Save to disc new function proposal - Order of saving file extension

font332 · 11-05-2017, 09:41 PM

Hello everyone

I didn't know where to post this, I hope it's a right place.

Would it be possible and you think useful to have an option while using save to disc option, to tell the calibre when saving chosen books, which formats are more important to us, so that if particular book have few variants like pdf, mobi, epub, only the mobi would be saved, and if the book/other books have only epub, then for e.g. nothing would be saved, etc.

I'm not sure if I made it clear what I mean, apologies for my english.

theducks · 11-05-2017, 11:02 PM

The order of the list in the STD Configuration sets the preferred format when more than 1 exists.Preferences: Saving to Disk

Preferences: Behavior: Preferred output format sets the format that Auto convert will use if there are no available enabled formats.
You get to Reject when offered to Auto Convert when this happens. There is no 'just NO' preference

kovidgoyal · 11-06-2017, 07:52 AM

use connect to folder to save your boooks, instead you can configure it by right clicking and choosing configure this device, and there specify a format order.

font332 · 11-08-2017, 07:11 AM

Thank you for the answers.

@theducks
I don't get it however. I don't have any option in save to disc preferences to set an order.
When clicking save to disc, all book formats are saved. Other options under this button aren't also anything about saving one format with preferred order.

BetterRed · 11-08-2017, 03:08 PM

I suggest a Save first format available only: check box be added after the File formats to save: list in Preferences->Save to Disk settings.

Would default to unchecked.

BR

itimpi · 11-08-2017, 05:10 PM

If you set a Folder device then the Send to Device Feature will already give you what you want without having to change the existing Save to Disk feature,

BetterRed · 11-08-2017, 06:07 PM

@itimpi - using Send to device to Save to a folder is hardly intuitive, but my post is only a suggestion.

FWIW : I find it easier to open the book folder, and then copy the files I want, to where I want them, and then do my own renaming if needed (which is rarely).

OK

11-05-2017, 09:41 PM	#1
font332 Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: kpw2	Save to disc new function proposal - Order of saving file extension Hello everyone I didn't know where to post this, I hope it's a right place. Would it be possible and you think useful to have an option while using save to disc option, to tell the calibre when saving chosen books, which formats are more important to us, so that if particular book have few variants like pdf, mobi, epub, only the mobi would be saved, and if the book/other books have only epub, then for e.g. nothing would be saved, etc. I'm not sure if I made it clear what I mean, apologies for my english.

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11-05-2017, 11:02 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,800 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	The order of the list in the STD Configuration sets the preferred format when more than 1 exists.Preferences: Saving to Disk Preferences: Behavior: Preferred output format sets the format that Auto convert will use if there are no available enabled formats. You get to Reject when offered to Auto Convert when this happens. There is no 'just NO' preference

11-06-2017, 07:52 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	use connect to folder to save your boooks, instead you can configure it by right clicking and choosing configure this device, and there specify a format order.

11-08-2017, 07:11 AM	#4
font332 Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: kpw2	Thank you for the answers. @theducks I don't get it however. I don't have any option in save to disc preferences to set an order. When clicking save to disc, all book formats are saved. Other options under this button aren't also anything about saving one format with preferred order.

11-08-2017, 03:08 PM	#5
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,568 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	I suggest a Save first format available only: check box be added after the File formats to save: list in Preferences->Save to Disk settings. Would default to unchecked. BR

11-08-2017, 05:10 PM	#6
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	If you set a Folder device then the Send to Device Feature will already give you what you want without having to change the existing Save to Disk feature,

11-08-2017, 06:07 PM	#7
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,568 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@itimpi - using Send to device to Save to a folder is hardly intuitive, but my post is only a suggestion. FWIW : I find it easier to open the book folder, and then copy the files I want, to where I want them, and then do my own renaming if needed (which is rarely). OK