Not getting a dialogue that is stopping Zotero
Following are the two messages at the top and bottom of my Zotero error log. The first shows my environment (although I changed the Flash plugin to "Never Activate" and it came back on the next time I started, so I don't know what's up with that). I think the last message is the source of my problem, which is that every time I go to add a citation, Zotero hangs and never finishes it. It looks like Zotero is trying to ask me a question that I'm never getting to answer because I don't see a dialogue with it.
Obviously, I need to see the dialogue for this to function in the long term, but for now I'd be happy with a workaround because I need to finish the paper I'm working on.
[JavaScript Error: "uncaught exception: 2147500034" {file: "chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/integration.js" line: 199}]
version => 5.0.69, platform => Linux x86_64, oscpu => Linux x86_64, locale => en-US, appName => Zotero, appVersion => 5.0.69, extensions => Zotero Storage Scanner (5.0.8, extension), ZotFile (5.0.10, extension), Zotero LibreOffice Integration (5.0.16.SA.5.0.69, extension), Shockwave Flash (32.0.0.207, plugin)
(3)(+0000002): LibreOfficePlugin: Sending 22 ["Document_displayAlert",[8,"You have modified this citation since Zotero generated it. Do you want to keep your modifications and prevent future updates?\n\nClicking \"Yes\" will prevent Zotero from updating this citation if you add additional citations, switch styles, or modify the item to which it refers. Clicking \"No\" will erase your changes.\n\nOriginal: Saavedra Fajardo, âIdea de Un PrÃncipe PolÃtico Cristiano,â sec. 43.\nModified: Saavedra Fajardo, âIdea de Un PrÃncipe PolÃtico Cristiano,â empresa 43.\n",2,2]]
Obviously, I need to see the dialogue for this to function in the long term, but for now I'd be happy with a workaround because I need to finish the paper I'm working on.
[JavaScript Error: "uncaught exception: 2147500034" {file: "chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/integration.js" line: 199}]
version => 5.0.69, platform => Linux x86_64, oscpu => Linux x86_64, locale => en-US, appName => Zotero, appVersion => 5.0.69, extensions => Zotero Storage Scanner (5.0.8, extension), ZotFile (5.0.10, extension), Zotero LibreOffice Integration (5.0.16.SA.5.0.69, extension), Shockwave Flash (32.0.0.207, plugin)
(3)(+0000002): LibreOfficePlugin: Sending 22 ["Document_displayAlert",[8,"You have modified this citation since Zotero generated it. Do you want to keep your modifications and prevent future updates?\n\nClicking \"Yes\" will prevent Zotero from updating this citation if you add additional citations, switch styles, or modify the item to which it refers. Clicking \"No\" will erase your changes.\n\nOriginal: Saavedra Fajardo, âIdea de Un PrÃncipe PolÃtico Cristiano,â sec. 43.\nModified: Saavedra Fajardo, âIdea de Un PrÃncipe PolÃtico Cristiano,â empresa 43.\n",2,2]]
Which Linux distro are you on?
I am on Xubuntu 19.04, LibreOffice 6.2.4.2.
If you insert a citation in a new document, then modify its text and press Refresh in the Zotero toolbar do you get a prompt?
(3)(+0000010): [_updateDocument] Attempting to update manually modified citation. Original: Boer, Adriaan Pauw (1585-1653): Staatsman En Ambachtsheer, 32. Current: Boer, Adriaan Pauw (1585-1653): Staatsman En Ambachtsheer, sdfsdf32.
(3)(+0000006): LibreOfficePlugin: Sending 20 ["Field_select",[2,0]]
(3)(+0000004): LibreOfficePlugin: Read 20 null
(3)(+0000010): LibreOfficePlugin: Sending 21 ["Document_displayAlert",[2,"You have modified this citation since Zotero generated it. Do you want to keep your modifications and prevent future updates?\n\nClicking \"Yes\" will prevent Zotero from updating this citation if you add additional citations, switch styles, or modify the item to which it refers. Clicking \"No\" will erase your changes.\n\nOriginal: Boer, Adriaan Pauw (1585-1653): Staatsman En Ambachtsheer, 32.\nModified: Boer, Adriaan Pauw (1585-1653): Staatsman En Ambachtsheer, sdfsdf32.\n",2,2]]
I also noticed the following that shows up in the debug output prior to doing anything:
[JavaScript Error: "uncaught exception: 2147500034" {file: "chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/integration.js" line: 199}]
Then I selected the Sun Java 1.8 implementation, which is probably what I had before, and it went back to the behaviour of hanging, with an apparent dialogue showing in Zotero's debug output but not on the screen.
I would like to get this resolved, but at this point I'm wondering if it wouldn't be easier to go into the database and change whatever field I need to change so it won't ask me this question again.
I am also curious if the following error has any bearing on it or might cause any future issues: [JavaScript Error: "uncaught exception: 2147500034" {file: "chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/integration.js" line: 199}]
Presumably there has to be somewhere that Zotero stores whether to ignore these changed citations or not? If it's in the field code, I could change it there.