BibTeX import with files

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lyndondrake
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BibTeX import with files

Post by lyndondrake »

Hi,

I'm trying to import a BibTeX file (exported from Zotero) which has a file field in it. In the Import filter manager, I've added the tag file to the Attachments field. Bookends correctly recognises that this should be an attachment. There are two problems thought:
  • Bookends doesn't find the attachment and import it, as per the attached image below which shows the Attachment pane
  • I can't figure out how to parse a file field which has multiple attachments, such as

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    file = {files/4223/Bruni2019 The economy of salvation.pdf;files/4224/Bruni2019 The economy of salvation.epub}
    I want to break the field on semicolons.
Any suggestions on how to achieve these?

(I realise that I could use an RIS export, but then I lose my BibTeX keys. I suppose that another option is to modify the RIS export from Zotero to include the BibTeX key, and then modify the RIS import in Bookends to recognise it.)
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Re: BibTeX import with files

Post by Jon »

You can't do this with the Zotero BibTeX export, it only works with RIS.

https://www.sonnysoftware.com/bookends/ ... mport.html

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