On Oct 22, 2011, at 0:42, Andres Koropecki wrote: > Hello, > > I'm getting used to BibDesk, and so far I'm finding it a pleasure to use. > > I have a simple question though. > I read in a previous post the following suggestion for someone willing > to copy the pdf's attached to selected items to some folder: > >> If you just want to copy the files, you can select the appropriate >> references in BibDesk, then option-drag their associated icons from the >> file icon view (working with the multicolumn grid view is probably >> easier in that case). > > However, unless I'm missing something obvious, this view shows both the > files and external URL's. If i try to option-drag a large selection to a > folder in finder, it will fail because it cannot handle URL's;
It *can* handle remote URLs. It adds .webloc files for those. Though Finder does seem to reject mixed sets. > so i > would have to manually pick the files one by one in the pane. Or select them in the pane and then drag them, that's probably easier. > > Is there a way to configure this pane to only display attached files > (and not remote locations)? > > Additionally, can i disable the "preview" of the remote URL's? > > Thanks in advance, > koro No, there's no way to do that. However what you can do is add a Local File column to the main table, and drag the files from that column. Christiaan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Bibdesk-users mailing list Bibdesk-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users