There needs to be a way to retrieve the correct minetest version, particularly for uses in external scripts and programs (In this case, a mod manager for minetest). I think a "minetest --version" option would be enough.
For that matter, how would you go about getting a mod's version as well? Standardizing a variable to do so, required for every mod to have somewhere? If not, then what would it take?
P.S. I remember fixing this exact post because of the bug, as usual. Maybe not :-/.
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- J0nnJ0nes
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Version number listing required
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- tinoesroho
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Truncated post bug. Please repost.
Wouldn't simply placing version.txt in minetest/bin/ be enough?
Wouldn't simply placing version.txt in minetest/bin/ be enough?
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I tinker and occasionally make (lousy) mods. Currently building an MMO subgame and updating mods. Pirate Party of Canada member. Sporadic author. 21 years old.
My github:
https://github.com/tinoesroho/
- J0nnJ0nes
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Most programs have a --version. Creating a text file each time would work too. Just something to tell the version.
- randomproof
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I shouldn't be to hard to add a function such as:
major, minor, build = mintest.get_version()
So the version of the program I have now is "0.4.dev-20120122-1" therefore:
major = 0
minor = 4
build = dev-20120122-1
major, minor, build = mintest.get_version()
So the version of the program I have now is "0.4.dev-20120122-1" therefore:
major = 0
minor = 4
build = dev-20120122-1
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