Include version in file name?

theducks · 09-10-2022, 12:50 PM

Yes, this is for humans only who keep old versions and/or try betas,
Get plugins does not seem to care.
Load from file does not seem to care.

so why not do like the example?

Code:

Find Duplicates_1.8.7.zip

Good reasons for or against??

kiwidude · 09-10-2022, 02:26 PM

It would mean extra steps in my workflow at least - so I am against those

.

Usually we have fairly simple scripts to build the zip files for the latest code - trying to parse version numbers from other files and include that in the zip file name in an automated fashion gets more complicated.

It also means the devs would have more of a mess in our working folders to have to keep cleaning up - rather than a single Goodreads.zip I would over time end up with one for every version I build I have to keep deleting or again add to the build complexity.

Then when you upload to a forum post you must remember to remove the previous zip - not something you have to do if it has the same name.

Basically it would add friction which adds up - at least when you have 27 plugins to maintain as I think my current active count is. Of course if this was my day job it would be a different story - but then I would have a dedicated build server and automation constructing plugin zips after commits, a fileshare to store historic versions etc. And we wouldn't be manually uploading zip files into forum threads

JimmXinu · 09-10-2022, 02:52 PM

It's just another step that the vast majority of users will never see.

And I put releases on github for my 4 plugins. FFF for example.

BetterRed · 09-10-2022, 08:16 PM

FWIW, I keep the current and the two prior versions of software components in separate sub-directories viz:

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I have a file manager (xplorer²) script to move things from the download location (e.g. C:\downloads\software) into the appropriate safekeeping directory (e.g. D:\SoftwareRepository\Productivity\Calibre\Plugins \ViewManager). You can imagine what it does.

BR

theducks · 09-10-2022, 08:26 PM

I had not figured on all the nays as some come with the version.

09-10-2022, 12:50 PM	#1
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,928 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Include version in file name? Yes, this is for humans only who keep old versions and/or try betas, Get plugins does not seem to care. Load from file does not seem to care. so why not do like the example? Code: Find Duplicates_1.8.7.zip Good reasons for or against??

09-10-2022, 08:16 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,650 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	FWIW, I keep the current and the two prior versions of software components in separate sub-directories viz: I have a file manager (xplorer²) script to move things from the download location (e.g. C:\downloads\software) into the appropriate safekeeping directory (e.g. D:\SoftwareRepository\Productivity\Calibre\Plugins \ViewManager). You can imagine what it does. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 09-10-2022 at 08:32 PM.

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09-10-2022, 02:26 PM	#2
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,726 Karma: 2197770 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	It would mean extra steps in my workflow at least - so I am against those . Usually we have fairly simple scripts to build the zip files for the latest code - trying to parse version numbers from other files and include that in the zip file name in an automated fashion gets more complicated. It also means the devs would have more of a mess in our working folders to have to keep cleaning up - rather than a single Goodreads.zip I would over time end up with one for every version I build I have to keep deleting or again add to the build complexity. Then when you upload to a forum post you must remember to remove the previous zip - not something you have to do if it has the same name. Basically it would add friction which adds up - at least when you have 27 plugins to maintain as I think my current active count is. Of course if this was my day job it would be a different story - but then I would have a dedicated build server and automation constructing plugin zips after commits, a fileshare to store historic versions etc. And we wouldn't be manually uploading zip files into forum threads

09-10-2022, 02:52 PM	#3
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 6,876 Karma: 4604435 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite(10th)	It's just another step that the vast majority of users will never see. And I put releases on github for my 4 plugins. FFF for example.

09-10-2022, 08:26 PM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,928 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I had not figured on all the nays as some come with the version.

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