Automating Attaching a Stored Copy of File

jacobwrites · August 31, 2020

I'm trying to automate saving webpages in Zotero, and I've found that saving the URL through the Zotero connector and it's keyboard shortcut works great, then I use the Firefox addon "SingleFile" to save the webpage as a single .html file (to cut down on file numbers). Condensing both of these keyboard shortcuts into a single keypress with AutoHotKey works great.

Is there any method to automate dragging the .html file from \downloads\ onto the recently saved item in Zotero? Or can I make Zotero take a snapshot using the SingleFile addon?

Thanks

dstillman · August 31, 2020

An update to Zotero's snapshot saving based on SingleFile is coming soon.

jacobwrites · August 31, 2020

That's the best possible response! Is there an ETA?

dstillman · August 31, 2020

We're hoping to have it in the Zotero beta within a week.

jacobwrites · August 31, 2020

Another best possible response. Thanks so much!

mgreis · September 4, 2020

Outstanding!

I have wrestled with page snapshots for several years. The full snapshots saved by Zotero would generally not reload cleanly or not at all (hanging due to JavaScript).

The browser-based page saving extensions didn't help much. I had SingleFile installed, but wasn't using it, as it too didn't work cleanly when last I tried it a year or more ago.

I just (re-)discovered Single File and the current version has been flawless so far, even on sites with lots of other stuff on a page (ads, links to other articles, images).

I've been happily using it on Chrome with Zotero by deleting the Zotero-captured attachment from the item and uploading the SingleFile html file in its place. Having it natively in Zotero will be even better. Thank you!!!!