eBook Library software not working

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You can use Libprs500 to make collections as well

How would you do this? I don't remember seeing that in the Docs?

Also, do you know, if you edit the metadata, does it change the book file or just the data in the database?

BOb

[NatCh]

Originally Posted by mollybo

Oh, well there's no point at all to that horrible Sony software, then.

Not if you don't want to buy books from Sony, anyway.

[moz]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

How would you {make collections}?

Edit the "tags" column.

Collections are annoying because you still get the big list of everything, so I've ended up with a "misc" tag for everything that's not otherwise tagged. I'd like to have a bulk tag facility but IMO there's more important things to work on.

[Xenophon]

Originally Posted by moz

Edit the "tags" column.

Collections are annoying because you still get the big list of everything, so I've ended up with a "misc" tag for everything that's not otherwise tagged. I'd like to have a bulk tag facility but IMO there's more important things to work on.

Libprs500 also makes collections for series. So if you enter the series name and number for each book in the series, you'll see a collection whose name is the series name; the books in the series will appear in the correct order inside the collection. It's quite nice! (Thanks, kovid!)


Xenophon

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

Libprs500 also makes collections for series. So if you enter the series name and number for each book in the series, you'll see a collection whose name is the series name; the books in the series will appear in the correct order inside the collection. It's quite nice! (Thanks, kovid!)


Xenophon

Ah cool, I have added all my books (not many) to libprs's db, but I have yet to try to use it to put books on my Sony.

Also, when you do "Save TO Disk" in the Directory format on a Sony 505, those folders don't show up in the sony right? Or, do you have to use the flat format when using Save To Disk for the Sony?

BOb

[Atlantic]

If I understand this correctly, tags in Libprs500 are recognized by the sony reader and then filed in the collections folder. ie tag a book with mystery in Libprs500 then the tag mystery will appear in the collections folder of the sony reader.

Is this correct ?

Thanks

[heatherc]

Can I drag and drop books into the reader without using the Sony Connect software? I keep having problems with the software not opening at all.

If I can drag and drop...can I still organize collections?

[dordale]

You can drag and drop books directly to the reader through Windows Explorer (except for books purchased from the Sony store). You won't be able to organize your books into collections this way, though.

Also, check out Calibre, a great program written by Kovid Goyal available here:
http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net

Calibre does support collections and much more--a great program!

One thing that the Sony software does that neither "drag 'n drop" or Calibre won't do is "prepaginate" books before they're added to the reader. So, on longer books it'll take the reader a while to open the file the first time you open it. Also, changing font sizes for the first time in a book will take longer.

dordale

[heatherc]

Oo - good to know. Thanks!