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Old 08-08-2024, 01:03 PM   #1
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Adding paper format books

I have many books in the old-fashioned paper format. I add them using the isbns to my library. It would be really great to have a format called "PAPER" fot these books.
Is there some way to add that format type to CalibrI apologize ahead of time if the question is stupid.
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Old 08-08-2024, 02:02 PM   #2
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Format is for files, so logically paper only would have no formats. Though I use that for wish-list items. I'm too lazy to add the paper books. I even used to sell barcode & library software and could have set up the paper books 25+ years ago.
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Just make an empty book record with no files, you can do so by right clicking the add books button
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Old 08-08-2024, 04:24 PM   #4
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I use a custom column that distinguishes between ebook, pbook and stub entries...
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Old 08-08-2024, 05:03 PM   #5
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You can produce your own custom format names by creating an empty file of any name with the format name as the extension.

I use a file named book.print and add that to entries in my calibre library that correspond to books I own as paper copies. When I look at the formats for those books in calibre I see PRINT along with whatever e-book formats I have for each book.
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Just make an empty book record with no files, you can do so by right clicking the add books button
I use that for my "wish list", like missing titles in a series.
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You can produce your own custom format names by creating an empty file of any name with the format name as the extension.

I use a file named book.print and add that to entries in my calibre library that correspond to books I own as paper copies. When I look at the formats for those books in calibre I see PRINT along with whatever e-book formats I have for each book.
Wow, I like that idea. So if the OP wants to show "PAPER" for real books just make a dummy file called "book.paper" or book.hb / book.pb or book.zine for Hardback/Paperback/Magazine.

Excellent!
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What is the advantage of adding a dummy format -v- just having an empty book with no format?

I can't think of a reason why you would need to add dummy formats.
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What is the advantage of adding a dummy format -v- just having an empty book with no format?

I can't think of a reason why you would need to add dummy formats.
Some books I have both paper and eBook formats. Using formats:false would fail for these.
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Sure, I have those also, and I use a custom column and add a tag- ebook, pbook or both as in my previous image.
I still don't see how a dummy format helps anything, including your example.
I guess I am not imaginative enough...
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You can only see a tag when you have Calibre open. I often use Everything to search the title of a book to see if it exists as eBook or paperbook.
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Oh, ok.
All my ebook/library activity is through Calibre, so I have no need to search for books outside of it.
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Old 08-10-2024, 12:40 PM   #14
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Paper format

Thank you all for your replies, and special thanks for the tip with the"book.paper" format.

The reason I need this is that:
a) I have many books in both paper and ebook format and
b) before buying a book, I always check Calibre, to see if I already have it.

For certain subjects, I like to have both formats. Which is why I want to see if I have a book in paper as well as electonically.

So, again, my thanks for all of your ideas and help.
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Checks for EPUB also
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tags:"=<In Paper Library>" and formats:EPUB
Here is the Need to buy version
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not formats:yes and tags:"=<In Paper Library>"
<In Paper Library> is my Tag
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