Hey,

I like to keep my Data Files folder as tidy as possible, and for me that means renaming all my mods files, i.e. "UFR_v3dot2_noRobe.esp" -> "Unique Finery Replacer - No Robes.esp".
It just makes things a whole lot nicer to look at and a lot easier to find.

I also use Wrye Mash's "Installers" tab; this means that in order for Mash to recognise my renamed plugins, I have to fill in a CSV (comma separated values) file called "Official_Default.csv". For those who haven't used this file before, it's a simple file consisting of a list of renamed mods in the form: "Old Name.esp,New Name.esp".

I realised a little too late that mlox, another great utility, relies on the plugins having their original names. Well, I wasn't about to change all the names back!

Today I had an idea - to search for (or, if necessary, make) a program that can automagically switch between the old filenames and the new filenames, so I can still use mlox when I need to, while keeping my custom-named plugins.

I found http://www.rlvision.com/flashren/manual/func_csv.html which can do exactly what I was looking for. I thought I'd post this here in case anyone else has ever found themself in the same boat and would benefit from this.

Granted, the program is a little bloated, but it's not too hard to use once you've set it up the first time. Here are some simple instructions I wrote to get you started:



Anyway, I hope this helps someone. I also wondered if anyone knew of an ever simpler program to do this little job? Ideally what I'd like is a file I can just run that will automatically switch between the 2 different filename settings; no need for an interface or anything.

Thanks,

- Danjb