zbb (quietly) chokes on this *.bib

[maxheld83]

ac3.bib and ac2.bib are part of the same BibDesk-generated *.bib. ac2.bib appears to be imported just fine; in the Extra field I find, as expected:

bibtex: Acemoglu.Johnson.ea2005InstitutionsasFundamental 
bibtex[class=ODCD;date-added=2015-04-15 15:21:54 +0000;date-modified=2017-05-15 13:51:46 +0000;rating=4]

By contrast, ac3.bib, which also has Extra-worthy information is also imported (maybe by the default Bibtex translator?), but carries no Extra after import (though it should).

My interpretation of this unexpected behavior for ac3.bib: For some reason, the ZBB translator chokes and fails over to the default translator, which doesn't do Extras.

Here is the working ac2.bib:

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%% http://bibdesk.sourceforge.net/

%% Created for Maximilian Held at 2017-05-15 16:13:47 +0200

%% Saved with string encoding Unicode (UTF-8)

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@string{no-mendeley = {mendeley is empty}}

@incollection{Acemoglu.Johnson.ea2005InstitutionsasFundamental,
    Author = {Acemoglu, Daron and Johnson, Simon and Robinson, James A.},
    Booktitle = {Handbook of Economic Growth},
    Chapter = {6},
    Class = {ODCD},
    Date-Added = {2015-04-15 15:21:54 +0000},
    Date-Modified = {2017-05-15 13:51:46 +0000},
    Editor = {Aghion, Philippe and Durlauf, Steven N.},
    Issn = {1574-0684},
    Keywords = {Institutions},
    Pages = {385 - 472},
    Publisher = {Elsevier},
    Rating = {4},
    Timestamp = {2012.07.12},
    Title = {Institutions as a Fundamental Cause of Long-Run Growth},
    Volume = {1, Part A},
    Year = {2005}}

and the failing ac3.bib:

%% This BibTeX bibliography file was created using BibDesk.
%% http://bibdesk.sourceforge.net/

%% Created for Maximilian Held at 2017-05-15 16:15:14 +0200

%% Saved with string encoding Unicode (UTF-8)

@string{macro = {definition}}

@string{no-mendeley = {mendeley is empty}}

@article{Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical,
    Author = {Acemoglu, Daron},
    Date-Added = {2015-04-15 15:21:27 +0000},
    Date-Modified = {2017-05-15 14:14:57 +0000},
    Doi = {10.1016/j.jce.2003.09.003},
    File = {Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:PDF;Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:PDF;Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:PDF;Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:PDF;Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:PDF;Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:PDF;Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf:PDF},
    Issn = {0147-5967},
    Jlprojects = {spatial_elections, continuous_opinion_dynamics},
    Journal = {Journal of Comparative Economics},
    Keywords = {Political economy},
    Number = {4},
    Pages = {620 - 652},
    Pdf = {Acemoglu2003Whynotpolitical.pdf},
    Project = {ODCD},
    Rating = {4},
    Timestamp = {2011.06.01},
    Title = {Why not a political Coase theorem? Social conflict, commitment, and politics},
    Url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014759670300101X},
    Volume = {31},
    Year = {2003},
    Abstract = {Do societies choose inefficient policies and institutions? An extension of the Coase theorem to politics would suggest the answer is no. This paper discusses various approaches to political economy and develops the argument that there are strong empirical and theoretical grounds for believing that inefficient policies and institutions are prevalent. We conclude that these inefficient institutions and policies are chosen because they serve the interests of politicians or social groups that hold political power at the expense of the rest. The theoretical case depends on commitment problems inherent in politics; parties holding political power cannot make commitments to bind their future actions because there is no outside agency with the coercive capacity to enforce such arrangements. Journal of Comparative Economics 31 (4) (2003) 620-652.},
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    Bdsk-Url-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2003.09.003}}

Both are also in this zip file.

Archive.zip

[maxheld83]

If that's helpful, here's what "Report Better BibTex Errors" says, when applied to the offending entry:

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Debug log

reference to this issue

References

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P.s.: I was unable to submit the above report, as raised in #665

[maxheld83]

update: issue in #665 is solved, corresponding bug report has now been filed via Zotero, under ID AWG6H3KK

[retorquere]

Can you try with this version?

[maxheld83]

fantastic, thanks so much @retorquere, problem solved.

Just out of curiosity, what screwed up *.bib-syntax did I (rather: BibDesk) perpetrate here to cause the problem?

[retorquere]

Nothing; there was a bug in BBT that failed import when the mimetype was missing.

[retorquere]

I've merged this to master and will cut a new release when #667 is fixed (tests are running on a fix).

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