collections on the Reader - Page 2

radamo · 03-27-2009, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by doreenjoy

Nope, you can create collections on the eLibrary, then sync them to either a card or to the Reader's memory. I do both.

Duh!!! Just found the plus button. Now I see how this is done. Not exactly intuitive until you locate the option.

Thanks,
RA

Lanik42 · 04-03-2009, 08:38 AM

I haven't tried it (My PRS-505 isn't even here yet), but if you want a collection in a certain order in calibre, all you would have to do is create a series and set the book order in the series, right? My experience is limited, mostly from reading the boards and such, but I think that should work.

radamo · 04-03-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Lanik42

I haven't tried it (My PRS-505 isn't even here yet), but if you want a collection in a certain order in calibre, all you would have to do is create a series and set the book order in the series, right? My experience is limited, mostly from reading the boards and such, but I think that should work.

Is that how it works? I thought that the "Series" column was for text entry like the "Dark Tower" series?
RA

gwynevans · 04-03-2009, 09:13 AM

In Calibre, the metadata has fields for/can contain "Tags", "Series" and a book number within the series. When it copies the book to the reader it uses both the tag & the series to create collections, with the book number used to order the book within the collection generated as a result of the series value, so you might, for example, end up with the same book in a "SF" collection AND a "Dark Tower" collection.

radamo · 04-03-2009, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by gwynevans

In Calibre, the metadata has fields for/can contain "Tags", "Series" and a book number within the series. When it copies the book to the reader it uses both the tag & the series to create collections, with the book number used to order the book within the collection generated as a result of the series value, so you might, for example, end up with the same book in a "SF" collection AND a "Dark Tower" collection.

Ahhh.... now that makes sense. Thanks for the clarification. I looked in Calibre metadata update frame and now see what you were referring to.

Great stuff. ...and some Karma for you...
RA

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04-03-2009, 08:38 AM	#17
Lanik42 Follower of Muad'Dib Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: PRS-505 on the way!	I haven't tried it (My PRS-505 isn't even here yet), but if you want a collection in a certain order in calibre, all you would have to do is create a series and set the book order in the series, right? My experience is limited, mostly from reading the boards and such, but I think that should work.

04-03-2009, 09:13 AM	#19
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	In Calibre, the metadata has fields for/can contain "Tags", "Series" and a book number within the series. When it copies the book to the reader it uses both the tag & the series to create collections, with the book number used to order the book within the collection generated as a result of the series value, so you might, for example, end up with the same book in a "SF" collection AND a "Dark Tower" collection.

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