Hi Guys
Endnote have given up now - they have told me to use Foxit instead of
Adobe as it works.
I hate Foxit so any more suggestions would be good!
Best Wishes
Ben Haysom-Newport MSc, BSc (Hons), MBPsS
On 14 August 2012 17:18, Steve Lukito <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I was going to suggest reinstalling but I thought you hadn't had access to
> endnote installer because of your finishing student status.
> Nevermind. Great that everything is sorted out.
> BW,
> Steve
>
> On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Ben Haysom-Newport <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Brian
>>
>> Being rather technicalyl minded myself this morning I uninstalled
>> adobe reader then Endnote, then reinstalled adobe and Endnote (in that
>> order) so I have tried. All links are fine, Endnote is now installed
>> on C:\ (note sure if it was before) all links are correct, it's beyond
>> my understanding.
>>
>> Best Wishes
>> Ben Haysom-Newport MSc, BSc (Hons), MBPsS
>>
>>
>> On 14 August 2012 13:34, Brian K. Saxby <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> > Hi Ben,
>> >
>> > If you browse to the Data folder and double-click a pdf that won't open
>> > from
>> > within Endnote, does it open? That would suggest your pdfs are sound,
>> > and
>> > your pdf viewer is sound. If you're getting an error from Endnote that
>> > gives
>> > the correct path of the file, that suggests your relative links are
>> > sound,
>> > therefore it's likely to be Endnote is having trouble launching Acrobat
>> > on
>> > your behalf. Is there a repair/ reinstall function in Endnote X5? You
>> > should
>> > back up your library and your styles folder first. That would be my next
>> > step.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 14/Aug/2012 03:45, Ben Haysom-Newport wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Brian
>> >>
>> >> I wish it was something as simple as that - I do use relative links,
>> >> the data/ is where it should be and the pdfs are where they should be,
>> >>
>> >> When I try to open the attached file it gives the oath of said file
>> >> which is correct, but it says it "could not be launched",
>> >>
>> >> Best Wishes
>> >> Ben Haysom-Newport MSc, BSc (Hons), MBPsS
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 13 August 2012 22:17, Brian K. Saxby<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi Ben,
>> >>>
>> >>> Do you know whether you used relative or absolute links when adding
>> >>> the
>> >>> pdfs
>> >>> to your library?
>> >>>
>> >>> If you used relative (the default), Endnote makes a copy of your pdfs
>> >>> and
>> >>> puts them in the .Data\pdf folder that should be located wherever your
>> >>> library is located - if you move the .enl file, make sure you also
>> >>> move
>> >>> the
>> >>> folder benslibrarynameblahblah.data with it. If you've previously
>> >>> moved
>> >>> the
>> >>> .enl file between hard drives and didn't take the .data folder,
>> >>> Endnote
>> >>> may
>> >>> have created one for you in the new location for your library but it
>> >>> will
>> >>> essentially be empty, so the repair job may be to go back to your
>> >>> original
>> >>> library location and copy that over. I'd recommend backing up your
>> >>> library
>> >>> before doing this though.
>> >>>
>> >>> If you used absolute links, then the info stored in Endnote refers to
>> >>> the
>> >>> location of the original pdf - my guess based on the info you've given
>> >>> is
>> >>> these links point to a file location that is no longer available. Did
>> >>> you
>> >>> move your library and .data folder to the new drive? Endnote may be
>> >>> looking
>> >>> in the old location for your pdfs. I don't know of an easy way to keep
>> >>> the
>> >>> links in place and simply replace the drive letter of the links (I'm
>> >>> on
>> >>> Endnote X, so X5 may have a way), so rather than have to relink each
>> >>> pdf
>> >>> manually, the easiest way might be to move your library back to it's
>> >>> original location - there shouldn't be a problem with having your
>> >>> Endnote
>> >>> program installed on your new drive and libraries located elsewhere -
>> >>> I
>> >>> open
>> >>> mine across networked laptops at home no problem. I'd recommend
>> >>> backing
>> >>> up
>> >>> your library before doing this though.
>> >>>
>> >>> Hope that helps,
>> >>>
>> >>> Brian
>> >>>
>> >>> P.S. I'm actually brand loyal to Endnote as it worked hassle-free when
>> >>> I
>> >>> was
>> >>> writing my thesis
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On 13/Aug/2012 14:14, Ben Haysom-Newport wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Hi Everyone
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I do have years of references in my libraries, so not looking to
>> >>>> switch.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> My problem is if I click the green icon when selected a reference it
>> >>>> errors. It gives the full path of the pdf, I can navigate to it and
>> >>>> open it in adobe, but that's kind of missing the point.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> This has only occurred since I rebuilt my machine which involved
>> >>>> fitting a new SSD so it can boot faster. I have Windows, Office, SPSS
>> >>>> and Endnote on it. The rest of my applications have been demoted to
>> >>>> my
>> >>>> old hard drive - including my Desktop, Documents etc.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I have no doubt these events are connected - I just don't know how to
>> >>>> fix
>> >>>> it!
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Best Wishes
>> >>>> Ben Haysom-Newport MSc, BSc (Hons), MBPsS
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On 13 August 2012 19:44, Robert Teszka<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> See also http://www.mendeley.com/
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> seriously, Endnote is a massive piece of shit. However, your
>> >>>>> university
>> >>>>> librarians probably will be able to tell you how to use it. But if
>> >>>>> you
>> >>>>> don't
>> >>>>> already have years-worths of refs in there, I'd just ditch endnote
>> >>>>> and
>> >>>>> start
>> >>>>> using Zotero or Mendeley right away.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> - r
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> On 13 August 2012 19:40, Hester Duffy<[log in to unmask]>
>> >>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Hi Ben,
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> If you explain what the issue is, there may be someone who can
>> >>>>>> help,
>> >>>>>> either through having expertise or because they've run into the
>> >>>>>> same
>> >>>>>> problem
>> >>>>>> themselves!
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> H
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 6:57 PM, Ben Haysom-Newport
>> >>>>>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Hi guys
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Is there anyone on this list that has an extremely technical
>> >>>>>>> knowledge
>> >>>>>>> of Endnote X5?
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Their own tech support couldn't help me first time, and as my uni
>> >>>>>>> deems me to not be studying at present (summer between PT MSc) I'm
>> >>>>>>> pushed to the back of the queue :(
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Please................
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Best Wishes
>> >>>>>>> Ben Haysom-Newport MSc, BSc (Hons), MBPsS
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> --
>> >>>>> "Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it."
>> >>>>> -
>> >>>>> Andre
>> >>>>> Gide
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Robert Teszka | Twitter @RobTeszka |
>> >>>>> http://robteszka.wordpress.com/ | http://scienceofmagic.org |
>> >>>>>
>> >
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