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#837 Show an attached file highlighted in its home folder
accepted
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2015-07-28
2013-06-28
No
After locating some references of interest within JabRef, I often want to attach the PDF files of those references to an email (e.g., to a student or colleague). It would be great if JabRef would help me find those files.
For example, it would be convenient if I could right-click on a reference's PDF attachment icon in the entry table and get an option to "open the file location". Selecting this option would open a new window (e.g., Windows Explorer) with the file highlighted and ready to drag/drop onto the email.
I know nothing about Java, but in case it is helpful I will mention that using FreePascal under Windows, one can get Windows Explorer to open a window with a specific file highlighted (exactly as I am suggesting) using code like this:
S := '/select, "'+FilePathAndName+'"'; // These are string type variables
ShellExecute(Handle,'open',PChar('explorer.exe'),PChar(S),nil,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
Currentl, you can right click on a reference and click "send as email", which implements the desired functionality. It should be easy to offer a popup at the PDF icon, too. Can't promise any release date though...
Thanks for your reply, Oliver, but I guess I wasn't too clear.
No, that's not the desired functionality. Right clicking gives the option to send the bibtex entry, but not (as far as I can see) to option to send the attached file.
I only want to send the attached file, so that my colleague/student can read it. Sadly, most of them aren't bibtex users, so they don't even want the bibtex entry. Poor deluded fools...
Jeff
miller@psy.otago.ac.nz
From: Oliver Kopp [mailto:olly98@users.sf.net]
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 8:16 PM
To: [jabref:feature-requests]
Subject: [jabref:feature-requests] #837 Show an attached file highlighted in its home folder
Currentl, you can right click on a reference and click "send as email", which implements the desired functionality. It should be easy to offer a popup at the PDF icon, too. Can't promise any release date though...
[feature-requests:#837]http://sourceforge.net/p/jabref/feature-requests/837/ Show an attached file highlighted in its home folder
Status: accepted
Created: Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:32 PM UTC by Jeff Miller
Last Updated: Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:32 PM UTC
Owner: Oliver Kopp
After locating some references of interest within JabRef, I often want to attach the PDF files of those references to an email (e.g., to a student or colleague). It would be great if JabRef would help me find those files.
For example, it would be convenient if I could right-click on a reference's PDF attachment icon in the entry table and get an option to "open the file location". Selecting this option would open a new window (e.g., Windows Explorer) with the file highlighted and ready to drag/drop onto the email.
I know nothing about Java, but in case it is helpful I will mention that using FreePascal under Windows, one can get Windows Explorer to open a window with a specific file highlighted (exactly as I am suggesting) using code like this:
S := '/select, "'+FilePathAndName+'"'; // These are string type variables
ShellExecute(Handle,'open',PChar('explorer.exe'),PChar(S),nil,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
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Go to Preferences -> External Programs -> "Sending of emails" -> check that there is a checkmark at "Automatically open folders of attached files".
Worked fine on Win7 and works fine on Win8: When sending an email, the email client is opened and the explorer is opened with the corresponding PDF selected.
If there already is a checkmark, we have to debug your system setup.
Oliver,
Oh, I see. Yes, that works great. Sorry I missed that option, and thanks for a great piece of software.
Jeff
miller@psy.otago.ac.nz
From: Oliver Kopp [mailto:olly98@users.sf.net]
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 11:01 PM
To: [jabref:feature-requests]
Subject: [jabref:feature-requests] #837 Show an attached file highlighted in its home folder
Go to Preferences -> External Programs -> "Sending of emails" -> check that there is a checkmark at "Automatically open folders of attached files".
Worked fine on Win7 and works fine on Win8: When sending an email, the email client is opened and the explorer is opened with the corresponding PDF selected.
If there already is a checkmark, we have to debug your system setup.
[feature-requests:#837]http://sourceforge.net/p/jabref/feature-requests/837/ Show an attached file highlighted in its home folder
Status: accepted
Created: Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:32 PM UTC by Jeff Miller
Last Updated: Sat Jun 29, 2013 08:15 AM UTC
Owner: Oliver Kopp
After locating some references of interest within JabRef, I often want to attach the PDF files of those references to an email (e.g., to a student or colleague). It would be great if JabRef would help me find those files.
For example, it would be convenient if I could right-click on a reference's PDF attachment icon in the entry table and get an option to "open the file location". Selecting this option would open a new window (e.g., Windows Explorer) with the file highlighted and ready to drag/drop onto the email.
I know nothing about Java, but in case it is helpful I will mention that using FreePascal under Windows, one can get Windows Explorer to open a window with a specific file highlighted (exactly as I am suggesting) using code like this:
S := '/select, "'+FilePathAndName+'"'; // These are string type variables
ShellExecute(Handle,'open',PChar('explorer.exe'),PChar(S),nil,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
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Feature Requests: #837