VaM 1.x search for scenes that depend on a specific var file

This should help.

murn said:

This should help.

VAR Inspector - Plugins + Scripts -

VAR INSPECTOR CC-BY-NC-ND What is it: Var Inspector is a desktop application written in Python which will scan the save files and presets in your var and tell you where the dependencies are located How does it work: Var Inspector creates a...

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Thank you, if I understand correctly, this shows the results one by one... I can do that using PowerShell code and the command window. I would prefer something more massive.

However, I found this one,
but I've seen that unexpected bugs are popping up, so I'm not going to test it. But this one had exactly what I'm looking for, and much more... With one click, it shows the ones that depend on it...

How about this one?

SlimerJSpud said:

How about this one?

DependencyViewer - Plugins + Scripts -

DependencyViewer is a script for finding all dependencies in the scene, and their sub dependencies. And downloading dependencies from selected scene, or from meta.json file in package. Update 2.4 by initiative of @Dragontales, with additions in...

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Thank you, from what I understand, this shows dependencies and subdependencies. It looks good, but I'm looking for the opposite: the variables that depend on the target file.
I also prefer it to be usable outside of VAM.

pingox said:

Thank you, from what I understand, this shows dependencies and subdependencies. It looks good, but I'm looking for the opposite: the variables that depend on the target file.
I also prefer it to be usable outside of VAM.

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I use a Python script. I updated it at one point. It's strictly text and command line.

SlimerJSpud said:

I use a Python script. I updated it at one point. It's strictly text and command line.

Script for listing all dependencies

I've found what looks like a bug in the script. If a custom preset exists, the script seems to skip, or not report actual var dependencies. The first pass below is with the preset removed. The second pass is after I put it back in Custom/Atom/Empty. This tripped me up a couple of times. I use...

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Thanks. Yes, I already commented on that post myself. I also wrote a script and integrated it with the right-click menu. It's very functional, but I'd still like something more powerful.

I'm going to make a small tool in C# and .NET to show me the list of dependents, dependencies, thumbnails, and categories for each VAR. I'll also search for the dependency of these vars in the Clothing, Appearance, and Hair presets. I often delete vars that I didn't know were used there.

Basically, there are tools like the ones I've already found there, but they all recommend backups, and there are comments that VAM can behave strangely... I'm going to create a basic one.

Done. Saturday work!
I'm not going to share it because it's an executable file, and I doubt people would install an .exe file like this without knowing what it is. I also think there are other tools out there that can do more and do it better. This one works for what I need because I defined the search criteria myself.