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TotteTotte Posts: 13,520
in Daz Script Developer Discussion

I just learned from QA that a compiled script only works in DS at the same or higher version than the version in which it was compliled. Is there a reason for that, and is there a way to "fix that"? Having 4.9.1.30 (last release version) and the compiled script won't work in 4.8. I want to compile it, at least be script backend, it it a rather complicated script that I don't want to be "flying around" as I will probably use that backend in more products. 

Hints or tips anyone?

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 97,001

    All binary-formats for scripts (.dsb compressed or .dse encrupted, which I assume is what you mean by compiled) are tagged with the version they were saved from and won't run in older versions of DS in case of compatibility issues. If you, or someone you trust, has an older version of DS you could open the .dsa in that and then save as .dse (the .dsa gets the version number added but DS doesn't pay attention, since it could be edited or removed).

  • TotteTotte Posts: 13,520

    OK, then I will be looking for someone thrustworthy, QA wasn't really helpful as they don't encrypt scripts. Do you no someone trustworthy with DS 4.8?

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 97,001
    edited May 2016

    Not me - trustworthiness aside I forgot to back up my 4.8 installers before downloading 4.9. PA Support may be able to help with a copy of 4.8.

    Post edited by Richard Haseltine on
  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001

    Richard, I did it for him...

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 97,001

    Thanks.

  • rbtwhizrbtwhiz Posts: 2,181

    Add the SDK to your account. Download and run the Daz Studio 4.5.0.114 standalone installer that is included with the SDK from your Product Library—install it to a separate development path, so as to avoid conflicting with the version(s) you have for regular use. Execute the DSA Converter sample in the 4.5.0.114 build to convert your dsa to dse (hold Ctrl/Cmd when executing the script). Be sure to wrap your code in an anonymous function and exit said function early if the version of the application executing your script does not meet or exceed the version of the API that you are using (see the Version Conversion sample), or use checks similar to the DSA Converter sample to validate the API you are using and gracefully handle the cases when it doesn't exist.

    -Rob

  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001
    edited May 2016

    Rob, a quick question...when I saved out the script, it at first wouldn't let me save it as a dse, until after I saved it as another type first.  I pasted in the script code to the editor.  The save encrypted option was actually greyed out.

    Is that 'normal' or just something odd on my end?

    I don't remember that happening before, but I seldom ever save dse scripts.

    Post edited by mjc1016 on
  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 97,001
    mjc1016 said:

    Rob, a quick question...when I saved out the script, it at first wouldn't let me save it as a dse, until after I saved it as another type first.  I pasted in the script code to the editor.  The save encrypted option was actually greyed out.

    Is that 'normal' or just something odd on my end?

    I don't remember that happening before, but I seldom ever save dse scripts.

    Probably user-protection - a .dse file cannot be edited even by the creator so if you saved it only that way you'd effectively have locked it up and thrown the key away.

  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001

    That's what I thought...after I posted the question. 

    I just never noticied it before.   And if that is the case...then it makes sense and is worth saving it twice.

  • TotteTotte Posts: 13,520

    thanks for the reply Rob!

  • V3DigitimesV3Digitimes Posts: 3,057

    Good to know. I was still keeping my 4.8.0.59 only for conversion to dse... well not only also to ensure the right behaviour with it...

  • rbtwhizrbtwhiz Posts: 2,181
    Richard Haseltine said:
    mjc1016 said:

    Rob, a quick question...when I saved out the script, it at first wouldn't let me save it as a dse, until after I saved it as another type first.  I pasted in the script code to the editor.  The save encrypted option was actually greyed out.

    Is that 'normal' or just something odd on my end?

    I don't remember that happening before, but I seldom ever save dse scripts.

    Probably user-protection - a .dse file cannot be edited even by the creator so if you saved it only that way you'd effectively have locked it up and thrown the key away.

    Correct.

    -Rob

  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001

    Thanks.

    This was the third or or fourth dse I've saved out in the last 2 or 3 yrs, and the other ones had been previously saved, so I wasn't sure what was going on.  But after a little more thought, realized that, yeah, it has to be some kind of 'save yourself from something really stupid' feature.

  • V3DigitimesV3Digitimes Posts: 3,057
    edited May 2016

    About that, let's say I have a function which will work only for Daz Studio versions above 4.9.2.23, and that I want to disable it for users bellow this version and make it usable it for users above 4.9.2.23, is there a way to link the :

    "App.Version" encoded integer to the "4.9.2.23" somehow?

    Edit : forget about that, I just found back the "Version Conversion" script that Rob had provided and which does the job!

    Post edited by V3Digitimes on
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