2.1b4 update - Add Item by Identifier (ISBN) not working

jgr
I couldn't find any recent discussions regarding this topic, so perhaps I'm doing something wrong. Since updating to 2.1b4 (or maybe since 2.1b3) I can't add any items by the ISBN/DOI/PMID button any more. After entering an ISBN number (any ISBN number) zotero seems to search endlessly. Any solutions anybody? I'd be glad to hear of them (I like that feature a lot).
  • vladlp
    I can confirm this bug.
  • ajlyon
    This would explain why I couldn't figure out why searches with the Pubmed translator starting acting up -- I thought my changes had caused this behavior, but maybe something changed in 2.1b3/4.

    In my experience, however, I can cancel the search dialog and the item will appear in you library.
  • lucas
    I've been having a few issues with this, and also with translators, but the majority of the time the 'add by DOI' functionality is still working for me in 2.1b4.
  • ajlyon
    What identifiers are actually causing issues? Can you provide examples?
  • vladlp
    any ISBN number, as example: 0756660637, 9780756632236, 9780137237852
    DOI works.
  • ajlyon
    And those don't work for you in 2.1b4? Can you provide debug output and an error report for an attempt to save them?

    They work for me in the multilingual branch, which is about the same as 2.1b4, at least as far as translators are concerned.
  • vladlp
    There is no error, just nothing happened, looks like endlessly search, which I can stop by selecting cancel in search dialog.

    Debug log:

    (3)(+0013707): Translate: WARNING: new Zotero.Translate() is deprecated; please don't use this if you don't have to

    (3)(+0000000): Translate: Searching for translators for an undisclosed location

    (4)(+0000000): Translate: Binding sandbox to http://www.example.com/

    (4)(+0000002): Translate: Parsing code for CrossRef

    (4)(+0000003): Translate: Parsing code for Citebase

    (3)(+0000002): Translate: WARNING: Zotero.done() called after translation completion; please fix your code

    (4)(+0007635): Registering observer for [collection,search,share,group,bucket] in notifier with hash bS'

    (5)(+0000001): SELECT itemTypeID AS id, typeName AS name, custom FROM itemTypesCombined WHERE display=2

    (5)(+0000001): SELECT itemTypeID AS id, typeName AS name, custom FROM itemTypesCombined WHERE display=1

    (4)(+0000011): Registering observer for [item] in notifier with hash Ii'

    (4)(+0012643): Unregistering observer in notifier with hash 'bS'

    (4)(+0000003): Unregistering observer in notifier with hash 'Ii'

    (4)(+0002779): Registering observer for [collection,search,share,group,bucket] in notifier with hash Zw'

    (5)(+0000001): SELECT itemTypeID AS id, typeName AS name, custom FROM itemTypesCombined WHERE display=2

    (5)(+0000001): SELECT itemTypeID AS id, typeName AS name, custom FROM itemTypesCombined WHERE display=1

    (4)(+0000010): Registering observer for [item] in notifier with hash 29'

    (4)(+0015737): Registering observer for [collection,search,share,group,bucket] in notifier with hash JM'

    (5)(+0000001): SELECT itemTypeID AS id, typeName AS name, custom FROM itemTypesCombined WHERE display=2

    (5)(+0000001): SELECT itemTypeID AS id, typeName AS name, custom FROM itemTypesCombined WHERE display=1

    (4)(+0000010): Registering observer for [item] in notifier with hash sX'

    (4)(+0010250): Unregistering observer in notifier with hash 'JM'

    (4)(+0000005): Unregistering observer in notifier with hash 'sX'

    (4)(+0003950): Registering observer for [collection,search,share,group,bucket] in notifier with hash JL'

    (5)(+0000001): SELECT itemTypeID AS id, typeName AS name, custom FROM itemTypesCombined WHERE display=2

    (5)(+0000001): SELECT itemTypeID AS id, typeName AS name, custom FROM itemTypesCombined WHERE display=1

    (4)(+0000011): Registering observer for [item] in notifier with hash 72'
  • ajlyon
    Not sure what's happening -- does the link http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=isbn:9780756632236&=Search&qt=results_page work for you? Does WorldCat work for you in general?
  • vladlp
    edited January 21, 2011
    I have no problem with this link and yes WorldCat work for me.
    I have test traffic with Fiddler, in case of using valid ISBN number there is nothing in http monitor (no request throw web proxy)... in other cases there is request to http://www.crossref.org/
  • vladlp
    edited January 24, 2011
    probably to make it more clear, in case of using correct ISBN (9 or 13) there is no http request at all, zotero hang somewhere before to access www.worldcat.org.

    PS: OS Windows, error exist in plugin and standalone.
  • jgr
    Again, same for me here. (Locale is German, OS is Ubuntu 10.10, just in case it matters).
  • fbennett
    For some reason this works in the multilingual branch. Possibly the bug was squashed by a fix that went in to the trunk after 2.1b4 was released, which I later merged (blindly) to the multilingual version.
  • dstillman
    If this is fixed in the trunk, it'll be fixed in 2.1b5, which we'll be releasing in the next day or two.
  • vladlp
    yes replacing translate.js with one from trunk (or multilingual branch) solved the problem.
    thanks
  • jgr
    Thanks!
  • karlbrune
    @vladlp where can i find a working translate.js ?
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