> I don't know if this is still the case, but last April 29th , Elena
> was asked:
> * And, most importantly, are there long-term financial resources
> committed to it [Scribe]?
>
> Elena answered:
>
> I have funding to provide support for existing Scribe users
> indefinitely and to fix bugs and import/export problems, but not to
> develop significant new features.'
Yes, this is still the case.
I should also mention that I'm doing my own research in Zotero now
rather than Scribe--I migrated about a year ago. For that reason, I
spend whatever time I have for software development on improving
Zotero features--as an open source tool, Zotero can be perfected and
extended indefinitely.
That said, as the note above states, I'm committed to providing
support for existing Scribe users and improving import/export features
so people can comfortably migrate to Zotero if/when they choose to do
so.
For people who are just starting a new project and looking for a new
digital tool, I would definitely recommend Zotero (because of its
potential for future development) over Scribe.
Best,
Elena
Elizabeth
elizabeth...@vanderbilt.edu
>
No, I don't. I just know that I was typing with Zotero at the bottom of
the screen and from the point at which the scroll appeared -- the point at
which my note no longer fit the originally given box -- all info was lost.
All cards I had done that day that went over were lost. I have not used
Zotero for notes since then, just for quick source downloads.
If this were fixed, I might reconsider, given I don't have Framemaker or
Filemaker 8.something, or whatever the software is that Scribe relies on.
I can't afford it, either, so I lack full functionality in Scribe. In
essence, Scribe is not fully free for me.
When I first tried Scribe way back, it was "not so good," as my niece
would say. I found ndxCards and paid for that. It now has a USB version
which I got for a very low cost because I already had a license. However,
I discovered that ndxCards does not play well with EndNote and Word when I
tried to move my sources over for my dissertation proposal. It was a
nightmare.
I figured I was stuck and thus started keeping notes in the ndxCards and
resources in EndNote. Then, this fall I saw a notice about Scribe being
updated and was pleased with the changes from my way-ago past. However,
as I said, I don't have full functionality and I also had by this time
lost my notes in Zotero, so I'm back to bouncing around. Now, I have
three note programs going instead of one. Not ideal by any means.
Elizabeth
> No, I don't. I just know that I was typing with Zotero at the
> bottom of
> the screen and from the point at which the scroll appeared -- the
> point at
> which my note no longer fit the originally given box -- all info was
> lost.
> All cards I had done that day that went over were lost. I have not
> used
> Zotero for notes since then, just for quick source downloads.
There was a bug like this in Zotero way back which had been fixed
months ago. I haven't lost a word since then. I just tried to print a
note of 3,489 words and it worked without a problem. You can also
enter the note in a separate resizable window.
> If this were fixed, I might reconsider, given I don't have
> Framemaker or
> Filemaker 8.something, or whatever the software is that Scribe
> relies on.
> I can't afford it, either, so I lack full functionality in Scribe. In
> essence, Scribe is not fully free for me.
There is no Scribe functionality lost if you don't use Filemaker 8.
What you lose is ability to modify the database or interface or to see
"'under the hood" of various scripts and layouts--you'd have to be an
experienced Filemaker developer to use those features. There is no
additional notetaking or citation functionality.
Best,
Elena
I will retry
>
>
> There is no Scribe functionality lost if you don't use Filemaker 8.
Actually, I wanted to set up some toolbars and some other features that I
received error messages for. I sent a message asking about it and was
told I had to have the updated Filemaker to access those features.
>
Elizabeth
Ah, I found your earlier message:
> When I try certain features, I receive a message indicating
> that the feature is only available in advanced mode. I cannot,
> however, find any reference to advanced mode. How does one choose
> this setting?
You can add existing buttons to a toolbar, you just can't create new
buttons and new toolbars--that is the same functionality as you'd
have, say, in a Firefox toolbar. Adding new buttons and deleting/
adding toolbars requires understanding of Filemaker and the relational
table structure in Scribe and it's possible to break Scribe if you
don't know what you're doing and delete something accidentally--that's
why it's part of "Advanced access."
Best,
Elena
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