Custom exporter - linked attachments

lyndondrake
Hi,

I have a customised RIS exporter (for import into other apps such as Tinderbox). It seems to work fine, but because I've used Zotfile to move my PDFs to a separate directory, the L1 field doesn't get populated.

Within the .js file, what data structure and fields list the linked attachments? I.e. what code gives me the local file names for the linked attachments? Then I can just create a custom RIS field to put the file names into.
  • lyndondrake
    Actually it looks like the builtin RIS exporter doesn't include attachments, linked or in Zotero storage
  • dstillman
    edited June 17, 2021
    It does. You have to check "Export Files" in the options dialog. But it will copy the files to the output directory and use a relative path to there, not include a path to the original linked file.
  • lyndondrake
    I'm using the Quick Copy citation - is that also supposed to include the attachments?
  • dstillman
    No.
  • lyndondrake
    Is there a way I can turn that on? Even my custom exporter doesn't seem to have access to the attachments when it's being invoked by Quick Copy?
  • dstillman
    edited June 17, 2021
    You can get the full path from .localPath on the attachment object (as opposed to .defaultPath, which along with .saveFile won't be populated in Quick Copy mode).
  • lyndondrake
    Perfect, that works great. (Once I *actually* used `.localPath` instead of just referencing it in the if statement and then still assigning from `.defaultPath` doh!)

    Many thanks.
  • mpomeran
    Hello,
    Would you @lyndondrake kindly share how you altered the RIS.js file? I've been struggling to modify the RIS.js file to add the attachment to bring over to Tinderbox. I did however manage to alter the file to bring over the cite key! so there is some hope yet for me.
    All best,
    Maurice
  • lyndondrake
    I can't seem to post an attachment here. I'll see if I can over on the Tinderbox thread
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