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by Dellu
Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:16 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Bookends quit unexpectedly in Monterey
Replies: 6
Views: 1643

Re: Bookends quit unexpectedly in Monterey

This problem seems to occur when idle. When Bookends is left for a while to do something else, or when the computer sleeps, surprise, it's not there any more. It has not crashed when I'm actually doing something. Do you have App Tamer installed? I was going crazy at some point on why Finder tend to...
by Dellu
Thu Apr 14, 2022 5:51 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Change the reference type of multiple entries at the same time
Replies: 2
Views: 919

Re: Change the reference type of multiple entries at the same time

YES, you need to check out the Global Change menu under Ref.
You will find Change Reference Type there.
by Dellu
Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:07 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Case protection in BibTeX export format
Replies: 31
Views: 28794

Re: Case protection in BibTeX export format

I'm not sure if this should be done automatically, or if should be opt-in with a preference setting. Maybe the BibTeX users reading this would weigh in on that (avoiding yet another preference setting would be my preference). Jon Sonny Software For God's sake, please make this an option in the Pref...
by Dellu
Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:55 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: PDF annotation changes -- comments
Replies: 59
Views: 24192

Re: PDF annotation changes -- comments

@Bernardo: If I understand your problem correctly, I think there is a way around your issue of keep the relationship between books and their chapters. - Assign the filed user4 as a crossref field. Then, copy the Key of the book (the parent) to the crossref field of its children (the chapters). You c...
by Dellu
Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:45 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: More flexible citekey generation
Replies: 22
Views: 4209

Re: More flexible citekey generation

As I said, starting with the first 4+ letter word might suffice in most cases. At least it will avoid starting with most prepositions. Jon Sonny Software That is even better. If the you can program it so that the first word will be 4 or more letters, that is wonderful. You don't need anything else....
by Dellu
Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:35 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: More flexible citekey generation
Replies: 22
Views: 4209

Re: More flexible citekey generation

Finding the first substantive word isn't trivial, especially given that any language can be used. Jon Sonny Software That is fair; i understand. I am sorry if I am being nosy here. This feature is extremely important for me; I spend a lot of time juggling reference stuff. That is why I am asking to...
by Dellu
Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: More flexible citekey generation
Replies: 22
Views: 4209

Re: More flexible citekey generation

These are wonderful options; and I am pretty sure they are going to make any user satisfied. I am very satisfied already. I have a suggestion about the 3rd choice. 1) Is it possible to replace the 15 characters with what Jabref calls [VeryShortTitle] (https://docs.jabref.org/setup/citationkeypattern...
by Dellu
Sun Apr 10, 2022 9:31 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Duplicated citation keys
Replies: 15
Views: 2906

Re: Duplicated citation keys

Yes, that is good idea.
by Dellu
Sun Apr 10, 2022 5:43 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Set author names as single word
Replies: 6
Views: 1444

Re: Set author names as single word

First, go to the Preference and define a new "type", under the "Refs" tab. For example, you can rename Unused 3 to "ibook" 04_10_22 at 12.39.48PM.png - close the Preference and go to the Format manager. There, you can "Add Type"---> select the "ibook"...
by Dellu
Sun Apr 10, 2022 4:54 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Set author names as single word
Replies: 6
Views: 1444

Re: Set author names as single word

But, if you want this kind of setup only for some references, you can setup a new category/type for them. YOU can develop a new "type", for example ibook category (to mean books authored by institutions); and then, set up the order authors like the above image for the ibook category only.
by Dellu
Sun Apr 10, 2022 4:51 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Set author names as single word
Replies: 6
Views: 1444

Re: Set author names as single word

You can modify your format manager to setup like that.

There is an option there to use either Doe, John or John Doe
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by Dellu
Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:18 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Duplicated citation keys
Replies: 15
Views: 2906

Re: Duplicated citation keys

Yes, the unique id would definitely work. I second DrJJWMac's proposal. If his proposal is too much to include, adding the library name is very smart solution . If anyone is not interested in suffixing the 5 digit number (the unique id) into her keys, she can assign short library names (such as B fo...
by Dellu
Sat Apr 09, 2022 9:44 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Duplicated citation keys
Replies: 15
Views: 2906

Re: Duplicated citation keys

The in-library duplication will still be there so far as I am doing it manually. 1. Having a format would have been great because the format can be programmed to assign those prefixes and suffixes we want; and then, the housekeeper (the feature which makes the keys unique in the current system) will...
by Dellu
Sat Apr 09, 2022 9:31 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Duplicated citation keys
Replies: 15
Views: 2906

Re: Duplicated citation keys

I don't think the prefix makes a difference.


First round renaming:


John2012 -- > $John2012
John2012a --> $John2012a

Second round renaming:

John2012 --> $John2012


Still, the first and the third end up being identical.
by Dellu
Sat Apr 09, 2022 9:18 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Duplicated citation keys
Replies: 15
Views: 2906

Re: Duplicated citation keys

Another approach you could use now is to do a Global Change -> Change Field and insert a library-specific tag in front of or after the key Bookends generates. The downside is that you'd have to do this periodically for new references and be careful to not touch references that have already been alt...