Importing libaries

Rellwood · 09-07-2019, 06:45 PM

I wanted to ask about the library names when importing libraries using the import/export feature.

When I get done with the import, all the library names are the full pathway name. However, when I select that library to go into, another library name pops up - just the library name.

I have always just removed the long-path library name once there was the short name. Is this right? Or am I missing something? Why are there now two names for the same library?

Also, if I am not paying attention and delete the long-path name for the library I am already in (even if it already has the shortened name) I end up "breaking" Calibre and end up with the Unhandled Exception error.

kovidgoyal · 09-08-2019, 12:10 AM

Simply restarting calibre after doing the import should take care of the long paths.

kovidgoyal · 09-08-2019, 12:13 AM

In fact, after an import calibre should be restarting automatically anyway, is that not happening for you?

kovidgoyal · 09-08-2019, 12:20 AM

Actually there may be an issue with this on windows because of the backslash path separators not being normalized, will be fixed in the next calibre release.

Rellwood · 09-10-2019, 01:20 PM

Thanks! Yeah, Calibre does restart, so I guess you figured out what was wrong. I didn't know that this wasn't the way it was supposed to be.

09-07-2019, 06:45 PM	#1
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,159 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	Importing libaries I wanted to ask about the library names when importing libraries using the import/export feature. When I get done with the import, all the library names are the full pathway name. However, when I select that library to go into, another library name pops up - just the library name. I have always just removed the long-path library name once there was the short name. Is this right? Or am I missing something? Why are there now two names for the same library? Also, if I am not paying attention and delete the long-path name for the library I am already in (even if it already has the shortened name) I end up "breaking" Calibre and end up with the Unhandled Exception error. Last edited by Rellwood; 09-07-2019 at 06:48 PM. Reason: additional info

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09-08-2019, 12:10 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Simply restarting calibre after doing the import should take care of the long paths.

09-08-2019, 12:13 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	In fact, after an import calibre should be restarting automatically anyway, is that not happening for you?

09-08-2019, 12:20 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Actually there may be an issue with this on windows because of the backslash path separators not being normalized, will be fixed in the next calibre release.

09-10-2019, 01:20 PM	#5
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,159 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	Thanks! Yeah, Calibre does restart, so I guess you figured out what was wrong. I didn't know that this wasn't the way it was supposed to be.