selected file is not in a supported format

gregh_is
Hi,

I'm using Zotero standalone v2.1a3.

I'm seeking to import citations saved from Google Scholar. I've tried a variety of format (endnote, bibtex, refman), and then used the Import function in Zotero. Each time I get the same error message "The selected file is not in a supported format".

The file is a for a single item, details below from the enw file:
%0 Book
%T Trends in the Australian banking system: implications for financial system stability and monetary policy
%A Kent, C.
%A Debelle, G.
%A Reserve Bank of Australia
%D 1999
%I Economic Research Dept., Reserve Bank of Australia

Any suggestions most welcome.

Thanks,

Greg
  • ajlyon
    First of all, do you not have a Zotero icon in the URL bar when browsing Google Scholar in Chrome/Safari? I think Google Scholar is supposed to work with Standalone.

    Still, importing this works in the most recent versions of standard Zotero (2.1.8), so it should work in the next release of the standalone.

    In the meantime, you can try installing the newer version of the translator:
    Go to http://github.com/ajlyon/zotero-bits/raw/master/ReferBibIX.js and save the file to the translators directory of your Zotero data directory (http://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data).

    It should start working again. If this works for you, please post here so that I can submit this change to be pushed to all users.
  • gregh_is
    Hi mate,

    using Safari, the Zotero icon does not appear in the URL bar.

    Also, If I launch Safari before launching Zotero, then the 'Save to Zotero' connector button is greyed out and has a slash across it.

    For the suggested solution above - worked a dream, thank you!

    Greg
  • mvg301
    "The selected file is not in a supported format."
    the file is a text file, created by exporting from endnote into RIS format, then opening in Word and saving as text, as described on the endnote instructions and zotero instructions.
  • adamsmith
    I suspect something could be going wrong by using Word in between - why are you doing that?
    If you need to open the file, use a text editor like notepad or TextEdit.
  • mvg301
    I used Word because the instructions from Endnote said to do so. However, I tried not going through Word also, and still get a problem.
  • adamsmith
    If Zotero says a .ris isn't a supported format, there's something wrong with the RIS. First, split in in smaller parts to see if this is a general problem. Then, post the code for one Item (i.e. from TY - to ER - ) here.

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