Zotfile 5.0 Beta (for Zotero 5)
Zotero 5 is around the corner and requires a significant update to add-ons. Zotfile 5.0 is designed to be compatible with Zotero 5.0. However, it's unlikely to be ready in time for Zotero 5. BUT you can help by testing Zotfile 5.0. Just install the version from the 5.0 branch at https://github.com/jlegewie/zotfile/tree/5.0. Installing this version requires some manual steps. I might put an xpi online later but for now that's how it us. What I don't have time for but desperately need is systematic testing. So if you want to help: test all the different features with various options but don't use your main database. If something doesn't work, post here or open an issue on github with detailed steps to reproduce and preferably an error message.
Thanks!
Some known issues are here: https://github.com/jlegewie/zotfile/issues?q=is:open+is:issue+milestone:5.0
Thanks!
Some known issues are here: https://github.com/jlegewie/zotfile/issues?q=is:open+is:issue+milestone:5.0
Cannot install this as my Firefox 49 will not allow me to install an unsigned version. What needs to be done?
Kind Regards,
Arin
https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2016/07/29/extension-signing-availability-of-unbranded-builds/
@arinbasu this is a workaround that has been working for me the last couple of days: http://www.ghacks.net/2016/08/14/override-firefox-add-on-signing-requirement/
With thanks.
With thanks.
1. download `.zip` file from github
2. extract `.zip` file
3. recreate `.zip` file containing all the files at the top level, i.e.,
install.rdf and the chrome directory need to be at the root of the .zip file
and not under zotfile/
4. rename the file to `.xpi`
5. Install
- For zotero firefox: drag & drop on firefox
- For zotero standalone: In Zotero Standalone go to 'Tools->Add-ons->Tools for all Add-ons (the small, drop-down wheel menu next to the 'Search all Add-ons' box)->Install Add-on From File' and pick the .xpi file
For Linux, Mac OS X or Cygwin users, there is a `Makefile` which takes care of creating the `.xpi` file.
Simply run `make` instead of steps 3 and 4 above [NB this is what I did].
@kithairon I can confirm that. Pretty sure it's related to Zotero's update to TinyMCE 4
https://github.com/zotero/zotero/commit/dc04a1231cad3b8e092d963c53fc926b3fdf315d
Probably has to be fixed on the zotero side but maybe I am wrong. Not sure when I will be able to look into it.
also, just putting it out there that the loss of the Watch Folder function seems like a shame to me - it was really useful in the (frequent) scenarios where items have to be downloaded as pdfs without using the Zotero browser plugin. it also seemed to work really well in previous versions - is there no chance of this being restored? do others concur?
thanx
The Watch folder had major negative impacts on performance, so it won't be restored, at least not in its current form. Do note, though, that there are several ways you can still very quickly add a pdf to an existing item. First, you can still download the pdf to what was formerly your "watch folder", then right-click on the item in Zotero and choose "Attach new file". Second, you can directly drag the favicon from the pdf being viewed in your browser to the the item in the Zotero--that will download it and attach it directly to the item.
dyn-49-127-107-172:~ benhjorth$ /Users/benhjorth/zotfile-5-1.0/Makefile ; exit;
/Users/benhjorth/zotfile-5-1.0/Makefile: line 1: all:: command not found
/Users/benhjorth/zotfile-5-1.0/Makefile: line 3: -include: command not found
/Users/benhjorth/zotfile-5-1.0/Makefile: line 5: shell: command not found
/Users/benhjorth/zotfile-5-1.0/Makefile: line 5: RELEASE:=: command not found
/Users/benhjorth/zotfile-5-1.0/Makefile: line 7: zotfile.xpi:: command not found
zip warning: name not matched: chrome.manifest
zip warning: name not matched: defaults
zip warning: name not matched: install.rdf
zip error: Nothing to do! (chrome.zip)
/Users/benhjorth/zotfile-5-1.0/Makefile: line 11: zotfile-%-fx.xpi:: command not found
/Users/benhjorth/zotfile-5-1.0/Makefile: line 12: $@: ambiguous redirect
/Users/benhjorth/zotfile-5-1.0/Makefile: line 14: Makefile.in:: command not found
/Users/benhjorth/zotfile-5-1.0/Makefile: line 17: FORCE:: command not found
logout
Saving session...
...copying shared history...
...saving history...truncating history files...
...completed.
But if you really want to:
cd /Users/benhjorth/zotfile-5-1.0/
make
should work and does for me on linux, though can't test on Mac. I want to be very clear, though, that this will do exactly the same as the manual zip/rename instructions.
surely I can't be the only person to be experiencing this...?