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SheriDee Code is Art Posts: 1094 Reg: Sep 23, 2011 location unknow... 22,840	confirm \| cancel 11/04/12 03:02 PM (13 years ago) Plug In Names So....just wanted to give a heads up PlugIns and Self-Hosted errors. I have been noticing quite a lot of errors associated with same name folders. As developers can I refer to a suggestion that David Book had back a while ago? When naming your folders can instead of naming a folder: "folder" can you name it BT_folder or Dude_Folder or whatever.... something that stands the developer out from the rest. Even in the sub-folders inside the plugin I have been seeing some duplicates in the compiling process and it took me awhile to figure this out. Wanted to let everyone know if they run into the same problem Thanks in advance Sheri Title Comments So....just wanted to give a heads up PlugIns and Self-Hosted errors. I have been noticing quite a lot of errors associated with same name folders. As developers can I refer to a suggestion that David Book had back a while ago? When naming your folders can instead of naming a folder: "folder" can you name it BT_folder or Dude_Folder or whatever.... something that stands the developer out from the rest. Even in the sub-folders inside the plugin I have been seeing some duplicates in the compiling process and it took me awhile to figure this out. Wanted to let everyone know if they run into the same problem Thanks in advance Sheri

krumike Aspiring developer Posts: 47 Reg: Oct 06, 2011 Windsor, UK 6,870	11/04/12 03:31 PM (13 years ago) Makes a lot of sense. I guess they ought to be unique across all plugins too. Comments Makes a lot of sense. I guess they ought to be unique across all plugins too.

Susan Metoxen buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 1706 Reg: May 01, 2011 Hopkins, Minnes... 26,260	11/04/12 09:43 PM (13 years ago) Xcode 4.5 seems to have addressed this and has a place for your initials when creating new files. That doesn't help us with the Buzztouch generated files, but it shows the direction Apple is heading. Comments Xcode 4.5 seems to have addressed this and has a place for your initials when creating new files. That doesn't help us with the Buzztouch generated files, but it shows the direction Apple is heading.

David @ buzztouch buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 6866 Reg: Jan 01, 2010 Monterey, CA 78,840	11/04/12 10:09 PM (13 years ago) Yup...good discussion here. The BT control panel won't allow anyone to create a new plugin with a name that already exists (that somebody else created). This means you should not be having any difficulties uploading plugins from the BT market to a self hosted panel. But, if you're creating folders and code and class files manually you could run into all sorts of trouble :-) Like @Sheri mentions in her post, it's always best to prefix_ your folder and document names with something unique. This could be images, class files, anything really. Example: If two plugins used an image named "camera.png" collisions could happen. The download process tried to account for this but it's not perfect. So, if joe blow's plugin used jb_camera.png and tony smith used ts_camera.png all would be well :-) Comments Yup...good discussion here. The BT control panel won't allow anyone to create a new plugin with a name that already exists (that somebody else created). This means you should not be having any difficulties uploading plugins from the BT market to a self hosted panel. But, if you're creating folders and code and class files manually you could run into all sorts of trouble :-) Like @Sheri mentions in her post, it's always best to prefix_ your folder and document names with something unique. This could be images, class files, anything really. Example: If two plugins used an image named "camera.png" collisions could happen. The download process tried to account for this but it's not perfect. So, if joe blow's plugin used jb_camera.png and tony smith used ts_camera.png all would be well :-)

mrDavid BTMods.com Posts: 3936 Reg: May 21, 2011 San Diego, CA 51,910	11/05/12 06:00 AM (13 years ago) Keeping this in mind, I think it's occurring for old BTM plugins. Thanks for the heads up Sheri. David https://buzztouchmods.com Comments Keeping this in mind, I think it's occurring for old BTM plugins. Thanks for the heads up Sheri. David https://buzztouchmods.com

mysps Code is Art Posts: 2082 Reg: May 14, 2011 Palma 33,320	11/05/12 12:15 PM (13 years ago) Will do! Good insight and we should all follow suit! Comments Will do! Good insight and we should all follow suit!

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