ckan.dll: find a *folder* and install it

[pjf]

It's common to see mod which start with Foo-1.2.3/GameData/Foo/ style paths, particularly when built from github releases.

I'd love to have something just like our default install stanza, but allowing us to target a different folder name than the one in the identifier.

Given that we already have code to do this, it should be relatively easy. But we need a name for the spec.

{
    "find" : "MyMod",
    "install_to" : "GameData"
}

Where find is exclusive to file. This means that our default stanza is the equivalent of:

{
   "find" : { "$ref" : "/identifier" },
   "install_to" : "GameData"
}

This would require we bump the spec number.

[pjf]

Bumping this to v1.4. It's a new feature, and my goodness I want to get v1.2 out. After v1.2 new spec changes will be much easier, as we'll be splitting the repo.

[TriggerAu]

Can this please be looked at sooner rather than later - CKAN is causing a split in the installations of my mods and making support a challenge. I love this, but its causing me some pain.

[pjf]

My plan is to work on this today, rather than pop into IRC. :)

[TriggerAu]

ooh, exciting. thanks

[pjf]

@TriggerAu: You are amazing and everyone loves you and your mods. I'm very committed to getting this out... not least because I want to install more TriggerAu mods. :)

[pjf]

I have a build which works with this:

"install" :[
    {
        "find"       : "TriggerTech",
        "install_to" : "GameData",
        "filter"     : "Flags"
    }
]

And also this:

"install" : [
    {
        "find"       : "KSPAlternateResourcePanel",
        "install_to" : "GameData/TriggerTech",
    }
]

Which I think is pretty promising. :)

(Branch is at https://github.com/pjf/CKAN/tree/376_folder_install if you wish to follow along.)