Jason S wrote:
I there are any conflicts, could it make any permanent changes to
which just disconnecting from the workgroup wouln't resolve? Or can
just connecting to a workgroup possibly execute code?
By the way, what happens when connecting to a workgoup with things
that are already locally installed?
In the same vein, what happens when installing an addon with various
extensions which includes things that are already installed?
are those things overwritten? or display popups?
So many questions sorry :)
Found some answers to my many question from the good ol' manual :)
*Resolving Plug-in Conflicts*
Plug-in conflicts occur when Softimage finds multiple versions of the
same self-installing plug-in.
Softimage can resolve a plug-in conflict in either of two ways:
. Versioning:
Softimage loads the most recent version of the plug-in.
. Origin Ordering:
Softimage loads the plug-in from the location with the highest
precedence.
By default, Softimage tries to load the most recent version of a
self-installing plug-in.
For example, if your User location contains version 1.2 of a plug-in,
and a workgroup contains 1.3, then Softimage loads version 1.3.
If all copies of a plug-in are the same version, then Softimage uses
origin ordering to resolve the conflict.
You can change how Softimage resolves conflicts by setting the Plug-in
Manager preference named Conflict Resolution.
For non-self-installing plug-ins and other customizations (Addons),
Softimage uses origin ordering and loads the first copy of the plug-in
that it finds in the following order:
1. Custom locations.
Custom locations are the paths specified by the XSI_PLUGINS environment
variable.
2. User location.
Add-ons in the User location are loaded after any other plug-ins found
in the User location (for example, plug-ins in
%XSI_USERHOME%\Application\Plugins are loaded before plug-ins
in%XSI_USERHOME%\Addons).
3. Workgroups.
Softimage searches workgroups in the order they are listed in the
Plug-in Manager
(so the first workgroup in the list takes precedence).
Add-ons in a workgroup are loaded after any other plug-ins found in the
workgroup
(for example, plug-ins in MyWorkgroup\Application\Plugins are loaded
before plug-ins in MyWorkgroup\Addons).
4. Factory location.
This is the directory in which Softimage is installed.
