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Model File Utility (Updated)

greenfly
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23 Jun 2015 20:46 - 14 Aug 2015 05:00 #34562 by greenfly

Model File Utility (Updated) was created by greenfly

I wrote this little utility to manage the model files on my Devo 7E running DeviationTX. The program
works by searching for a removable drive that looks like a Deviation install. When it finds one
it will look at all the models and list them in the main window. From there you can manage your
model files using the buttons on the right.

Right now, it will

Backup your models folder
Restore one or all of your models
Import/Convert an external model file into your models folder
Move models up and down in the list
Copy models
Clear a model slot
Rename a model

Just download, unzip and run the executable.
~~Sorry, Windows only... and you will need the .Net Framework 4.0 installed.~~
See this post for the cross-platform version.

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Last edit: 14 Aug 2015 05:00 by greenfly. Reason: New Cross-Platform Version

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23 Jun 2015 21:28 #34568 by Durete

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Nice job mate

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23 Jun 2015 22:12 #34571 by RedSleds

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Sweet! I could have used this a few days ago, and saved myself a headache, or two. Thanks!

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24 Jun 2015 00:08 #34576 by dc59

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Good Job !!!
Excellent.

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24 Jun 2015 00:40 #34577 by Cereal_Killer

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Wow, very cool, I really like the move up / down option ,I often spend 10 minutes before going out to the field reordering my model files to get the one's I'm about to fly up at the top and next to each other (and I have A TON), usually a long and boring job, with your utility it takes (very literally) 20 seconds!

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24 Jun 2015 01:21 #34578 by greenfly

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Thanks everyone!

I've always liked the idea of model files. They make it easy to backup, read, etc without any special tools. With that flexibility though comes the risk of making a mistake... and makes some tasks a drudgery... especially if you like to play with your model settings or like to keep things nice and organized.
Or have a LOT of birds!

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24 Jun 2015 03:38 #34579 by gordonzo

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Very nice! Thank you.

Works with the Devo 10 as well.

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24 Jun 2015 16:02 #34599 by Moeder

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Nice tool. Now if we could just integrate this into the platform independent java dfu uploader and add a model editor/creator, we would have the perfect Deviation Manager

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24 Jun 2015 18:56 - 24 Jun 2015 19:38 #34604 by greenfly

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Moeder wrote: ...add a model editor/creator...

I just wanted to mention that you can assign an exe to open the modelX.ini file by editing the file...

    ModelFileManager.exe.config

Just change the "ModelEditor" key value setting to the path of your editing exe. For instance, I default mine to Notepad++...

     <add key="ModelEditor" value="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Notepad++\\notepad++.exe"/>

Note that 1) you have to use double slashes and 2)For Win7 you may need to use 8.3 filenames.

Then all you have to do is double-click the model name.

Last edit: 24 Jun 2015 19:38 by greenfly. Reason: Addition

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25 Jun 2015 14:05 - 25 Jun 2015 14:19 #34651 by robbe

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Pretty nice! Thanks!

Just a question: could it be that the program can not handle more than 30 model files?

I get an error and have 50 model files on my Devo 10 (yes, most of them are empty

)

EDIT:
Did another test with only 30 model files and no error!
So it works pretty fine with the standard settings.

EDIT2:
Handling with more than 30 files ok, but with "empty" files error.
I copied a default config to all "empty" files and everything went smooth

Last edit: 25 Jun 2015 14:19 by robbe.

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25 Jun 2015 14:44 #34653 by greenfly

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Sorry about that. It expects for there to be a file for every model slot and that the model files are contiguous. So if you deleted any then that would cause a problem.

The program will support up to 256 models. One way to generate more model files is to "Move Down" a model down past the end of your list. The program will add an empty file to accommodate..

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25 Jun 2015 16:17 #34654 by robbe

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i have to say sorry

, because I put empty files in the models.

Good to now it supports up to 256 models, great!

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03 Jul 2015 04:09 #35019 by bugman72

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This honestly has to be one of the greatest breakthroughs in Devo development! LOL! This is EXACTLY what I've been wanting. Thank you so much greenfly for creating this. It is now an invaluable tool for my Devo development.

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03 Jul 2015 15:53 #35057 by greenfly

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Thanks bugman72!

I am very glad to hear that others are finding the app useful. Myself, I use it quite regularly. I guess I enjoy the endless tweaking and fine-tuning of my small fleet of quads.

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06 Jul 2015 05:11 #35148 by Richard96816

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Very nice. Thanks!

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06 Jul 2015 10:21 #35153 by Alias_Hendrik

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Greenfly thanks for this! Really a big thanks! I just downloaded it and it is joy to manage my ini's and leftover test ini's. Not to mention the back-up function with date, super! And a double click opens Notepad ++. This is really valuable software! Thanks again

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28 Jul 2015 18:07 #36259 by greenfly

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Just an FYI.... I have updated the utility (in the first post) with a few more features. To use, you can simply replace the old files with new ones.

One new feature can use mwm's model file conversion routine from here . If you place a copy of the "straight.exe" and "default.ini" in the same directory as the Model File Manager, you can make these changes to the config to activate the model conversion during import.

    <!-- =================================================================== -->
    <!-- Set this to the exe that will convert a model file during import -->
    <!--     Note: With no path it will assume it is in the app dir -->
    <!-- =================================================================== -->
    <add key="ModelConverter" value="straight.exe" />
    <!-- =================================================================== -->
    <!-- Set this to be the arguments for the above command where... -->
    <!--    {0} = model file being imported -->
    <!--    {1} = current model file being overwritten -->
    <!-- =================================================================== -->
    <add key="ModelConverterArgs" value="{0} {1} -c default.ini" />

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30 Jul 2015 21:26 - 30 Jul 2015 21:36 #36375 by mwm

Replied by mwm on topic Model File Utility (Updated)

Any chance you could look at porting this to Mono? That way, you could do builds that would run on Linunx, the Mac and other U nix systems. The tools run on Windows and from inside of VB, and has tools to help transition from .NET. I looked at it, but I'd have to learn the tools it works with in order to use the tools I need to do the port, so it might be quicker for you if you have the bandwidth.

Whoops: Forgot to give you the link: www.mono-project.com/

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Last edit: 30 Jul 2015 21:36 by mwm. Reason: Add link.

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30 Jul 2015 22:18 #36380 by greenfly

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That's an excellent suggestion.

I have actually been looking into ways to make it cross-platform. The shortest route for me would be Mono and since it looks like it has a future now, I will probably do that. I run Windows in my day job, but am a Linux junkie at home.

Thanks for the pointer... I needed someone to get me going on this.

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30 Jul 2015 23:47 #36382 by Richard96816

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Very cool.

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