08-30-2010, 08:02 AM | #1 |
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Managing categories on a Kindle 3
Can I use Calibre to automatically load a book into a specified category on a Kindle 3? If so, could someone explain how to do it, please?
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08-30-2010, 08:35 AM | #2 |
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I do not believe that is supported (although I would like to be told I am wrong ). Kovid said something about the Kindle not exposing the necessary control files via the USB interface.
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08-30-2010, 09:07 AM | #3 |
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Thank you!
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08-30-2010, 09:25 AM | #4 |
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There's someone in the Kindle forum with a stand-alone Windows applet doing collection management, maybe we can lobby that person to adapt their code as a calibre feature. I've added a post there suggesting it; perhaps if others do as well we can see this feature added to calibre.
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The only way to get the Kindle to automatically build collections based on USB interaction is to create a collections.json file and then reboot the Kindle (with the wireless turned off). Since this is simply too clunky a workaround, I lack the motivation to implement it in calibre.
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08-30-2010, 02:47 PM | #8 |
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If someone puts together a patched build that generates a collections.json file, I'll be happy to test with my Kindle and report back.
JSON is a pretty easy format to generate (and to validate), but I don't know what the fields are for collections.json . |
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I can't imagine attempting similar work for a Kindle without a Kindle in hand. The initial development and subsequent maintenance would be very painful, with no personal benefit. |
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Fair enough. Since other folks are probably trying to reverse-engineer collections.json , it may be worth revisiting this once the format is better documented.
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08-31-2010, 08:51 PM | #15 |
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In was up until after 3 am on Friday moving 354 books in 15-odd collections. Definately a pain. But I guess that is what you get when you try to keep it as simple as possible. Any customization is impossible.
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