BookDesigner "Author" Name Problem

Brandon202000 · 12-09-2007, 10:00 PM

I have a problem with the name order of the author's name field. In the body of the book, the author's name is displayed correctly as "First Name Last Name". But in the Reader Table of Contents, the name is not in the "Last Name, First Name" format. Does anyone know why this is happening, and, if so, how to correct it?

Thanks in advance!

Brandon Fox

Patricia · 12-10-2007, 09:35 AM

When you click the 'make sony reader book' button, check that the name is displayed with the surname first.

Brandon202000 · 12-10-2007, 10:13 AM

Patricia,

No. That's not it. It's not UBD (User Brain Damage.) If I do what you suggest, the name on the book title page is then reversed.

Thanks.

Brandon Fox

HarryT · 12-10-2007, 10:16 AM

Turn OFF the automatic generation of the title page. Add your own title page to the book. That way, as Patricia says, there is no "connection" between the name on the title page and the name in the book's metadata, and you can have whatever you want.

See my tutorial for details of how to do this.

Brandon202000 · 12-10-2007, 10:00 PM

Oooops! Sorry, Patricia! I don't know why I didn't reverse the order of the name. Lesson: don't do this stuff late at night!

12-09-2007, 10:00 PM	#1
Brandon202000 Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: SONY	BookDesigner "Author" Name Problem I have a problem with the name order of the author's name field. In the body of the book, the author's name is displayed correctly as "First Name Last Name". But in the Reader Table of Contents, the name is not in the "Last Name, First Name" format. Does anyone know why this is happening, and, if so, how to correct it? Thanks in advance! Brandon Fox

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12-10-2007, 09:35 AM	#2
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	When you click the 'make sony reader book' button, check that the name is displayed with the surname first.

12-10-2007, 10:13 AM	#3
Brandon202000 Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: SONY	Patricia, No. That's not it. It's not UBD (User Brain Damage.) If I do what you suggest, the name on the book title page is then reversed. Thanks. Brandon Fox

12-10-2007, 10:16 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Turn OFF the automatic generation of the title page. Add your own title page to the book. That way, as Patricia says, there is no "connection" between the name on the title page and the name in the book's metadata, and you can have whatever you want. See my tutorial for details of how to do this.

12-10-2007, 10:00 PM	#5
Brandon202000 Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: SONY	Oooops! Sorry, Patricia! I don't know why I didn't reverse the order of the name. Lesson: don't do this stuff late at night!

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