Thanks for the response. "When you use %u0 or %n0, nothing will be added when the file name IS already unique" -- Confirmed here, then this is a really smart idea.
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 5:32 AM, Christiaan Hofman <[email protected]>wrote: > > On Jun 6, 2011, at 8:08, Chao LU wrote: > > Hi Adam, > > I think it is forced, for if I use %A_%T%e instead of %A_%T%u%e, the dialog > will prompt Invalid local file format and don't let me save it... > > I'm pretty sure I won't over the files at all, for I add each entry > manually (I have Endnote as my INBOX, and if good, I check it into BibDesk) > > Chao > > > Yes, it is indeed forced. Ever since we introduced the linked files. > Because there can be multiple files for each item, those will be based on > the exact same information, and therefore almost certainly would overwrite > each other otherwise, which is obviously bad. > > However, I don't see why you would want to turn this off, it's destructive > so we would never support it. > > The whole point is that the file names CAN be non-unique (otherwise). > Whether they are usually unique (for you) is completely irrelevant. And as I > said above, there is a good chance that they overlap. When you use %u0 or > %n0, nothing will be added when the file name IS already unique, so your > reason against it is invalid. > > Christiaan > > On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 2:01 AM, Adam R. Maxwell <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Jun 5, 2011, at 22:31 , Chao LU wrote: >> >> > It is forced to add a %n or %u in the autofile template to make the file >> name unique. As I browsed the posts in the list, I understand why it is >> designed like this. But I want to suggest a hidden preference to turn this >> off. For I place the files in different folders (use keyword to specify the >> folder path), then it is not necessary to add a random number at the end. >> This makes the file itself looking not so tidy. >> >> There is no reason to use %n, but %u will only be added if it is necessary >> to keep you from overwriting a file. If you want to overwrite files, can't >> you just delete the %u from your format? As far as I know, neither option >> has ever been "forced." >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with > vRanger. > Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is > safe, > secure and there when you need it. Discover what all the cheering's about. > Get your free trial download today. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-dev2dev2 > _______________________________________________ > Bibdesk-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users > >
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