Automating Attaching a Stored Copy of File

jacobwrites
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
    An update to Zotero's snapshot saving based on SingleFile is coming soon.
  • jacobwrites
    That's the best possible response! Is there an ETA?
  • dstillman
    We're hoping to have it in the Zotero beta within a week.
  • jacobwrites
    Another best possible response. Thanks so much!
  • mgreis
    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!!!!
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