SOLVED - Help Needed please - Opening Duf Files in Notepad, newly created ones gobbledegook

[Rae134]

Hi, not sure if this is the correct place to ask this. But I've just created some new Mat files and when I open it in Notepad it doesn't look the same as the older files.

I've attached copy of what it should look like (the readable one) and a copy of what I now have (looks corrupt or encrypted or such?)

I haven't done anything different to the way I normally do it (and the mat files still work fine for me).
I'm running Version 4.9.3.166 Pro Edition 64bit. (I did try re-saving them in 4.8 but got the same gobbledegook)

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[phdubrov]

Are you shure you unchecked compression?

 

[Rae134]

Are you sure you unchecked compression?

Hahaha That's it! Thanks phdubrov! (can you tell I'm a complete noob )

 

[Pendraia]

It's easy done and even now sometimes I forget.

 

[prixat]

Hi Rae
Do you actually edit them in Notepad?

 

[Rae134]

Yes Prixat, to take out the excess info in front of the runtime so anyone can use the mat files without call-outs

 

[phdubrov]

Interesting. When I save materials DS always saves image path as relative path, Runtime/ and so on.

 

[Rae134]

Mine always has "test" folder etc in front so I need to remove that if its going to be a shared/sale product. It might be because I'm not saving in the default runtime but I'd never find them otherwise

 

[phdubrov]

My basic layout of content-sets:
product-dev:
-product dir
-needed dir (if product is addon)
-dirs needed for promos
product-beta:
-product dir
-needed dir (if product is addon)

And main set(s) for renders.

 

[Rae134]

I don't think it matters much where the mat files are (as long as they are in the correct folder for that product eg: Clothing if its such) its the texture one that need to be correct and not everyone has a "test" folder on F drive like I do so that needs to be removed so it just reads "runtime/textures" etc without anything in front)

 

[phdubrov]

Yes, so the textures go to \Prods\dev\prod-name\Runtime\textures\... from the begining. But it just my [code-monkey ] habit.

 

[Rae134]

Yep but the "\Prods\dev\prod-name" bit needs to be removed for sale items. (which, going back to my original post, I couldn't see because I had compression on)

 

[phdubrov]

no, prod-name added as content directory, so DS knows to remove it and all before.

 

[Rae134]

Mmm did not know this (I'm pretty sure I was told to remove all before the runtime, I'll have to see if I can find where I read that once I'm out of bed )

 

[Pendraia]

DS normally saves it properly...I have heard something about Poser having problems way back but I thought that had been fixed. I don't remember changing it for Diva.

Welcome to the Hive Prixat...and yes you can edit DS files I do it all the time with morph files so I can reorganise them in the parameter tab.

 

[prixat]

LOL, I post so infrequently, that every time I post I keep getting welcomed. Thanks

I wanted to say that many editors, for example 'Notepad++' understand the JSON format that DS uses and will display it more legibly (once you have uncompressed it).
Notepad++ Home

 

[Rae134]

haha its most likely because it says new-bee under your name

Yeah my problem was I had forgotten to uncheck the compression when saving the mat files. They open just fine in Notepad++ when its not compressed

 

[Pendraia]

LOL, I post so infrequently, that every time I post I keep getting welcomed. Thanks

I wanted to say that many editors, for example 'Notepad++' understand the JSON format that DS uses and will display it more legibly (once you have uncompressed it).
Notepad++ Home

lol...sorry if I already welcomed you...it's so hard to remember stuff these days. I went off the fact that it said 1 message when I posted...