XML & FOMOD Installers

[Rapscallion]

OK I have gotten my FOMOD to about 90% completion. It is doing ALMOST everything I am asking of it. The last thing I need to figure out is:

 

If I have 2 groups of options in an install page, and I want to install a file that is dependent on those two choices, how do I do that?

 

Take a look at this sample code:

<config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://qconsulting.ca/fo3/ModConfig5.0.xsd">
<moduleName>Sample Module</moduleName>
<installSteps order="Explicit">
	<installStep name="Sample Step">
		<optionalFileGroups order="Explicit">
			<group name="Sample Group 1" type="SelectAtMostOne">
				<plugins>
					<plugin name="Sample Option A">
					<description>
						<![CDATA[Option "A" for the Mod]]>
					</description>
					<image path="fomod/images/option-a.png"/>
					<files>
						<folder source="option-a\textures" destination="textures"/>
					</files>
					<typeDescriptor>
						<type name="Optional"/>
					</typeDescriptor>
					</plugin>

					<plugin name="Sample Option B">
					<description>
						<![CDATA[Option "B" for the Mod]]>
					</description>
					<image path="fomod/images/option-b.png"/>
					<files>
						<folder source="option-b\textures" destination="textures"/>
					</files>
					<typeDescriptor>
						<type name="Optional"/>
					</typeDescriptor>
					</plugin>
				</plugins>
			</group>

			<group name="Sample Group 2" type="SelectAtMostOne">
				<plugins>
					<plugin name="Sample Option 1">
					<description>
						<![CDATA[Option "1" for the Mod]]>
					</description>
					<image path="fomod/images/option-1.png"/>
					<files>
						<folder source="option-1\textures" destination="textures"/>
					</files>
					<typeDescriptor>
						<type name="Optional"/>
					</typeDescriptor>
					</plugin>

					<plugin name="Sample Option 2">
					<description>
						<![CDATA[Option "2" for the Mod]]>
					</description>
					<image path="fomod/images/option-2.png"/>
					<files>
						<folder source="option-2\textures" destination="textures"/>
					</files>
					<typeDescriptor>
						<type name="Optional"/>
					</typeDescriptor>
					</plugin>
				</plugins>
			</group>
		</optionalFileGroups>
	</installStep>
</installSteps>
</config>

 

So in this Install Step, I have a pair of Options in group 1 (A & B) and a pair of options in Group 2 (1 & 2). Now lets say for arguments sake I have a custom mesh for each of those combinations (so one for Option A & Option 1, one for Option B & Option 1, one for Option A & Option 2, and one for Option B & Option 2). How do I tell the installer to recall those choices and apply the correct mesh? I assume you can set a flag in the first Options grouping then with each of the file copy commands in the second options grouping you can have it say "If flag = this install this mesh if flag = that install that mesh" or something to that effect. I just need to know how to do this in XML.

 

I am just using this as an example, my mod is all textures but wanted to help make my conundrum as clear as possible :) (plus I don't wanna give away what I am hatching here hehehe). Also having a group for each pairing would not work. In my mod the first group has 12 choices and the second group has 4.

Edited January 18, 2012 by Rapscallion

[Rapscallion]

For those who would like the solution to this here ya go:

 

<config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://qconsulting.ca/fo3/ModConfig5.0.xsd">
       <moduleName>Sample Module</moduleName>
       <installSteps order="Explicit">
               <installStep name="Sample Step">
                       <optionalFileGroups order="Explicit">
                               <group name="Sample Group 1" type="SelectAtMostOne">
                                       <plugins>
                                               <plugin name="Sample Option A">
                                               <description>
                                                       <![CDATA[Option "A" for the Mod]]>
                                               </description>
                                               <image path="fomod/images/option-a.png"/>
                                               <files>
                                                       <folder source="option-a\textures" destination="textures"/>
                                               </files>
                                               <conditionFlags>
                                                       <flag name="group1">optiona</flag>
                                               </conditionFlags>
                                               <typeDescriptor>
                                                       <type name="Optional"/>
                                               </typeDescriptor>
                                               </plugin>

                                               <plugin name="Sample Option B">
                                               <description>
                                                       <![CDATA[Option "B" for the Mod]]>
                                               </description>
                                               <image path="fomod/images/option-b.png"/>
                                               <files>
                                                       <folder source="option-b\textures" destination="textures"/>
                                               </files>
                                               <conditionFlags>
                                                       <flag name="group1">optionb</flag>
                                               </conditionFlags>
                                               <typeDescriptor>
                                                       <type name="Optional"/>
                                               </typeDescriptor>
                                               </plugin>
                                       </plugins>
                               </group>

                               <group name="Sample Group 2" type="SelectAtMostOne">
                                       <plugins>
                                               <plugin name="Sample Option 1">
                                               <description>
                                                       <![CDATA[Option "1" for the Mod]]>
                                               </description>
                                               <image path="fomod/images/option-1.png"/>
                                               <files>
                                                       <folder source="option-1\textures" destination="textures"/>
                                               </files>
                                               <conditionFlags>
                                                       <flag name="group2">option1</flag>
                                               </conditionFlags>
                                               <typeDescriptor>
                                                       <type name="Optional"/>
                                               </typeDescriptor>
                                               </plugin>

                                               <plugin name="Sample Option 2">
                                               <description>
                                                       <![CDATA[Option "2" for the Mod]]>
                                               </description>
                                               <image path="fomod/images/option-2.png"/>
                                               <files>
                                                       <folder source="option-2\textures" destination="textures"/>
                                               </files>
                                               <conditionFlags>
                                                       <flag name="group2">option2</flag>
                                               </conditionFlags>
                                               <typeDescriptor>
                                                       <type name="Optional"/>
                                               </typeDescriptor>
                                               </plugin>
                                       </plugins>
                               </group>
                       </optionalFileGroups>
               </installStep>
       </installSteps>
       <conditionalFileInstalls>
	<patterns>
		<pattern>
			<dependencies>
				<flagDependency flag="group1" value="optiona"/>
				<flagDependency flag="group2" value="option1"/>
			</dependencies>
			<files>
				<file source="meshes\samplemesh_a1.NIF" destination="meshes\samplemesh.NIF"/>
			</files>
		</pattern>
		<pattern>
			<dependencies>
				<flagDependency flag="group1" value="optiona"/>
				<flagDependency flag="group2" value="option2"/>
			</dependencies>
			<files>
				<file source="meshes\samplemesh_a2.NIF" destination="meshes\samplemesh.NIF"/>
			</files>
		</pattern>
		<pattern>
			<dependencies>
				<flagDependency flag="group1" value="optionb"/>
				<flagDependency flag="group2" value="option1"/>
			</dependencies>
			<files>
				<file source="meshes\samplemesh_b1.NIF" destination="meshes\samplemesh.NIF"/>
			</files>
		</pattern>
		<pattern>
			<dependencies>
				<flagDependency flag="group1" value="optionb"/>
				<flagDependency flag="group2" value="option2"/>
			</dependencies>
			<files>
				<file source="meshes\samplemesh_b2.NIF" destination="meshes\samplemesh.NIF"/>
			</files>
		</pattern>
	</patterns>
      </conditionalFileInstalls>
</config>

 

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