[RC1] - new nested extension folders

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It is very nice that T now searches subdirectories for mods, but it would be even nicer if it stayed out of hidden folders. For me on linux that means dirs prefixed with a '.', and should be applied to files prefixed with a '.' also. On windows I am sure there is an api call to see wether the dir/file is hidden or not and then treat it as such.

I have several programs that store information in the directories themselves, such as version control and note taking. It is quite painful to find out that T tries to source your previous versions of mods, or your modding todo list :D

Hope this can make it in without too much hassle. If you want a bug report on it I will add it to the tracker...

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It's probably best to use the . to signify directories and files to not process in windows as well. It's easy to check for and is far easier for the user than having to go through the windows file preferences interface to turn off a mod.
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you can not prepend directories with . in windows. (at least in explorer)
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Perhaps George would add another prefix that would lead to the folder being ignored. But still, T should not be poking around inside hidden directories!
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For RC2, I ignore any file or folder that starts with a dot. I also ignore hidden and system files and folders.
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george moromisato wrote:For RC2, I ignore any file or folder that starts with a dot. I also ignore hidden and system files and folders.
I would be nice to have it hide ones that start with a "_" though, since that way TMU can manage mods without having to hide folders (it is a windows based application)
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george moromisato wrote:For RC2, I ignore any file or folder that starts with a dot. I also ignore hidden and system files and folders.
Thanks a lot George! :D
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http://wiki.neurohack.com/transcendence/trac/ticket/143

(I hope I posted this in time...)

//this is in regards to my request two posts up//
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Thanks, Wolfy. I will add that too--ignore files with leading "_"
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Thanks so much George! :D
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