Using Calibre NOT for ebooks - e.g. Embroidery Patterns

kazzyj · 11-01-2017, 04:42 AM

Calibre is such a fantastic tool for managing and categorising eBooks, I was wondering if anyone has done any development - plugin or whatever to make Calibre useful to manage\categorise files other than eBooks.

I would love to use Calibre to manage my Embroidery Sewing Machine files.

Calibre would be an idea application to manage the many thousands of files I have, except it is missing some functionality to make it practical.

I don't have the skills to do this, so I really don't have any idea if what I would love to have Calibre do is even possible.... Or how difficult it would be if it is possible.

Basically if instead of a book cover, I would love to see a preview of the file. I could add more features I'd love, but the preview would be the thing that made using Calibre for these files practical.

So if someone has done any development for Calibre - not for Ebooks - what sort of files is it for?
I'm really just posting this, so that of someone out there is thinking of doing something like this - I would love to know about it.

DaltonST · 11-01-2017, 06:33 AM

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=277104

DaltonST

DoctorOhh · 11-01-2017, 07:38 AM

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theducks · 11-01-2017, 03:49 PM

My wife uses BuzzExplorer (not free) https://www.buzztools.com/

There is also a conversion package to allow you to use differnt brands of machines

just what calibre does for ebooks

BetterRed · 11-01-2017, 04:15 PM

@kazzyj - DivingDuck keeps patterns in calibre, using DaltonST's MFI plugin (I think). I embroidered the thread title to attract his attention

BR

11-01-2017, 04:42 AM	#1
kazzyj Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle	Using Calibre NOT for ebooks - e.g. Embroidery Patterns Calibre is such a fantastic tool for managing and categorising eBooks, I was wondering if anyone has done any development - plugin or whatever to make Calibre useful to manage\categorise files other than eBooks. I would love to use Calibre to manage my Embroidery Sewing Machine files. Calibre would be an idea application to manage the many thousands of files I have, except it is missing some functionality to make it practical. I don't have the skills to do this, so I really don't have any idea if what I would love to have Calibre do is even possible.... Or how difficult it would be if it is possible. Basically if instead of a book cover, I would love to see a preview of the file. I could add more features I'd love, but the preview would be the thing that made using Calibre for these files practical. So if someone has done any development for Calibre - not for Ebooks - what sort of files is it for? I'm really just posting this, so that of someone out there is thinking of doing something like this - I would love to know about it.

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11-01-2017, 06:33 AM	#2
DaltonST Deviser Posts: 2,265 Karma: 2090983 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas Device: none	https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=277104 DaltonST

11-01-2017, 07:38 AM	#3
DoctorOhh US Navy, Retired Posts: 9,864 Karma: 13806776 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Icarus Illumina XL HD, Nexus 7	Moderator Notice Moved post out of the Development forum. Please read the sticky post at the top of the Development forum before posting again in that forum.

11-01-2017, 03:49 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,785 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	My wife uses BuzzExplorer (not free) https://www.buzztools.com/ There is also a conversion package to allow you to use differnt brands of machines just what calibre does for ebooks

11-01-2017, 04:15 PM	#5
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,558 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@kazzyj - DivingDuck keeps patterns in calibre, using DaltonST's MFI plugin (I think). I embroidered the thread title to attract his attention BR

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