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- Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:49 pm
- Forum: Bookends
- Topic: Joining two libraries
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7554
Re: Joining two libraries
I would perhaps create backups (within Bookends) of the two original libraries and put the two original libraries into a ZIP archive in addition to (or rather than) duplicating them.
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:07 am
- Forum: Bookends
- Topic: Bookends For The Lazy Newbie
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1310
Re: Bookends For The Lazy Newbie
@Jon Apologies. Your first point is duly noted, and I've amended my post accordingly. I agree about the harm caused by the grossly distorted the business model that publishing houses follow. I also agree that no one will be knocking on any one person's door at any time soon to check on whether you h...
- Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:57 pm
- Forum: Bookends
- Topic: Bookends For The Lazy Newbie
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1310
Re: Bookends For The Lazy Newbie
From my experience, I agree that the best way to generate a bibliography in Bookends from scratch is to use on-line search tools. Another way to get reference metadata is from friends, colleagues, and others. This can also be a good way to establish a library metadata, especially for example when a ...
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 2:14 pm
- Forum: Bookends for iOS
- Topic: Defining default attachments subfolder for local library (not synced)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4485
Defining default attachments subfolder for local library (not synced)
It seems that we can define a sub-folder for attachments only after we have set up a sync service. Otherwise, the Settings for the LOCAL LIBRARY does not expose the tab to set and move PDF files into a Default Attachment Subfolder. I'd like to have the option to define the default attachments sub-fo...
- Sun Jul 09, 2023 1:47 pm
- Forum: Bookends
- Topic: Request/idea: NoteCard browser
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6868
Re: Request/idea: NoteCard browser
Very cool features. ... ... But, the biggest drawback with [certain] apps (for reading and annotating pdf) is that the annotation is database-internal. It can be exported separately; but the annotation of the pdf doesn't follow the standard-adobe annotation system. ... Jon, you made really great de...
- Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:55 pm
- Forum: Bookends
- Topic: Request/idea: NoteCard browser
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6868
Re: Request/idea: NoteCard browser
@Jon ... FWIW, the other app that I tested to manage PDF annotations is [ZenReader](https://zenreader.co.uk). It acts as a cross between Obsidian (as an electron app) and Highlights and LiquidText / MarginNote. It requires an on-line connection even to run the free version. Perhaps the videos that d...
- Fri Jul 07, 2023 12:53 pm
- Forum: Bookends
- Topic: Formatting annotation extractions: feature request
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1662
Re: Formatting annotation extractions: feature request
I see how the use of different markdown formatting can improve the ease in recognizing the source format for an annotation extracted from a PDF. The different types of annotations in a PDF are * highlight * underline * PDF note * comment The different types of (BE) notes (stored as notecards) are * ...
- Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:37 am
- Forum: Bookends
- Topic: Workflow Example: Bookends -> Obsidian
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1756
Re: Workflow Example: Bookends -> Obsidian
@Dellu -- I appreciate the request. Let me try to answer. I need to have a collaborative macOS<->Windows workflow to share information about references with my colleagues who work on Windows systems. While Mendeley, Zotero, Papers, or EndNote will provide the collaboration out-of-the-box, BE fits my...
- Thu Jul 06, 2023 8:36 pm
- Forum: Bookends for iOS
- Topic: Copy reference from one library to another?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4642
- Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:05 am
- Forum: Bookends for iOS
- Topic: Copy reference from one library to another?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4642
Copy reference from one library to another?
Do we have a way to copy a reference from one library to another? The reference includes an attached PDF with annotations.
If not, I post a feature request to have the ability to Share or Copy a reference from one library directly to a different library.
If not, I post a feature request to have the ability to Share or Copy a reference from one library directly to a different library.
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:42 pm
- Forum: Looking for AppleScripts…
- Topic: Export PDF Notes and Highlights
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23771
Re: Export PDF Notes and Highlights
You have a rather sophisticated workflow. Nicely done! I expect one limitation may eventually be in the reliability of your iCloud sync. I do not see a way to bring a reference on the iPad into the Hits list on macOS. For this reason, I foresee a complicated process in the effort to create an automa...
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:53 am
- Forum: Looking for AppleScripts…
- Topic: Export PDF Notes and Highlights
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23771
Re: Export PDF Notes and Highlights
@postdoctoral -- Reading your processing steps on the PDF annotations, you could script this way 1) Detect that a PDF has been annotated (already completed) 2) Fire off a script that ... 2a) runs the extract PDF annotations menu using selected references as default ... Set this up by selecting a PDF...
- Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:31 pm
- Forum: Bookends
- Topic: Request/idea: NoteCard browser
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6868
Re: Request/idea: NoteCard browser
As from past postings, I was confounded in making distinctions between the terms (PDF) Note, PDF Note, and (Bookends) Note. Your diligence to use either PDF Note (explicit) or Note (implicit for Bookends Note) is appreciated. Pedantic that I am as such, I might point out for example that the menu fo...
- Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:09 pm
- Forum: Bookends
- Topic: Request/idea: NoteCard browser
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6868
Re: Request/idea: NoteCard browser
A BibTeX file is inevitably an immutable resource that could just as well be written in a read-only mode. One-way sync makes sense for this case. Should you consider simply extending the Extract PDF Annotations option, I might offer these thoughts. * While the process to Extract and Save may seem si...
- Sat Jul 01, 2023 3:55 pm
- Forum: Bookends
- Topic: Request/idea: NoteCard browser
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6868
Re: Request/idea: NoteCard browser
Jon: Glad to hear about the progress on this. 1) As much as I would love the (automatic) sync to work with annotations as well as notes, I understand the limitations. Given also that we now have the option to collect annotations including notes, and given that Bookends can be scripted to run the col...