[Bibdesk-users] Triggering AppleScripts when fields and/or records are changed

[Alex M. <ah...@st...>]

AppleScript aficionados:

The developers (well, at least once their computers start working  
again) are looking at adding in functionality whereby AppleScripts  
are triggered when different events happen. This could include:

1)Closing an editor window
2)Changing a field
3)Cite Key generated
4)Paper autofiled
5)???

Various bits of info could be passed to the applescript, including:

1)Field just changed
2)Cite key of editor window just closed
3)???

They'd like to know what triggers are needed and which information  
should be passed.

I think closing the editor window is probably the most important.  
Various 'cleanup' operations could be done in AppleScript, including:

1)Saving of file (for the truly paranoid)
2)Tagging of various flags depending on various field
3)Auto-filling or altering certain fields
4)Validation of fields

One thought I had is that a script could be put together that would  
autofile not just the primary Local-URL, but also some auxiliary  
Local-URL fields.

Other opinions?

-AHM


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