings to associate (but not necessarily Default. Your choice) Viewer for all ebook formats (ebook-viewer.exe)

fidvo · 05-13-2014, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Use windows "Open With" settings to associate (but not necessarily Default. Your choice) Viewer for all ebook formats (ebook-viewer.exe)

Just to clarify, the key is to associate epub files (and others if you want) with ebook-viewer.exe, NOT calibre.exe.

theducks · 05-13-2014, 07:42 PM

You could also Launch the viewer from The Start Menu: All Programs: calibre:ebook Viewer
and then use the viewer (open ebook icon) to browse the file system

judyni · 05-13-2014, 08:26 PM

Got it! And done! I thought I would have to install another ebook reader to accomplish this. Thanks so much!

BetterRed · 05-13-2014, 09:07 PM

@judyni - here's a some less obvious solutions

Pin ...\ebook-viewer.exe to taskbar, drag'n'drop epubs onto the taskbar icon (Win 7, not sure about 8)
Put a shortcut to ...\ebook-viewer.exe into your Send To folder. With a bit of luck that'll be menu key/n/e, depends what's already in your Windows Explorer context menu and Send To folders.
Use Nir Sopers File Types Manager to add new verbs to the Windows Explorer epub context menu - see screenshot for what I have for .epub files.

BR

05-13-2014, 07:04 PM	#1
judyni Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: kindle, tablets	Using Calibre to read epub but NOT put in library I'm working on organizing my "stuff" including additional materials that are not included in the library but in a parallel directory structure. Now I've run across a problem with reading the contents of that directory. .doc is OK because links in Calibre bring up Word. .pdf is OK because links in Calibre bring up a PDF reader. But epubs are not because Calibre automagically adds them to the library. I like to make epubs if I want to read the information on a tablet. But if I open an epub on my desktop Calibre insists on adding it to my library. In the case of these additional files, I purposefully do NOT want them in my library because they are additional information for an epub already there (generally). I've looked through the settings and can't find any setting to turn off this automatic add when I only want to read. I want to add to Calibre ONLY by the Add Books action. Sorry, I tried to search but I couldn't think of any unique search terms that resulted in a solution for my problem. Thanks! Judy

05-13-2014, 09:07 PM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,731 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@judyni - here's a some less obvious solutions Pin ...\ebook-viewer.exe to taskbar, drag'n'drop epubs onto the taskbar icon (Win 7, not sure about 8) Put a shortcut to ...\ebook-viewer.exe into your Send To folder. With a bit of luck that'll be menu key/n/e, depends what's already in your Windows Explorer context menu and Send To folders. Use Nir Sopers File Types Manager to add new verbs to the Windows Explorer epub context menu - see screenshot for what I have for .epub files. BR Attached Thumbnails

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,062 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	You could also Launch the viewer from The Start Menu: All Programs: calibre:ebook Viewer and then use the viewer (open ebook icon) to browse the file system

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judyni Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: kindle, tablets	Got it! And done! I thought I would have to install another ebook reader to accomplish this. Thanks so much!

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