[Bibdesk-users] Script hook to protect Address field
I'm using biblatex in the TeX preview window. And, since I often
import directly from ISI using the Web of Science Search function, I
get regular errors related to commas in the address or institution
field. Perhaps there is a solution through biblatex to this problem,
but I'm fine with either protecting or deleting the
Address/Institution field on import.
Script hooks seem like the perfect solution to this problem, but I am
not an applescript users. I've tried to cobble something together
based on the available example and got the following which doesn't
appear to work, on import (from Web of Science) nothing happens no
errors no braces. Any nudges in the right direction are appreciated.
I apologize if this has been discussed on the list before, my searches
did not reveal anything aside from confirmation of the biblatex TeX
preview issue.
Cheers
Peter
set protectLib to (load script file ¬
((path to home folder as string) Library:Application
Support:BibDesk:Scripts:Add Protect Strings.scpt))
-- load the Error Reporting script library
set errorLib to (load script file ¬
((path to home folder as string) Library:ScriptingAdditions:Error
Reporting.scpt))
-- we only report all errors at the end
tell errorLib
delayReportErrors()
set its defaultErrorFileName to BibDeskScriptErrors
end tell
property theFieldToSet : Address
using terms from application BibDesk
on perform BibDesk action with publications thePubs for script hook
theScriptHook
-- here you could return depending on theName or theField
tell protectLib
-- protect chars between balanced {}
set its startProtectChar to {
set its endProtectChar to }
repeat with thePub in thePubs
try
tell thePub
set curValue to value of field
theFieldToSet
-- generate a new value for the
field
set theField to field
theFieldToSet
set newValue to
protectString(curValue)
if newValue is not {} then ¬
set value of theField
to newValue
end tell
on error errorMessage number errorNumber
tell errorLib to
reportError(errorMessage, errorNumber)
end try
end repeat
end tell --protectLib
end perform BibDesk action with publications
end using terms from
-- see if we had any errors
tell errorLib to checkForErrors()
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Re: [Bibdesk-users] Bibdesk punctuation question
Dear Joe,
This is actually a BibTeX question, as it's BibTeX that
controls the formatting of the bibliographic data. I
haven't found a .bst file that formats as you request,
though I'm sure one exists (if for no other reason
than typography guru Robert Bringhurst recommends one
put little or no space between initials).
Assuming you can't get the journal to supply you with
an appropriate bibliography style file, then here, very
roughly, is what you need to do:
(a) Make a copy of the bibliography style file you want
to modify, say abbrvnat.bst. Call it myAbbrvnat.bst,
or whatever, and put it where tex (rather, bibtex)
will find it when processing your document. And,
of course, make sure your document specifies that
new, private, bibliography style.
(b) In your private .bst file, you should find a function
called FUNCTION {format.names}. A few lines below,
inside the function definition, you will see some
text similar to
s nameptr {f.~}{vv~}{ll}{, jj} format.name$
^ this controls the formatting
of the first name. (The single
'f', for example tells bibtex to abbreviate the
first name.)
(c) Change that line to read
s nameptr {f{.}.~}{vv~}{ll}{, jj} format.name$
(d) Actually, the style you request has the last name
before the initials, so the quoted string above will
more likely read {vv~}{ll}{, jj}{, f.}, which you
would then change to read {vv~}{ll}{, jj}{, f{.}.}.
(e) Re-run bibtex, then latex. Voilà.
If you want BibDesk also to use your new .bst file, then
you will want to put it in a more central location. I
haven't tested this, but ~/Library/texmf/bibtex/bst/
should do the job. Then modify your BibDesk preferences
accordingly.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
-Dan
PS: For *lots* more information on BibTeX, look in your
tex distribution for tamethebeast. (TeXShop's Help
Show Help for Package ... will find it for you.)
On 1 Apr 2010, at 12:11, Josef Trapani wrote:
Hello,
Does anyone know if it is possible to format the author field of a template
without the space between an authors initials (when an author has two
initials)?
When using the template modifier (for $authors): abbreviatedNormalizedName
it yields:
Mott, D. D., Rojas, A., Fisher, J. L., Dingledine, R. J.,
Rather, I would like to have:
Mott, D.D., Rojas, A., Fisher, J.L., Dingledine, R.J.,
I know it's subtle, but some journals require this format for references,
Joe
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Re: [Bibdesk-users] Script hook to protect Address field
On Apr 1, 2010, at 22:15, Peter Cowan wrote:
I'm using biblatex in the TeX preview window. And, since I often
import directly from ISI using the Web of Science Search function, I
get regular errors related to commas in the address or institution
field. Perhaps there is a solution through biblatex to this problem,
but I'm fine with either protecting or deleting the
Address/Institution field on import.
Script hooks seem like the perfect solution to this problem, but I am
not an applescript users. I've tried to cobble something together
based on the available example and got the following which doesn't
appear to work, on import (from Web of Science) nothing happens no
errors no braces. Any nudges in the right direction are appreciated.
I apologize if this has been discussed on the list before, my searches
did not reveal anything aside from confirmation of the biblatex TeX
preview issue.
Cheers
Peter
set protectLib to (load script file ¬
((path to home folder as string) Library:Application
Support:BibDesk:Scripts:Add Protect Strings.scpt))
-- load the Error Reporting script library
set errorLib to (load script file ¬
((path to home folder as string) Library:ScriptingAdditions:Error
Reporting.scpt))
-- we only report all errors at the end
tell errorLib
delayReportErrors()
set its defaultErrorFileName to BibDeskScriptErrors
end tell
property theFieldToSet : Address
using terms from application BibDesk
on perform BibDesk action with publications thePubs for script hook
theScriptHook
-- here you could return depending on theName or theField
tell protectLib
-- protect chars between balanced {}
set its startProtectChar to {
set its endProtectChar to }
repeat with thePub in thePubs
try
tell thePub
set curValue to value of field
theFieldToSet
-- generate a new value for the
field
set theField to field
theFieldToSet
set newValue to
protectString(curValue)
if newValue is not {} then ¬
set value of theField
to newValue
end tell
on error errorMessage number errorNumber
tell errorLib to
reportError(errorMessage, errorNumber)
end try
end repeat
end tell --protectLib
end perform BibDesk action with publications
end using terms from
-- see if we had any errors
tell errorLib to checkForErrors()
This won't work, because you call the external scripts outside the perform
BibDesk action... handler. The script hook will only call that handler, so
anything outside it (like defining the protectLib and errorLib) will be
ignored. Therefore reference to those external scripts will fail. You'll have
to move everything to inside the script hook handler.
Christiaan
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Re: [Bibdesk-users] Bibdesk punctuation question
No, it's not bibtex, the question is about templates.
Anyway, it is possible, but not too easy. You'll have to format the names
yourself using collection tags for the authors and for the initials. Replace
$authors.abbreviatednormalizedna...@componentsjoinedbycomma/ by something
like this:
$authors$lastName/$firstNames?,
$firstNames$firstLetter/./$firstNames?$authors, /$authors
Christiaan
On Apr 1, 2010, at 22:14, Dan T. Abell wrote:
Dear Joe,
This is actually a BibTeX question, as it's BibTeX that
controls the formatting of the bibliographic data. I
haven't found a .bst file that formats as you request,
though I'm sure one exists (if for no other reason
than typography guru Robert Bringhurst recommends one
put little or no space between initials).
Assuming you can't get the journal to supply you with
an appropriate bibliography style file, then here, very
roughly, is what you need to do:
(a) Make a copy of the bibliography style file you want
to modify, say abbrvnat.bst. Call it myAbbrvnat.bst,
or whatever, and put it where tex (rather, bibtex)
will find it when processing your document. And,
of course, make sure your document specifies that
new, private, bibliography style.
(b) In your private .bst file, you should find a function
called FUNCTION {format.names}. A few lines below,
inside the function definition, you will see some
text similar to
s nameptr {f.~}{vv~}{ll}{, jj} format.name$
^ this controls the formatting
of the first name. (The single
'f', for example tells bibtex to abbreviate the
first name.)
(c) Change that line to read
s nameptr {f{.}.~}{vv~}{ll}{, jj} format.name$
(d) Actually, the style you request has the last name
before the initials, so the quoted string above will
more likely read {vv~}{ll}{, jj}{, f.}, which you
would then change to read {vv~}{ll}{, jj}{, f{.}.}.
(e) Re-run bibtex, then latex. Voilà.
If you want BibDesk also to use your new .bst file, then
you will want to put it in a more central location. I
haven't tested this, but ~/Library/texmf/bibtex/bst/
should do the job. Then modify your BibDesk preferences
accordingly.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
-Dan
PS: For *lots* more information on BibTeX, look in your
tex distribution for tamethebeast. (TeXShop's Help
Show Help for Package ... will find it for you.)
On 1 Apr 2010, at 12:11, Josef Trapani wrote:
Hello,
Does anyone know if it is possible to format the author field of a template
without the space between an authors initials (when an author has two
initials)?
When using the template modifier (for $authors): abbreviatedNormalizedName
it yields:
Mott, D. D., Rojas, A., Fisher, J. L., Dingledine, R. J.,
Rather, I would like to have:
Mott, D.D., Rojas, A., Fisher, J.L., Dingledine, R.J.,
I know it's subtle, but some journals require this format for references,
Joe
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Re: [Bibdesk-users] Script hook to protect Address field
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Christiaan Hofman cmhof...@gmail.com wrote:
On Apr 1, 2010, at 22:15, Peter Cowan wrote:
I'm using biblatex in the TeX preview window. And, since I often
import directly from ISI using the Web of Science Search function, I
get regular errors related to commas in the address or institution
field. Perhaps there is a solution through biblatex to this problem,
but I'm fine with either protecting or deleting the
Address/Institution field on import.
Script hooks seem like the perfect solution to this problem, but I am
not an applescript users. I've tried to cobble something together
based on the available example and got the following which doesn't
appear to work, on import (from Web of Science) nothing happens no
errors no braces. Any nudges in the right direction are appreciated.
I apologize if this has been discussed on the list before, my searches
did not reveal anything aside from confirmation of the biblatex TeX
preview issue.
Cheers
Peter
[snip old code]
This won't work, because you call the external scripts outside the perform
BibDesk action... handler. The script hook will only call that handler, so
anything outside it (like defining the protectLib and errorLib) will be
ignored. Therefore reference to those external scripts will fail. You'll have
to move everything to inside the script hook handler.
Christiaan,
Thanks for the reply, I've moved the load script calls inside of the
handler, but alas it still doesn't work. The current version is
below.
I apologize for being such an applescript newb, but is there a
workflow you follow for developing this applescripts, e.g. debugging
hints, setting breakpoints etc.
Cheers
Peter
property theFieldToSet : Address
using terms from application BibDesk
on perform BibDesk action with publications thePubs for script hook
theScriptHook
set protectLib to (load script file ¬
((path to home folder as string) Library:Application
Support:BibDesk:Scripts:Add Protect Strings.scpt))
-- load the Error Reporting script library
set errorLib to (load script file ¬
((path to home folder as string)
Library:ScriptingAdditions:Error Reporting.scpt))
-- we only report all errors at the end
tell errorLib
delayReportErrors()
set its defaultErrorFileName to BibDeskScriptErrors
end tell
-- here you could return depending on theName or theField
tell protectLib
-- protect chars between balanced {}
set its startProtectChar to {
set its endProtectChar to }
repeat with thePub in thePubs
try
tell thePub
set curValue to value of field
theFieldToSet
-- generate a new value for the
field
set theField to field
theFieldToSet
set newValue to
protectString(curValue)
if newValue is not {} then ¬
set value of theField
to newValue
end tell
on error errorMessage number errorNumber
tell errorLib to
reportError(errorMessage, errorNumber)
end try
end repeat
end tell --protectLib
end perform BibDesk action with publications
end using terms from
-- see if we had any errors
tell errorLib to checkForErrors()
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