“Converting to RTF” is not a meaningful operation for a Scrivener project.
I’m not attempting to convert Scrivener files to rtf.
I was responding to a question regarding what I use Keyboard Maestro macros for. I use them for bringing up files stored by DTP from outside DTP. My macros become broken if, in DTP, I have converted a txt file (which I was using as a target for a Keyboard Maestro macro), to an rtf. For example. Then, KM can’t find it, and I have to chase it down anew.
For this reason I take them out of DTP and use them indexed only–I know where they are if the KM macro can’t find them.
In my case - pace your comments about (anything) ‘not knowing or caring where the actual file is’ - that works both ways if you think about it: viz, why put a folder outside DTP if it can sit quite as happily inside?
I’m always reconsidering such practices, too. And appreciate your advocacy.
I realize this is an older thread, and we’re now in DTP 4.0, so the DTP/DTTG - Scrivener configurations might be different. Here’s my situation, in brief…
For years, I’ve created Scrivener templates in DTG, and then used Open with… > Scrivener — without any problems.
I’ve been relying on my iPad more, and have my Scrivener documents saved on DTP/DTTG databases. I have the Scrivener iOS app on my app, and when I open a Scrivener file from DTTG to the iOS Scrivener app, I get the following message…
Unless I’m mistaken, it seems choices affect how the app is saved outside of my DTP/DTTG database. Is that correct?
If not, how should I then open the file so I’m able to seamlessly work on it, save my changes, and ensure those changes are saved to the original Scrivener file stored in my DTP/DTTG databases?
If so, how should I change the configuration of Scrivener templates so they can both exist in my DTP/DTTG databases — either as Imported or Indexed files (that work with Scrivener’s DropBox syncs)?
My advice would be to use a test project to experiment and see what happens.
iOS Scrivener saves its projects in its own special area of the iOS file structure, which is visible via the Files app.
When it is configured to synchronize with Dropbox, it does so via a direct connection to the Dropbox server. These projects are in a separate folder, but will also be visible via the Files app.
It should be possible for DTTG to index the Scrivener area in Files. It is, as far as I know, not possible for Scrivener to access the contents of a DTTG database, even to open its own projects.
I haven’t actually tried though. As I said, I’d advise experimenting with a test project.
