no "Locate" button

zpxu · August 19, 2021

Report id:531829246

When the attached file is missing, Zotero pops up a dialog, where there are only two options: `More information`, `Ok`. There is no "Locate" button.

Any ideas?

dstillman · August 19, 2021

[JavaScript Error: "TypeError: right-hand side of 'in' should be an object, got boolean" {file: "resource://gre/modules/osfile/osfile_shared_allthreads.jsm" line: 470}]

Most likely the attachment doesn't actually have a path set.

If you select the attachment, go to Tools → Developer → Run JavaScript, and run ZoteroPane.getSelectedItems()[0].getFilePath(), what's the result?

zpxu · August 19, 2021

You are correct. The solution is to set up the base directory: preferences->advanced->files and folders->base directory.

qqbb · August 19, 2021

I might also have experienced this issue. This seems to happen if you move your Zotero data to another setup where the base directory setting is missing or misconfigured. Currently, a prompt to ask for the correct base directory seems to be missing.