Additional folder for attachment

[SinusAsperitatis]

I would suggest the implementation of an additional folder in which you can place attached files. There are some texts such as those on programming that often have sample files attached. Currently I tried to add a folder (EXTRA) going to the Path (click to open) but if you make a change in the author this folder is lost. So I think it would be useful to make sure that at least any added folder can be kept but much more usable if it were explicitly implemented.

[msel]

Hello SinusAsperitatis,

I use the following solution for attachments: I have a folder outside of calibre. Every book record in Calibre has an unique ID (integer value). I use this ID as a subfolder where I store attachments and link the attachment folder to the book record with a special Id (i use ext:file:///path/to/attachment/folder/id).

[Bookstooge]

Pony up 10,000 to fund it....

[ownedbycats]

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=353175

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Bookstooge

Pony up 10,000 to fund it....

It's on Kovid's TODO list… and I have a suspicion it's not too far away.

BR

[Bookstooge]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

It's on Kovid's TODO list… and I have a suspicion it's not too far away.

BR

Then they should pony up 2000

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Bookstooge

Then they should pony up 2000

I think the need to stay under 5K or the Feds get notified.
But 5K would probably rearrange the todo list

[Bookstooge]

Originally Posted by theducks

I think the need to stay under 5K or the Feds get notified.
But 5K would probably rearrange the todo list

I thought 10K was the limit? Did that change in the last year or two?

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by msel

Hello SinusAsperitatis,

I use the following solution for attachments: I have a folder outside of calibre. Every book record in Calibre has an unique ID (integer value). I use this ID as a subfolder where I store attachments and link the attachment folder to the book record with a special Id (i use ext:file:///path/to/attachment/folder/id).

@msel - I've adapted your scheme as follows:

I created a folder called !Attachments in the library and configured Library maintenance->Check library to ignore it. For books requiring attachments I create folders named [book-number] author - title in the !Attachments folder.

Rather than using a special identifier, I add the file URL to an existing long text column (#links/Links).

When you posted here I was in the middle of doing this ==>> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...1&postcount=15

But that's okay, because I was also cleaning up garbage and getting order into names and folder hierarchies - and it was easy to migrate. The pro of the new scheme is that I have access to Windows Open With feature, the con is that the ../!Attachment/[nnnn] blah - blah folders are loosely coupled with the books, but in proximity - my CAL-ATTACH scheme had them tightly coupled.

BR

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

It's on Kovid's TODO list… and I have a suspicion it's not too far away.

BR

Done ==>> Allow storing extra data files with a book

And a shiny new trash can with one click restore.

BR