I see that your items already have URLs converted earlier (for the DOI). In that case the files won’t be converted, because BibDesk sees that automatic conversion has already taken place (it should not try every time, that would be much too wasteful and slow down opening the document). You should then run the conversion yourself, which you can do using Database > Convert File and URL Fields.
Christiaan > On 24 Dec 2020, at 11:00, Christiaan Hofman <cmhof...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The settings look correct now. When you open an item in its editor, do you > see a little file icon next to the File field? Do the files exist? And have > you reopened the .bib file? What do you actually expect precisely? > > Christiaan > >> On 24 Dec 2020, at 00:33, Ronald Haynes <rhayne...@gmail.com >> <mailto:rhayne...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Still no dice (yet!), attached are the current setting and the view of the >> desktop. >> >> 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, 7:11 PM -0330, Christiaan Hofman <cmhof...@gmail.com >> <mailto:cmhof...@gmail.com>>, wrote: >>> 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 >>>> <mailto: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 >>>> <mailto: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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