Access hidden preferences in translators

[linxz...@gmail.com]

Hi there.

In this [post](https://groups.google.com/g/zotero-dev/c/5p3Fewsg9A8/m/iDrBUhefBgAJ),  I was told in the web translator code, I can use ` Z.getHiddenPref() ` to access Translator Preference.  I have a problem when I try these codes in a translator, so I create a new post for help.

At first, I created a new preference `translators.CNKI` with a simple value "OK". Everything is OK when I explore my code in the translator editor.  The preference value is displayed in the output window 

```javascript

var p = Z.getHiddenPref("CNKI");   

Z.debug(p);

```

Then I update my code in a translator, in the debug output of Zotero connector. The output preference value is `(3)(+0000001): ===>null<=== (object)`. I also tried preferences on this [page](https://www.zotero.org/support/preferences/hidden_preferences#translator_preferences1). The value is still `null`.  

Is it caused by the sandbox? or I use the code in a wrong way?

[Dan Stillman]

On 8/16/20 11:44 PM, linxz...@gmail.com wrote:
> At first, I created a new preference `translators.CNKI` with a simple
> value "OK". Everything is OK when I explore my code in the translator
> editor.  The preference value is displayed in the output window
>
> ```javascript
> var p = Z.getHiddenPref("CNKI");
> Z.debug(p);
> ```
>
> Then I update my code in a translator, in the debug output of Zotero
> connector. The output preference value is `(3)(+0000001): ===>null<===
> (object)`. I also tried preferences on this
> [page](https://www.zotero.org/support/preferences/hidden_preferences#translator_preferences1).
> The value is still `null`.
>
> Is it caused by the sandbox? or I use the code in a wrong way?

For it to work in the Connector, you need to set it in the Connector
hidden preferences, not the client's.

[linxz...@gmail.com]

I have added a preference in zotero connector

But the result in debug log is still null

[Dan Stillman]

On 8/17/20 9:58 AM, linxz...@gmail.com wrote:
> I have added a preference in zotero connector
>

> But the result in debug log is still null

See the documentation I linked to. The preferences have to start with
"translators.".