Convert periodicals to books

gpauk · 04-23-2012, 10:31 AM

Hi...

Kindle has the irritating behaviour that it won't allow you to move periodicals to folders as you can with books. The last edition of a periodical stays on the home page. This is ok until you cancel a subscription and are then stuck with the issue on the home page and can't archive it, or add to a collection.

I figured that as the periodicals came from Calibre, it should be possible to alter it to be treated as a book, not a periodical.. But i can't find anything in the meta info to allow that "conversion".. Any ideas how I can do this?

Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 04-23-2012, 02:20 PM

You'd have to edit the source code. Add

self.is_periodical = False

at the top of the convert() method in plugins/mobi_output.py

gpauk · 04-23-2012, 06:20 PM

Great - many thanks for the help!

Where do I find the source for that plugin, please?

Graham

GRiker · 04-23-2012, 06:50 PM

You can find instructions on how to set up a development environment in the user manual.

G

gpauk · 04-24-2012, 09:25 AM

Perfect - got all the info now thanks! Looks like creating plug ins is fairly straightforward.

.. a related question. I have some stuff in htmlz format. Looking at the css and html therein, I can't see any reference to book / periodical in that format. So, if htmlz is converted to, say, mobi, how would the mobi conversion know what to do... And if it doesn't, what is the default action?

Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 04-24-2012, 10:20 AM

book.

gpauk · 04-24-2012, 12:13 PM

Thanks...

04-23-2012, 10:31 AM	#1
gpauk Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: kindle	Convert periodicals to books Hi... Kindle has the irritating behaviour that it won't allow you to move periodicals to folders as you can with books. The last edition of a periodical stays on the home page. This is ok until you cancel a subscription and are then stuck with the issue on the home page and can't archive it, or add to a collection. I figured that as the periodicals came from Calibre, it should be possible to alter it to be treated as a book, not a periodical.. But i can't find anything in the meta info to allow that "conversion".. Any ideas how I can do this? Thanks!

04-23-2012, 06:20 PM	#3
gpauk Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: kindle	Great - many thanks for the help! Where do I find the source for that plugin, please? Graham Last edited by gpauk; 04-23-2012 at 06:30 PM.

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04-23-2012, 02:20 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You'd have to edit the source code. Add self.is_periodical = False at the top of the convert() method in plugins/mobi_output.py

04-23-2012, 06:50 PM	#4
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	You can find instructions on how to set up a development environment in the user manual. G

04-24-2012, 09:25 AM	#5
gpauk Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: kindle	Perfect - got all the info now thanks! Looks like creating plug ins is fairly straightforward. .. a related question. I have some stuff in htmlz format. Looking at the css and html therein, I can't see any reference to book / periodical in that format. So, if htmlz is converted to, say, mobi, how would the mobi conversion know what to do... And if it doesn't, what is the default action? Thanks!

04-24-2012, 10:20 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	book.

04-24-2012, 12:13 PM	#7
gpauk Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: kindle	Thanks...

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