You can set a max number of authors by adding a number after the %a or %A specifier in the format. See the Help for details (https://bibdesk.sourceforge.io/manual/BibDeskHelp_92.html#SEC160). Similar for the title with the %t or %T format specifiers. For instance, use %t50 instead of %t.
As for a warning, that can be difficult. It is also not clear to me precisely what limitations there are. Christiaan > On 2 Oct 2023, at 09:04, Roberto <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for chiming in. How do I set a max number of authors? And what about > the title length (it often comes from bibtex imports). > > In any case, wouldn't make sense to make a length check on the variable that > holds the candidate filename and issue a stopping warning to the user to > correct the entry or amend the filename somwhow? > > > > On Sun, Oct 1, 2023, 23:17 Christiaan Hofman <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > >> On 1 Oct 2023, at 22:09, Roberto <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I think the auto-file feature brings the program in some kind of stuck >> situation when I try to auto-file an entry which results in a file name >> longer than allowed by the FS. >> Is this happening to me only? > > I can imagine that could happen. If that is the case, you should reconsider > your auto file format. For instance, if you use the title, set a maximal > length, or when using author names, set a maximum number of authors. > > Christiaan
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