Automatic book addition with personalized metadata

gabigabigabi · 11-17-2014, 05:16 PM

Hi everyone!

I'm trying to find a solution to a simple problem, but just can't figure it out.

I have several files that I use for historic aviation research, and I'm used to build my generated pdf's as such:
Title of the article/book/wathever-ISBN if exists (eitherwise 0)-type of document.

Didn't have any problem to use regular expression in order to get the title in the title field, the ISBN in the ISBN field, but having the type of document in the personalized metadata named TYPE just doesn't work.

Here is what i've tried so far
(?P<title>.+)-(?P<isbn>\d+)-(?P<typesupport>.+)

What it does:
File = title of the extract-0123456789-magazine
<title>= title of the extract
<isbn>=0123456789
<typesupport>= nothing

Unfortunately, there isn't any test field for personalized metadata.
And by testing with a pdf just doesn't put the TYPE in the <typesupport> field. Eveything else is fine.

Can anyone help me on this one?

Don't hesitate to ask me for more precision, since I'm conscious of my poor english level...

Thanks.

eschwartz · 11-17-2014, 05:21 PM

Unfortunately only builtin metadata fields are supported by the settings in Adding Books.

You can set aside an unused field like publisher, capture the custom metadata fields, then do a manual cleanup with Bulk Edit Metadata.

gabigabigabi · 11-17-2014, 05:22 PM

that's why!!!!! argghhh...
Suppose i'll have to look if a plugin will do the trick?

eschwartz · 11-17-2014, 05:24 PM

Read my edit -- I didn't expect you to reply so soon...

gabigabigabi · 11-17-2014, 05:31 PM

Great idea!
And why didn't I thought of that?
Thanks a lot, that's going to help me tremendously :-)

Cheers!!!

eschwartz · 11-17-2014, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gabigabigabi

Great idea!
And why didn't I thought of that?
Thanks a lot, that's going to help me tremendously :-)

Cheers!!!

Probably because you haven't yet participated in a three- or four-way conversation bemoaning the issue, several times.

We (the MR irregulars) usually manage to brainstorm workarounds for anything that doesn't get changed.

You're welcome.

11-17-2014, 05:16 PM	#1
gabigabigabi Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: none	Automatic book addition with personalized metadata Hi everyone! I'm trying to find a solution to a simple problem, but just can't figure it out. I have several files that I use for historic aviation research, and I'm used to build my generated pdf's as such: Title of the article/book/wathever-ISBN if exists (eitherwise 0)-type of document. Didn't have any problem to use regular expression in order to get the title in the title field, the ISBN in the ISBN field, but having the type of document in the personalized metadata named TYPE just doesn't work. Here is what i've tried so far (?P<title>.+)-(?P<isbn>\d+)-(?P<typesupport>.+) What it does: File = title of the extract-0123456789-magazine <title>= title of the extract <isbn>=0123456789 <typesupport>= nothing Unfortunately, there isn't any test field for personalized metadata. And by testing with a pdf just doesn't put the TYPE in the <typesupport> field. Eveything else is fine. Can anyone help me on this one? Don't hesitate to ask me for more precision, since I'm conscious of my poor english level... Thanks.

11-17-2014, 05:21 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Unfortunately only builtin metadata fields are supported by the settings in Adding Books. You can set aside an unused field like publisher, capture the custom metadata fields, then do a manual cleanup with Bulk Edit Metadata. Last edited by eschwartz; 11-17-2014 at 05:23 PM.

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11-17-2014, 05:22 PM	#3
gabigabigabi Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: none	that's why!!!!! argghhh... Suppose i'll have to look if a plugin will do the trick?

11-17-2014, 05:24 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Read my edit -- I didn't expect you to reply so soon...

11-17-2014, 05:31 PM	#5
gabigabigabi Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: none	Great idea! And why didn't I thought of that? Thanks a lot, that's going to help me tremendously :-) Cheers!!!

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