On 29 Jan 2008, at 12:52 AM, P Kishor wrote: > On 1/28/08, Christiaan Hofman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We don't do that because Apple still does not provide a - >> readUsersMind method (not even in Leopard). > > well, we don't need readUsersMind. Perhaps we need a > createUniqueStringAndAttachItToTheEndOfTheUsersSpecifiedString > > Since this unique string fragment is needed by the program and not by > the user (hence, so many users getting confused by its requirement), > it could be anything... it could be a magic time stamp, a random > number, whatever. What would the user care. In fact, embed it into > something recognizable such as square brackets or parens (I use (%u) ) > and the problem is solved. > > I think Alex has a perfectly reasonable suggestion. That it is doable > or not is something I don't have the expertise to comment on. >
I say that because there is a choice: do you want %u, %U, %n, and how many characters and where? We can't know, because we can't readUsersMind. Doing something arbitrary is wrong. Moreover just sticking it at the end would be wrong because it would screw up the file extension. Christiaan > >> >> Christiaan >> >> On 29 Jan 2008, at 12:21 AM, Alexander H. Montgomery wrote: >> >>> Maybe the dialog box should by default automatically add a unique >>> specifier for the user? Just trying to think about how to make this >>> question come up a little less... >>> >>> -A >>> >>> On 2008-01-28, at 12:43 PM, Christiaan Hofman wrote: >>> >>>> I wish people would actually read the alerts they get. It clearly >>>> says that you need to include a unique specifier, which is one >>>> of %u, >>>> %U or %n. So the answer is: no, you cannot. I don't know what >>>> you did >>>> after getting the initial alert, but I strongly advice you to go to >>>> the Preferences and fix it. >>>> >>>> All your previously filed items are still valid. Though you >>>> could run >>>> Auto-File on all items after you change your format. >>>> >>>> Christiaan >>>> >>>> On 28 Jan 2008, at 8:51 PM, Yunchang Shin wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> I have been using local-Url format as "%a1(%Y)-%t0%e" so far >>>>> without >>>>> any problem until 1.3.12. >>>>> >>>>> Recently, after I updated with 1.3.14, I can no longer use this >>>>> combination for my auto filing. >>>>> it keep saying it is invalid. >>>>> Does anyone know if I can keep this combination or not? >>>>> If not, how can I change all of file name I collected so far? >>>>> >>>>> And if I drop my file to local-url field in 1.3.14, file name >>>>> is not >>>>> followed this combination rule. >>>>> it happen only when I drop the file into the drop box. >>>>> >>>>> Can any one tell me about it too? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Yun >>>> >>>> The Local-Url and Url fields are now basically just ordinary >>>> fields. >>>> You should use the blue side pane view for linked files and URLs. >>>> >>>> Christiaan >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> -- >>>> ---- >>>> 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 >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users >>>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- >>> --- >>> 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 >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> 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 >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users >> > > > -- > Puneet Kishor http://punkish.eidesis.org/ > Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies http://www.nelson.wisc.edu/ > Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) http://www.osgeo.org/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > 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 > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users
