On Device status question

teejcee · 05-15-2015, 11:33 PM

I know that if I plug my Kindle PW into Calibre, I get a column showing which books are on device.

Is there any way I can record this status in a custom column?

It seems to me the problem with doing this is may be that the 'on device' column is transient and reference to it goes when the device is ejected.
Thanks.

theducks · 05-16-2015, 09:10 AM

The doable:
Create a custom T/F column
Connect the device and let status settle.
Search: ondevice:true ; Select all; Bulk Metadat edit (Tap E): set that custom field value to True. OK

The downside(S):

1) You need to Manually clear any previous status prior to the update.

2) This makes all those (book) transactions update the modified status timestamps. If you use CC and ask it to update Metadata, you will process ALL THOSE BOOKS.

PeterT · 05-16-2015, 09:26 AM

You can also handle this with the [GUI Plugin] Reading List plugin.

teejcee · 05-16-2015, 09:02 PM

theducks....Thanks for your input....much appreciated, however, the solution provided by PeterT fit my requirements at this stage.
Cheers

teejcee · 05-16-2015, 09:03 PM

PeterT...Thanks for the info re this plugin. It appears to do exactly what I wanted.
Cheers.

theducks · 05-16-2015, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teejcee

theducks....Thanks for your input....much appreciated, however, the solution provided by PeterT fit my requirements at this stage.
Cheers

I keep forgetting that one exists.

I don't do lists

I also tend to read a single book on one device (the other devices are for books that won't behave on my old PEz or needs color or scrollable zooming (diagrams) )

05-15-2015, 11:33 PM	#1
teejcee Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kindle 3G & Paperwhite	On Device status question I know that if I plug my Kindle PW into Calibre, I get a column showing which books are on device. Is there any way I can record this status in a custom column? It seems to me the problem with doing this is may be that the 'on device' column is transient and reference to it goes when the device is ejected. Thanks.

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05-16-2015, 09:10 AM	#2
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	The doable: Create a custom T/F column Connect the device and let status settle. Search: ondevice:true ; Select all; Bulk Metadat edit (Tap E): set that custom field value to True. OK The downside(S): 1) You need to Manually clear any previous status prior to the update. 2) This makes all those (book) transactions update the modified status timestamps. If you use CC and ask it to update Metadata, you will process ALL THOSE BOOKS.

05-16-2015, 09:26 AM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,528 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	You can also handle this with the [GUI Plugin] Reading List plugin.

05-16-2015, 09:02 PM	#4
teejcee Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kindle 3G & Paperwhite	theducks....Thanks for your input....much appreciated, however, the solution provided by PeterT fit my requirements at this stage. Cheers

05-16-2015, 09:03 PM	#5
teejcee Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kindle 3G & Paperwhite	PeterT...Thanks for the info re this plugin. It appears to do exactly what I wanted. Cheers.