Automatic ebook download ?

emphyrion · 02-13-2017, 09:56 AM

Hi all,

I am using a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 as a reader, mainly for comics and magazines.
My library is huge (600 GB+) and I can't (and don't need/want to) copy it entirely on my Surface.
The library currently resides on a shared drive and I access it from my Surface through Calibre which opens it directly through a network (unc) path.

What I would like to find is an easy way to download (copy) locally the books I want to read when I am not connected to the network drive.

Ideally, I would like to be able to add a "to download" or "to read" tag to the selected books and get them easily (if not automatically) downloaded to a local Calibre library on my Surface Pro.
All I would have to do then is to switch to the local library when I'm offline.

How can I get Calibre to work this way (or something approaching)?

Thanks for your help,
Patrick

robko · 02-13-2017, 06:58 PM

You'll be more likely to get an answer to this question if you get the mods to move it to the Calibre subforum. It should get a lot more exposure to Calibre power users there.

emphyrion · 02-14-2017, 05:32 AM

You're probably right, but how can I ask the mods?
Thanks

stumped · 02-14-2017, 04:52 PM

Calibre has an option to move or copy selected books to a different library. So create a new empty local library and try moving books to that, maybe combined with having a custom column to help select and track the books you want.
Full automation is harder but that should get you started

emphyrion · 02-15-2017, 04:33 AM

OK, thanks for your help :-)

pdurrant · 02-15-2017, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emphyrion

You're probably right, but how can I ask the mods?
Thanks

You just report your post using the [!] button at the bottom left. But since I've noticed this thread anyway, you don't need to do that this time.

02-13-2017, 09:56 AM	#1
emphyrion Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: kindle, iPad, Nexus 7	Automatic ebook download ? Hi all, I am using a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 as a reader, mainly for comics and magazines. My library is huge (600 GB+) and I can't (and don't need/want to) copy it entirely on my Surface. The library currently resides on a shared drive and I access it from my Surface through Calibre which opens it directly through a network (unc) path. What I would like to find is an easy way to download (copy) locally the books I want to read when I am not connected to the network drive. Ideally, I would like to be able to add a "to download" or "to read" tag to the selected books and get them easily (if not automatically) downloaded to a local Calibre library on my Surface Pro. All I would have to do then is to switch to the local library when I'm offline. How can I get Calibre to work this way (or something approaching)? Thanks for your help, Patrick

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02-13-2017, 06:58 PM	#2
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	You'll be more likely to get an answer to this question if you get the mods to move it to the Calibre subforum. It should get a lot more exposure to Calibre power users there.

02-14-2017, 05:32 AM	#3
emphyrion Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: kindle, iPad, Nexus 7	You're probably right, but how can I ask the mods? Thanks

02-14-2017, 04:52 PM	#4
stumped Wizard Posts: 3,305 Karma: 10259306 Join Date: May 2016 Device: kobo forma, Kobo Libra, Huawei media Tab, fire HD10, PW3 HDX8.9,	Calibre has an option to move or copy selected books to a different library. So create a new empty local library and try moving books to that, maybe combined with having a custom column to help select and track the books you want. Full automation is harder but that should get you started

02-15-2017, 04:33 AM	#5
emphyrion Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Device: kindle, iPad, Nexus 7	OK, thanks for your help :-)

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