You have to use something like: value of field “Booktitle”
There is no booktitle property. Christiaan > On Oct 16, 2015, at 4:48, Jan David Hauck <jan.d.ha...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > I've tried that but it gives me the error > Error: -1700. BibDesk got an error: Can’t make booktitle of publication id > "bdskidentifier://963110B0-6514-4605-A1CC-E565816F1515" of document "* > Bibliography *" into type specifier. > > Jan > > On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 10:21 PM, Christiaan Hofman <cmhof...@gmail.com > <mailto:cmhof...@gmail.com>> wrote: > Just edit a copy of the AppleScript, replacing Title with Booktitle. > > Christiaan > >> On Oct 15, 2015, at 18:15, Jan David Hauck <jan.d.ha...@ucla.edu >> <mailto:jan.d.ha...@ucla.edu>> wrote: >> >> Christiaan, thanks so much! That's perfect! Does exactly what I needed! >> >> Now I have one more question: Is there a way to trigger the same script for >> "Booktitle fields?" >> For incollections that inherit that from a crossref it's obviously changed >> but I have some incollections that are not crossref'd so there I'd need to >> update the booktitle field in an extra step. >> >> Thanks a ton! >> >> Jan >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 15, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Christiaan Hofman <cmhof...@gmail.com >> <mailto:cmhof...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> Sorry, I don’t know what happened, I am sure I added that function, and the >> support for it is in it. I have fixed that now, you can re-downlaod them and >> it should really be there. >> >> Christiaan >> >> >>> On Oct 15, 2015, at 6:26, Jan David Hauck <jan.d.ha...@ucla.edu >>> <mailto:jan.d.ha...@ucla.edu>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Christiaan, >>> >>> Thanks so much for taking the time to do this! >>> But it seems you didn't update the “Capitalize" script library on the >>> website? I re-downloaded the "allscripts" folder but the Capitalize script >>> contained there doesn't have that capitalizeOrProtect that you mention. Or >>> am I missing something? >>> >>> Jan >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 7:23 PM, Christiaan Hofman <cmhof...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:cmhof...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Oct 14, 2015, at 15:13, Christiaan Hofman <cmhof...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:cmhof...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Oct 14, 2015, at 14:17, Jan David Hauck <jan.d.ha...@ucla.edu >>>>> <mailto:jan.d.ha...@ucla.edu>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>> >>>>> I have a (hopfully) quick question regarding fixing titles for some of my >>>>> BibDesk entries: >>>>> When I started using BibDesk I hadn't figured out yet the best way to >>>>> store my titles and I would like to now fix it. >>>>> >>>>> And I want to make sure that I don't mess it up this time, so if I could >>>>> get some feedback from some of the more savvy folks out there, if what I >>>>> thought doing actually works, I'd highly appreciate it. >>>>> >>>>> So I used to store them in Sentence case with the exception of the Words >>>>> that should always be capitalized. For example: >>>>> The crystal forest: Notes on the ontology of Amazonian spirits >>>>> >>>>> However, based on some recommendations out there, I have sinced changed >>>>> to storing them like this in Title case with always capitalized words >>>>> protected: >>>>> The Crystal Forest: Notes on the Ontology of {Amazonian} Spirits >>>>> >>>>> Now, depending on the bib style I use, I can either keep the >>>>> capitalization or convert it to Sentence case but without losing the >>>>> capitalization for names etc. >>>>> >>>>> Now I'd like to fix my first half of entries so that they resemble this >>>>> pattern. >>>>> Hence I thought running a script that adds braces around already >>>>> capitalized words (except beginning of line, and after full stop or >>>>> colon) and then running one of the capitalize to sentence case scripts. >>>>> Would that work? And if so how? >>>>> >>>>> I tried the "Protect titles" script and the "Add Protect string" but >>>>> couldn't really figure out how to get them to work the way I want. Any >>>>> help is greatly appreciated! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Jan >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes, that could basically work. To get an idea on how to write that script >>>> you may have a look at my capitalization scripts on the Wiki (you seem to >>>> already have found them), like the Capitalize.scpt. Unfortunately what you >>>> want is not directly supported by those script. I attached a modified >>>> version that was sent to me by another user that I think does do what you >>>> want. The Protect scripts don’t really do what you want. They are based on >>>> building and using a list of words you always want to put braces around, >>>> which is not the thing you want to do. >>>> >>>> Christiaan >>>> >>>> <Capitalize.scpt> >>> >>> >>> I have updated my scripts on the Wiki. The “Capitalize" script library now >>> contains a function capitalizeOrProtect that should do what you want. the >>> new script "Capitalize and Auto Protect Titles” uses that, and should do >>> exactly what you want. >>> >>> Christiaan >> >
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