OK. Any way to script the behavror I'm looking for? >On 25 Sep 2008, at 8:15 PM, Bill Mohler wrote: > >> Christiaan- >> >> I found the Hidden Preference that I think you are alluding to: >> >> " Automatically Open a .skim File >> >> Key >> SKReadMissingNotesFromSkimFileOption >> Values >> -integer, 1=always, 0=never, -1=ask >> Explanation >> When a PDF file does not have notes, but there is a separate >> .skim file with the same name as the PDF, Skim can automatically read >> the notes from that Skim file. By default it shows a dialog for >> confirmation, but you can also force to always or never read the >> notes from the .skim file without asking. " >> >> However, when I use the command lines >> >> defaults write -app Skim SKReadMissingNotesFromSkimFileOption - >> integer 1 >> >> or >> >> defaults write -app Skim SKReadMissingNotesFromSkimFileOption 1 >> >> in Terminal, I don't see any change in behavior when I restart skim. >> In other words, an updated .skim file is not automatically opened in >> the pdf (which already has some notes saved in the EA of the pdf >> file). An I doing something wrong here? Am I expecting the wrong >> behavior? In other words, does this option only work if the notes >> are completely missing from the pdf file itself? >> >> Thanks, >> Bill >> > >That's correct. Note that "when" part of the description. The only >difference that hidden pref does is give you a default choice for the >dialog. > >Be aware that the .skim file is only introduced as a backup facility, >it is never meant as a primary storage for the notes. A car file is a >far too fragile association. It will never be used to override the >direct association offered by the EAs. > >Christiaan > >> At 1:36 PM -0400 9/25/08, Bill Mohler wrote: >>> Is that hidden preference already documented on the Wiki? >>> >>>> Skim only looks at the file name, nothing more. By default, Skim >>>> asks >>>> you to add the notes from a .skim file if the PDF has no Skim notes >>>> and a .skim file with the same file name is found in the same folder >>>> as the PDF. You can force change whether it does this, or does so >>>> without asking, using a hidden preference. >>>> >>>> Christiaan >>>> >>>> On 25 Sep 2008, at 7:07 PM, Bill Mohler wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is there a way to have Skim automatically open the .skim file >>>>> associated with a pdf when the pdf is opened? I have the >>>>> impression >>>>> that it does this by default on many occasions, but it does not >>>>> seem >>>>> to be happening for files that are updated back and forth >>>>> between my >>>>> two machines using FileShare. In otherwords, an updated .skim >>>>> file >>>>> is not automatically opened by Skim when I open a pdf after an >>>>> update. I think this is more a Skim behavior issue than a >>>>> FileShare >>>>> issue. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Bill >>> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes >Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >_______________________________________________ >Skim-app-users mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users
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