No, reading in notes is not scriptable, and there are also no script hooks.
Christiaan On 26 Sep 2008, at 3:00 PM, Bill Mohler wrote: > 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 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
