[Android App] Calibre Companion: Storage folder selection

NiLuJe · 08-11-2012, 10:46 PM

Hello, and thanks for this neat little app

. I wanted to check it out, and encountered a minor issue regarding the storage folder selection...

I'm using a vanilla Acer A510 (ICS 4.0.3), and I can't get it to use the external sd card... For reference, the internal sd is mounted on /mnt/sdcard, and the external sdcard on /mnt/external_sd
Once I'm in /mnt/sdcard, if I hit 'Back' in the app's dialog, it throws me back to the app, instead of accessing /mnt. It's not rooted, so that may or may not be a factor here

.

A quick workaround would be to pair the mini-browser thing with an edit box, which would allow me to just type the correct path

.

Other than that, it seems to play nice with Mantano, my usual reading app, so, yay! ^^

Thanks!

chaley · 08-12-2012, 04:24 AM

Thanks for the feedback. We will fix this one way or the other.

Dopedangel · 08-17-2012, 12:52 AM

Any updates on this. The device I use calibre can detect as usb drive so I am able to send the books using usb cable. At the moment I already have all my books on my phone.
I would mostly be using the app as a dumb cable as I like to sort my book by folders. Will I have to send by books again once I can choose the folder or will calibre companion and calibre auto detect these books.

Aleoink · 08-18-2012, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

Thanks for the feedback. We will fix this one way or the other.

I have the same problem. I use an Asus Padfone, and my "real" SD card is "/Removable/MicroSD/".

Thank you for fixing this issue.

Alessandro

hadberz · 08-18-2012, 08:21 PM

First I want to say thanks for creating this app. I have the same issue as well on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, other than that the app has worked great.

chaley · 08-23-2012, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dopedangel

Any updates on this. The device I use calibre can detect as usb drive so I am able to send the books using usb cable. At the moment I already have all my books on my phone.
I would mostly be using the app as a dumb cable as I like to sort my book by folders. Will I have to send by books again once I can choose the folder or will calibre companion and calibre auto detect these books.

CC 1.8, which will be available sometime in the next hour or two, supports entering arbitrary paths for folders. Changing folders will empty CC's database, but it won't erase the books. Whether or not you want to resend them is up to you.

NiLuJe · 08-23-2012, 06:39 PM

@chaley: Thanks! Will report back as soon as it's up on GP

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EDIT: It's up!

Bad news: I get a "Could not create folder(s)." tiny popup when trying to validate a custom full path pointing to my external sd card, even if said path already exists. Inputting something in the internal sd does work, though. Crappy Android permissions issue?

On the other hand, no issues when running on Calibre trunk, the streaming thingy seems to be holding up

.

Steve_Haley · 08-23-2012, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Bad news: I get a "Could not create folder(s)." tiny popup when trying to validate a custom full path pointing to my external sd card, even if said path already exists.

"even if the path already exists"... That hits the nail on the head.

I designed it to produce that error message if it couldn't create the path, but I completely forgot to make it check whether the path exists already!

So until the next version, the workaround will be to delete the folder and then let CC recreate it. (Remember to move everything out of the folder before deleting it)

NiLuJe · 08-23-2012, 07:13 PM

@Steve_Haley: Ha. You're right!

I thought I had tried with a non-existing folder first, but I guess not, I just checked, and, yep, it works if the target folder doesn't exist. Thanks!

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Steve_Haley · 08-24-2012, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve_Haley

I designed it to produce that error message if it couldn't create the path, but I completely forgot to make it check whether the path exists already!

So until the next version, the workaround will be to delete the folder and then let CC recreate it. (Remember to move everything out of the folder before deleting it)

This workaround shouldn't be needed anymore with v1.8.1, which went live sometime in the last hour - it now checks whether the folder already exists before trying to create a new one.

TerreTeel · 08-24-2012, 09:14 AM

1st, would like to say that I truly love this APP. 2nd, I have a pandigital 7" reader, calibre will not detect it in any shape form or fashion lol, i have to convert, then load up adobe digital, which I hate using, I was just wondering if sometime in the future, if possible, that support may be added for my device? And if I need to supply any info, please let me know what I need to do.

K8HW · 08-24-2012, 11:09 AM

I just tried v1.8.1 and I must say that I am impressed!

BIG improvement in ALL areas. I think I am going to have to start wearing a seatbelt!

08-11-2012, 10:46 PM	#1
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,499 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	[Android App] Calibre Companion: Storage folder selection Hello, and thanks for this neat little app . I wanted to check it out, and encountered a minor issue regarding the storage folder selection... I'm using a vanilla Acer A510 (ICS 4.0.3), and I can't get it to use the external sd card... For reference, the internal sd is mounted on /mnt/sdcard, and the external sdcard on /mnt/external_sd Once I'm in /mnt/sdcard, if I hit 'Back' in the app's dialog, it throws me back to the app, instead of accessing /mnt. It's not rooted, so that may or may not be a factor here . A quick workaround would be to pair the mini-browser thing with an edit box, which would allow me to just type the correct path . Other than that, it seems to play nice with Mantano, my usual reading app, so, yay! ^^ Thanks! Last edited by NiLuJe; 08-12-2012 at 03:36 AM.

08-23-2012, 06:39 PM	#7
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,499 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@chaley: Thanks! Will report back as soon as it's up on GP . EDIT: It's up! Bad news: I get a "Could not create folder(s)." tiny popup when trying to validate a custom full path pointing to my external sd card, even if said path already exists. Inputting something in the internal sd does work, though. Crappy Android permissions issue? On the other hand, no issues when running on Calibre trunk, the streaming thingy seems to be holding up . Last edited by NiLuJe; 08-23-2012 at 07:04 PM.

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08-12-2012, 04:24 AM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,068 Karma: 7874545 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Thanks for the feedback. We will fix this one way or the other.

08-17-2012, 12:52 AM	#3
Dopedangel Wizard Posts: 1,770 Karma: 30063305 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Device: Boyue	Any updates on this. The device I use calibre can detect as usb drive so I am able to send the books using usb cable. At the moment I already have all my books on my phone. I would mostly be using the app as a dumb cable as I like to sort my book by folders. Will I have to send by books again once I can choose the folder or will calibre companion and calibre auto detect these books.

08-18-2012, 08:21 PM	#5
hadberz Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2	First I want to say thanks for creating this app. I have the same issue as well on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, other than that the app has worked great.

08-23-2012, 07:13 PM	#9
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,499 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@Steve_Haley: Ha. You're right! I thought I had tried with a non-existing folder first, but I guess not, I just checked, and, yep, it works if the target folder doesn't exist. Thanks! .

08-24-2012, 09:14 AM	#11
TerreTeel Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: United States Device: Pandigital 7" Color Multimedia eReader	1st, would like to say that I truly love this APP. 2nd, I have a pandigital 7" reader, calibre will not detect it in any shape form or fashion lol, i have to convert, then load up adobe digital, which I hate using, I was just wondering if sometime in the future, if possible, that support may be added for my device? And if I need to supply any info, please let me know what I need to do.

08-24-2012, 11:09 AM	#12
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