Sharing books

sceadugenga · 09-06-2010, 09:19 PM

What's the quickest and easiest way of sending a list of books to some one?
Before anyone suggests Calibre, I've tried that (and tried it and tried it) and I'm too dumb to work it out.
Last hope before I start typing the titles out. (Copying and pasting icons don't work either.

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HamsterRage · 09-06-2010, 09:30 PM

Where is the list of books now?

sceadugenga · 09-06-2010, 09:55 PM

They're on my computer, all filed under "my ebooks".
Most of them are listed in Calibre and there's a few on my reader, but all of them are on the PC.

HamsterRage · 09-06-2010, 10:06 PM

In Calibre, there's an Icon called "Convert Books", with an arrow beside it. Click on the arrow to bring up the submenu. The last option is called, "Create catalog of books in your Calibre library". Click on that one.

This will create a file with a listing of the books in it. It looks like the default is "CSV", which stands for "Comma Separated Values". You can use that. You can also strip down the list of columns to include in the file.

That looks like the way to go.

sceadugenga · 09-06-2010, 10:29 PM

I've tried that but where does the file go?
I've got this complex doggerel come up in Excel, of all places.
Now I've found a list of authors but it won't copy...

ardeegee · 09-06-2010, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sceadugenga

What's the quickest and easiest way of sending a list of books to some one?

If you are using a Windows based machine, open a command window in the directory containing your books. (To make that easier, you can install the Power Toys for Windows and use the "open command prompt here" from the right-click menu in Windows Explorer.) Then, when you have the command prompt open, type "dir *.* > dir.txt" (or whatever you want the file name to be) or "dir /b *.* > dir.txt". The "/b" means display the file names only, not size information. If you want to list the contents of subdirectories, "dir /s /b *.* > dir.txt".

sceadugenga · 09-06-2010, 11:08 PM

Love your avatar.

sceadugenga · 09-06-2010, 11:12 PM

Apart from that I have no idea what you're talking about...

theducks · 09-06-2010, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sceadugenga

I've tried that but where does the file go?
I've got this complex doggerel come up in Excel, of all places.
Now I've found a list of authors but it won't copy...

When you created the Catalog in CSV, part way along, it asked you where to put it.

If you create a EPUB catalog...
I puts it on the list of your books in Calibre.. Just export it with "Save to disk"

HamsterRage · 09-06-2010, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardeegee

If you are using a Windows based machine, open a command window in the directory containing your books. (To make that easier, you can install the Power Toys for Windows and use the "open command prompt here" from the right-click menu in Windows Explorer.) Then, when you have the command prompt open, type "dir *.* > dir.txt" (or whatever you want the file name to be) or "dir /b *.* > dir.txt". The "/b" means display the file names only, not size information. If you want to list the contents of subdirectories, "dir /s /b *.* > dir.txt".

With Calibre, that will be a PItA, since each book will be in its own directory. Otherwise, that's a good idea. My brain must be getting addled by all these GUI O/S's. I totally forgot about that.

sceadugenga · 09-07-2010, 12:03 AM

The problem seems to be is that I want a list of books but it keeps coming up with the actual books, so I get this huge file that's virtually unworkable.
All I want to do is copy the list I have on the first page of Calibre, or copy the first page.
I mean, how hard can that be?

uh oh

The point is now moot, I seem to have lost all the books that I've added.

Fortunately the books are still on the computer file.

#*#&***@%

sceadugenga · 09-07-2010, 12:17 AM

I've moved the topic to ebook software>calibre

Leep · 09-07-2010, 12:27 AM

Once you get your library back in Calibre, you can also do a print screen of the Calibre page. Then open any text processor and hit ctl v This will paste a copy of your print screen onto that page.

cheers

sceadugenga · 09-07-2010, 12:28 AM

I'm at the point of just doing it with my digital camera.

PKFFW · 09-07-2010, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leep

Once you get your library back in Calibre, you can also do a print screen of the Calibre page. Then open any text processor and hit ctl v This will paste a copy of your print screen onto that page.

cheers

Beat me to it.

If the list of books is too long for one screen shot just take multiple screen shots, scrolling down your list in calibre between shots.

Cheers,
PKFFW

09-06-2010, 09:19 PM	#1
sceadugenga Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 472136 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chiang Rai Device: iPad	Sharing books What's the quickest and easiest way of sending a list of books to some one? Before anyone suggests Calibre, I've tried that (and tried it and tried it) and I'm too dumb to work it out. Last hope before I start typing the titles out. (Copying and pasting icons don't work either. )

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sceadugenga Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 472136 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chiang Rai Device: iPad	They're on my computer, all filed under "my ebooks". Most of them are listed in Calibre and there's a few on my reader, but all of them are on the PC.

09-06-2010, 10:06 PM	#4
HamsterRage Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 24326 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo	In Calibre, there's an Icon called "Convert Books", with an arrow beside it. Click on the arrow to bring up the submenu. The last option is called, "Create catalog of books in your Calibre library". Click on that one. This will create a file with a listing of the books in it. It looks like the default is "CSV", which stands for "Comma Separated Values". You can use that. You can also strip down the list of columns to include in the file. That looks like the way to go.

09-06-2010, 10:29 PM	#5
sceadugenga Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 472136 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chiang Rai Device: iPad	I've tried that but where does the file go? I've got this complex doggerel come up in Excel, of all places. Now I've found a list of authors but it won't copy...

09-06-2010, 11:08 PM	#7
sceadugenga Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 472136 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chiang Rai Device: iPad	Love your avatar.

09-06-2010, 11:12 PM	#8
sceadugenga Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 472136 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chiang Rai Device: iPad	Apart from that I have no idea what you're talking about...

09-07-2010, 12:03 AM	#11
sceadugenga Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 472136 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chiang Rai Device: iPad	The problem seems to be is that I want a list of books but it keeps coming up with the actual books, so I get this huge file that's virtually unworkable. All I want to do is copy the list I have on the first page of Calibre, or copy the first page. I mean, how hard can that be? uh oh The point is now moot, I seem to have lost all the books that I've added. Fortunately the books are still on the computer file. ##&**@%

09-07-2010, 12:17 AM	#12
sceadugenga Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 472136 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chiang Rai Device: iPad	I've moved the topic to ebook software>calibre

09-07-2010, 12:27 AM	#13
Leep Guru Posts: 739 Karma: 1018859 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Near Seattle Device: kindle1, K3, K3G (thanks MR), iTouch, Kindle Touch	Once you get your library back in Calibre, you can also do a print screen of the Calibre page. Then open any text processor and hit ctl v This will paste a copy of your print screen onto that page. cheers

09-07-2010, 12:28 AM	#14
sceadugenga Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 472136 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chiang Rai Device: iPad	I'm at the point of just doing it with my digital camera.

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