zotfile tablet transfer error
I am wishing to create a folder with updated, "clean" folder with all the pdfs already stored on zotero - I have previously used zotfile "send to tablet" cmd for this. However, having now changed the folder name within zotfile, I am getting error msgs which I can't get past - see attached. Any ideas, Thanks (I have checked all I can on zotfile (& zotero) sites) - whoops - unable to find "attach"
What versions of Zotero and Zotfile are you using?
Certainly my Zot is up to date (4.0.29.10). I'll need to track dwn the zotfile *.msi to check (but downloaded within last 6 months)
I don't have the terminology for techspeak, but here is what I think MAY be happening. I have ca 5000 items in Zot Standalone, with the bulk (90%) moved over from a backup following the death of my original HDD. I have then continued adding pdfs & getting metadata for them etc as before, but have not been religous on sending them to tablet. So because I cannot now easily distinguish between those already sent to tablet & those awaiting sending, I have simply created a new folder on my HDD (now called C:\Zot_temp) & then selected the first 100 items to be sent to tablet. What I suspect is happening is that the 90 items already sent to the ORIGINAL folder (eg Zot_pdfs) have a tag / marker attached telling zotfile they have already been sent. Zotfile does not like this request & returns the error msg - Somehow Zotfile does not seem to recognise I have CHANGED the "tablet folder" location (from Zot_pdfs to Zot_temp) & so does not copy the files over. On the other hand, I doubt you whizz guys would be so silly, & therefore suspect the above has NO bearing on the subject!! But any thought welcome on why I cannot create a new, empty folder & direct Zotfile to add the pdfs to this folder! Thanks
FWIW, you can identify papers that ZotFile things are on the tablet
a) by the tag _tablet
b) by the fact that they're in the "Tablet Files" collection in Zotero (which you can re-create from the ZotFile preference in the advanced tab under "Create Saved Searches" should they no longer show).
Re a) - I do not have a the tag box ticked (I use Zotfile not just to move files to a "tablet folder", but aso as a secind backup SOLELY of my Zot pdfs. I do this both as security (easy instant backup) & also as an easily sortable folder independent of Zot
b) I do not have a "Tablet Files Collection" within Zot - i removed it a while back (can't remember how) cos I managed to get 3 or 4 copies of these collections suddenly appearing.
So - aha - could this be the route to investigate?
(EXCEPT I managed to copy over ?8 files this morning to Zot_temp using Zotfile - but no record of a tablet folder created.
As a test I have sorted my items alphabetically & selected the first 38 items - I would like these transferred as pdf's to C:\Zot_temp. SEE LINK
I first asked for files to be renamed (all had been already) - top snip.
I then went to file transfer & asked fr the 38 to be transferred - got middle msg
After hitting OK, got final error msg with no pdfs in new folder.
LINK: https://www.dropbox.com/s/sz9w06vef49g6o5/zf1.rtf?dl=0
Thanks