Just as a Mellel-Bookends user, I know that the workflow below is correct (although I know nothing about the Apple Events portion). The reference manager produces the formatted text, so the ability to produce a wide variety of citation formats is essential. --or an easy-to-use method for the user to customize same.
If anyone is curious, I can provide screenshots of the Bookends format-editing interface. --Ingrid On 10/18/07 8:28 AM, "Adam R. Maxwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Oct 18, 2007, at 06:14, Christiaan Hofman wrote: > >> Just curious (as I'm not intending to work on this either). But what >> exactly would be needed to be done for integration with Mellel? I >> personally think that most of the required hard work (i.e. everything >> that requires detailed knowledge of Mellel's proprietary file format) >> would be the responsibility of Mellel, not a reference manager. Also >> as they already support different citation managers, and it's stupid >> to let each one redo that job. While the Mellel developers kbnow >> thier format, so with their existing code that job would be >> infinitely easier. From that POV, I would say BibDesk already has >> almost all that is needed. > > From their response to me (below) and my vague recollection, I gather > that BibDesk is responsible for accepting a list of temp citations > (correspond loosely to cite keys), then producing a formatted > bibliography as RTF that is passed back via Apple Events. If they used > a DO API, I'd have done this for fun...but the Apple Event stuff is > hairy. > >>> I guess my most basic question is this: what information would >>> Mellel provide to BibDesk, and what does it expect in return? >> >> The usual workflow is this: >> a. The user inserts citations by going to the bibliography >> application, finding the citations and then dragging them or >> pressing a button (depending on the bibliography application). The >> inserted citations are called "temp citations" and are usually >> formatted for the convenience of the bibliography database >> (containing a unique ID, full details etc) >> b. When the user wants to produce the final manuscript, he presses >> the scan button and the following happens (communication is done via >> Apple Events) >> 1. Mellel scans the document and collects the "temp >> citations" (unformatted citations) >> 2. Mellel passes these to the bibliography application >> 3. The bibliography application formats the citations and generates >> the bibliography and passes them back to Mellel >> 4. Mellel integrates the new citations+bibliography in the document. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Bibdesk-users mailing list > Bibdesk-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Bibdesk-users mailing list Bibdesk-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users
