Re: [Refdb-users] User feedback 2

[Markus H. <mar...@mh...>]

David Nebauer writes:
 > Hi Markus,
 > 
 > > I'm afraid you did not set up a .refdbibrc config file. This should
 > > contain the username (if it is different from the current login name)
 > > and either the password or a '*' to get the password prompt. runbib is
 > > just a script that calls refdbib at some point.
 > 
 > Hmm, quite right.  In my defence, may I plead a _slight_ lack of clarity
 > in the manual.  In the section "The non-interactive mode of refdbib"
 > (http://refdb.sourceforge.net/manual/x2084.html) you refer readers to
 > "Starting refdbib" (http://refdb.sourceforge.net/manual/x6660.html) which
 > refers back to "The mystery of the configuration files"
 > (http://refdb.sourceforge.net/manual/x575.html#SECT1-MYSTERY-INIT-FILES)
 > for a general discussion of config files.
 > 
 > However, in that first section I mentioned, "The non-interactive mode of
 > refdbib" (http://refdb.sourceforge.net/manual/x2084.html), you recommend
 > that users instead use runbib and refer them to "The runbib shell script"
 > (http://refdb.sourceforge.net/manual/x8190.html).  No mention is made in
 > this page of the need to set up a .refdbibrc config file.
 > 

No need to defend yourself. If reading the docs didn't do the trick,
then the docs need to get better.
 
 > Many users like myself may skip the details about refdbib configuration,
 > instead going straight to runbib as you recommend.
 > 
 > Perhaps you could add a short para to the runbib page mentioning the need
 > to set up .refdbibrc file?
 > 

Sure. I put this on my list.

regards,
Markus

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