How do you use custom column data as a folder name in "save to disk"?

Beansie · 05-27-2018, 11:35 AM

Hi!

I'm trying to export my books in a way that allows me to easily navigate them on devices besides my Kindle. I have a custom column called "Kindle Collection", and I want to use the content of that as the folder name, so I can replicate that functionality without having to set up collections from scratch manually on a phone, for example.

Is there a way to do that? The "save to disk" preferences have "Any custom field - The lookup name of any custom field (these names begin with "#").", but I can't make sense of that text string, so I don't know whether that's what I'm looking for.

I know there are Apps you can purchase that make this superfluous, but I want to know whether there's a free way to accomplish this.

fidvo · 05-27-2018, 11:55 AM

If you go into the Add Your Own Columns screen, the Lookup Name is the field name that you will use in your Save to Disk template.

Notice that the Lookup Name of custom columns always begins with "#". That's what that sentence in the Save to Disk preferences means. Make sure you include the "#" in the template.

theducks · 05-27-2018, 12:42 PM

You can also Hover over the column header and see the lookup name.

usage ex: {#read}

Beansie · 05-27-2018, 03:04 PM

Thank you. It works perfectly. <3

05-27-2018, 11:35 AM	#1
Beansie Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: Kindle Voyage	How do you use custom column data as a folder name in "save to disk"? Hi! I'm trying to export my books in a way that allows me to easily navigate them on devices besides my Kindle. I have a custom column called "Kindle Collection", and I want to use the content of that as the folder name, so I can replicate that functionality without having to set up collections from scratch manually on a phone, for example. Is there a way to do that? The "save to disk" preferences have "Any custom field - The lookup name of any custom field (these names begin with "#").", but I can't make sense of that text string, so I don't know whether that's what I'm looking for. I know there are Apps you can purchase that make this superfluous, but I want to know whether there's a free way to accomplish this.

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05-27-2018, 11:55 AM	#2
fidvo Addict Posts: 296 Karma: 1599870 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: none	If you go into the Add Your Own Columns screen, the Lookup Name is the field name that you will use in your Save to Disk template. Notice that the Lookup Name of custom columns always begins with "#". That's what that sentence in the Save to Disk preferences means. Make sure you include the "#" in the template.

05-27-2018, 12:42 PM	#3
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	You can also Hover over the column header and see the lookup name. usage ex: {#read}

05-27-2018, 03:04 PM	#4
Beansie Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: Kindle Voyage	Thank you. It works perfectly. <3