Renaming linked files: Renaming rules

edited March 24, 2019
Hi everyone,
188BET靠谱吗I was hoping that someone would have some advice on the renaming rules of linked files (in Zotero itself, not ZotFile).Is there a preliminary list of rules that do work?I've read that this feature is still in progress but I thought I could still ask.

188BET靠谱吗I have "extensions.zotero.attachmentRenameFormatString" currently set as {%c_}{%y_}{%t{50}}.Is it possible to skip the "et al." that is added if the entry contains several authors (so instead only adding the firstauthor to the file name)?

E.g.instead of Jobert et al._2007_Local acceptance of wind energy Factors of succes.pdfrenaming it as Jobert_2007_Local acceptance of wind energy Factors of succes.pdf

All the best and thank you in advance for any tips.
  • 188BET靠谱吗No, Zotero's current renaming rules are limited.If you want more detailed control over renaming, you should use Zotfile.
  • Okay, I figured, but thank you for your reply!
    I tried using ZotFile for it but it doesn't seem to work without moving the files.
    But then again maybe the problem sits in front ofthe computer, not "in" the computer...
  • If you leave the location field empty in Zotfile Preferences, the files should rename without moving.
  • edited March 25, 2019
    Thank you for the tip!
    I got it halfway working but I'm still doing something wrong.188BET靠谱吗When I click on "Manage attachement" - "Rename attachment" then it renames the linked file in zotero but not in my actual folder where the file is stored.
  • Just to confirm, you have the PDF file closed when you try to rename it, correct?
  • (I vaguely remember this having gotten glitchy on ZotFile, but not sure)
  • Yes, the file is closed!
  • I tried it with a defined destination field and that way it worked.So the issue really seems to lie in the non-moving of the file...
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