V1.65: Additional Module Folders
On a new system I'm building it seems that only the first instance of an ISF is shown, even if it is in more than one sub-directory. Is this by design or is something amiss?
I added Artnik's useful ISF MODULE LIBRARY folders https://www.dropbox.com/s/4o7drh4ntzwom ... s.zip?dl=0 ( from viewtopic.php?f=2&t=857&p=3755 )
in a separate folder to the flat VIDVOX Sample ISF image filters http://vidvox.net/rays_oddsnends/ISF%20files.zip ( from http://vdmx.vidvox.net/blog/isf )
Most of the VIDVOX ISFs "disappear" from Magic's module list . It would be useful to have the option of the flat view.
Additional Module Folders - only first instance of ISF shown
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Re: Additional Module Folders - only first instance of ISF s
Here's the story . Many plugin formats (including ISF and FFGL) aren't guaranteed to provide a unique identifier number, so I had to rely on the filename. Unfortunately, on Windows, you can't load two .dll's which have the same filename but different paths -- Windows thinks they are the same (stupidly). So Magic's module manager can only load one instance of a module with a certain filename.
ISF's don't use .dll's, but since they are part of the same module manager, I had to use the same system.
That being said, I will see if I can make some specific improvements for ISF, but a short-term workaround is of course to just rename the files, or delete them if they are the same anyway.
ISF's don't use .dll's, but since they are part of the same module manager, I had to use the same system.
That being said, I will see if I can make some specific improvements for ISF, but a short-term workaround is of course to just rename the files, or delete them if they are the same anyway.
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Re: Additional Module Folders - only first instance of ISF s
Ah, thanks Eric. Now it makes sense , and I see much merit in renaming.
I will prefix with abbreviated credits. Where I make my own variants I will add a suffix and version number eg _T
I plan to use prefixes
V_ for original VIDVOX files
E_ for your cool ISFs
A_ for artnik's many contributions , ports and enhancements
T_ for my own
I will prefix with abbreviated credits. Where I make my own variants I will add a suffix and version number eg _T
I plan to use prefixes
V_ for original VIDVOX files
E_ for your cool ISFs
A_ for artnik's many contributions , ports and enhancements
T_ for my own