Can I Convert/Export and put the Series info in the Title?

[kelemvor]

Hi,

I'm trying to get a bunch of books into the Kindle format for use in the Kindle App on my Fire tablet. I was able to do this via converting the epubs to the AZW3 format and copying the files over via USB.

However, this just gives me a dump of books with no way to sort them by series. I'm wondering if there's a way that I can redo the convert or export and have the name of the book be modified to include the series info so I can view the books together.

I'm envisioning something like:
Hunger Games [1] - The Hunger Games
Hunger Games [2] - Catching Fire
Hunger Games [3] - Mockingjay

Thanks!

[theducks]

{series} [{series_index}] - {title}

Personally, I use the metadata plugboard to insert the number into the title.

 [{series_index}] - {title} ->Title

I only use a Kindle, so I am not sure how the app behaves.
The sent to... template affects the FILE NAME. Kindles use metadata
I use collections for Series

[peaceridge]

Originally Posted by theducks

{series} [{series_index}] - {title}

Personally, I use the metadata plugboard to insert the number into the title.

 [{series_index}] - {title} ->Title

I only use a Kindle, so I am not sure how the app behaves.
The sent to... template affects the FILE NAME. Kindles use metadata
I use collections for Series

I've tried using this before and can never quite get the hang of things. Does this change only the outgoing book title or is there someway to change the title to show up on Calibre?

[chaley]

Originally Posted by peaceridge

I've tried using this before and can never quite get the hang of things. Does this change only the outgoing book title or is there someway to change the title to show up on Calibre?

Plugboards (used in the above example) change the metadata, in this case the title, of outgoing books.

If you want to see this info in the calibre booklist then you must either change the title to say what you want or add a "column built from other columns" to show the title as constructed by the plugboard. But I must ask: why? You have both the series and the title columns in the booklist. Why show both in the same column?

[peaceridge]

Originally Posted by chaley

Plugboards (used in the above example) change the metadata, in this case the title, of outgoing books.

If you want to see this info in the calibre booklist then you must either change the title to say what you want or add a "column built from other columns" to show the title as constructed by the plugboard. But I must ask: why? You have both the series and the title columns in the booklist. Why show both in the same column?

Because I use IOS MapleRead for my catalog and it won't show the series in the title or even under the title unless you sort by series. I like to keep it sorted by added date.

[chaley]

Originally Posted by peaceridge

Because I use IOS MapleRead for my catalog and it won't show the series in the title or even under the title unless you sort by series. I like to keep it sorted by added date.

But that isn't the calibre booklist.

I assume MapleRead doesn't read the calibre database, but instead you export the book to MapleRead using save-to-disk, send-to-device, or the content server. You would use a plugboard to change the title in the metadata of the book you send by one of these methods.

If instead you are using some cloud thing to make the book stored in the calibre library available to IOS then I can see changing the title, although personally I would switch to an export method instead of changing the title. You would need to use bulk S&R to change the title in the database to what you want then use Polish (or other methods such as Modify Epub) to update the metadata in the book itself.

[peaceridge]

Originally Posted by chaley

But that isn't the calibre booklist.

I assume MapleRead doesn't read the calibre database, but instead you export the book to MapleRead using save-to-disk, send-to-device, or the content server. You would use a plugboard to change the title in the metadata of the book you send by one of these methods.

If instead you are using some cloud thing to make the book stored in the calibre library available to IOS then I can see changing the title, although personally I would switch to an export method instead of changing the title. You would need to use bulk S&R to change the title in the database to what you want then use Polish (or other methods such as Modify Epub) to update the metadata in the book itself.

I use content server to send calibre ebooks to MapleRead. BTW if I send a book to Marvin from MapleRead it does show up in the title. The problem must be with MapleRead (or something I've set wrong in MapleRead). So evidently the only way I can get the series into MapleRead title is if I put the series in the title myself.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by peaceridge

I've tried using this before and can never quite get the hang of things. Does this change only the outgoing book title or is there someway to change the title to show up on Calibre?

Either way only affects the outgoing book.
I 100% recommend NOT misusing the regular (non-custom) column data IN THE LIBRARY.

BTW You can arrange the columns in any order (drag or by Preferences Add your own columns), so you can place the series column next to the Title. This makes 0 changes to the data.

If your app does not work for your needs, look for another one. (assumes you have not just missed a setting)

IMHO wanting to see All (series) info is not unreasonable. Kluge work-around's will break other types of sorts

[Wiggo]

Originally Posted by peaceridge

The problem must be with MapleRead (or something I've set wrong in MapleRead). So evidently the only way I can get the series into MapleRead title is if I put the series in the title myself.

The problem is with MapleRead. As you already mentioned you only see series by sorting by author/series unfortunately.
As I don’t use the calibre content server I don’t know if you could take the plugboard. The only option I see is to no longer sort by date added If you wanna see series.
I use CalibreSync as a catalogue but I’m fine not having the books on my iPad locally.

[peaceridge]

Originally Posted by Wiggo

The problem is with MapleRead. As you already mentioned you only see series by sorting by author/series unfortunately.
As I don’t use the calibre content server I don’t know if you could take the plugboard. The only option I see is to no longer sort by date added If you wanna see series.
I use CalibreSync as a catalogue but I’m fine not having the books on my iPad locally.

Thanks, unfortunately I travel full time and have limited data. So, I go to libraries, etc and download a bunch from Calibre for off-line reading.