[Bf-committers] Re: [Bf-blender-cvs] CVS commit: blender/release/scripts image_find_paths.py

[Campbell Barton]

Alexander Ewering wrote:
>
> On Tue, 11 Apr 2006, Campbell Barton wrote:
>
>> campbellbarton (Campbell Barton) 2006/04/11 01:14:17 CEST
>>
>>  Added files:
>>    blender/release/scripts image_find_paths.py
>>
>>  Log:
>>  A utility script that refinds all image paths for images that have a 
>> path whos file dosent exist.
>>  Running this script is usefull for moving projects to new computers 
>> and fixing broken image paths.
>>  It works by taking a searchdir and finding all the images in that 
>> dir, then using the largest images (if doubles are found) to avoid 
>> using thumbnails.
>
> This sounds very useful. I assume it searches recursively in all subdirs,
> right?
> I always missed such a feature - it sucks not being able to move any file
> any of your projects might use, or rename any directory in your entire 
> tree,
> just because of your blend files...
>
> Though I would assume that if you already do it for images, you should 
> also
> do it for any external datatype, if you agree :) Fonts, other blend 
> files,
> etc...
Right does a recursive search and re-creates relative paths where 
possible, I use it from moving between linux/win32 computers because 
blender used to mess up even relative paths.

as for supporting sounds, fonts (any others?) - Sure it could be done, 
and probably should be.
If it was done, where would the script go? System menu?

- Cam

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