Save to Disc - Folder name - Period changes to Underscore

Gutenberg · 09-16-2012, 03:21 PM

I use the following template in Calibre->Preferences->Saving Books To Disc:

{author_sort}/{title}/{authors} - {series}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}

It works great except for the Folder name -- if the author's FN ends with a period (.), the period is replaced by an underscore (_). So, for example, I end up with Folders like these:

Box, C.J_/Blue Heaven/C. J. Box - 2009 Edgars Mystery Awards 01 - Blue Heaven.epub
Parker, Robert B_/Sixkill/Robert B. Parker - Spenser 40 - Sixkill.epub

The {author_sort} variable works fine if I use it elsewhere in the template, and the period is not replaced.

{author_sort}/{title}/{author_sort} - {series}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}

Parker, Robert B_/Sixkill/Parker, Robert B. - Spenser 40 - Sixkill.epub

Is there any way to fix this? I'd prefer to have my folders sorted "LN, FN" so replacing {author_sort} with {authors} is not an option. And I'd rather not have to strip the periods from all author names with abbreviations.

Also, I work on a Mac, so the length limitations on Windows filenames should not be the problem.

theducks · 09-16-2012, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gutenberg

I use the following template in Calibre->Preferences->Saving Books To Disc:

{author_sort}/{title}/{authors} - {series}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}

It works great except for the Folder name -- if the author's FN ends with a period (.), the period is replaced by an underscore (_). So, for example, I end up with Folders like these:

Box, C.J_/Blue Heaven/C. J. Box - 2009 Edgars Mystery Awards 01 - Blue Heaven.epub
Parker, Robert B_/Sixkill/Robert B. Parker - Spenser 40 - Sixkill.epub

The {author_sort} variable works fine if I use it elsewhere in the template, and the period is not replaced.

{author_sort}/{title}/{author_sort} - {series}{series_index:0>2s| - | - }{title}

Parker, Robert B_/Sixkill/Parker, Robert B. - Spenser 40 - Sixkill.epub

Is there any way to fix this? I'd prefer to have my folders sorted "LN, FN" so replacing {author_sort} with {authors} is not an option. And I'd rather not have to strip the periods from all author names with abbreviations.

Also, I work on a Mac, so the length limitations on Windows filenames should not be the problem.

Period is a reserved character in some OS.
Calibre corrects all filenames to comply with all platforms.

Adoby · 09-16-2012, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Period is a reserved character in some OS.
Calibre corrects all filenames to comply with all platforms.

Yes. For example, in fat32 the folder "name." is identical to the folder "name".

The blessings/curses of multi platform programs...

Gutenberg · 09-16-2012, 05:48 PM

Got it. Thanks for the explanation.

frostschutz · 09-17-2012, 11:48 AM

You could try something fancy like {author_sort:re([.]$,)}

This way it would simply omit the dot at the end instead of replacing it with _

09-16-2012, 03:21 PM	#1
Gutenberg Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Nook	Save to Disc - Folder name - Period changes to Underscore I use the following template in Calibre->Preferences->Saving Books To Disc: {author_sort}/{title}/{authors} - {series}{series_index:0>2s\| - \| - }{title} It works great except for the Folder name -- if the author's FN ends with a period (.), the period is replaced by an underscore (_). So, for example, I end up with Folders like these: Box, C.J_/Blue Heaven/C. J. Box - 2009 Edgars Mystery Awards 01 - Blue Heaven.epub Parker, Robert B_/Sixkill/Robert B. Parker - Spenser 40 - Sixkill.epub The {author_sort} variable works fine if I use it elsewhere in the template, and the period is not replaced. {author_sort}/{title}/{author_sort} - {series}{series_index:0>2s\| - \| - }{title} Parker, Robert B_/Sixkill/Parker, Robert B. - Spenser 40 - Sixkill.epub Is there any way to fix this? I'd prefer to have my folders sorted "LN, FN" so replacing {author_sort} with {authors} is not an option. And I'd rather not have to strip the periods from all author names with abbreviations. Also, I work on a Mac, so the length limitations on Windows filenames should not be the problem.

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09-16-2012, 05:48 PM	#4
Gutenberg Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Nook	Got it. Thanks for the explanation.

09-17-2012, 11:48 AM	#5
frostschutz Linux User Posts: 2,180 Karma: 5052820 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: H2O, StoryHD, PW4	You could try something fancy like {author_sort:re([.]$,)} This way it would simply omit the dot at the end instead of replacing it with _

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