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Citavi Support (English)Topic Question Add-Ons, Macros

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Tags macros, Citavi 5

Request for a simple macros for generating EZproxy URLs

Animus A. shared this question ago

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I'd like to put a request for a simple macros compatible with Citavi 5: if reference contains DOI, then add new Web location by appending (for example)

https://ezproxy.university.edu/url?=https://doi.org/

before DOI. Or, alternatively, https://doi.org/... URL can be used for generating EZproxy URL.

I understand that asking for a custom macros is beyond any reasonable support request, yet I believe that this kind of macros can be useful to almost everyone. 'Find full text' function doesn't work sometimes, so having direct EZproxy link is a good workaround. Citavi's GitHub page contains far more complex and niche macroses, but nothing like what I'm asking for.

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Sebastian P. ●

this sample code should help you to achieve this goal in Citavi 5:

foreach (Reference reference in references)
{
	if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(reference.Doi))
	{
		string ezurl = String.Concat("https://ezproxy.university.edu/url?=https://doi.org/";, reference.Doi);
		Location ezproxy = new Location(reference, LocationType.ElectronicAddress, ezurl);
		reference.Locations.Add(ezproxy);
	}				
}

Please note, however, that this will not work in Citavi 6!

Best regards

Sebastian

this sample code should help you to achieve this goal in Citavi 5:

foreach (Reference reference in references)
{
	if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(reference.Doi))
	{
		string ezurl = String.Concat("https://ezproxy.university.edu/url?=https://doi.org/";, reference.Doi);
		Location ezproxy = new Location(reference, LocationType.ElectronicAddress, ezurl);
		reference.Locations.Add(ezproxy);
	}				
}

Please note, however, that this will not work in Citavi 6!

Best regards

Sebastian

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Sebastian P. ● ●

this sample code should help you to achieve this goal in Citavi 5:

foreach (Reference reference in references)
{
	if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(reference.Doi))
	{
		string ezurl = String.Concat("https://ezproxy.university.edu/url?=https://doi.org/";, reference.Doi);
		Location ezproxy = new Location(reference, LocationType.ElectronicAddress, ezurl);
		reference.Locations.Add(ezproxy);
	}				
}

Please note, however, that this will not work in Citavi 6!

Best regards

Sebastian

this sample code should help you to achieve this goal in Citavi 5:

foreach (Reference reference in references)
{
	if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(reference.Doi))
	{
		string ezurl = String.Concat("https://ezproxy.university.edu/url?=https://doi.org/";, reference.Doi);
		Location ezproxy = new Location(reference, LocationType.ElectronicAddress, ezurl);
		reference.Locations.Add(ezproxy);
	}				
}

Please note, however, that this will not work in Citavi 6!

Best regards

Sebastian

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Animus A. ●

Thanks for noticing my request! I've tested this simple code:

using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows.Forms;

using SwissAcademic.Citavi;
using SwissAcademic.Citavi.Metadata;
using SwissAcademic.Citavi.Shell;
using SwissAcademic.Collections;

public static class CitaviMacro
{
	public static void Main()
	{
		List<Reference> references = Program.ActiveProjectShell.PrimaryMainForm.GetFilteredReferences();
		SwissAcademic.Citavi.Project activeProject = Program.ActiveProjectShell.Project;
		
		foreach (Reference reference in references)
		{
			ReferenceType referenceType = reference.ReferenceType;
			if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(reference.Doi))
			{
				string ezurl = String.Concat("https://ezproxy.university.edu/url?=https://doi.org/";, reference.Doi);
				Location ezproxy = new Location(reference, LocationType.ElectronicAddress, ezurl);
			}
		}	
	}
}

It compiles without any errors yet it's execution does nothing. What am I missing here?

Thanks for noticing my request! I've tested this simple code:

using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows.Forms;

using SwissAcademic.Citavi;
using SwissAcademic.Citavi.Metadata;
using SwissAcademic.Citavi.Shell;
using SwissAcademic.Collections;

public static class CitaviMacro
{
	public static void Main()
	{
		List<Reference> references = Program.ActiveProjectShell.PrimaryMainForm.GetFilteredReferences();
		SwissAcademic.Citavi.Project activeProject = Program.ActiveProjectShell.Project;
		
		foreach (Reference reference in references)
		{
			ReferenceType referenceType = reference.ReferenceType;
			if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(reference.Doi))
			{
				string ezurl = String.Concat("https://ezproxy.university.edu/url?=https://doi.org/";, reference.Doi);
				Location ezproxy = new Location(reference, LocationType.ElectronicAddress, ezurl);
			}
		}	
	}
}

It compiles without any errors yet it's execution does nothing. What am I missing here?

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Sebastian P. ●

Hi, you missed the line that links the newly created Location is linked to the reference:

reference.Locations.Add(ezproxy);

Best regards Sebastian

Hi, you missed the line that links the newly created Location is linked to the reference:

reference.Locations.Add(ezproxy);

Best regards Sebastian

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Animus A. ●

True! Thank you, Sabastian, you're the best.

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