Handling imported files

[KANAjetzt]

• Try out the .import folder at root of mod folder approach
  • That would save use from rewriting the .import files

• Works fine 👌

• Now do we want to add the mods import files right into the games .import folder.
  Or keep it separated and close to the mod folder?
• I think it’s fine to copy them in the base .import folder
  • It’s the default spot for imported files
  • The files are hashed so there should be no overwrite issues?
  • Whit that we just need to copy the files into the mods .import and don’t have to mess with rewriting the .import file of each import.

[KANAjetzt]

Just for reference here is the first / current approach

• Check if there is a _import folder in the root of the mod folder

• Copy everything inside the import folder into res://.import

• I forgot about this part 😅

This file system is read-write only when running the project locally from the editor. When exported or when running on different devices (such as phones or consoles, or running from DVD), the file system will become read-only and writing will no longer be permitted.
[*https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/scripting/filesystem.html#resource-path*](https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/scripting/filesystem.html#resource-path)

• So the only option then is to rewrite the .import files?

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Rewriting the .import files

[remap]

importer="texture"
type="StreamTexture"
path="res://.import/CheckedBox.png-2de33354470b091a4ff1e85a8aa8163f.stex"
metadata={
"vram_texture": false
}

• Search mod directory for .import files
• Open File
• Replace path with “res://modFolderName/_import/filename.something”
• Save File
• ez

[KANAjetzt]

Closed by #10