Hi Christiaan, I see there is a “download” verb indeed. I don’t quite understand how to use it. Could you provide an example please?
Best wishes, Luc > On 18 Jul 2020, at 23:17, Christiaan Hofman <cmhof...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What you could also do is add the URL for the PDF (if you can construct it, > e.g. as a oadoi.org <http://oadoi.org/> URL) to the imported item, and then > using the download command to let BibDesk download it. > > Christiaan > >> On 18 Jul 2020, at 20:03, Luc Bourhis via Bibdesk-users >> <bibdesk-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> <mailto:bibdesk-users@lists.sourceforge.net>> wrote: >> >> Hi Jason, >> >> sure. My script takes a DOI from the clipboard, then add a new record as >> well as grabbing the PDF from sci-hub. The latter part is done with a Ruby >> script. Unfortunately it sometimes fail, in which case, I just open the >> sci-hub page in Safari, and then I get the PDF manually, and drop it in the >> newly created Bibdesk entry. You could easily edit my script to always do >> that. Here is the Applescript part. Notice that I rely on the Applescript >> library _string. It can still be found thanks to the wayback machine at >> https://web.archive.org/web/20170816081647/http://applescript.bratis-lover.net/library/string/ >> >> <https://web.archive.org/web/20170816081647/http://applescript.bratis-lover.net/library/string/> >> >> I have a similar script automatically creating entries from an arxiv number >> (this is a preprint server very popular with mathematicians and physicists). >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Luc >> >> >> set _string to load script alias ((path to home folder as text) & >> "Developer:AppleScript:_string.scpt") >> >> property scihub : true >> property debug : false >> >> set myShellPrefs to load script file ((path to preferences as string) & >> "org.ljbo3.shell.scpt") >> >> set pdf to null >> if scihub then >> tell application "Finder" to get (container of (path to me)) as string >> set here to POSIX path of result >> try >> do shell script (myShell of myShellPrefs) & " -c 'cd \"" & here >> & "\"; cd ruby; rbenv exec bundler exe ruby download_from_sci_hub.rb " & >> (the clipboard) & "'" >> set pdf to result >> on error errmsg number errno >> tell application "Safari" >> if debug then >> display dialog "Download failed!" >> end if >> open location "https://sci-hub.tw/ >> <https://sci-hub.tw/>" & (the clipboard) >> activate >> end tell >> end try >> end if >> tell application "BibDesk" >> try >> set doc to get first document >> on error errmsg number errno >> display dialog "Please open a BibDesk document first!" buttons >> {"OK"} >> return >> end try >> set doi to the clipboard as text >> set doi to _string's lstripString(_string's trimStart(doi), >> "https://doi.org/ <https://doi.org/>") >> set pubs to (import doc from doi) >> if length of pubs = 1 then >> set pub to item 1 of pubs >> else >> display notification "I did not find any publication with that >> DOI." >> return >> end if >> tell pub >> if pdf is not null then >> add (POSIX file pdf) to beginning of linked files >> auto file >> end if >> end tell >> show pub >> end tell >> >> >>> On 13 Jul 2020, at 14:37, Craggs, Jason G. <crag...@health.missouri.edu >>> <mailto:crag...@health.missouri.edu>> wrote: >>> >>> Luc, >>> >>> That sounds like a great script. The first thing that came to mind: could >>> you add a timer of some sort and then refresh/reload? >>> >>> Any chance of sharing? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Jason >>> >>> Sent from my phone; please pardon any communication catastrophes. >>> >>> On Jul 13, 2020, at 7:27 AM, Luc Bourhis via Bibdesk-users >>> <bibdesk-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> <mailto:bibdesk-users@lists.sourceforge.net>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> WARNING: This message has originated from an External Source. This may be a >>> phishing expedition that can result in unauthorized access to our IT >>> System. Please use proper judgment and caution when opening attachments, >>> clicking links, or responding to this email. >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have an AppleScript executing the following statements >>> >>> add (POSIX file pdf) to beginning of linked files >>> auto file >>> >>> It works perfectly except that the thumbnail is not generated. I am talking >>> about that which appears in the item windown and in the right panel of the >>> main window. I get a generic white document icon instead. Right-clicking on >>> it and choosing “Reload” does create the thumbnail fine. It would be nice >>> if the script was able to do that without my intervention! >>> >>> Version 1.7.7 on MacOS 10.14.6. >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Luc J Bourhis > > _______________________________________________ > Bibdesk-users mailing list > Bibdesk-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bibdesk-users
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