ISSession:FileRedirect (Command)

Operation

FileRedirect works by performing a simple text replacement of the path+filename the application is attempting to open, with your provided snippet. You may replace all or part of the path. Slashes should be forward slashes ("/"), and will be normalized prior to replacement. Matching is case-insensitive.

Syntax

Command Difficulty Rating

FileRedirect
Usage	Advanced
Level of Understanding	Intermediate
Computer Savvy	Intermediate
Logic	Advanced

FileRedirect <-list|-remove <original filename>|<original filename> [new filename]>

Forms

• FileRedirect -list - lists all redirected files
• FileRedirect -remove <original filename> - removes a file redirection
• FileRedirect <original filename> [new filename] - redirects from original file to new file

Examples

List redirected files

• FileRedirect -list

Output

Inner Space redirected files
-------------------------
'bob.dat' => 'tim.dat'

Redirect from one file to another

• FileRedirect User.Dat User-John.dat

Output

File 'User.Dat' redirected to 'User-John.dat'

Redirect all directory access

Assuming the application is opening files under C:/users/username/AppData/Local/PRODUCER\GAME/d_program files_producer_game/, and we want to append some value to this

• FileRedirect "AppData/Local/PRODUCER/GAME/d_program files_producer_game/" "AppData/Local/PRODUCER/GAME/d_program files_producer_game_${CharName}"

Output (assuming ${CharName} is "foo"

File 'AppData/Local/PRODUCER/GAME/d_program files_producer_game/' redirected to 'AppData/Local/PRODUCER/GAME/d_program files_producer_game_foo'

Redirect across drives

Assuming the application is opening files under C:/temp/foo, and is accessing the file via its absolute path, and we want to move it to a different drive

• FileRedirect "C:/temp/foo/" "D:/temp/foo/"

Remove a FileRedirect

• FileRedirect -remove User.Dat

Output

File 'User.Dat' redirection removed

See Also

• LavishScript Commands
• Inner Space Session Commands