04-25-2020, 10:32 AM | #1 |
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Update only books on device with newer versions
Perhaps this is a unique problem or perhaps there is an obvious solution but here's what I'm running into:
I read and edit many books simultaneously and I'm very picky about fixing typos and any formatting issues, no matter how minor. The trouble is that I can't always remember which books I've edited and which I haven't. So out of say, a dozen books, I would like to be able to "send to device" only those ones in which the library version is newer than the device version and leave those alone for which I already have the most up-to-date version on the device. I don't know if this is even possible, since the timestamp for Date Modified on the Device is probably the copied timestamp rather than the last-edited timestamp. |
04-25-2020, 10:44 AM | #2 |
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Why? just send all books, unless you have a really large number of books on the device, it should cause no issues.
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04-25-2020, 10:45 AM | #3 |
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I'd make either a Virtual Library of "Books to Edit" with the Books to Edit tag (or whatever floats your boat) OR make a custom column with a yes/no option to show if they've been edited or not.
I know you can create a custom column with date/time but someone else will have to help you if you want that option. |
04-25-2020, 10:50 AM | #4 |
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I use the Reading List plugin. I create a list for each device I have. The lists can be set to send the books automatically when the device is attached. When I add or change a book, I put the book in the list for the devices I want it on. When I connect the device, the books are sent and the list is cleared.
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04-25-2020, 10:51 AM | #5 | |
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First world problems... By the way Kovid, I've thanked you in the past for Calibre (and donated) but want to do so again. It's amazing and your editor is fantastic. I love it. |
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04-25-2020, 10:53 AM | #7 |
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Odd why would the kindle lose its place/collections on a resend. All sending to a kindle does is copy the book file and that should be indentical to what it was before the resend.
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