Calibre numbering my books?

[Bonanza43]

Whenever I convert any book Calibre numbers it. Like:
(15) or (16) (or (17) etc. after the title.
If left unchang ed it would be over 300!
So I am renaming every file nmanually.
Is there any way to stop this behavior
Thanks for any help you can give me....

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by Bonanza43

Whenever I convert any book Calibre numbers it. Like:
(15) or (16) (or (17) etc. after the title.
If left unchang ed it would be over 300!
So I am renaming every file nmanually.
Is there any way to stop this behavior
Thanks for any help you can give me....

Are you referring to the numbers at the end of the title name directory in the library? If so this is a unique identifier required by calibre's database .
If not this number, exactly where are you seeing the number?
Are you using the GUI or command line to convert?

[Bonanza43]

Thanks for the speedy reply, dwanthny. I used the GuI
Yes, it is in the library, after each file.
I don't keep files in the library so it is a pain to rename every file before I move them to storage on a usb device.....

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by Bonanza43

Thanks for the speedy reply, Walt.
Yes, it is in the library, after each file.
I don't keep files in the library so it is a pain to rename every file before I move them to storage on a usb device.....

I believe you can avoid this by running the conversions from the command line. Or it might be easier to leave them in the library and use the Save to Disk feature to export the books to the folder of choice with the standard naming desired set in the save template.

[Starson17]

Originally Posted by Bonanza43

Thanks for the speedy reply, dwanthny. I used the GuI
Yes, it is in the library, after each file.
I don't keep files in the library so it is a pain to rename every file before I move them to storage on a usb device.....

Use Save to Disk, and save to your USB. It won't use numbers in the filename and you can specify any type of name and folder name you want. Then delete the book from the library. (It's a horrible shame to lose all the advantages of calibre if you do this, but it's your computer.)

[Bonanza43]

I will try the save to disk, But leaving then on there is a no go?, Unless Calibre can handle multiple devices (Kindle, Nook, Kobo)

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Bonanza43

I will try the save to disk, But leaving then on there is a no go?, Unless Calibre can handle multiple devices (Kindle, Nook, Kobo)

How many do you own?

Calibre can (mostly) handle them all

Just Not when more than 1 is connected at a time.

[Starson17]

Originally Posted by Bonanza43

I will try the save to disk, But leaving then on there is a no go?, Unless Calibre can handle multiple devices (Kindle, Nook, Kobo)

Calibre can handle multiple devices at the lowest common denominator level. Use Save to Disk or Connect to Folder or the Content Server. All work great on all devices. It's only if you want the sophisticated interaction between the specifics of each device and Calibre that you start having to play games.

[Bonanza43]

My books are in mobi, EPUB, and AZW formats.
If I include them all in Calibre library will the program know what goes where, or will it send AZW files to my Nook, Etc.?

[EowynCarter]

(It's a horrible shame to lose all the advantages of calibre if you do this, but it's your computer.)

As far as I'm concerned, calibre's unability to put the actual files where I want then, rather than where it want them, means that calibre cause more problem than it fixes.
My tiny still buggy program isn't as fully featured as calibre (probably never will), but it provides more service to me already. And it jumps when I say jump.

Bonanza, calibre would be the right tool to handle multi format though. It knows the nook need ePub, the kindle mobi, and so on. And will send to device the right format. (And auto convert if need be).

[Starson17]

Originally Posted by Bonanza43

My books are in mobi, EPUB, and AZW formats.
If I include them all in Calibre library will the program know what goes where, or will it send AZW files to my Nook, Etc.?

With Connect to Folder, Content Server and Save to Disk, you specify which format you want to send. Calibre doesn't need to know what the device reads - it just sees a drive (or a connection via the web).

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Bonanza43

My books are in mobi, EPUB, and AZW formats.
If I include them all in Calibre library will the program know what goes where, or will it send AZW files to my Nook, Etc.?

For Send to Device type readers, you can customize the preferred format by re-ordering the list in the appropriate Output plugin preference.