[GUI Plugin] Kindle Collections (old) - Page 89

tumchiemac · 10-19-2011, 07:14 AM

That sort of worked Nyssa, but it's creating too many collections, but thanks for trying to help me.

I'm using this one, Create by Author

Metadata Plugboard

Any Format
Kindle 2
{series:|| }{series_index:0>2s|[|] - }{title}
Title

it comes out like this

Author LN, FN

Then inside

I'm all alone Author LN, FN
Stand by Myself Author LN, FN
Lambert and Butler [01] Smoking Kills Author LN, FN
Cream Cakes [06] Makes you fat Author LN, FN

where Lambert and Butler/Cream Cakes is the series and Stand AloneNovel(s)/
Smoking Kills/Makes you fat are the titles.

This is good, it's what I'm looking for, I've created a custom column called
short

series
Short
Column built from other columns
{series:shorten(4,-,4)}

which produces this

Lambert and Butler = Lamb-Butl
Cream Cakes = Crea-Cake

how do I get that onto my kindle, also does it always produce the Authors LN, FN after each book, I already know it's by that Author.

TIA.

Nyssa · 10-19-2011, 07:30 AM

Glad you found something you liked.

The LN, FN is a setting under Preferences --> Tweaks: "Author Sort name algorithm"

As to getting it on your Kindle, you have to rerun the collections plugin. I do not remember, however, if you have to resend the books first. Hopefully someone else can come along and answer that for you.

tumchiemac · 10-19-2011, 08:18 AM

Nyssa.

I found one by Chaley, thanks M8.

{series:shorten(4,-,4)}{series_index:0>3s| [|] }{title}

which produces this.

(Author)Mac, Tumchie

Inside that collection.

I'm all alone Tumchie Mac
Stand by Myself Tumchie Mac
Lamb-tler [01] Smoking Kills Tumchie Mac
Crea-akes [06] Makes you fat Tumchie Mac

So that so far is brilliant.

Is there any way of getting rid of Tumchie Mac or is that part of the Kindle make up.

oldmankit · 10-20-2011, 12:35 AM

Wow! I just used this. So powerful. I didn't think I would ever see a way of doing this on my kindle.

Thank you so much!

BeccaPrice · 10-22-2011, 11:58 AM

Will this work on the K4 (keyboard-less non-touch Kindle)?

meme · 10-22-2011, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeccaPrice

Will this work on the K4 (keyboard-less non-touch Kindle)?

Yes it works fine.

meme · 10-22-2011, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldmankit

Wow! I just used this. So powerful. I didn't think I would ever see a way of doing this on my kindle.

Thank you so much!

You're welcome.

kamados · 10-24-2011, 01:29 AM

I tried to change the font on my Kindle 4 to DroidSerif by following your instructions, but it is not showing up in the Modify Kindle Settings box.
I keep getting a message that the DroidSerif font is missing the DroidSerif-Regular.ttf file, etc. for each of the font types which I renamed and copied to my Kindle font folder as requested.

Please help me to resolve this as I would like to use this font.

meme · 10-24-2011, 04:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kamados

I tried to change the font on my Kindle 4 to DroidSerif by following your instructions, but it is not showing up in the Modify Kindle Settings box.
I keep getting a message that the DroidSerif font is missing the DroidSerif-Regular.ttf file, etc. for each of the font types which I renamed and copied to my Kindle font folder as requested.

Please help me to resolve this as I would like to use this font.

Check that you are following the instructions to rename your font files to the format listed. If its still isn't working, post a screenshot of a directory listing of your directory on the Kindle.

ewandeep · 10-24-2011, 05:38 AM

Did anyone try this collection plugin on Kindle 4?
I wonder if it has any problem.

nynaevelan · 10-24-2011, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ewandeep

Did anyone try this collection plugin on Kindle 4?
I wonder if it has any problem.

I hope not, though I wished it also worked on the kindle for pc collections.

meme · 10-24-2011, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ewandeep

Did anyone try this collection plugin on Kindle 4?
I wonder if it has any problem.

Its working fine on Kindle 4.

I think I'll update the first post about this

nynaevelan · 10-24-2011, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meme

Its working fine on Kindle 4.

I think I'll update the first post about this

Great to know as I eagerly await the arrival of my k4 touch.

apostrophistica · 10-28-2011, 10:04 PM

Hi, I was trying to view my collections (using "view report of Kindle collections and books") and I got the following error message:

Quote:

calibre, version 0.8.21
ERROR: Failed to view collections: <b>Failed</b>: View Kindle Collections

month must be in 1..12

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 81, in run
File "calibre_plugins.kindle_collections.kindle_view_co llections", line 45, in run
File "calibre_plugins.kindle_collections.kindle_boo ks", line 36, in init
File "calibre_plugins.kindle_collections.kindle_boo ks", line 59, in __init__
File "calibre_plugins.kindle_collections.kindle_boo ks", line 169, in load_kindle_books
File "calibre_plugins.kindle_collections.kindle_boo ks", line 391, in convert_date
ValueError: month must be in 1..12

I haven't a clue what this means, and I haven't tried to do anything with the Kindle Collections plugin before.

Thanks for any enlightenment anyone could provide me! :-)

harpangel36 · 10-28-2011, 10:49 PM

I just used the Kindle collections plug in and added the Georgia font on my K3. I love it!! But, I switched back to the sans serif for a few pages and then tried to go back to the Georgia and it was gone from my Kindle. If I choose the Georgia font do I always need to use that font? Can I switch back and forth between 2?

10-19-2011, 07:14 AM	#1321
tumchiemac Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle3	That sort of worked Nyssa, but it's creating too many collections, but thanks for trying to help me. I'm using this one, Create by Author Metadata Plugboard Any Format Kindle 2 {series:\|\| }{series_index:0>2s\|[\|] - }{title} Title it comes out like this Author LN, FN Then inside I'm all alone Author LN, FN Stand by Myself Author LN, FN Lambert and Butler [01] Smoking Kills Author LN, FN Cream Cakes [06] Makes you fat Author LN, FN where Lambert and Butler/Cream Cakes is the series and Stand AloneNovel(s)/ Smoking Kills/Makes you fat are the titles. This is good, it's what I'm looking for, I've created a custom column called short series Short Column built from other columns {series:shorten(4,-,4)} which produces this Lambert and Butler = Lamb-Butl Cream Cakes = Crea-Cake how do I get that onto my kindle, also does it always produce the Authors LN, FN after each book, I already know it's by that Author. TIA. Last edited by tumchiemac; 10-19-2011 at 08:18 AM.

10-19-2011, 08:18 AM	#1323
tumchiemac Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle3	Nyssa. I found one by Chaley, thanks M8. {series:shorten(4,-,4)}{series_index:0>3s\| [\|] }{title} which produces this. (Author)Mac, Tumchie Inside that collection. I'm all alone Tumchie Mac Stand by Myself Tumchie Mac Lamb-tler [01] Smoking Kills Tumchie Mac Crea-akes [06] Makes you fat Tumchie Mac So that so far is brilliant. Is there any way of getting rid of Tumchie Mac or is that part of the Kindle make up. Last edited by tumchiemac; 10-20-2011 at 10:33 AM.

10-20-2011, 12:35 AM	#1324
oldmankit Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: kindle 3	Thanks Wow! I just used this. So powerful. I didn't think I would ever see a way of doing this on my kindle. Thank you so much!

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10-19-2011, 07:30 AM	#1322
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 6,180 Karma: 167189477 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite (2nd Gen)	Glad you found something you liked. The LN, FN is a setting under Preferences --> Tweaks: "Author Sort name algorithm" As to getting it on your Kindle, you have to rerun the collections plugin. I do not remember, however, if you have to resend the books first. Hopefully someone else can come along and answer that for you.

10-22-2011, 11:58 AM	#1325
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	Will this work on the K4 (keyboard-less non-touch Kindle)?

10-24-2011, 01:29 AM	#1328
kamados Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kobo Touch, Kindle 4	I tried to change the font on my Kindle 4 to DroidSerif by following your instructions, but it is not showing up in the Modify Kindle Settings box. I keep getting a message that the DroidSerif font is missing the DroidSerif-Regular.ttf file, etc. for each of the font types which I renamed and copied to my Kindle font folder as requested. Please help me to resolve this as I would like to use this font.

10-24-2011, 05:38 AM	#1330
ewandeep Zealot Posts: 110 Karma: 5368 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Italy Device: Sony PRS-T1 Sony PRS-350 Nook Touch Glow	Did anyone try this collection plugin on Kindle 4? I wonder if it has any problem.

10-28-2011, 10:49 PM	#1335
harpangel36 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	I just used the Kindle collections plug in and added the Georgia font on my K3. I love it!! But, I switched back to the sans serif for a few pages and then tried to go back to the Georgia and it was gone from my Kindle. If I choose the Georgia font do I always need to use that font? Can I switch back and forth between 2?