Mod Namespaces

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As I understand it all mod files placed in the units folder instead of each mod having its own folder. I recently started working on the Warhammer mod and it occurred to be that if all the mods are placed in the same folder there is a chance that file names and InternalNames could conflict. Perhaps we should create a namespace thread to help prevent the above from happening. Makers of total conversion mods which will have lots of xml files can reserve a namespace prefix on this thread ie wh_UnitName.xml in the case of Warhammer files and InternalNames will likewise have a wh prefix. Smaller mods probably don't have to worry about this as it would be easy to change the file name. This will be a temporary measure until SD gets the mods worked out.

Edit: reserved name spaces are NOT case sensitive we don't want DL, Dl, dL, and dl each being a different mod. Plus a namespace can be as long as needed.

List of reserved namespaces (I'll try to keep it alphabetical):

AIM, CPELF, Djo, DL, DS, DU, ED, EVL, Gnilbert, HF, LOTR, LOTRROM, RB, Robust_City, ROM, RX, SW, THZ, TPC, WH, WS, ZZZHF

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

I call dibs on HF_

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

I reserve two tags for my modding purposes:

RX_ and DL_

For now though I just solve the problem by giving all my modded files UNIQUE names. ;) like CoreSkinsUndead.Xml and CoreSkinsQuendarReSkin.Xml .

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

DS_

ED_

WS_

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Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

AIM_

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

This is a "must do" in my opinion. Kudos for pointing it out explicitly!

I've been using Gnilbert_ for mine.

Gnilbert

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

LOTR_

ROM_

LOTRROM_

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Perhaps this should get pinned, so newcomers will be have easy access to the reserved namespaces.

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

I am using Robust_City_ or just RB_

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

I would also suggest that for popular properties like Warhammer and Lord of the Rings, people add additional pre or post fixes so that more than one person/group can be identified. Right now are LOTR, LOTRX, LOTRJBL different forks of a base mod or something else? It's not necessarily determinable. It also prevents the case where multiple groups want to work on a popular property and get into a forum war about who got the name first, ownership, and all sorts of asinine things.

Reply #12 from Elemental Forums Top

sagittary that's a really great idea, perhaps the team leaders prefix should be attached to the front?

Reply #13 from Elemental Forums Top

EVL_

please 

Reply #14 from Elemental Forums Top

I'd like to grab ZZZHF_ as well. Mainly because there's a huge benefit to having my mod files read in last! }:)

Edit: Oh yeah. CPELF_ for community project elf race.