Calibre and Nook Glowlight 3

downeaster59 · 11-09-2017, 12:20 PM

This is the debug report from Calibre for the new Nook Glowlight 3. As of now, Calibre does not "see" this device. I can, however, export calibre books to a folder on the Glowlight.

Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 11-09-2017, 12:46 PM

https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/1731024

downeaster59 · 11-09-2017, 01:04 PM

Thank you!

downeaster59 · 11-10-2017, 05:09 AM

@Kovid: Thanks for calibre 3.12! The new Glowlight 3 driver works just fine! That was quick. (Might be time for my next donation!)

Thanks again!

kovidgoyal · 11-10-2017, 07:14 AM

You're welcome

Isurvey · 11-22-2017, 09:42 AM

Thank you for this fix. Reading thru the notes, the Glowlight 3 does use a folder called "My Files".
Otherwise loading with Calibre places the books with all the others. I then create the My Files folder and move the files. Reversing the procedure to remove the books on the device.
If you could update the old driver that worked great!

kovidgoyal · 11-22-2017, 09:53 AM

According to the original report putting books in My Files does not work.

Isurvey · 11-22-2017, 06:35 PM

My Files was not a folder that is in the factory installed directory. However reading the manual directs you to sideload into a folder called My Files. I created it and It works great on my Glowlight 3. Page 38 of 96 in the Nook Glowlight 3 Manual, Item 5.

Thank you again for the great program and work you do!

kovidgoyal · 11-22-2017, 10:03 PM

Hmm, can somebody else confirm this? I dont want to make the change if it might break things.

downeaster59 · 12-03-2017, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Hmm, can somebody else confirm this? I dont want to make the change if it might break things.

Sorry, I just saw this post!

Yes, I can confirm this. There is no folder on the Nook called "My Files". That needs to be created manually. As things stand now, Calibre places all its books in the Nook folder. As such, they show up in the My Library section of the Nook launcher under "Books", with all the Nook-downloaded books. What the last poster would like, it seems, is to have the Calibre-sideloaded books NOT show up under "Books" on the Glowlight 3, but under "My Files". Creating a "My Files" folder on the Glowlight 3 will achieve this.

As an experiment, I renamed the "Nook" folder as "My Files" on my Glowlight 3. It took a couple of minutes after I rebooted my device, but all the Calibre-sideloaded books appear in "My Files" in the Nook Library. So, "My Files" will work.

It makes no difference to me if Calibre books appear under "Books" or "My Files". If you make a change, just let us know where to find them! I can test it out if you'd like.

kovidgoyal · 12-04-2017, 02:46 AM

I've uploaded a beta that should send book to My Files here: https://download.calibre-ebook.com/betas/

downeaster59 · 12-04-2017, 08:35 AM

Unfortunately, my Calibre is set up on a Mac - so that beta won't work for me. Maybe someone else can try?

kovidgoyal · 12-04-2017, 11:19 AM

I have added a beta OS X build

downeaster59 · 12-04-2017, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I have added a beta OS X build

Thanks. I'll try it soon and let you know.

downeaster59 · 12-04-2017, 01:11 PM

Okay. This beta works in that books are transferred to a "My Files" folder on the device. However, the device can't "see" the books until it - or I - make the "My Files" folder a subfolder of the "NOOK" folder! Once I moved "My Files" and made it a subfolder of the NOOK folder, then the books show up in the "My Files" section of My Library.

What needs to happen, it seems, is for Calibre to move books to the "NOOK/My Files" folder for this to work properly.

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11-09-2017, 12:46 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/1731024

11-09-2017, 01:04 PM	#3
downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,215 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: iPad mini 6, Onyx Leaf 2, Onyx Tab Mini C, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus	Thank you!

11-10-2017, 05:09 AM	#4
downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,215 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: iPad mini 6, Onyx Leaf 2, Onyx Tab Mini C, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus	@Kovid: Thanks for calibre 3.12! The new Glowlight 3 driver works just fine! That was quick. (Might be time for my next donation!) Thanks again!

11-10-2017, 07:14 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You're welcome

11-22-2017, 09:42 AM	#6
Isurvey Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: nook	Thank you for this fix. Reading thru the notes, the Glowlight 3 does use a folder called "My Files". Otherwise loading with Calibre places the books with all the others. I then create the My Files folder and move the files. Reversing the procedure to remove the books on the device. If you could update the old driver that worked great!

11-22-2017, 09:53 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	According to the original report putting books in My Files does not work.

11-22-2017, 06:35 PM	#8
Isurvey Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: nook	My Files was not a folder that is in the factory installed directory. However reading the manual directs you to sideload into a folder called My Files. I created it and It works great on my Glowlight 3. Page 38 of 96 in the Nook Glowlight 3 Manual, Item 5. Thank you again for the great program and work you do!

11-22-2017, 10:03 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Hmm, can somebody else confirm this? I dont want to make the change if it might break things.

12-04-2017, 02:46 AM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I've uploaded a beta that should send book to My Files here: https://download.calibre-ebook.com/betas/

12-04-2017, 08:35 AM	#12
downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,215 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: iPad mini 6, Onyx Leaf 2, Onyx Tab Mini C, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus	Unfortunately, my Calibre is set up on a Mac - so that beta won't work for me. Maybe someone else can try?

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12-04-2017, 11:19 AM	#13
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,842 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I have added a beta OS X build

12-04-2017, 01:11 PM	#15
downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,215 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: iPad mini 6, Onyx Leaf 2, Onyx Tab Mini C, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus	Okay. This beta works in that books are transferred to a "My Files" folder on the device. However, the device can't "see" the books until it - or I - make the "My Files" folder a subfolder of the "NOOK" folder! Once I moved "My Files" and made it a subfolder of the NOOK folder, then the books show up in the "My Files" section of My Library. What needs to happen, it seems, is for Calibre to move books to the "NOOK/My Files" folder for this to work properly.