Re: [iTM-dev] BibDesk integration

[Adam M. <ama...@ma...>]

On 28 May, 2004, at 02:14, J=E9r=F4me Laurens wrote:
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> Le 27 mai 04, =E0 17:19, Adam Maxwell a =E9crit :
>> Someone has posted a request for better integration between BibDesk=20=

>> and the front ends at=20
>> <http://bibdesk.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/WishList>.  Any ideas=20=

>> on this?  Currently, BibDesk provides Services which search .bib=20
>> files based on citekey, title, or another BibTeX key using e.g.=20
>> "Author=3Djon" in a Services-aware app would return \cite{jones1999,=20=

>> jones 2000, jonson2000}.  I think
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>> BOOL NSPerformService( NSString *serviceItem, NSPasteboard *pboard )
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>> could be used to get this list, which could be used to fill a popup=20=

>> as in Apple's autocompletion, but perhaps there is a better way. =20
>> More information could be passed as well from BibDesk (title, author=20=

>> list, etc.); I can bring this up on the bibdesk-develop list.
>>
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> I once asked the author of bibdesk for such an integration,=20
> unfortunately we did not have time to elaborate anything.
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> I guess, that applescript and DO's are the technologies to allow a=20
> cool integration, but the first one seems to me the most=20
> easy/strongest to use. There should be a unique applescript suite for=20=

> such thing.
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> Anyway prior to any implementation, there should be some kind of=20
> formal protocol as model of the communications between a front end and=20=

> bibdesk.

Agreed, and AppleScript sounds like a good route for implementation. =20
I'm wondering what kind of information would be needed, although this=20
can be flexible; some sort of dictionary object would be necessary for=20=

identifying the search results, but the front end only wants to keep=20
the citekey.

> You mention the search protocol, maybe an "add new entry" as well?

I think a Service would be the best way to handle this, i.e. select a=20
BibTeX entry/entries then "Add Bibitems" or something; I'm hoping to=20
add this myself when I get time to learn more Cocoa.

> I am currently working very hard on new design for iTM. Things are=20
> going pretty well but we will have a big change when it is complete.=20=

> It means that this kind of improvements will not occur within the next=20=

> days...

Understood.  BibDesk is approaching v. 1.0, so there will likewise be=20
no changes of this nature.

thanks,
Adam=