Indeed, it's not possible to crossref between .bib files, and will never be possible. Bibtex would also never be able to do it, and BibDesk's implementation is implement to support this bibtex feature, without it in bibtex it would never have been a feature in BibDesk.
Also we think that generally it is preferable to have a single database (this is one of the reasons), and organize them using the groups. Christiaan On 6 Nov 2007, at 9:11 AM, Justin C. Walker wrote: > Hi, all, > > After a quick tour through the manual, I think it's the case that > BibDesk can't handle crossrefs that live in a different .bib file. > Correct? > > Is this something that could be supported? Is it of value? > > FWIW, I have several .bib files; individual papers I have access to > are in one; books I own are in another; and refs I can't easily > access are in a third. I'd like to be able to have entries in the > first cross-reference to entries in the other two. > > I should add that this doesn't present a problem for TeX use, but it > would be nice to see the effects in BibDesk's preview window. > > Thanks! > > Justin > > PS: after sufficient discussion on this list, I have finally figured > out how to "scrape" Google Scholar. It's is a great addition. > Thanks! > > -- > Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon at Large > Institute for the Absorption of Federal Funds > ----------- > If it weren't for carbon-14, I wouldn't date at all. > ----------- > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > 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 > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users
