Andrew d’Entremont Posted September 25, 2022 Posted September 25, 2022 I'm starting to enter all my hardcover books into CB, but I have run into a problem naming a new book. I have a hardcover of the book "Magician" by Raymond E. Feist, but when I try to enter it as a new book with that name it won't let me. It wants to pick a name from the list of matching titles. What am I doing wrong?
Steven L. Dasinger Posted September 26, 2022 Posted September 26, 2022 You are doing nothing wrong. It is a little quirk in the system. To get around it what you need Type until you get where it is different, press the space bar, then backspace to delete the space. This will un-highlight any of the suggestions allowing you to type in the name you want. So, in your example, Type 'Magician ' (note the space after Magician) the press the backspace. This will leave just 'Magician' (without space) and no item in the list highlighted. 1
Andrew d’Entremont Posted September 26, 2022 Author Posted September 26, 2022 That worked like a charm. Thanks!
Andrew d’Entremont Posted October 5, 2022 Author Posted October 5, 2022 Well, that trick doesn't seem to be working anymore. I'm trying to enter the hardcover version of a book and after hitting the spacebar followed by a backspace it just takes me back to the paperback edition. Maybe something changed with the latest version? I'm running v23.0.0.1790
Steven L. Dasinger Posted October 5, 2022 Posted October 5, 2022 If you supply the name, I can try and see what happens on my database.
Andrew d’Entremont Posted October 5, 2022 Author Posted October 5, 2022 Thanks. It’s The Elf Queen of Shannara (HC).
Steven L. Dasinger Posted October 5, 2022 Posted October 5, 2022 There is already a Title 'Elf Queen of Shannara, The' If the HC you have is published by Del Rey, just add a new Issue in that existing Title (for the HC). If the HC is by a different Publisher, you can add the Publisher name to the series. i.e. Elf Queen of Shannara, The (other-publiser-name).
Andrew d’Entremont Posted October 6, 2022 Author Posted October 6, 2022 I guess I was thinking that the hardcover would be its own thing, but now that I think about it that doesn't really make sense. Thanks for checking for me.
Steven L. Dasinger Posted October 6, 2022 Posted October 6, 2022 Not a problem. I find myself 'over-thinking' on some entries, also.
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