How do I batch print Logos library contents?

Richard D. Crowson

I learnef to use 3 x 5 cards for library sources in the early 1970's when I started college. Although I have several degrees, I still like to maintain library book file box and would like to print the contents of my Logos library with the book description on cards by using a batch print function.
Do we as users have access ti C++ functions, or, is thus print option easily formatted?
I have over 3000 Books in me Logos library and capturing screen prints is too slow.

Mark Barnes

You can export your library catalog, but book descriptions are not included, sorry.

http://wiki.logos.com/Bibliography

Rosie Perera

You can print a bibliography of what's in your Logos library using the Print/Export command from the Collections tool, in a collection made up to contain your entire library (e.g., with the rule rating:>=0). But currently there is no way to include the book's description in the output from that. I can see it would be useful. You could put a request on UserVoice that we be given more control over what fields are included in a bibliography.

Here's the wiki page about how to print a bibliography of your Logos library contents: http://wiki.logos.com/Bibliography

Mark Barnes, who has done an external Bibliography tool for Logos, might know more about whether it's possible to get at the book descriptions via the Logos COM API. If so maybe it's something someone would like to take on to write a utility like what you're describing.

Mark Barnes

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/257880#Comment_257880

Rev. Richard D Crowson said:

Do we as users have access ti C++ functions

Sorry, I should have read your post more carefully regarding your technical proficiency.

Rosie Perera said:

Mark Barnes, who has done an external Bibliography tool for Logos, might know more about whether it's possible to get at the book descriptions via the Logos COM API. If so maybe it's something someone would like to take on to write a utility like what you're describing.

The COM API is very basic, and just gives resource ID, version, title, abbreviated title and resource type.

But if you don't mind getting your hands dirty with SQLITE, look at catalog.db in %localappdata%\Logos4\Data\{random}\LibraryCatalog, and you'll get most of the bibliographic information that you need in the Records table.

 

Richard D. Crowson

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/257884#Comment_257884

Hi Mark,

Your suggestion was just perfect. I was able to export a CVS
spreadsheet from the Export Wizzard of an SQLite FireFox addin, exactly like I
want.

Thank you for your help.

Rick

Matthew C Jones

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/258874#Comment_258874

I can't remember who posted it last year but there was a Logos "catalog" that included the product descriptions. However that info was culled from the website might be instrumental in creating a card catalog.

I have the 8 or so files handy on my hard drive. They are not exhaustive because Logos just keeps publishing too fast.