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by Jon
Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: Looking for AppleScripts…
Topic: Bookends can't find attachment - but it exists with a slightly different filename. Automatic fix?
Replies: 10
Views: 635

Re: Bookends can't find attachment - but it exists with a slightly different filename. Automatic fix?

Bookends already has the option to remove (detach) the names of orphaned attachments from the database. This is in Refs -> Global Change. As for getting the names of attachments, you can do that via an AppleScript. You can also create a format that outputs attachments names, if you want something yo...
by Jon
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:47 am
Forum: Looking for AppleScripts…
Topic: Bookends can't find attachment - but it exists with a slightly different filename. Automatic fix?
Replies: 10
Views: 635

Re: Bookends can't find attachment - but it exists with a slightly different filename. Automatic fix?

The file name is the "unique id", so if it's off by even a space Bookends won't match it (anymore than a bank will match your credit card number if it's off by a single digit). There is, however, one possibility that might help. Make a COPY of your library (as backup) and try Refs -> Get P...
by Jon
Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:29 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Saving and loading custom names for reference types
Replies: 3
Views: 249

Re: Saving and loading custom names for reference types

BTW, that file is synced by Bookends cloud sync.

Jon
Sonny Software
by Jon
Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Saving and loading custom names for reference types
Replies: 3
Views: 249

Re: Saving and loading custom names for reference types

In the same Bookends folder you'll find

TypesAndLabels.txt

Jon
Sonny Software
by Jon
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Extract annotations as separate files not working
Replies: 3
Views: 260

Re: Extract annotations as separate files not working

Please get in touch so we can resolve this problem.

Jon
Sonny Software
by Jon
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Extract annotations as separate files not working
Replies: 3
Views: 260

Re: Extract annotations as separate files not working

Please contact tech support directly (support@sonnysoftware.com) with screen snaps of your extraction configuration, including the format and style in which you are exporting, and any other information you think might be pertinent. And experiment a bit, see if it's a problem with a particular PDF or...
by Jon
Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Bookends 14.2.9 on MacOS Ventura constantly losing attachements
Replies: 3
Views: 302

Re: Bookends 14.2.9 on MacOS Ventura constantly losing attachements

What are you telling Bookends to do with the PDF when it's attached? Move it to the default folder? Copy it? Or leave it where it is?

Jon
Sonny Software
by Jon
Mon Feb 05, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Off Topic: Limitations on Using the Orcid ID Feature
Replies: 1
Views: 278

Re: Off Topic: Limitations on Using the Orcid ID Feature

That's my understanding as well. But things evolve rapidly in this space, and I expect they'll get better at matching people with ORCID IDs (OpenAlex is rather new - their web interface launched just last month). They are quite responsive in my experience, and I know of at least one person whose ORC...
by Jon
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Bookends 14.2.9 on MacOS Ventura constantly losing attachements
Replies: 3
Views: 302

Re: Bookends 14.2.9 on MacOS Ventura constantly losing attachements

The first thing I'd do is Rebuild the library. If that doesn't help, I'll need more information. Such as what "losing attachments" means. The names are lost from the database itself? The names are there but Bookends can't find them? Where are they located? What is special about the ones it...
by Jon
Sun Feb 04, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Bookends for iOS
Topic: Extract iOS Notes on Mac
Replies: 5
Views: 418

Re: Extract iOS Notes on Mac

Then they should be in the Notes field in the corresponding reference in Bookends. The notes belong to the reference, not the PDF.

Jon
Sonny Software
by Jon
Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Bookends for iOS
Topic: Extract iOS Notes on Mac
Replies: 5
Views: 418

Re: Extract iOS Notes on Mac

You don't even need to do that. When the window moves to the background it syncs. You can also Option-click on the cloud icon and Sync Now. So, where are the notes? Are they a PDF annotation note? Or are they in the notes field in the database? You can the former because it's a clickable graphic in ...
by Jon
Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Bookends for iOS
Topic: Extract iOS Notes on Mac
Replies: 5
Views: 418

Re: Extract iOS Notes on Mac

I think you are referring to note added to the reference, not the PDF. In that case, they can be "extracted" with the annotations after (1) syncing the database reference metadata (the note is not embedded in the PDF), and (2) in the extraction setup, tell Bookends to Extract -> Reference ...
by Jon
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:43 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Word scan not working
Replies: 1
Views: 451

Re: Word scan not working

This sounds like corruption of a hidden citation, which throughs off the unscan (which precedes every scan). The way to deal with this is to remove the final citations immediately following the point of truncation (in the pre-scan document, of course) and see if the unscan works now. If so, unscan, ...
by Jon
Wed Jan 31, 2024 7:19 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: How do I export to BibTex or RIS?
Replies: 1
Views: 427

Re: How do I export to BibTex or RIS?

Select Bibliography Format and then choose either BibTeX.fmt or RIS.fmt and save to disk. For BibTeX you may want to change the output style from Styled Text to BibTeX (if you want character styles like bold and italic preserved) when the data are imported.

Jon
Sonny Software
by Jon
Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Necessary files and folders to back-up or re-construct a Bookends database
Replies: 1
Views: 466

Re: Necessary files and folders to back-up or re-construct a Bookends database

Any Custom folders. If you're going to use Bookends cloud sync some Settings will be synced, which is preferable to moving the Preferences file between Macs.

Jon
Sonny Software