On Jan 18, 2008, at 10:39 PM, Justin C. Walker wrote: > > On Jan 18, 2008, at 22:27 , Adam R. Maxwell wrote: > >>> On Jan 18, 2008, at 22:14 , Justin C. Walker wrote: >>> >>>> I'm puzzled about Linked Files, and wonder what I'm doing wrong. >>>> >>>> I do the following: >>>> - edit a 'pub' entry for which I have a document stored locally >>>> (either pdf or djvu). >>>> - I then drag the icon for the document from the finder to the >>>> editor window's drop zone. >>>> - The icon changes from either the PDF or DJVU icon to something >>>> else (usually either blank or a command-line executable [if the >>>> 'x' bits are on]) >>>> - the document disappears from its current location and ends >>>> up in the directory holding the .bib file. >> >> That would depend on your autofile choices, of course; what is the >> format string set to in preferences? Not being Carnac the >> Magnificent, it's hard to know what you expect :). > > You're too modest :-} I'll bet you already know: > - File papers relative to the doc > - File papers automatically > - warn before moving > - preset format: custom > - format string: %l%n0%e > - preview: ~/Local File Name. > > I don't recall changing anything here except the "File Papers" choice > (from fixed to relative). I'm guessing it's something in the above > settings.
Your guess is correct. Changing it from fixed to relative is a rather significant change, since it then generates a path relative to the .bib file. I'm not sure why the preview displays a tilde in that case, though, since ~ implies a fully specified path. > I assumed (without thought or reason) that the defaults > would be "harmless". So on reconsideration, your reasoned belief is that we have "harmful" defaults? Ouch :). See what you get for assuming? -- adam ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Bibdesk-users mailing list Bibdesk-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users
