Is there a way to add only mobi files?

carld · 10-04-2010, 01:00 AM

I have two Baen Webscriptions CDs (very nice), and I'd like to have Calibre automatically search the directories and add *only* the mobi files. I know I could add everything and then go back and delete everything except mobi, but that seems to be a very time consuming and roundabout way of doing it.

Any suggestions?

speakingtohe · 10-04-2010, 01:23 AM

you can search for *.mobi and copy them to to a temporary directory and import them

cybmole · 10-04-2010, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

you can search for *.mobi and copy them to to a temporary directory and import them

or search for *.mobi then drag n drop search results into calibre main window

theducks · 10-04-2010, 02:03 AM

make a temp dir near the root of C:
Open a command prompt
(Type xcopy /? for more info)

Code:

 xcopy D:*.mobi c:\temp /S

replace the D: with the letter for your CD drive
replace the C:\temp with the path to the temp place to put the files
What the slash S does is searches all the folders on the cd for *.mobi files
Once a CD has been done
Use Calibre add books from Directories (since you only have Mobi it does not matter)
Note that mobi may not exist on early CD's, use prc

DoctorOhh · 10-04-2010, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carld

I know I could add everything and then go back and delete everything except mobi, but that seems to be a very time consuming and roundabout way of doing it.

Add everything, deleting all of any format is simple.

1. Search for mobi books, this ensures you are only removing other formats from books that already have a mobi formatted book.
2. Select all books
3. Click on the edit metadata icon
4. Select a format in the Remove format line (see attached) then click OK.

It may take 3, 4 or 5 quick and easy passes to remove everything but mobi.

Simple and quick.

kovidgoyal · 10-04-2010, 12:16 PM

you can click the arrow next to remove books and choose

"Remove all formats from selected books, except"

carld · 10-04-2010, 01:00 PM

Copying the Mobi files out to another directory worked well enough, thanks.

10-04-2010, 01:00 AM	#1
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Is there a way to add only mobi files? I have two Baen Webscriptions CDs (very nice), and I'd like to have Calibre automatically search the directories and add only the mobi files. I know I could add everything and then go back and delete everything except mobi, but that seems to be a very time consuming and roundabout way of doing it. Any suggestions? Last edited by carld; 10-04-2010 at 01:04 AM. Reason: rewrote title

10-04-2010, 02:03 AM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,799 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	make a temp dir near the root of C: Open a command prompt (Type xcopy /? for more info) Code: xcopy D:.mobi c:\temp /S replace the D: with the letter for your CD drive replace the C:\temp with the path to the temp place to put the files What the slash S* does is searches all the folders on the cd for *.mobi files Once a CD has been done Use Calibre add books from Directories (since you only have Mobi it does not matter) Note that mobi may not exist on early CD's, use prc

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speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	you can search for *.mobi and copy them to to a temporary directory and import them

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carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Copying the Mobi files out to another directory worked well enough, thanks.

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