[PC] Creating a dummy book that opens a specified folder

demha · 09-05-2017, 07:42 AM

Hi guys,

I've searched about this topic a lot but I can't find a fast solution.

Currently there's a way to add a new empty book in Calibre, and I've figured that if I create a windows batch file that contains a folder path in my PC, I can double click a book in Calibre and it opens that folder. I first need to edit the book's metadata by deleting the book's format (pdf,epub etc), and then select the batch file in its place.

Basically I'm trying to use Calibre as a catalogue for my large amount of tutorials by having them displayed as book covers.

This process would take me a really long time since I have to create over a hundred batch files, so I was wondering if there's a quicker way?

BetterRed · 09-05-2017, 08:14 AM

@demha - try creating a shortcut to the folder and add to calibre via Windows/File Explorer Send to - you'll need to put a shortcut to caiibre.exe into your Send To folder

Should be easier/faster than messing with bat files, especially if your tutorial folders are siblings, select them create shortcuts somewhere, select the shortcuts and Send To calibre en masse.

No need to keep the folder shortcut files once they're in a calibre library.

Added : actually you can just drag drop the shortcuts into the booklist

BR

demha · 09-05-2017, 08:57 AM

Oh my goodness, I can't believe how simple it is, that is exactly what I've been trying to do.

BR mate, thank you so much.

Batch files...

09-05-2017, 07:42 AM	#1
demha Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: PC	[PC] Creating a dummy book that opens a specified folder Hi guys, I've searched about this topic a lot but I can't find a fast solution. Currently there's a way to add a new empty book in Calibre, and I've figured that if I create a windows batch file that contains a folder path in my PC, I can double click a book in Calibre and it opens that folder. I first need to edit the book's metadata by deleting the book's format (pdf,epub etc), and then select the batch file in its place. Basically I'm trying to use Calibre as a catalogue for my large amount of tutorials by having them displayed as book covers. This process would take me a really long time since I have to create over a hundred batch files, so I was wondering if there's a quicker way?

09-05-2017, 08:14 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,575 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@demha - try creating a shortcut to the folder and add to calibre via Windows/File Explorer Send to - you'll need to put a shortcut to caiibre.exe into your Send To folder Should be easier/faster than messing with bat files, especially if your tutorial folders are siblings, select them create shortcuts somewhere, select the shortcuts and Send To calibre en masse. No need to keep the folder shortcut files once they're in a calibre library. Added : actually you can just drag drop the shortcuts into the booklist BR Last edited by BetterRed; 09-05-2017 at 08:20 AM. Reason: See Added

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09-05-2017, 08:57 AM	#3
demha Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: PC	Oh my goodness, I can't believe how simple it is, that is exactly what I've been trying to do. BR mate, thank you so much. Batch files...

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