Add link attachments of non-HTTP protocol

Maecenas · September 7, 2018

I was intended to add an application-specific link (URL) attached to my Zotero. It was like URL schemas `marginnoteapp://note/1C1E***`, serving as cross-reference from another app. Yet Zotero failed to add it as an attachment. Is there any way I can bypass this restriction or any suggestion?

bwiernik · September 7, 2018

It’s just that that specific app isn’t currently supported. One of the zotero developers or a volunteer can add it, or you could submit a pull request yourself to have it done faster.

You would make a change like was done here:
https://github.com/zotero/zotero/pull/1520/files

Maecenas · September 7, 2018

Thanks! Raised a Pull Request after referencing to the previous discussion:
https://github.com/zotero/zotero/pull/1567/files

The URL schema could be found at `MarginNote Pro.app/Contents/Info.plist`, where
the key CFBundleURLSchemes points to the `marginnoteapp` value.

bwiernik · September 7, 2018

No, that’s an “Issue”, not a pull request. What I meant was to download the file I linked to, add the protocol to your program (like I did there with “bear”), and submit it as a “Pull Request” to have your changes added to the main Zotero code. https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests/

If that doesn’t mean anything to you, then you’ll need to wait until someone gets around to adding it.

Maecenas · September 8, 2018

Thanks and that's really something to you. I've submitted a new Pull Request already by the previous post. (The link is there and sorry for not making it clear.) Waiting for some collaborator to take a look.

dstillman · September 8, 2018

The scheme is now available in the latest Zotero beta.

bwiernik · September 8, 2018

(Sorry for misreading your previous post)

Maecenas · September 11, 2018

Never mind. Glad to contribute. :)