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The only 'settings' that calibre puts in the registry are those that Windows needs to know about, such as the registration of the calibre:// protocol handler. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 09-22-2022 at 06:51 PM. |
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09-22-2022, 06:49 PM | #47 | |
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Does this mean that using the version of Calibre Portable with the ini that that is the only place the library can be or is that the place it defaults to when you run it? Last edited by JSWolf; 09-22-2022 at 07:01 PM. |
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09-23-2022, 12:36 PM | #48 | |
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Still installed calibre remembers the last used library while calibre portable does not. Despite the files in \AppData beeing carbon copies of each other. So why is that? Were is the difference buried? And (dare I ask) why is there a difference at all? Is it in the name"calibre-portable.exe"? Because calibre portable *has* to create that library folder on each start to be in a consistent state? Is that what "works as intended" is all about? Work as intended would be to open the last library... Last edited by mblrdr; 09-23-2022 at 12:46 PM. |
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09-23-2022, 02:24 PM | #50 | |
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OTOH Portable is expected to move between systems. Anything outside of ./ may not be present (or a different path). KISS say, just say NO, rather than accommodate all the OS quirks. You chose to use it differently. Not wrong except you seem to expect the Devs to change their philosophy to satisfy you odd usage. Kovid said NO (he has said yes on occasion, but it is amazing how many bases he DID cover in the design ) |
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09-23-2022, 06:18 PM | #51 | |
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See the attached image, I could post that THUMB drive to you and you'd be able to fire up its copy of calibre portable and access Fred, Mary and Zac's Libraries with my settings and plugins. BR |
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What's the reason for using the portable Calibre instead of the non-portable Calibre?
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09-24-2022, 05:14 AM | #53 | |
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I use calibre portable "as intended" and I'm annoyed that it doesn't remember and select the last used library *at all* Plus it doesn't *if that library is outside the forced structure*. Plus it always creates its default library folder. Plus it shows that created default library in "quick switch" (even if not used). No other portable software I use is this unflexible and forces the user to adapt while the software should adapt to the user. I would simply never tie my portable software to my data (that is: be forced to use calibre portable and have all the library data *inside the portable folder*). Bad concept. Do you have your .doc or .xls files "inside" Word or Excel? You don't "wrap" your software around your data. Kovid does here. And yes the developer does a hell of a job. Calibre is fantastic. Last edited by mblrdr; 09-24-2022 at 05:37 AM. |
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09-24-2022, 05:16 AM | #54 | |
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That design intend is questionable if the concept "forces" the data inside the portable folder and has not the ability to change that. See above posting. Last edited by mblrdr; 09-24-2022 at 05:49 AM. |
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Read the whole posting to get a glimpse. Last edited by mblrdr; 09-24-2022 at 05:43 AM. |
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@mblrdr - the raison d'être for most 'portable' software is to sever the application from the Windows registry.
Installed calibre already does that, all of its application settings are in its "configuration folder" - the raison d'être for doing that is to support a range of operating/file system platforms. As you no doubt know, calibre is open source software, why don't you download the source and change it to fit your expectations. BR |
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I don't do it by myself because I'm neither a developer nor a programmer. So I adress the developer with a problem and exchange arguments in a forum. Isn't that the purpose of the forum? Men's purpose is to make a change. "Do it yourself" is no answer in this case unfortunately. So let's get back to the topic and the arguments and challenge the status quo of calibre portable. Last edited by mblrdr; 09-24-2022 at 08:15 AM. |
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Portable allows a user to run from a a external drive on a Public (or Company) Computer without ADMIN rights.
Everything else is gravy. Use the tool AS DESIGNED and quit whining that the Devs don't do it your way. There are over 3M users that use Calibre as delivered. There are ??K that left because it would not work the way THEY wanted. (If they did not violate MR terms of use, those posts are still on the forum) |
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The problem is is your mind, you want Calibre Portable to work in way that would make it Calibre Non-portable and you refuse accept that Installed Calibre is specifically designed to do what you seem to want - to separate application function from application data. BR |
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Ok I get it that this is the wrong place then and I appreciate all your time and help up to this point folks. I head over to github. |
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