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by DrJJWMac
Sun Oct 15, 2023 11:25 pm
Forum: Looking for AppleScripts…
Topic: Script: Capture DOI field on PDF and run AutoFill
Replies: 4
Views: 5073

Re: Script: Capture DOI field on PDF and run AutoFill

> Please send me one PDF where Bookends can't find the DOI in the text. My fault. The articles I have to parse were sent to Bookends using iPadOS from the Share Sheet going out of Safari. I find articles from my library's search engine, view the PDF in Safari, and share out to bookends. As such, the...
by DrJJWMac
Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: Bookends for iOS
Topic: Observations on highlighting text
Replies: 2
Views: 3471

Re: Observations on highlighting text

I've sent an email request to sales at pspdfkit dot com. It points to this posting and requests the ability to tap on the icon directly.

Thanks for the prompt response here.
by DrJJWMac
Sun Oct 15, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Looking for AppleScripts…
Topic: Script: Capture DOI field on PDF and run AutoFill
Replies: 4
Views: 5073

Script: Capture DOI field on PDF and run AutoFill

I am often adding a PDF to Bookends where the PDF has the DOI link but Bookends does not capture it. I have created this script below to help. * Select the reference. * Open the PDF. * Select the DOI text field on the PDF. The text field must have one of these two "delimiters" - doi.org/ o...
by DrJJWMac
Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:47 am
Forum: Bookends for iOS
Topic: Observations on highlighting text
Replies: 2
Views: 3471

Observations on highlighting text

I have a few observations on how we can highlight and work with highlighted text. When we select text, we get a scrollable set of menu options as below. <<< Copy | Text Highlight | PDF Note | Notecard | Quote | Copy Link | Underline | >>> When we click on the highlighted text, we get pop-up selectab...
by DrJJWMac
Sun Oct 01, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: A new universal database (K10plus)
Replies: 23
Views: 305393

Re: A new universal database (K10plus)

> This is a bit off-topic, but have you tried Dimensions.ai? > https://app.dimensions.ai/discover/publication Interesting. Thanks. I've got a research project on my project board that requires background literature searching. I might compare the sight with my more common sources (e.g. Science Direct...
by DrJJWMac
Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:02 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: A new universal database (K10plus)
Replies: 23
Views: 305393

Re: A new universal database (K10plus)

I don't agree with that analogy. I think the Library of Congress is universally recognized (and certainly by scholars) as an internationally valuable resource. Few outside of Germany have heard of GBV or GVK. Almost none of the filters' names start with the country of origin -- that was actually im...
by DrJJWMac
Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: A new universal database (K10plus)
Replies: 23
Views: 305393

Re: A new universal database (K10plus)

> I think Germany should be removed from the name because non-German users will never try it. I'd mention the origin of the consortium in the Notes, though. By analogy then, users outside the US will never try the Library of Congress site so we should rename that filter???? FWIW, I'd call the filter...
by DrJJWMac
Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: File name of extracted notes and annotations
Replies: 3
Views: 3365

Re: File name of extracted notes and annotations

Here is a first draft. use AppleScript version "2.4" -- Yosemite (10.10) or later use scripting additions (* Save CiteKey Markdown v 2023-09-21 exports notes and PDF attachments from selected publication item sets the export name to the cite key *) on run tell application "Bookends&qu...
by DrJJWMac
Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: File name of extracted notes and annotations
Replies: 3
Views: 3365

Re: File name of extracted notes and annotations

@atimm: I might presume as Jon mentions that you are saving one reference at a time. If so, what I see being possible is this ... * Preconfigure the Extract Notes and PDF Annotations menu option with all the parameters that you want to have as the default using Selection as the option. * Use AppleSc...
by DrJJWMac
Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:57 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Smart Group for references that "can't find file..."
Replies: 7
Views: 5144

Re: Smart Group for references that "can't find file..."

If you are at all proficient enough to install and use AppleScripts with Bookends, you might be interested in my script at the link below. https://www.sonnysoftware.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=5566 The script generates a CSV report about the status of the library. It also can be set to label referenc...
by DrJJWMac
Mon Jul 31, 2023 12:05 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Joining two libraries
Replies: 9
Views: 5904

Re: Joining two libraries

I've never considered corruption via ZIP as an issue. One distinction that says even more so to make a ZIP archive is that a library does not contain the attachments. The argument from this insight might be that, before you decide to test something on a library, you should combine both the library a...
by DrJJWMac
Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:42 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Joining two libraries
Replies: 9
Views: 5904

Re: Joining two libraries

@vinschger ... When I am to do something that I should do on a "copy" of a file, I prefer to put the source file into a ZIP archive rather than making a copy of the file. I too easily loose track of why I have a "copy", for example MyLibrary copy.bdb versus MyLibrary.zip. I also ...
by DrJJWMac
Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Joining two libraries
Replies: 9
Views: 5904

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.
by DrJJWMac
Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:07 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Bookends For The Lazy Newbie
Replies: 6
Views: 1139

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...
by DrJJWMac
Sun Jul 23, 2023 9:57 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Bookends For The Lazy Newbie
Replies: 6
Views: 1139

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 ...