Replace book

foosion · Today, 06:28 AM

Sometimes I'll sideload a book to my Kobo from Calibre using the extended plugin, then find I need to edit the book. I'll edit in Calibre, attach the Kobo and send the revised version. When I open the book in Kobo, I'll get: oops there's a problem.

I can delete the book on the Kobo using its GUI and then send it, but I'm wondering if there's a better way.

rashkae · Today, 06:45 AM

The Kobo Touch Extended Driver options, in the Collections, Covers and Uploads tab, at the very bottom, has a check mark option you an turn off called "Do not Treat replacement books as new books". Basically, the Calibre Driver tries to slip a replacement book in place without the Kobo noticing, thus preserving your reading position, bookmarks and annotations. This works if edits are limited to fixing a typo or updating some formatting in the CSS. Unfortunately, as seen here, it will not work if the Table of Contents is changed or if a change is made to how files are split. (and maybe if whole paragraphs are added/removed.)

foosion · Today, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rashkae

The Kobo Touch Extended Driver options, in the Collections, Covers and Uploads tab, at the very bottom, has a check mark option you an turn off called "Do not Treat replacement books as new books". Basically, the Calibre Driver tries to slip a replacement book in place without the Kobo noticing, thus preserving your reading position, bookmarks and annotations. This works if edits are limited to fixing a typo or updating some formatting in the CSS. Unfortunately, as seen here, it will not work if the Table of Contents is changed or if a change is made to how files are split. (and maybe if whole paragraphs are added/removed.)

I have been changing Tables of Contents or removing sections, so that's likely it.

It sounds as if the answer is to turn off "Do not Treat replacement books as new books". My usual edit is because the font is too small (CSS formatting), something I notice quickly, so losing TOC, etc. is not a problem. I only edit other things once I start due to CSS issues. I suppose the alternative is not to edit anything else and leave the option checked.

I'm I understanding correctly?

Today, 06:28 AM	#1
foosion Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 4562 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Replace book Sometimes I'll sideload a book to my Kobo from Calibre using the extended plugin, then find I need to edit the book. I'll edit in Calibre, attach the Kobo and send the revised version. When I open the book in Kobo, I'll get: oops there's a problem. I can delete the book on the Kobo using its GUI and then send it, but I'm wondering if there's a better way.

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Today, 06:45 AM	#2
rashkae Wizard Posts: 1,205 Karma: 5372421 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Aura HD	The Kobo Touch Extended Driver options, in the Collections, Covers and Uploads tab, at the very bottom, has a check mark option you an turn off called "Do not Treat replacement books as new books". Basically, the Calibre Driver tries to slip a replacement book in place without the Kobo noticing, thus preserving your reading position, bookmarks and annotations. This works if edits are limited to fixing a typo or updating some formatting in the CSS. Unfortunately, as seen here, it will not work if the Table of Contents is changed or if a change is made to how files are split. (and maybe if whole paragraphs are added/removed.)