SY Ultra Templates for G3M questions
Sphinx Magoo
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I tried using it on a cape for M4 and I got a message saying that the following file was missing:
/data/DAZ 3D/Genesis 3\Male\Tools\Projection Templates\Cape/Cape/SY Cape Template G3M_8604.dsf
Has anyone else come across this?
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Not sure if this makes a difference, but I'm trying this on a Mac running OSX El Capitan.
I double-checked and the file it's looking for is there. I wonder if maybe the problem might be a syntax error caused by the alternating "/"'s and "\"'s in the call to the file?
Is the file in the first of your Daz studio content directories or in a later one?
Not sure what you mean, Richard. It's in the main install directory for DAZ Studio.
I may try re-installing it just in case. It might be a corrupted file. I've been having some problems with our wifi and that might've affected the download.
I think you're correct, the Mac can't use the "\" characterr in a filename, the OS doesn't allow it; the actual path for the file above when installed on a Mac is "/data/DAZ 3D/Genesis 3/Male/Tools/Projection Templates/Cape/Cape/SY Cape Template G3M_8604.dsf". You can try changing the characters in the file doing the calling and see.
Let me know if it works for you.
-- Walt Sterdan
How would I change the characters in the file? I'm not sure where I would go in the directory structure to noodle with the correct file(s). Also, can I use a regular text editor to make this change?
You should be able to change it in text edit but I have text wrangler for doing things like that.
Same issue. I opened all the files in textedit but I'm not able to find where is the path to edit. Does anyone know which is the file where are stored the paths?
Thanks a lot
Daz Studio 4.8 and up save the file with %5C in place of some slashes. This is not an issue with conformers until they are saved as templates. I've submitted a bug report. I don't have a Mac, and apparently they must not have tested the product on one.
Thanks SY, I'll watch for an update; I can't think of any way to use the templates otherwise (just bought both G3 sets).
-- Walt Sterdan
Oh cool. I was worried it was me. Thanks, SY!
Thanks a lot, I hope DS will fix it.
I was just to report the %5C (\) issue, but I saw it's been covered.
DS sometimes fails to encode paths in content files correctly. In content the separator is / (or : in old poser content), both is heritage of Mac OS (:) and Unix/OS X (/). Windows uses \, and if a backslash ends up in a path (escaped to %5C), windows will still see it as a path separator but OS X will see it as just another character within the directory or filename, which breaks it.