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[Jabref-users] Custom Export not working

[Bernhard H. <ho...@un...>]

Hi,
I have updated to Jabref 4.2 and now my custom exports are not working 
anymore.

Although I defined them in Options/Manage custom exports - they are not 
properly showing up in the dialog of File/Export.
A "HTML list file (*.html) element is added to the possible export 
format in the dropdown list, which is doing a default HTML export but 
not following my own defined format. I work on Windows 8.3 and have the 
newest Java version installed.

Do I need to change my layout files or is there a bug?

Re: [Jabref-users] 4.x versions not running here

[Rich S. <rsh...@ap...>]

On Sat, 30 Dec 2017, Oliver Kopp wrote:

> Just to be sure, you also have javafx support running on your slack
> distribution? For instance, in Fedora, one has to install "openjfx". See
> http://help.jabref.org/en/Installation#fedora-and-openjdk

Oliver,

   I thought I responded to this yesterday. The openjfx is available for only
64-bit processors and my current desktop has a 32-bit CPU. Ergo, I cannot
build and install it here. So, since jabref-3.8.2 works well for me I'll
continue using this version until I replace the desktop.

Rich

Re: [Jabref-users] 4.x versions not running here

[Oliver K. <kop...@gm...>]

Hi,

I have no clue. Maybe someone on our forum (http://discourse.jabref.org)
has?

Just to be sure, you also have javafx support running on your slack
distribution? For instance, in Fedora, one has to install "openjfx". See
http://help.jabref.org/en/Installation#fedora-and-openjdk

If such a thing is too complicated, we recommend installing the Oracle JRE.
O:)

Cheers,

Oliver


2017-12-24 17:01 GMT+01:00 Rich Shepard <rsh...@ap...>:

> On Sun, 24 Dec 2017, Rich Shepard wrote:
>
>  I'm running Slackware-14.2 here and the latest JabRef version that runs is
>> 3.8.2. Trying to run 4.0 or (today) 4.1 fails with this error:
>>
>> Error: Could not find or load main class org.jabref.JabRefMain
>>
>
>   Should have mentioned that I'm also running openjdk-8u151_b12,
>
>
> Rich
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Re: [Jabref-users] 4.x versions not running here

[Rich S. <rsh...@ap...>]

On Wed, 27 Dec 2017, Oliver Kopp wrote:

> I have no clue. Maybe someone on our forum (http://discourse.jabref.org)
> has?

Oliver,

   I learned that openofx is required and the package author makes it
available for only 64-bit processors. My current server is 32-bit so I
cannot build it here.

   Since version 3.8.2 does all I need it to do I'll not upgrade until I
replace the server (Real Soon Now) with a 64-bit host.

Best regards and happy new year to all,

Rich

Re: [Jabref-users] 4.x versions not running here

[Oliver K. <kop...@gm...>]

Hi,

I have no clue. Maybe someone on our forum (http://discourse.jabref.org)
has?

Just to be sure, you also have javafx support running on your slack
distribution? For instance, in Fedora, one has to install "openjfx". See
http://help.jabref.org/en/Installation#fedora-and-openjdk

If such a thing is too complicated, we recommend installing the Oracle JRE.

Cheers,

Oliver


2017-12-24 17:01 GMT+01:00 Rich Shepard <rsh...@ap...>:

> On Sun, 24 Dec 2017, Rich Shepard wrote:
>
>  I'm running Slackware-14.2 here and the latest JabRef version that runs is
>> 3.8.2. Trying to run 4.0 or (today) 4.1 fails with this error:
>>
>> Error: Could not find or load main class org.jabref.JabRefMain
>>
>
>   Should have mentioned that I'm also running openjdk-8u151_b12,
>
>
> Rich
>
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Re: [Jabref-users] 4.x versions not running here

[Rich S. <rsh...@ap...>]

On Sun, 24 Dec 2017, Rich Shepard wrote:

>  I'm running Slackware-14.2 here and the latest JabRef version that runs is
> 3.8.2. Trying to run 4.0 or (today) 4.1 fails with this error:
>
> Error: Could not find or load main class org.jabref.JabRefMain

   Should have mentioned that I'm also running openjdk-8u151_b12,

Rich

[Jabref-users] 4.x versions not running here

[Rich S. <rsh...@ap...>]

   I'm running Slackware-14.2 here and the latest JabRef version that runs is
3.8.2. Trying to run 4.0 or (today) 4.1 fails with this error:

Error: Could not find or load main class org.jabref.JabRefMain

   This error appears running it from /usr/bin/JabRef or by specifying 'java
-jar JabRef-4.1.jar' in /opt/JabRef.

   The md5sum sums match.

Rich

Re: [Jabref-users] cumulative auto backups

[Rich S. <rsh...@ap...>]

On Sun, 16 Apr 2017, Haines Brown wrote:

> I'm running JabRef 3.3 (stuck there because of the oft-discussed groups
> problem) and have seven databases. When I explicitly back a database up
> (C-s), the database is saved as /tmp/jabref*.tmp. When I backup again, the
> old file is overwritten by the new one.

Haines,

   How are you backing up the databases?

   I back up my network daily using dirvish <http://www.dirvish.org/> which
is based on rsync. It saves only differences, not each complete file. You
can set it up to back up only certain directories. Not sure it will do so on
the same host but reading the so-so docs and asking on the mail list can get
answers for your situation.

Rich

[Jabref-users] cumulative auto backups

[Haines B. <ha...@hi...>]

I raised this question some time ago but received no responses.

I'm running JabRef 3.3 (stuck there because of the oft-discussed groups
problem) and have seven databases. When I explicitly back a database up
(C-s), the database is saved as /tmp/jabref*.tmp. When I backup again,
the old file is overwritten by the new one.

However, exactly every five minutes three of my seven databases are
automatically backed up to a file named /tmp/jabref*.save.bib. This
occurs even though no operations are being done with JabRef. Because
there is no automatic deletion of these files each time there is a new
save, they accumulate to the point it fills my 20 Gb /tmp directory.

It seems the three databases must be configured differently, but I see
no difference. In the Preferences for seven I have checked Backup old
file while saving. I could write a script to delete these .save.bib
files automatically, but I'd rather address the source of the problem.
There is nothing in /var/log/cron.log associated with this issue.

Haines Brown

Re: [Jabref-users] How to install correctly JabRef 3.8.2 in Linux Mint 18.1?

[Peter R. <p.r...@sh...>]

On 13/04/17 17:40, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Apr 2017, Aradenatorix Veckhôm Avecælus wrote:
>
>> I'll try to apply your suggestions, I'm curious about your script,
>> especially for what you say about the JabRef icon.
Or Plan B. If you search for "jabref icon" in google, you get 
https://www.easyicon.net/language.en/1173941-jabref_icon.html and others.

P.
>     I'm not Peter, but I use a shell script to start JabRef:
>
> -----
> #!/bin/bash
>
> cd /opt/JabRef/
> java -jar JabRef-3.8.2.jar
> cd
> -----
>
>     My virtual desktop/window manager is Xfce4 so I find a suitable picture to
> associate with the JabRef entry on the panel.
>
> HTH,
>
> Rich
>
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Re: [Jabref-users] How to install correctly JabRef 3.8.2 in Linux Mint 18.1?

[Peter R. <p.r...@sh...>]

On 13/04/17 17:40, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Apr 2017, Aradenatorix Veckhôm Avecælus wrote:
>
>> I'll try to apply your suggestions, I'm curious about your script,
>> especially for what you say about the JabRef icon.
>     I'm not Peter, but I use a shell script to start JabRef:
>
> -----
> #!/bin/bash
>
> cd /opt/JabRef/
> java -jar JabRef-3.8.2.jar
> cd
> -----
That is pretty much what my script looks like.
>
>     My virtual desktop/window manager is Xfce4 so I find a suitable picture to
> associate with the JabRef entry on the panel.
I think I got the Jabref icon by installing the repo version and then 
copying the icon from /usr/share/pixmaps/something-or-other. Try 
searching in /usr/share for "jabref*.xpm" using the Places->Search tool. 
My icon is called jabref32.xpm.

P.

>
> HTH,
>
> Rich
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Re: [Jabref-users] How to install correctly JabRef 3.8.2 in Linux Mint 18.1?

[Rich S. <rsh...@ap...>]

On Thu, 13 Apr 2017, Aradenatorix Veckhôm Avecælus wrote:

> I'll try to apply your suggestions, I'm curious about your script,
> especially for what you say about the JabRef icon.

   I'm not Peter, but I use a shell script to start JabRef:

-----
#!/bin/bash

cd /opt/JabRef/
java -jar JabRef-3.8.2.jar
cd 
-----

   My virtual desktop/window manager is Xfce4 so I find a suitable picture to
associate with the JabRef entry on the panel.

HTH,

Rich

Re: [Jabref-users] How to install correctly JabRef 3.8.2 in Linux Mint 18.1?

[Aradenatorix V. A. <ar...@gm...>]

Thanks Peter for your helping, I'll try to apply your suggestions, I'm
curious about your script, especially for what you say about the
JabRef icon.

Regards

Re: [Jabref-users] How to install correctly JabRef 3.8.2 in Linux Mint 18.1?

[Peter R. <p.r...@sh...>]

On 13/04/17 04:12, Aradenatorix Veckhôm Avecælus wrote:
> Well I downloaded the last stable release of JabRef from the official
> website because the release in my distro is quite old (2.10).
>
> I have a jar file but I don't know how to install from that, there
> isn't an rpm or deb file, so I need your helping to know if there is a
> way to install it as any other software or what to do?
>
>
Install the jar file somewhere convenient and simply run it using:

java -jar JabRef-3.8.2.jar

(I have this in a script which is invoked from a menu item. Have even 
scraped a JabRef icon!)

Minor gotcha: Don't know about Mint 18.1 but you need java 8; the 
openjdk version on Mint 17.3 is 7. Try:

java -version

If that says "1.7" you need to look at 
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2015/01/install-openjdk-8-ubuntu-14-04-12-04-lts/ 
(or similar) to install the correct java version.

P.

[Jabref-users] How to install correctly JabRef 3.8.2 in Linux Mint 18.1?

[Aradenatorix V. A. <ar...@gm...>]

Well I downloaded the last stable release of JabRef from the official
website because the release in my distro is quite old (2.10).

I have a jar file but I don't know how to install from that, there
isn't an rpm or deb file, so I need your helping to know if there is a
way to install it as any other software or what to do?

Regards.

Re: [Jabref-users] problem saving database: v3.8.2

[Oliver K. <kop...@gm...>]

Hi,

Is this https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/2522? Can you follow up there?

Cheers,

Oliver


2017-02-09 0:56 GMT+01:00 sci <sc...@12...>:
> Hello:
> I recently 'upgraded' to v3.8.2 (x64 windows). Unfortunately I am now UNABLE
> to save my database; the program just hangs up "saving..." ... Is there a
> quick fix for this? Very troubling....
>
>
> M
>
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Re: [Jabref-users] problem saving database: v3.8.2

[sci <sc...@12...>]

After more troubleshooting, it appears I cannot save the database if it
contains more than 729 entries.... (???) ...Previously I worked with a
library of 7000 entries (v.2.10) -- the only reason I switched versions
was because I could no longer import from PubMed due to security changes
of some sort (?)






On Wed, Feb 8, 2017, at 06:56 PM, sci wrote:

> Hello:

> I recently 'upgraded' to v3.8.2 (x64 windows). Unfortunately I am now
> UNABLE to save my database; the program just hangs up "saving..." ...
> Is there a quick fix for this? Very troubling....
> 

> 

> M

[Jabref-users] problem saving database: v3.8.2

[sci <sc...@12...>]

Hello:

I recently 'upgraded' to v3.8.2 (x64 windows). Unfortunately I am now
UNABLE to save my database; the program just hangs up "saving..." ... Is
there a quick fix for this? Very troubling....




M

Re: [Jabref-users] Content selectors in 3.7

[Daniel W. <abf...@ar...>]

I found the answer in
http://discourse.jabref.org/t/managing-keywords-no-longer-possible-in-version-3-7/319 
and
http://discourse.jabref.org/t/content-selectors-are-removed/328/3
The content selectors will come back in the next version. Save them, 3.7 
deletes them!
I have installed 3.6 now.
Daniel

[Jabref-users] Content selectors in 3.7

[Daniel W. <abf...@ar...>]

[Same question at 
http://discourse.jabref.org/t/managing-keywords-no-longer-possible-in-version-3-7/319/3 
]

Hello,
Where are the content selectors ("Wortauswahl verwalten"), e.g. 
"@Comment{jabref-meta: selector_author:…", or by what are they replaced? 
I used them a lot! The function "Manage Keywords" is not a suitable 
replacement because:
* It is only for keywords and not for the other fields
* when I try adding keywords it does not work.

Autocompletion is not a suitable replacement because it does not serve 
the same purpose because I cannot see and manage the list of possible 
entries.

Or should "Manage protected terms" ("Geschützte Terme verwalten") 
fulfill the function? I could not find out how this works. 
http://help.jabref.org/en/ProtectedTerms.
Daniel

[Jabref-users] fetch from PubMed not working, etc

[sci <sc...@12...>]

Suddenly I am unable to fetch articles from PubMed using "WebSearch" --
it says "No references found" even though I know there ARE references;
google scholar also doesn't work, etc - were some settings inadvertently
changed re: connecting to the internet?

thanks, Matt

[Jabref-users] JabRef : iPad?

[sci <sc...@12...>]

Does jabRef work on iPad iOS? that would be very helpful.....
Matt

[Jabref-users] Display groups interface when invoked

[Rich S. <rsh...@ap...>]

   Until very recently whenever I invoked JabRef (including the current 3.6)
the groups interface was displayed at the left side. Now it does not display
without manual intervention.

   I've no idea what changed (inadvertently) and I cannot find a menu item to
set the group interface display when the application is invoked. Alt-3 does
bring it up, but selecting that before quitting the application does not
stick for the next time.

   Please point me to the proper place to effect automatic display of the
groups interface.

TIA,

Rich

[Jabref-users] JabRef 3.6 hangs when creating bibtex keys

[Peter R. <p.r...@sh...>]

Hi

Running v3.6 on Linux Mint Rosa and openjdk 1.8

I am having problems wit the whole shebang hanging when I try to create 
a bibtex key using the little 'key' button in the entry editor. The 
status bar message reports "Status: Empty BibTeX key. Grouping may not 
work with this entry" and the system monitor reports that the process is 
sleeping (infinitely!) on futex_wait_queue_me...  I have to kill the 
whole process and restart because the whole of JabRef locks up.

Has anybody else observed this issue? Is it related to the openjdk JVM? 
Does anybody see this with the Oracle JVM?

Peter

Re: [Jabref-users] JabRef 3.6 and groups

[Haines B. <ha...@hi...>]

On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 03:10:55PM +0200, Oliver Kopp wrote:
> Dear Haines,
> 
> meta comment: We moved to http://discourse.jabref.org/ for discussions.

OK, but I suppose I can now reply to you the old way. 

> We are working on a fix. Since we have to earn our money at other
> projects, the fix won't be as fast as in commercial projects.
> 
> Sorry for the delay and any inconvenience caused!

No, I wasn't complaining, but only needed to know that the problem not
yet resolved so that I don't install and run JabRef 3.6 and corrupt my
data. When the problem is fixed, I'll be able to migrate.

Thanks,

Haines