Other VAR Manager

[RandomVAMUser]

• Now pulls creatorname from meta.json instead of parsing filename. Slightly slower, but better handing for incorrectly named .vars (Heathens! ? ).

Dunno if this is of any importance... ?‍
Just sharing info, creator names from meta (with_underscore) vs references/dependecies (without underscore).
example:

Question - Is it still mandatory to use creatorName without spaces?

Did quick test with package builder (using "creator name") to see if you can use names with spaces (inside .var name). Also tested simple reference package and it appears working just fine. It looks like some misleading/leftover thing from vam1x (in package builder). [/SPOILER] Is this some...

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[bill_prime]

Dunno if this is of any importance... ?‍
Just sharing info, creator names from meta (with_underscore) vs references/dependecies (without underscore).
example:

Question - Is it still mandatory to use creatorName without spaces?

Did quick test with package builder (using "creator name") to see if you can use names with spaces (inside .var name). Also tested simple reference package and it appears working just fine. It looks like some misleading/leftover thing from vam1x (in package builder). [/SPOILER] Is this some...

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ps. if you wanna someone to remove/edit long review (error log), you first have to remove reply from it (to unlock remove option for user)

I see! I think I broke my backup unreferenced .vars in my last update for creator names with spaces.
I'm gonna remove it and do some more testing with various .vars to check the best way to handle it, Thanks!
ps. also thanks for the tip about the review.

 

[bill_prime]

Dunno if this is of any importance... ?‍
Just sharing info, creator names from meta (with_underscore) vs references/dependecies (without underscore).
example:

Question - Is it still mandatory to use creatorName without spaces?

Did quick test with package builder (using "creator name") to see if you can use names with spaces (inside .var name). Also tested simple reference package and it appears working just fine. It looks like some misleading/leftover thing from vam1x (in package builder). [/SPOILER] Is this some...

hub.virtamate.com

ps. if you wanna someone to remove/edit long review (error log), you first have to remove reply from it (to unlock remove option for user)

Also, do you know how the package builder/meta.json file handles package names with spaces?

 

[RandomVAMUser]

Also, do you know how the package builder/meta.json file handles package names with spaces?

All i know is what i wrote in that Q&A test (i wanted to verify, if there are some possible issues or just another VaM leftover thing).

So far, what i got from testing: if creator use name with space, package builder is gonna create final .var package with space.
But for some reason it's gonna add underscore inside meta (so it looks like 2 different names).
Package manager reads info from package meta (so it prints name with underscore, top right), but also actual (different) package name on packages list. ?

Good thing is that any references to that package use actual package name without underscore, same with references inside scene/preset/look/etc...
and dependencies inside meta.

EDIT: This is only true for creatorName part, packageName can't have spaces (underscore is a must, inside meta and actual var packageName)

 

[bill_prime]

bill_prime updated VAR Manager with a new update entry:

Normalized handing of creator/package names with spaces (replaced with underscore in all cases)

Normalized handing of creator/package names with spaces (replaced with underscore in all cases)

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[bill_prime]

All i know is what i wrote in that Q&A test (i wanted to verify, if there are some possible issues or just another VaM leftover thing).

So far, what i got from testing: if creator use name with space, package builder is gonna create final .var package with space.
But for some reason it's gonna add underscore inside meta (so it looks like 2 different names).
Package manager reads info from package meta (so it prints name with underscore, top right), but also actual (different) package name on packages list. ?

Good thing is that any references to that package use actual package name without underscore, same with references inside scene/preset/look/etc...

I just updated it so it will always replace space with underscore when building indexes/filtering. Should work fine for these cases.

 

[RandomVAMUser]

I just updated it so it will always replace space with underscore when building indexes/filtering. Should work fine for these cases.

This is one example of dependency with creatorName space (Abubu Nownanka.LockerRoom.latest).

Scenes - The Locker Room - Dependencies

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It just works. ?

 

[bill_prime]

bill_prime updated VAR Manager with a new update entry:

Fixed infinite loop with recursive Restore All Referenced vars function

Fixed infinite loop with recursive Restore All Referenced vars function

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[regguise]

Hello!

Great tool!

Is it possible to back up vars that are unreferenced in <VAM_ROOT>\Saves\scene\ ? I have a lot of self modified scenes there and it would be great to be able to back all vars that are not referenced by those scenes.

Thanks!

 

[bill_prime]

Hello!

Great tool!

Is it possible to back up vars that are unreferenced in <VAM_ROOT>\Saves\scene\ ? I have a lot of self modified scenes there and it would be great to be able to back all vars that are not referenced by those scenes.

Thanks!

You can accomplish that by packing those scenes into a new .var package using the in-game package builder. It will build a package with all the needed references and then it will be compatible with this tool.
I have a similar use case, and also have been thinking about dependencies for saved appearance/clothing presets etc. but this tool is really focused on parsing the .var files only and fully utilizing the dependency system.

 

[regguise]

You can accomplish that by packing those scenes into a new .var package using the in-game package builder. It will build a package with all the needed references and then it will be compatible with this tool.
I have a similar use case, and also have been thinking about dependencies for saved appearance/clothing presets etc. but this tool is really focused on parsing the .var files only and fully utilizing the dependency system.

Yeah I sort of figured that was one way to do it... Just that I never packed a var myself before. Will give it a try.

 

[bill_prime]

bill_prime updated VAR Manager with a new update entry:

Reverted changes for reading creatorname/package name from var file, fixing some issues.

Thanks to RandomVAMUser pointing out some specifics on how the dependencies are built.
I realized the dependencies are really focused on the file name more than anything, so I reverted the code the parse the file name first and then fall back to reading the meta.json for the creator/packagename if the file is named incorrectly.

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[bill_prime]

bill_prime updated VAR Manager with a new update entry:

Added function to disable PreloadMorphs on all .vars

Having many .vars with preloadMorphs set can slow down VAM and make it difficult to find specific morphs. This function creates the package preference file to disable the preload morphs function on any .var that has this set.

• Added function to disable the preloadMorphs setting on all vars. This will create/update the .prefs file in the \AddonPackagesUserPrefs folder setting preloadMorphs to false.
  • DOES NOT ALTER VARS IN ANY WAY
• Function available...

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[bill_prime]

bill_prime updated VAR Manager with a new update entry:

Added function to disable PreloadMorphs on all .vars

Having many .vars with preloadMorphs set can slow down VAM and make it difficult to find specific morphs. This function creates the package preference file to disable the preload morphs function on any .var that has this set.

• Added function to disable the preloadMorphs setting on all vars. This will create/update the .prefs file in the \AddonPackagesUserPrefs folder setting preloadMorphs to false.
  • DOES NOT ALTER VARS IN ANY WAY
• Added function to...

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[Acid Bubbles]

Hey! I'd also be interested to check it out if you upload it on GitHub. I wouldn't run an executable before checking the code for myself first, but I'm paranoid

 

[bill_prime]

Hey! I'd also be interested to check it out if you upload it on GitHub. I wouldn't run an executable before checking the code for myself first, but I'm paranoid

Wow. When Acid Bubbles replies to your thread, you must respond!
Here is the github link, I think I got everything working: https://github.com/bill-prime/VAMvarmanager

 

[Acid Bubbles]

Cool! Thanks

 

[Nevilex]

Noice. Thanks!

 

[redeyes]

When it says "Scans files for dependencies" - which files is it scanning? I saved a scene - then run backup all unreferenced and it moved a var the scene depended on.

 

[bill_prime]

When it says "Scans files for dependencies" - which files is it scanning? I saved a scene - then run backup all unreferenced and it moved a var the scene depended on.

Var Manager only manages .var packages and the packages they depend on. If you create/edit a scene you will need to use the VAM Package builder to make a new .var with the proper references built into it (Var Manager scans the meta.json file within the packages for dependencies).

 

[bill_prime]

bill_prime updated VAR Manager with a new update entry:

BIG update, added Duplicate Item Resolver. Resolve and hide duplicate clothing/hair items.

• Added Duplicate Item Resolverform/functions.
  • Function is to automatically hide all duplicate items (clothing/hair) in your VAM configuration, leaving only 1 "master" item active.
  • Searches all active items of the chosen type (clothing or hair) & sex in your VAM var configuration.
  • Automatically finds a "master" var for each distinct item
    • The idea is to disable all duplicates for each distinct item except for the item in the master...

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[Fferrett]

Is this related to the existing Var Manager that was published last year? GitHub - feelfar/varManager: varManager
I'm confused.

 

[bill_prime]

Is this related to the existing Var Manager that was published last year? GitHub - feelfar/varManager: varManager
I'm confused.

Not at all. Here is my github: https://github.com/bill-prime/VAMvarmanager
My Var Manager moves files around, cleaning up your active configuration. Check out the main post information, let me know if you have specific questions.

 

[bill_prime]

bill_prime updated VAR Manager with a new update entry:

Added local file scanning for dependencies in saved Scenes and Presets.

• Added requested options to also scan local files in Saves\Scene or any saved preset:
  • Appearance, Clothing, Hair, Skin, Morph and Plugin presets.

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[bill_prime]

When it says "Scans files for dependencies" - which files is it scanning? I saved a scene - then run backup all unreferenced and it moved a var the scene depended on.

Checkout the new update, there are options now to also scan un-packaged Scenes.