Better BibTex Export is Broken

kkoning
Exporting the library with Better BibTex results in an error message, stating that an error occurred while trying to export the file, and producing a empty file. The "Report Errors" window accessible under the help menu gives the following:

[JavaScript Error: "this.skipWords is undefined" {file: "Better BibTeX" line: 1305}]
  • adamsmith
    Have you made sure to update BBT to the most recent version?
  • kkoning
    Looking at the add-ins, it did not appear that BBT had been installed at all. Is is possible that the menu items had somehow followed an imported library from a previous install, rather than following the capabilities/plugins installed in the app?

    After an installation of (re?)-installation of BBT, the export works again. Thanks for the help. =) I don't know if it's possible to generate a more informative error message under the conditions, but if so it might help if others run into the same issue.
  • dstillman
    edited June 3, 2019
    Some old versions of BBT left behind their custom translators when uninstalled, which broke BibTeX import/export.
  • emilianoeheyns
    This was specifically around the Z4 -> Z5 migration -- after Zotero upgraded to Z5, BBT couldn't run to clean up the old translators. Uninstalling BBT after the upgrade would thus leave the broken translators in place.
  • emilianoeheyns
    If you install the new BBT, it'll replace the broken translators.

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