Store journal lists in separate directory

[koppor]

Background

• JabRef offers journal abbreviations. They are described at https://docs.jabref.org/advanced/journalabbreviations.
• JabRef has a data directory. On Windows, it is located at %APPDATA%\..\local\org.jabref\jabref. JabRef should make use of this folder.
• As default, JabRef offers the "JabRef built in list" only\
• Custom journal abbreviations are shown as file name\
• Currently, the user has to choose the directory for each file

Feature

Journal abbreviation lists should be placed in a single directory. As default, that directory is %APPDATA%\..\local\org.jabref\jabref\journal-abbreviations` (Windows)

• User can change the directory (in the preference dialog. The directory is stored as preference)
• JabRef creates custom.csv in that directory if it does not exist. This way, JabRef always has a .csv available in the preferences, which the user can choose (to add new abbreviations to)
• JabRef should automatically detect journal lists in that directory and process it:
  • JabRef automatically converts the .csv files there in .mv store files if the timestamp of the csv is newer ("compilation" by JabRef). This especially includes custom.csv from before
  • JabRef knows the lists by listing *.mv in that directory

[MathewKnee]

Hi all, hope everything is going well! I'm really interested in tackling this issue as a beginner, could I take it?

[ThiloteE]

Sure, go ahead.

[anii1827]

I have setup the code base on Linux OS. I am looking for the journal abbreviations default list in Linux directory but unable to find. also I downloaded the Jebref from website. I can see the complete journal abbreviations list but in local development running version I can only see one demo entry.

downloaded version.

Development version:

[ThiloteE]

Koppor answered your question in Gitter I believe.

[Azgharpasha]

Hi @MathewKnee @koppor regarding Issue #10557 As, mentioned in above steps . I added the new file in my local directory as shown below image .

I added some journal abbreviations in test.csv file as shown below

and I am able to see the journal in my jabref GUI as shown below

but I am unable to add abbreviations from jabref but unable to understand what actually explained in Feature in above issue. I have't done any code level changes .

any suggestion to understand it clearly and should be able to journal abbreviations from jabref GUI itself and it should be saved in my custom test.csv file in my custom directory I have implemented.

[koppor]

@Azgharpasha You have to press enter to get the value accepted. External issue: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8089514

[Mohamad-e]

Hey, Is this issue still open? I would like to tackle this task as my first contribution.

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