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Old 05-27-2026, 06:52 AM   #1
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Send book to XTEINK doesn't follow template

Hi
I'm having a problem with the "Send Books to Device" template.

I am trying to send books to my new XTEINK V4 in structured folders ("SciFi", "Fiction", "Parenting", "Tech", etc). I have managed to define a new column called "folder_tag" with the folder names as drop downs.

At the moment I have the following defined under the "Send to Device"

Books/{#folder_tag}/{authors} - {title}

But when I connect via Wifi and send books, it's not using this template but send the books into the "Books" directory, named "{title} - {authors} {id}"

I can't see where this template is. I've deleted all the other entries in gui.py.jaso and only have the following:

"save_to_disk_template_history": [
"Books/{#folder}/{authors} - {title}"
]


I've also tried to add this under the configuration for the specific device, but it reverts to everything in the Books directory.

What ever I try, I can't get it to use my direcory structure - books just go into the Books folder with the ID added to the end.

HELP! Where do I need to define where to send the books to different directories?

Thanks
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Old 05-27-2026, 07:38 AM   #2
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send to disk templates only work for USB conenctions not wifi ones. in wifi the client side software (in the device itself) is repsonsible for file naming and locations.
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Old 05-27-2026, 10:37 AM   #3
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Thanks Kovid, that makes sense!

Now to brush up on configuring Crosspoint on my XTEink.

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