Adding single name author after double name author causes error

jacobwwood
Problem ID: 770557051

What I did:

1. Create a book entry.
2. Change the author to an editor.
3. Make sure you input a first and last name for the editor.
4. Add another contributor.
5. Change this one to an author.
6. Change to a single name entry for this author.
7. Input a single word for the name (like "Averroes")
8. Zotero reports an error.
  • jacobwwood
    NB: I just tried to do things in the reverse order (added a single name author first, then a double name editor) and it worked fine.
  • aurimas
    I cannot reproduce this on Windows 7 with Zotero 4.0.8 (Standalone or Firefox).

    What OS are you running? Is this Zotero Standalone or Zotero for Firefox? Is it up to date (4.0.8)? Try disabling all other addons.
  • dstillman
    edited July 14, 2013
    It's Standalone 4.0.8 on Windows 7.
    JavaScript Error: "First name ('(first)') must be empty in single-field mode in Zotero.Creator.save()" {file: "chrome://zotero/content/bindings/itembox.xml" line: 2101}]
    I can't reproduce this either. Can you verify those steps to reproduce (and remove anything that might be unnecessary, such as the author/editor change)?

    Also, I don't know how it would produce this error, but for good measure, check your database integrity in the Advanced -> Files and Folders pane of the Zotero preferences.
  • dstillman
    edited July 14, 2013
    Also, since we can't reproduce this, can you be more specific about how you're doing these steps? For example, how are you assigning the two-field name? By clicking? Tabbing? Autocomplete?

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