#93 Automatic Import

[ndsoares]

Hi,

One feature we have in procite (and I believe also
existes in reference manager and endnote) is the
automatic import of citations. I'll explain: in Elsevier we
may have a list of saved citations to import; instead of
downloading the file and than import it into JabRef, the
software (if active) could detect that the file we are
trying to download is a ciations file and could
automatically import it to the opened database or a
database of our choosing. This would avoid the tedios
procedure of downloading the file and import it for
hundred of times (if you are importing several times).

Excelent work!

Nuno

[Lars]

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If interception is not possible, this might be solved with a
target field (like in getright, the downloadmanager) where
you can drag&drop the URL.

[Lars]

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As the import from textfiles in endnote-import-style is
already working it would be great if this features will also
work with other types besides bibtex-files. Many journals or
opacs do not provide a bibtex textfile but support only
endnote. If possible automatically detect the filetype and
import accordingly.

[Anonymous]

As of now, and to my knowledge, one can only do that by using listen port and the command-line :
Jabref.jar -i --importToOpen %*
(see help on the Listen Port option)

I do think that automatic --importToOpen should be the default behavior (or at least, it should have a checkbox in Options>Preferences>Advanced) when one activates the "Listen Port" option.

[Anonymous]

To make my post below more clear, one can implement the requested feature, but has to use a command-line program (like a .bat in windows) as a program for the web browser to call for .bib files (for instance). This works, but is kind of tricky and sub-optimal solution.

I would prefer if we could have the possibility to toggle a default --importtoopen behavior, at LEAST for the files that are intercepted from the listening port. Can we get some attention on this basic feature, still missing in JabRef 2.7 to the best of my knowledge ???

[Oliver Kopp]

A batch file for that might still be too complicated for normal users. Another option is to provide plugins for web browsers. One of it is https://github.com/tobiasdiez/Jabref-FirefoxAddon.