09-10-2013, 12:50 PM | #1 |
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Windows 8 file length limitation
Has anyone come up with a work around for Windows 8 File length limitation,
I like to add a short description in front of a series title so when I add a few of this series to my nook I know which order to read them in. But with Windows 8 is seems that more of the title is missing from the file name than there was with XP that I just switched from. Thanks |
09-10-2013, 01:35 PM | #2 |
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Don't change how the files are stored in the calibre library. Instead use a plugboard and the send to device template to change how the book is stored on your device. That way the Windows file length limit is irrelevant.
Don't copy the books from inside the calibre library. Instead use the send to device or save to disk features. That way you get to control exactly how to name the book, using the template language, and may also update metadata on the fly using a plugboard. Last edited by Adoby; 09-10-2013 at 01:38 PM. |
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09-13-2013, 11:29 AM | #4 |
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Thanks for the info....I tried the metadata plugin with out any luck.
I then found a section where I could config my device when it was hooked up. It let me change the metadata there. I added the series, series index and title and it saved to my device that way...works great.....I've start updating all my books to remove the extra info in front of the name I gave it....gonna take a while.....thanks for the help |
09-13-2013, 06:15 PM | #5 |
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I'm glad you worked it out, but I said to use the Metadata Plugboard not metadata plugin. The Metadata Plugboard is the only way to alter metadata sent to your device one the fly without deforming any of the info in your calibre library columns.
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09-17-2013, 11:46 PM | #6 | |
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The only way to completely avoid the problem, entirely, is to uninstall Windows and obtain another operating system (OS). Obviously, this is not a viable alternative for most users. |
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