File names and slash / in the title

Joanna · 12-28-2015, 07:27 PM

I have a number of books (magazines, to be more specific) with '/' in the title, e.g. 'Newsweek 2015/52'. When I save files in Calibre, using a simple template featuring {title}, all slashes are replaced with underscores ('Newsweek 2015_52.pdf'). In Calibre Companion, I get a folder (Newsweek 2015) with a file inside of it (52.pdf), i.e. Newsweek 2015/52.pdf is understood as a path and gets split.

Is there any way to replace / with _ inside for file names in Calibre Companion, too? I hope there is another solution than changing titles in Calibre.

chaley · 12-29-2015, 03:15 AM

Just to be sure, are you using CC's template system to generate file names? If so, what exactly is the template?

Joanna · 12-29-2015, 04:07 AM

I use the CC's template system, with the option "Use CC template everywhere" and the {title} - {authors} template.

chaley · 12-29-2015, 04:51 AM

Thanks. I have changed CC to change slashes and backslashes in template items to "_". This is what calibre does. The change will be in the next beta.

Note that explicit slashes in templates (e.g., {title}/{authors}) will not be replaced.

Joanna · 12-29-2015, 05:04 AM

Thanks! Looking forward to the release.

And explicit slashes are, well, explicit for a reason

12-28-2015, 07:27 PM	#1
Joanna Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 76476 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Poland Device: none	File names and slash / in the title I have a number of books (magazines, to be more specific) with '/' in the title, e.g. 'Newsweek 2015/52'. When I save files in Calibre, using a simple template featuring {title}, all slashes are replaced with underscores ('Newsweek 2015_52.pdf'). In Calibre Companion, I get a folder (Newsweek 2015) with a file inside of it (52.pdf), i.e. Newsweek 2015/52.pdf is understood as a path and gets split. Is there any way to replace / with _ inside for file names in Calibre Companion, too? I hope there is another solution than changing titles in Calibre.

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12-29-2015, 03:15 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,525 Karma: 8065948 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Just to be sure, are you using CC's template system to generate file names? If so, what exactly is the template?

12-29-2015, 04:07 AM	#3
Joanna Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 76476 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Poland Device: none	I use the CC's template system, with the option "Use CC template everywhere" and the {title} - {authors} template.

12-29-2015, 04:51 AM	#4
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,525 Karma: 8065948 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Thanks. I have changed CC to change slashes and backslashes in template items to "_". This is what calibre does. The change will be in the next beta. Note that explicit slashes in templates (e.g., {title}/{authors}) will not be replaced.

12-29-2015, 05:04 AM	#5
Joanna Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 76476 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Poland Device: none	Thanks! Looking forward to the release. And explicit slashes are, well, explicit for a reason