Excellent! Many thanks... now it works like a charm. John Kitchin writes:
> No problem. Thanks for the tips to replicate this. It was pretty helpful > in solving the problem (and thanks again to Nick who pointed me towards > edebug-defun a while ago!) > > I think I have fixed this. The problem was org-ref was not finding a key > that exists in a file. the way that is done all over org-ref is to > insert the contents of the bibfile in temp buffer, and then use > bibtex-search-entry on that buffer. It works like a charm usually, but > not in the replicated steps you have below. once it works once, though, > it seems to always work. > > Anyway, I think it is fixed now. there is a new version at > https://github.com/jkitchin/jmax/blob/master/org/org-ref.org > > Thanks for reporting the bug! > > "Julian M. Burgos" <jul...@hafro.is> writes: > >> Hi John, >> >> I am resending this... I think it did not went through the previous >> time. >> >> I think I can replicate the org-ref bug now (if it is a bug). This is >> the situation: >> >> a) If I open emacs, load a file that already has some link, and click on >> the link (or place the cursor on it and press enter) I get the "no key >> found" message and I cannot open the notes file (I get a "Wrong type >> argument: stringp, nil"), although the link to the pdf file works. If I >> open more than one file, links do not work in any of them. At this >> point if I check the value of the "org-ref-default-bibliography" >> variable, I get the correct path and filename of my .bib file. >> >> b) If I insert a new citation (using Ctrl-]) in any of the documents, >> links work as they should in all documents (this is, I get the title and >> I can open the notes file). >>> >> I should say that I am not using the org-ref-insert-bibliography-link >> function, because I use biblatex and I prefer to insert the Latex >> \printbibliography command. But if use it and insert the bibliography >> link, the behaviour does not change. >> >> This is what I have in my .emacs file that is related to RefTex and >> org-ref: >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ;; Load RefTex >> (add-hook 'LaTeX-mode-hook 'turn-on-reftex) ; with AUCTeX LaTeX mode >> (autoload 'reftex-mode "reftex" "RefTeX Minor Mode" t) >> (autoload 'turn-on-reftex "reftex" "RefTeX Minor Mode" nil) >> (autoload 'reftex-citation "reftex-cite" "Make citation" nil) >> (autoload 'reftex-index-phrase-mode "reftex-index" "Phrase mode" t) >> (add-hook 'LaTeX-mode-hook 'turn-on-reftex) ; with AUCTeX LaTeX mode >> (add-hook 'latex-mode-hook 'turn-on-reftex) ; with Emacs latex mode >> >> ;; Make RefTeX faster >> (setq reftex-enable-partial-scans t) >> (setq reftex-save-parse-info t) >> (setq reftex-use-multiple-selection-buffers t) >> (setq reftex-plug-into-AUCTeX t) >> >> (setq reftex-default-bibliography >> '("/home/julian/Documents/Refs/BibTex/references.bib")) >> (setq reftex-sort-bibtex-matches "author") ; Sort entries found in BibTex >> database >> (setq bibtex-dialect "biblatex") >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> (require 'org-ref) >> >> (setq org-ref-bibliography-notes "/home/julian/Documents/org files/notes.org" >> org-ref-default-bibliography >> '("/home/julian/Documents/Refs/BibTex/references.bib") >> org-ref-pdf-directory "/home/julian/Documents/Refs/") >> (setq org-ref-default-citation-link "parencite") >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Below I am sending you very simple .org and .bib files that (in my computer) >> reproduce this behaviour. In this file I did use >> org-ref-insert-bibliography-link. Let me know if I can give you any other >> information. >> >> All the best, >> >> Julian >> >> --Start trial.org file >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> * Trial >> Some references >> parencite:Brown2011a,Hobbs2006 >> >> bibliography:~/Documents/trial.bib >> >> --End trial.org file >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> --Start trial.bib file >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Article{Brown2011a, >> Title = {Quantitative approaches in climate change >> ecology}, >> Author = {Brown, C.J. and Schoeman, D.S. and Sydeman, >> W.J. and Brander, K. and Buckley, L.B. and Burrows, M. and Duarte, C.M. and >> Moore, P.J. and Pandolfi, J.M. and Poloczanska, E. and others}, >> Journaltitle = {Global Change Biology}, >> Year = {2011}, >> >> Crossref = {burnhm}, >> File = {:Brown2011a.pdf:PDF}, >> Publisher = {Wiley Online Library} >> } >> >> @Article{Hobbs2006, >> Title = {Alternatives to statistical hypothesis testing >> in ecology: a guide to self teaching}, >> Author = {Hobbs, N.T. and Hilborn, R.}, >> Journaltitle = {Ecological Applications}, >> Year = {2006}, >> Number = {1}, >> Pages = {5--19}, >> Volume = {16}, >> >> Crossref = {Quick2010}, >> File = {:Hobbs2006.pdf:PDF}, >> Publisher = {Eco Soc America} >> } >> >> --End trial.bib file >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >>> Julian M. Burgos writes: >>> >>>> John, for some weird reason everything seems to be working now. Thanks >>>> for your help... I will let you know if I break it again. >>>> >>>> John Kitchin writes: >>>> >>>>> that is odd. this means org-ref is not finding the key you clicked >>>>> on. could you send me a small example that reproduces your problem (an >>>>> org-file and the bib file)? >>>>> >>>>> "Julian M. Burgos" <jul...@hafro.is> writes: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi John, >>>>>> >>>>>> No, they still do not work even after I click on the bibliography link >>>>>> and get my .bib file opened. >>>>>> >>>>>> Julian >>>>>> >>>>>> John Kitchin writes: >>>>>> >>>>>>> "Julian M. Burgos" <jul...@hafro.is> writes: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you click on the bibliography link to open the file, and then go back >>>>>>> to your org-file, do the cite links work? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I suspect the notes problem is related to the no key found problem. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am playing around with Joh Kitchin's excellent org-ref, and I am >>>>>>>> having a few issues. In my .emacs file I have set up the values for >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> org-ref-bibliography-notes, org-ref-default-bibliography, and >>>>>>>> org-ref-pdf-directory. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> With this I can access my .bib database and use org-ref-insert-cite >>>>>>>> link >>>>>>>> to add a citation link with no problems. But when I press enter on the >>>>>>>> cite link, I get the following message: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> no key found >>>>>>>> (No key found) (p)df (u)rl (n)otes (q) quit >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If I press "p" I get the pdf file, but if I press "n" I get the >>>>>>>> following message: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Wrong type argument: stringp, nil". >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any ideas how to solve this? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Many thanks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Julian -- Julian Mariano Burgos, PhD Hafrannsóknastofnun/Marine Research Institute Skúlagata 4, 121 Reykjavík, Iceland Sími/Telephone : +354-5752037 Bréfsími/Telefax: +354-5752001 Netfang/Email: jul...@hafro.is
