Use the + button to add the File field to the table, and choose the Local File type for it.
Christiaan > On 23 Dec 2020, at 23:39, Ronald Haynes <rhayne...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the quick response: here is a screen shot of the fields > preferences I have selected: > > > Sincerely, > > Dr. Ronald D. Haynes > > Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics > Chair, MSc and PhD Scientific Computing Programs > Memorial University of Newfoundland > > We acknowledge that the lands on which Memorial University’s campuses are > situated are in the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, and > we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the > Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of this province. > On Dec 23, 2020, 7:04 PM -0330, Christiaan Hofman <cmhof...@gmail.com>, wrote: >> Have you declared the File field as a local file field in the Field >> preferences? Add the File field to the table, and select the type. If you >> have allowed automatic conversion of local file fields to linked files, it >> should be automatically done when you next open the database. >> >> Christiaan >> >>> On 23 Dec 2020, at 23:29, Ronald Haynes <rhayne...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:rhayne...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi folks, thanks for the response. I have played with those options but >>> to no effect! Attached is a screen shot of how the file link is included in >>> the bib info. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Dr. Ronald D. Haynes >>> >>> Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics >>> Chair, MSc and PhD Scientific Computing Programs >>> Memorial University of Newfoundland >>> >>> We acknowledge that the lands on which Memorial University’s campuses are >>> situated are in the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, >>> and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the >>> Beothuk, Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit of this province. >>> On Dec 23, 2020, 6:28 PM -0330, Christiaan Hofman <cmhof...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:cmhof...@gmail.com>>, wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 23 Dec 2020, at 14:22, Ronald Haynes <rhayne...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:rhayne...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi folks, new bibdesk user here. I have a .bib file with 2000+ items. >>>>> Two issues: >>>>> >>>>> i) Almost have a file= entries which are absolute paths to pdfs. The >>>>> attachments are not appearing in preview and no option to open from >>>>> within bibdesk. Suggestions? >>>>> >>>>> ii) What options are there to clean up the bib entries? correcting author >>>>> format etc? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> >>>>> Dr. Ronald D. Haynes >>>> >>>> i) You should declare File a local file field in the Fields preferences. >>>> Also you may want to choose whether you want to use linked files, which >>>> are special links to files that are more sturdy than just paths, and >>>> whether and how you want to convert local file fields by default >>>> Local-Url) to linked files. you can do that also in the Fields >>>> preferences. You can also use AppleScript to move the fields. >>>> >>>> ii) There is no automatic cleaning. There are a few features to do >>>> specific things, but perhaps you could better ask a more specific question. >>>> >>>> Christiaan
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