URL, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads

tarisea · 02-25-2014, 12:03 PM

I would like to create a column that I can put the author's homepage url. I would also like to create similar columns that for their Facebook Page, Twitter feed and Goodreads profile page.

If I create the column as long text then I can enter in a url but I have to do it one book at a time which would take me absolutely forever. If I create the column as text then it doesn't recognize that it is a url.

Any suggestions? I'm surprised no one has created a social media plugin yet.

Tx

eschwartz · 02-25-2014, 04:44 PM

you can add identifiers for lots of things, I know goodreads is supported. Also, right-click on an author link in the Book Details pane and you can "Manage {authors}" to add a link to use when clicking on that author, rather than using the default Wikipedia link.

BetterRed · 02-25-2014, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Also, right-click on an author link in the Book Details pane and you can "Manage {authors}" to add a link to use when clicking on that author, rather than using the default Wikipedia link.

Better than that, you can put a link to folder that can have as many URLs and whatever else you want to put in there. I think it needs to be an internet style link eg:

Code:

file:///E:/Calibre%20Libraries/TestInfo/AuthorInfo/Anat%20R.%20Admati/

It would be good to have a browse button available in author link similar to the one in Edit Comments for inserting folder/file links (see attachment 2).

I use a 3rd party gadget to get them (FileMenuTools).

So when I click on Anat R. Admati link in Book details I get what you see in first attachment

BR

02-25-2014, 12:03 PM	#1
tarisea Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 6288 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: iphone	URL, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads I would like to create a column that I can put the author's homepage url. I would also like to create similar columns that for their Facebook Page, Twitter feed and Goodreads profile page. If I create the column as long text then I can enter in a url but I have to do it one book at a time which would take me absolutely forever. If I create the column as text then it doesn't recognize that it is a url. Any suggestions? I'm surprised no one has created a social media plugin yet. Tx

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02-25-2014, 04:44 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	you can add identifiers for lots of things, I know goodreads is supported. Also, right-click on an author link in the Book Details pane and you can "Manage {authors}" to add a link to use when clicking on that author, rather than using the default Wikipedia link.

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