Changing how ebook files are named

whitearrow · 03-18-2012, 05:22 PM

Hi -- my question isn't about metadata, or the "saving books to disk" option (I don't think), but about how the book files are named in the Calibre directory.

Right now in my Calibre library, for the book "Bleak House" if I click Path: Click to Open, the file name is "Bleak House - Charles Dickens.mobi"

If I wanted the files to store themselves like "Dickens, Charles - Bleak House.mobi" - is that possible? I don't care if the names change for books already added, but I would like them to change for books I add in the future.

Thanks

itimpi · 03-18-2012, 05:25 PM

No - you cannot change the naming convention used for files that Calibre stores inside its library.

whitearrow · 03-18-2012, 05:34 PM

Okay, thanks, that's what I wanted to know.

speakingtohe · 03-19-2012, 12:24 AM

You probably know you can use a plugboard to rename the books when they are sent to the kindle?

Also the kindle collection plugin is very very nice.

Helen

03-18-2012, 05:22 PM	#1
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Changing how ebook files are named Hi -- my question isn't about metadata, or the "saving books to disk" option (I don't think), but about how the book files are named in the Calibre directory. Right now in my Calibre library, for the book "Bleak House" if I click Path: Click to Open, the file name is "Bleak House - Charles Dickens.mobi" If I wanted the files to store themselves like "Dickens, Charles - Bleak House.mobi" - is that possible? I don't care if the names change for books already added, but I would like them to change for books I add in the future. Thanks

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03-18-2012, 05:25 PM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	No - you cannot change the naming convention used for files that Calibre stores inside its library.

03-18-2012, 05:34 PM	#3
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Okay, thanks, that's what I wanted to know.

03-19-2012, 12:24 AM	#4
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	You probably know you can use a plugboard to rename the books when they are sent to the kindle? Also the kindle collection plugin is very very nice. Helen

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