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Tiny interface font size after ver 4 upgrade
Thank you very much @Stephen_C ! If you have the patience: with ver 3 (which I deleted), my smart groups were mixed in with the other groups in the sidebar which is very convenient. Now, after...
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I’d simplify the code a bit: function performsmartrule(records) { var app = Application("DEVONthink"); records.filter(r.numberOfDupliates() > 0).forEach(r => { const duplicateRecords =...
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Tiny interface font size after ver 4 upgrade
rufus123: I only use the global inbox, no other databases. Which is an approach you might want to reconsider. rufus123: and I am unable to drag and drop a smart group into the group listing. I’m able...
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chrillek: But you are right: I can’t move any smart group into the global inbox, even if its “Search in” refers to the global inbox. Global smart groups are limited to the sidebar, neither version 3...
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I think that there is a bug, namely that in some rules and groups, the upgrade converts the "search in " of smart groups. In addition, I know the layout of my sidebar and it definitely has changed...
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chrillek: Which is an approach you might want to reconsider. it’s the problem of forfeiting replicants. I could not live without them. thank you for your reply.
View ArticleTiny interface font size after ver 4 upgrade
I was wondering about two things in this context: Firstly, a smart group dragged and dropped from the global inbox to the smart group part of the sidebar becomes a copy – it is not moved. And...
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I discovered that one of the problems I had upgrading is that the upgrade 3→ 4 changed the database group sort order in the sidebar (right click on database) to include kind which I did not have. This...
View ArticleExcluding specfic groups or files from graph view (mentions)
Hi, I am playing around with the graph view in Devonthink 4.0.2 Pro and was running in the following situation. I regularly backup xml-files to an archive folder in the same database. Unfortunately,...
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Is CloudKit reliable in 2025?
BLUEFROG: Bonjour doesn’t work over VPN. I can report that the Private Internet Access VPN does support synching DT databases between iPhone & Mac over Bonjour, provided that, on the iPhone,...
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I’d expect that to work in general but have never tried it. VPNs build a virtual network, so all devices connected to the same VPN are on the same network. The problem seems to be that the multicast...
View ArticleExcluding specfic groups or files from graph view (mentions)
No, you can’t exclude mentions. Perhaps in the future but this is the first such request.
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Is CloudKit reliable in 2025?
chrillek: The problem seems to be that the multicast announces are not sent over VPN (in general), so device discovery is not possible. Correct.
View ArticleScript to copy a single line in markdown document.
Hi. I’m a Brazilian musician and music producer. I’m using DT4 for music production management, research, Zettelkasten, writing music theory articles and books, and task management. I have Things 3...
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Welcome @Edu Can you provide more information on this. It’s not much to go on and automation requires specific details. Post example Markdown source code that would be scraped and what the resulting...
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I hope this isn’t a silly Q, but I’ve just started using the app, and I can’t find a simply way to elect out bookmarks from a database, or any other selection of entries. Please help.
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Well… What are you trying to accomplish? What have you actually tried?
View ArticleFactoring a Markdown note into pieces
Sometimes when I’m organizing notes I’ll find I have two topics in one note where I’d really like to split one topic off into another note. With apologies to Christian Grunenberg for my naive...
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Script to copy a single line in markdown document.
Edu: Is this possible? Might be. As @bluefrog said, not enough information to go on. Do you just want to grab lines from a single MD document or from a list? In the latter case, should they all be...
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There’s a chapter on “Search” in the manual, accessible via the Help menu. Maybe reading that can clarify things.
View ArticleFactoring a Markdown note into pieces
An alternative to using the clipboard might be to just select the text and then use the selected text property of the first think window. That might be a tad easier to use (and match the error...
View ArticleExcluding specfic groups or files from graph view (mentions)
Thanks for your fast reply. Agree, it is very special.
View ArticleTiny interface font size after ver 4 upgrade
Just for clarity as it might help with some of your framing, DT4 is not an “upgrade”. It’s a new app (hence why you managed to “break the rules” and have both installed at the same time). The team...
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Thanks, @chrillek - theRecord was residue left over from a previous attempt. I’m going to implement your suggestions. I appreciate the pointers!
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Excluding specfic groups or files from graph view (mentions)
You’re welcome! Development will see this and do their own assessment. It’s a definite No if you don’t ask
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Rule won't replicate
Hello everyone, I am trying to replicate files from an indexed folder to my inbox. I have a created a rule. The same rule, when set to “move” will move the files to the inbox, but it will not...
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I would be happy to use the “move” functionality, but after moving it, the file is reindexed(?) and shows up in the original folder again as well as in the inbox.
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Rule won't replicate
chipmunk: from an indexed folder to my inbox. It appears you’re targeting the Global Inbox in the Replicate action. However, there is no information on the group targeted by the smart rule. If it’s...
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DT4 - show window to review changes
This is the very last take on making reviewing documents easier before moving them. I use rules to gather meta data for a record I use a window to show the current document I use another window to...
View ArticleWiki Links vs Regular Document Links
Is there a way to convert wikilinks to item links in DTG? (My laptop is being serviced for a week and I have to use DTG on iPad. Easy on DT4). Nevermind, I figured a workaround for me. In the current...
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How can I see/edit the real Markdown source of a Markdown file?
In DT4, when I switch a Markdown document to “Source view” (Ctrl-Cmd-X), I bget a “half-source” view with parts like this: Header is shown as Markdown-source, the link is not. The real source looks...
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How can I see/edit the real Markdown source of a Markdown file?
Turn off WYSWIG Images & links Or use the context menu - Edit Link.
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How can I see/edit the real Markdown source of a Markdown file?
manfred9: Turn off WYSWIG Images & links That was it. Thanks.
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DT4 - show window to review changes
MarvinMarvelouis: This is the very last take on making reviewing documents easier before moving them. I’m definitely going to look over this in more detail once I’ve finished my e-mail shenanigans. I...
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Factoring a Markdown note into pieces
If this is a regular occurrence, you could perhaps institute a new process whereby, when you decide to split a note, you: Enter you’re own “break indicator” – it could be something like @break New...
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Tiny interface font size after ver 4 upgrade
MsLogica: Just for clarity as it might help with some of your framing, DT4 is not an “upgrade”. It’s a new app (hence why you managed to “break the rules” and have both installed at the same time) I...
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Tiny interface font size after ver 4 upgrade
rufus123: Would you know where I can find a description of all the changes between3 and 4 ? Yes, I would. See page 334 of the DEVONthink Manual for the start of many pages of changes. rufus123: I have...
View ArticleFactoring a Markdown note into pieces
Here is my take, using the selected text property. The script only does something if you are in Source mode; using a text selection from Preview mode would lose any markdown formatting. The script...
View ArticleFactoring a Markdown note into pieces
This is me being pedantic: I’d move the check for existence and type of record up to right before getting the selection. The general idea is to fail as early as possible. This is me being dumb...
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Factoring a Markdown note into pieces
That is also how I started out. I later grouped the checks for readability, since I thought it shouldn’t matter much in this case. I will change it back based on your feedback. (I don’t mind the...
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Availability of gpt 5 nano and mini
cgrunenberg: Only OpenAI could answer this question but the context window didn’t matter for our tests. Maybe the model has been optimized for certain usage scenarios or their own ChatGPT.app? When I...
View ArticleFactoring a Markdown note into pieces
Wow, many thanks! Not only will I have a more useful utility, I’m learning about Applescript. One thing I’ve noticed about selected text is that it doesn’t include blank lines, so that’s the reason I...
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Factoring a Markdown note into pieces
troejgaard: From what I understand, the text class is rich text. Apple’s “reference” says An ordered series of Unicode characters. Sure, “ordered”. But ordered by what – shape of the characters?...
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Factoring a Markdown note into pieces
chrillek: Anyway, class text is just a string with no attributes. Thus, not “rich text.” DEVONthink uses the “Extended Text Suite”. Note that the text object (or element?) also has a text property...
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Availability of gpt 5 nano and mini
rkaplan: GPT-5.1 is interesting. It has the smallest context window of the 3, yet its report is by far the most detailed especially with regard to providing links to its sources, which is the most...
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Factoring a Markdown note into pieces
troejgaard: Note that the text object has a text property I surrender First, here’s a class text in the AppleScript language. And then there’s a class of the same name in the Extended Text Suite....
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Availability of gpt 5 nano and mini
cgrunenberg: Depends on the usage scenario whether that‘s an improvement or not. Agreed Almost seems like GPT-5 could have been an alternate model of GPT-4. LIke “Gpt-4 Verbose.” The “verbosity”...
View ArticleIndexing OneDrive folders and making changes seemed to crash my onedrive
I recently decided to index many onedrive folders in a database dedicated to these indexed folder. Once the indexing completed I started moving files around within the dedicated database and mostly...
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