DEVONthink/README.md

# DEVONthink

Code for various AppleScripts I've written or modified for DEVONthink Pro 3

## 🔗 Bates Source Link - Citation Generator

Creates Markdown-formatted citations from DEVONthink documents, with deeplinks and Bates number support. Perfect for reviewing administrative records in DEVONthink.

## Usage

1. Open document in DEVONthink
2. Select text to quote
3. Run script
4. Paste formatted citation into a Markdown editor

## Features

- Copies selected text to clipboard
- Calculates and generates a Bates cite using if filename is compatible (see below), e.g., `FWS 134` (if the selected text is on page 3 of a file that is named, e.g., `FWS_000131.pdf`)
- For non-Bates numbered documents, it generates a standardized cite, e.g., `IPCC Report at 5` (if the selected text is on page 5 of a file that is named `IPCC Report.pdf`)
- Appends Markdown-formatted deeplink to selected text in document to clipboard, using the generated page number (Bates or non-Bates) (see Output Examples below)

## Bates-compatible Filenames

The script will parse several different Bates-numbered filenaming conventions, including, for example:
 - `FWS 000533.pdf`
 - `FWS-000533.pdf`
 - `FWS_000533.pdf`
 - `NMFS 002561-002985.pdf`
 - `BLM 45.pdf`
 - `BLM_45-62.pdf`
 
Use my `bates` script to quickly rename a batch of PDFs (e.g. a complete administrative record) to be compatible with this script while preserving original names in metadata. [Find it here →](https://sij.ai/sij/pathScripts)

## Output Examples

```
"The environmental impact study shows..." [FWS 4326](x-devonthink-item://...)
"The data indicates..." [Report Title at 5](x-devonthink-item://...)
```

## Installation

1. Open `Applications/Script Editor.app`
2. Paste in the script and save it as `Bates Source Link.scpt`
3. Open DEVONthink
4. Scripts menu → Open Scripts Folder
5. Copy or move script to `Menu` subfolder

## Assign a Keyboard Shortcut (Recommended)

1.  System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → App Shortcuts 
2. Select `DEVONthink 3.app` and click `+`
3. Enter exact script name as it appears in the `Scripts` menu in DEVONthink, i.e., `Bates Source Link`
4. Assign desired shortcut, such as:
   - `⌥ + C` (Option C)
   - `⇧ ⌥ + C` (Option Shift C)

## Requirements

- macOS
- Perl (for URL encoding)
- DEVONthink Pro