Re: Very useful script from our @Iandol
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2018 10:12 pm
It's good to know that there is a universal way to automate workflow with any app. But I would like to mention an alternate way to suit your particular needs. My workflow is more restricted, but includes powerful scripts that can save a ton of time as well.
The reason for the restriction is that I use BibLaTeX, which does not work with Markdown or MMD (and Pandoc?).
1. I use LaTeX in Scrivener, and move quickly between BE-Citing-Scrivener and back with just ⌘Y
2. I use Key field in BE column 1. Because references are in AuthorYear format I quickly find them without even looking at the title column.
3. To generate a bib file I add references to a static folder with the shortcut ⌘1. This is followed by a Keyboard Maestro shortcut that does it all.
My only gripe is that BE does not allow for a "Live" Bib static folder. This means that each time a new reference is added to the bib static folder I have to invoke the shortcut to generate a whole new file which overwrites the old bib file.
4. I use a Keyboard Maestro shortcut to compile my Scrivener file to Sublime Text which automatically generates a final PDF.
5. I can use another Keyboard Maestro to do steps 4 and 5 all at once.
Instead of scanning the file to deploy my references, I let BibLaTeX do the whole work by itself. I also have other scripts to sync the pdf with Scrivener and other details.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but none of the users above are using BibLaTeX, correct? If so I would like to implement the Alfred tools in the future. But bottom line here is that Keyboard Maestro can work very well with particular apps without the need for universal tools, in case you cannot implement the script by @landol for some reason.
The reason for the restriction is that I use BibLaTeX, which does not work with Markdown or MMD (and Pandoc?).
1. I use LaTeX in Scrivener, and move quickly between BE-Citing-Scrivener and back with just ⌘Y
2. I use Key field in BE column 1. Because references are in AuthorYear format I quickly find them without even looking at the title column.
3. To generate a bib file I add references to a static folder with the shortcut ⌘1. This is followed by a Keyboard Maestro shortcut that does it all.
My only gripe is that BE does not allow for a "Live" Bib static folder. This means that each time a new reference is added to the bib static folder I have to invoke the shortcut to generate a whole new file which overwrites the old bib file.
4. I use a Keyboard Maestro shortcut to compile my Scrivener file to Sublime Text which automatically generates a final PDF.
5. I can use another Keyboard Maestro to do steps 4 and 5 all at once.
Instead of scanning the file to deploy my references, I let BibLaTeX do the whole work by itself. I also have other scripts to sync the pdf with Scrivener and other details.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but none of the users above are using BibLaTeX, correct? If so I would like to implement the Alfred tools in the future. But bottom line here is that Keyboard Maestro can work very well with particular apps without the need for universal tools, in case you cannot implement the script by @landol for some reason.