Sonny Software

Hm, that's a thought.

Jon
Sonny Software

Hi,

Thanks for the helpful answer. But note that you do NOT need to reinstall Bookends. But you DO need to remove the old add-in and template from the appropriate Office folders and replace them with the new ones we ship with 8.1.3.

Jon
Sonny Software

Say there is a bit in a format like this: f v. (which is SerialName SerialNumber) As long as there is either a SerialName and SerialNumber, or neither, everything is ok. But if there is only a SerialName but no SerialNumber then you don't get the fullstop at the end. In the context of a complete fo...

It's not editable, but already have the ability to have reference info displayed in any form you want, by Type as well. Create a format for what you want to see (e.g. authors, title (bold), abstract, notes, whatever). Then use the View Formatted drawer at the bottom of the List View to see it. We al...

Hi, There is no separate configuration file -- the settings you can manipulate are available in Bookends Preferences. I'm not sure exactly what you want to do, but I think you should be able to make aliases as usual for the you serve with Bookends (the actual files must be in the Bookends folder or ...

Hi,

One could do a query where

id > 0

or

uniqueID > 0

That would return all references.

Jon
Sonny Software

If a third tab is in the info drawer showing the amazon pic and the PDF (Jon, will it show both or just one?), will the PDF be able to be opened in Preview with a simple click? It will show the first attachment it finds (if there is more than one), any QT-compatible format. Yes, you will be able to...

Try a repair instead of rebuild -- it should take something like 30-60 seconds for a small database like yours.

You should contact tech support directly, not the forum, for issues like this.

Jon
Sonny Software

You mean have one field that shows either Abstract OR Notes, depending on which tab is active?

Jon
Sonny Software

The solution for images I'm working on is an Image tab in the Info Drawer that will display not only a graphic but also the first page of a pdf. I think some folks will find this useful, and it is unobtrusive for those who won't.

Jon
Sonny Software

An interesting idea I've toyed with in the past. But I am afraid it require virtually a complete rewrite of the application, which is far too great a cost for the small benefit it would bring.

I think the solution we finally come up with will satisfy most people.

Jon
Sonny Software

Thanks, Gerben.

BTW, you do know that in 8.1.3 you can view and edit the Notes field in the Info Drawer? You can make that as big as you like.

Jon
Sonny Software

P.S. Also, in case you missed it, you can always enlarge any field in the reference window by clicking on its name.

Hi Tacitus -- thanks for sticking with us!

To me (and I think most scientists) the abstract field is the most important, which is why it is given prominence. I wouldn't make that info so painful to get to.

Jon
Sonny Software

Hi guys, Just to let you know that I'm reading all of this with interest. The drawer solution is the one I have been toying with in prototypes on-and-off for the last several months, and looks like the best. No promises, but please know I am aware of the need and am thinking about solutions. As for ...

Hi,

That's a different problem. This is a limitation of the first release of Word X. Get and apply the Word X updater (I think there were two). All the icons should show up after you update Word X.

Jon
Sonny Software