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Two questions regarding the saved variable files in WoW. First, if I install an AddOn and play with it a bit, then uninstall it...do the saved variables it created still get loaded? Second, is there an easier way to get rid of old saved variables I no longer need? I realize I can compare AddOn directory to SavedVariables directory...but that's tedious.
Two questions regarding the saved variable files in WoW. First, if I install an AddOn and play with it a bit, then uninstall it...do the saved variables it created still get loaded? Second, is there an easier way to get rid of old saved variables I no longer need? I realize I can compare AddOn directory to SavedVariables directory...but that's tedious.
1. Edit: Wrong info by me, see Sariash's post for correct info about this.
That was correct, when all variables got saved in one savedvariables.lua ... now that addons use their own addonname.lua in a savedvariables subfolder nothing gets deleted if an addon doesn't exist anymore.
My solution is, every now and then... I just open the savedvariables folder, sort by date/time and delete everything thats not from the day of the last wow login.
...\WTF\Account\ACCOUNTNAME\SavedVariables\*.lua
Now, there is SavedVariables per character too, some addons use it allready... so you have to check
The good thing is, now that every addon has it's own little savedvariables file, you no longer need to search through a really big savedvariables.lua and search what you need, eg for backups - you just can edit/copy the small file.
My solution is, every now and then... I just open the savedvariables folder, sort by date/time and delete everything thats not from the day of the last wow login.
It's so embarrassing to need someone to point out the obvious. :oops: Thank you for the excellent suggestion! :P
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1. Edit: Wrong info by me, see Sariash's post for correct info about this.
2. If you mean you want to do it yourself, check out SVedit. http://www.curse-gaming.com/mod.php?addid=1296
My solution is, every now and then... I just open the savedvariables folder, sort by date/time and delete everything thats not from the day of the last wow login.
...\WTF\Account\ACCOUNTNAME\SavedVariables\*.lua
Now, there is SavedVariables per character too, some addons use it allready... so you have to check
...\WTF\Account\ACCOUNTNAME\CharName\SavedVariables\*.lua
for every character too for old files.
The good thing is, now that every addon has it's own little savedvariables file, you no longer need to search through a really big savedvariables.lua and search what you need, eg for backups - you just can edit/copy the small file.
It's so embarrassing to need someone to point out the obvious. :oops: Thank you for the excellent suggestion! :P