gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/bash

# Locate profile directory. 

if [ -e ~/Library/Application\ Support/Zotero/profiles.ini ]
then

echo "Found Zotero Standalone profile"
PROFILEBASE=~/Library/Application\ Support/Zotero/

elif [ -e ~/Library/Application\ Support/Firefox/profiles.ini ]
then

echo "Found Firefox profile"
PROFILEBASE=~/Library/Application\ Support/Firefox/

else

echo "Could not locate Firefox or Zotero Standalone profile"
exit 1

fi

# Parse the default profile

DEFAULTPROFILE="$PROFILEBASE`cat "$PROFILEBASE/profiles.ini" | grep -B 1 "Default=1" | head -n1 | sed 's/Path=//'`"

# Parse preferences

if [ -e "$DEFAULTPROFILE/prefs.js" ]
then

cat "$DEFAULTPROFILE/prefs.js" | grep "extensions.zotero.dataDir" | sed 's/user_pref(\"extensions.zotero.dataDir\", \"\(.*\)\");/\1/'

else

echo "Could not read Zotero preferences"
exit 1

fi