Better CSL does not extract extra variables

[nateinla]

Debug log ID

8HMFT7MM-refs-euc/6.7.226-7

What happened?

Hi there. Thanks so much for this terrific plugin!
I'm trying to get add a postscript to BBT to export a CSL variable from the Extra field. However, any script I add is exported as as the field "postscript": [code]. I've included a short debug script in the debug example I uploaded.

I expect this has to do with the "ae:sql:get: undefined is not a string but a undefined" error, but I'm a total noob.

Thanks in advance for your guidance!

[retorquere]

I'm trying to get add a postscript to BBT to export a CSL variable from the Extra field. However, any script I add is exported as as the field "postscript": [code]. I've included a short debug script in the debug example I uploaded.

I can't yet reproduce this. I get the simple log message as expected. I don't yet know by what path this could end up as a field "postscript" in the output CSL. Can you send a new log and tick the "include cache" option?

I expect this has to do with the "ae:sql:get: undefined is not a string but a undefined" error

No relation.

[nateinla]

Debug log ID

K9FUKTI3-euc/6.7.226-7

Resubmitted with cache attached. Thanks!

[retorquere]

A debug build will drop here in a few minutes, please install it, export again, and send a new log.

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[nateinla]

Debug log ID

R52FBFKP-euc/6.7.226.6867-7

[retorquere]

Can you reset the cache from the BBT preferences (under misc), export again, and send a new log?

[nateinla]

Debug log ID

K6J9AYUD-apse/6.7.226.6867-7

[retorquere]

I don't see the translator running. A new build will drop soon, please generate a new log from that.

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[nateinla]

Debug log ID

NW6FZ38F-euc/6.7.226.6870-7

[retorquere]

NW6FZ38F-euc shows the CSL to be

{"id":"11spreadmoderndemocracy_","type":"article-journal","language":"en","source":"Zotero","title":"11. The spread of modern democracy","citation-key":"11spreadmoderndemocracy_"}

before and after the postscript has ran. A new build will drop soon, please generate a new log, but can you also post the actual output you are getting?

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[nateinla]

Debug log ID

JCYNWNHC-euc/6.7.226.6875-7

json attached. Thanks!
Exported Items.json

[retorquere]

You are exporting as BetterBibTeX JSON, which is BBTs debug format (and it's also used for automation). You want Better CSL JSON.

[nateinla]

Thanks. I've set the export format to Better CSL JSON, and I don't see the postscript anymore.

But, I've tried adding my actual JS to the scripting section and I'm still not seeing my CSL variable ("GSCC") listed under the "notes" field. JSON attached.
Exported Items.json

Here's the script I've added:

if (Translator.BetterBibTeX) { if (this.extraFields && this.extraFields.extra) { let citeCount = this.extraFields.extra.find(field => field.name === 'GSCC'); if (citeCount) { this.add({ name: 'GSCC', value: citeCount.value }); } } }

FYI, my ultimate goal is to get this field to show up in Obsidian using the Zotero Integration plugin.

[retorquere]

The script you posted will only do stuff in the Better BibTeX translator, and .add is specific to the TeX translators; CSL uses simple object manipulation. You want something like

if (Translator.BetterCSL) {
  if (extra.kv.GSCC) csl.GSCC = extra.kv.GSCC
}

[retorquere]

listed under the "notes" field.

I am not sure what you mean by this.

[nateinla]

listed under the "notes" field.

I am not sure what you mean by this.

In the JSON I see the CSL variable under "note":"GSCC: 0021819 \nmy-note: testing" which includes everything in the Extra field.

I tried the script

if (Translator.BetterCSL) {
  if (extra.kv.GSCC) csl.GSCC = extra.kv.GSCC
}

But that's not pulling it out. I looked at your Extra fields doc and the Scripting doc, but I'm lost. Should the code above be enough to pass a new CSL variable that's used in the Extra field?

[retorquere]

8HMFT7MM-refs-euc/6.7.226-7 does not contain a line

GSCC: something

so there's nothing to pull out.

[retorquere]

But there is an error somewhere. I'll look into it tomorrow.

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[retorquere]

This will do it now:

if (Translator.BetterCSL) {
  if (extra.raw.gscc) csl.GSCC = extra.raw.gscc
}

the .kv variables only support equivalents of Zotero fields, the .raw fields have any colon-separated value in extra. Variable names are always lowercased.

[nateinla]

Thanks! GSCC is showing up in the json export.

Now I need to figure out how to get the Zotero Integration plugin to recognize it. For another day!