Re: [Skim-app-users] Automatically read notes from .skim file when opening a pdf?

[Bill M. <wm...@ne...>]

Thanks for forwarding this,  I'll see if I can give it a try.

Bill

>Actually, Bill, there is a way to get the functionality you're looking 
>for, but it involves overriding the default behavior of skim. You will 
>need keyboard macro software. I use Keyboard Maestro ($36 US) a tool 
>that has changed my life.
>
>Here's what you do:
>
>	0. Enbable the Skim hidden preference 
>(SKReadMissingNotesFromSkimFileOption)
>
>	1. Set up a macro (using Keyboard Maestro in my case) to intercept 
>the Command-S (default "Save") behavior in Skim
>
>	2. Tie this macro to execute an AppleScript that saves the skim notes 
>ONLY.
>
>	3. When you close the PDF and are asked "Do you want to save the 
>changes you made in the document [Name of Document]" choose "Don't 
>Save" with Command-D or a mouse click.
>
>This way, when you open up your PDF in Skim, the notes will be read in 
>automatically.
>
>Given that you're using a network space to store your PDFs, your files 
>may be well-organized in which case the solution outlined above has a 
>few advantages, one of which is the fact that your PDFs are untouched 
>by Skim. The other advantage is that OS bugs in saving EAs across the 
>network are neutralized.
>
>At the end of this email, you will find the AppleScript I invoke with 
>Command-S (step 2) to save skim notes. Note that the "repeat 2 times" 
>chunk is used to flash the screen to provide feedback that the notes 
>were in fact saved.
>
>hth,
>
>JW
>
>=================
>try
>	tell application "Skim"
>		set filepath to path of front document
>	end tell
>	set filepath to POSIX file filepath
>	set filepath to Unicode text 1 thru -5 of (filepath as Unicode text) 
>& ".skim"
>	tell application "Skim"
>		save document 1 in filepath as "Skim Notes"
>	end tell
>	tell application "System Events"
>		repeat 2 times
>			key code 28 using {command down, control 
>down, option down}
>		end repeat
>	end tell
>	--display alert "notes saved" giving up after 1
>on error
>	display dialog "Could not save Skim Notes"
>end try
>====================
>
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