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To always have my GearSwap LUA files up to date on all of my computers, I wanted to synchronize the files with Dropbox.
This guide will explain you how to synchronize your gearswap LUA with Dropbox, and how to create a symbolic link to the dropbox folder that contains your LUA.
... use it at your own risk!
Requirements
Windows 10 - not tested in older version
Windower 4 with GearSwap Add-on installed
BACKUP YOUR GEARSWAP LUA FILES
Preparing your DropBox GearSwap Folder
In your DropBox folder, create the \Windower-shared\addons\GearSwap\Data\ sub-folders
Copy the content of \Windower4\addons\GearSwap\Data\ to the Data folders you just created in DropBox
Pointing Windower GearSwap Data Folder to Dropbox
In your Windower GearSwap Folder, rename "Data" folder to "Data_Backup"
Execute CMD in Administrator Mode and type that command (Folders might need to be changed according to your configuration):
If your Windows is 64bits:
mklink /D "%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Windower4\addons\GearSwap\Data" "%USERPROFILE%\Dropbox\Windower-shared\addons\GearSwap\Data"
If your Windows is 32bits:
mklink /D "%PROGRAMFILES%\Windower4\addons\GearSwap\Data" "%USERPROFILE%\Dropbox\Windower-shared\addons\GearSwap\Data"
This command will create a directory symbolic link (ie. accessing to Windower \addons\GearSwap\Data folder in windower will display the content of Dropbox \addons\GearSwap\Data)
Verify that it worked
In your Windower GearSwap Folder, you will see that the folder got an arrow in the icon as it was a shortcut.
Open the folder and it should display your dropbox folder content.
Troubleshooting
If you have an error message opening the Data folder:
- Delete the Data folder with the arrow in the icon (it won't remove your lua files)
- Do again "Pointing Windower Gearswap Data folder to Dropbox" and make sure that the folders in the mklink command are correct."
If you don't have the arrow in the icon:
- Do again "Pointing Windower Gearswap Data folder to Dropbox" and make sure you executed in CMD in Administrator mode
Setup another computer
To sync your lua with another another computer, just do "Preparing your Dropbox GearSwap Folder" on that computer.
Conclusion
You are all set! And congratulations! Now, all of your computers will always have the latest version of your Gearswap files.