Thanks for forwarding this, I'll see if I can give it a try.
Bill
>Actually, Bill, there is a way to get the functionality you're looking
>for, but it involves overriding the default behavior of skim. You will
>need keyboard macro software. I use Keyboard Maestro ($36 US) a tool
>that has changed my life.
>
>Here's what you do:
>
> 0. Enbable the Skim hidden preference
>(SKReadMissingNotesFromSkimFileOption)
>
> 1. Set up a macro (using Keyboard Maestro in my case) to intercept
>the Command-S (default "Save") behavior in Skim
>
> 2. Tie this macro to execute an AppleScript that saves the skim notes
>ONLY.
>
> 3. When you close the PDF and are asked "Do you want to save the
>changes you made in the document [Name of Document]" choose "Don't
>Save" with Command-D or a mouse click.
>
>This way, when you open up your PDF in Skim, the notes will be read in
>automatically.
>
>Given that you're using a network space to store your PDFs, your files
>may be well-organized in which case the solution outlined above has a
>few advantages, one of which is the fact that your PDFs are untouched
>by Skim. The other advantage is that OS bugs in saving EAs across the
>network are neutralized.
>
>At the end of this email, you will find the AppleScript I invoke with
>Command-S (step 2) to save skim notes. Note that the "repeat 2 times"
>chunk is used to flash the screen to provide feedback that the notes
>were in fact saved.
>
>hth,
>
>JW
>
>=================
>try
> tell application "Skim"
> set filepath to path of front document
> end tell
> set filepath to POSIX file filepath
> set filepath to Unicode text 1 thru -5 of (filepath as Unicode text)
>& ".skim"
> tell application "Skim"
> save document 1 in filepath as "Skim Notes"
> end tell
> tell application "System Events"
> repeat 2 times
> key code 28 using {command down, control
>down, option down}
> end repeat
> end tell
> --display alert "notes saved" giving up after 1
>on error
> display dialog "Could not save Skim Notes"
>end try
>====================
>
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