Hi Guys I have no clue why i had the issue before but after an emacs restart Johns code snippet does work :D
thanks again guys, really appreciate your help as always kind regards Z On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 8:04 PM, Titus von der Malsburg <malsb...@posteo.de> wrote: > > John’s code should do the trick. I don’t see how this could possibly > cause your problems with the action menu. The change should be > completely transparent for Helm. > > Regarding your other question: I don’t see any disadvantages of using > several BibTeX files but I also don’t see an advantage because > helm-bibtex gives you all you need to select your own publications with > just a few key strokes. If helm-bibtex’ search does not work well in > your case (perhaps another author has the same name as you), I would > suggest using tags to mark your own publications: > > https://github.com/tmalsburg/helm-bibtex#tagging-publications > > Titus > > > On 2015-12-05 Sat 05:31, John Kitchin wrote: > > I cannot reproduce that, and it shouldn't have any effect. Maybe > > something else is going on. > > > >> > >> Thanks for the quick answer. this does seem to work but as a side effect > >> seems to break the TAB key to select action > >> the message window shows: > >> > >> helm-select-nth-action: Nothing is selected > >> No Actions available [8 times] > >> > >> thx again > >> > >> Z > >> > >> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 3:05 PM, John Kitchin <jkitc...@andrew.cmu.edu> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Try (untested) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> John > >>> > >>> ----------------------------------- > >>> Professor John Kitchin > >>> Doherty Hall A207F > >>> Department of Chemical Engineering > >>> Carnegie Mellon University > >>> Pittsburgh, PA 15213 > >>> 412-268-7803 > >>> @johnkitchin > >>> http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 7:17 AM, Xebar Saram <zelt...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi again Titus and list > >>>> > >>>> so the semester is finally nearing the end which means i finally have > >>>> some time (and a life :)) to get back to what i partially started a > few > >>>> months ago. > >>>> > >>>> i have a question regarding Predefined searches. i have a search that > >>>> works well for searching papers i authored. > >>>> i am thinking of moving towards 2 bib files instead of 1 big one, > that is > >>>> one for my papers and one for the rest (any disadvantages of using 2 > bib > >>>> files?). > >>>> i want to add in the Predefined search to only draw from my file > (mypaper.bib), > >>>> even though in the default helm-bibtex sources it will have 2 inputs. > is > >>>> such a thing possible? > >>>> > >>>> this is how a current search i have looks like > >>>> > >>>> #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :results none > >>>> > >>>> ;; Define helm-search with predefined search expression: > >>>> (defun helm-bibtex-ikloog-publications () > >>>> "Search BibTeX entries authored by me" > >>>> (interactive) > >>>> (helm :sources '(helm-source-bibtex) > >>>> :full-frame t > >>>> :input "kloog !unpublished !prep " > >>>> :candidate-number-limit 500)) > >>>> #+END_SRC > >>>> > >>>> how does one add the specific .bib file filter? > >>>> > >>>> best > >>>> > >>>> Z > >>>> > >>>> On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 7:23 PM, Titus von der Malsburg < > >>>> malsb...@posteo.de> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On 2015-05-31 Sun 03:01, Xebar Saram wrote: > >>>>> > Thanks so much everyone for these great replies. i will investigate > >>>>> this > >>>>> > further today and let everyone know how im going with my > transition :) > >>>>> > > >>>>> > thanks again > >>>>> > > >>>>> > PS: Titus, do you think that the helm-bibtex APA style reference > list > >>>>> > could be user customizable in the future? > >>>>> > >>>>> Depends on what you mean by customizable. If you mean a > customization > >>>>> option to allows you to replace the function for APA formatting with > >>>>> another function, then yes that would definitely make sense. > >>>>> > >>>>> Titus > >>>>> > >>>>> > > >>>>> > Z. > >>>>> > > >>>>> > On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 6:56 PM, John Kitchin < > jkitc...@andrew.cmu.edu > >>>>> > > >>>>> > wrote: > >>>>> > > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> On Saturday, May 30, 2015, Titus von der Malsburg < > malsb...@posteo.de > >>>>> > > >>>>> >> wrote: > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> On 2015-05-30 Sat 01:20, Xebar Saram wrote: > >>>>> >>> > Hi all > >>>>> >>> > > >>>>> >>> > i have been using jabref for the past 2-4 years in my academia > >>>>> work to > >>>>> >>> > manage my reference library. i dont use latex (..its on my TODO > >>>>> >>> list...when > >>>>> >>> > (f ever) i have time..) so for now i just want something to > manage > >>>>> my > >>>>> >>> > references. the key things i need to move over from jabref are: > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> Author of helm-bibtex here. > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > 1. easy add references > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> Helm-bibtex doesn’t deal with this because I prefer to edit my > BibTeX > >>>>> >>> file by hand. BibTeX retrieved from journals is almost always > messy > >>>>> and > >>>>> >>> I need to edit it anyway. It’s not too hard, though: I click on > >>>>> BibTeX > >>>>> >>> export on the journal page, the BibTeX file is opened in Emacs, > I fix > >>>>> >>> it, and use a command that appends it to my bibliography. > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> However, I think org-ref has tools that do more to support > importing > >>>>> new > >>>>> >>> entries and org-ref combines well with helm-bibtex. > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> Org-ref has doi-utils that let you add bibtex entries and download > >>>>> PDFs > >>>>> >> from a doi or crossref query. > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > 2. a way to quick filter references (helm bibtex seems like a > good > >>>>> >>> solution) > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> That’s what helm-bibtex was written to solve. > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > 3. filter lists based on tags/keywords (orgmode has that > covered) > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> In helm-bibtex you can also search for keywords and tags. > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > 4. this one is important: a way to quickly export selected > >>>>> references in > >>>>> >>> > word/odf/html based on a pre fixed style (ie Nature, Chicago > etc) > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> helm-bibtex can generate references in APA style but as far as I > can > >>>>> see > >>>>> >>> Chicago style is very similar, so it shouldn’t be hard to add > support > >>>>> >>> for that. > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > anyone uses such a system in emacs/org and can recommend the > way to > >>>>> >>> > go? > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> For more details, see: https://github.com/tmalsburg/helm-bibtex > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> Titus > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> -- > >>>>> >> John > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> ----------------------------------- > >>>>> >> Professor John Kitchin > >>>>> >> Doherty Hall A207F > >>>>> >> Department of Chemical Engineering > >>>>> >> Carnegie Mellon University > >>>>> >> Pittsburgh, PA 15213 > >>>>> >> 412-268-7803 > >>>>> >> @johnkitchin > >>>>> >> http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >
