Added -v arg to pipe server, bumped its version to 1.4.1.

X4_Python_Pipe_Server/Classes/Pipe.py

@@ -144,8 +144,9 @@ class Pipe_Server(Pipe):
     Call Connect to wait for a client to connect to the pipe.
     Use Read and Write to interact with the pipe.
     '''
-    def __init__(self, pipe_name, buffer_size = None):
+    def __init__(self, pipe_name, buffer_size = None, verbose = False):
         super().__init__(pipe_name, buffer_size)
+        self.verbose = verbose
 
 
         # Note: at least one user had access_denied errors from the x4
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ def __init__(self, pipe_name, buffer_size = None):
         # Note: for the person with perm problems, "Everyone" and 
         # "Administrators" lookups failed (1332 error), but the user lookup
         # worked, and  just setting read/write for the user was sufficient.
+        # TODO: a couple others have reported perm problems still; unknown reason.
         perms_set = False
         for account_name in [win32api.GetUserName()]:
             try:
@@ -181,11 +183,13 @@ def __init__(self, pipe_name, buffer_size = None):
                                          con.FILE_GENERIC_READ | con.FILE_GENERIC_WRITE, 
                                          account_id)
                 perms_set = True
+                if self.verbose:
+                    print(f'Setting pipe read/write permission for account "{account_name}"')
             except win32api.error as ex:
-                # -Removed; don't really need this print except for debugging.
-                #print(f'Failed to set read/write permission for account '
-                #      f'"{account_name}"; error code {ex.winerror} in '
-                #      f'{ex.funcname} : {ex.strerror}')
+                if self.verbose:
+                    print(f'Failed to set pipe read/write permission for account '
+                          f'"{account_name}"; error code {ex.winerror} in '
+                          f'{ex.funcname} : {ex.strerror}')
                 continue
 
         if perms_set:
@@ -194,12 +198,12 @@ def __init__(self, pipe_name, buffer_size = None):
             sec_desc.SetSecurityDescriptorDacl(1, dacl, 0)
             # Leave user/group/etc. at defaults (eg. unspecified).
         else:
-            # If all perms failed, just clear this and used defaults.
+            # If all perms failed, just clear this and use defaults.
             sec_desc = None
 
         # Create the pipe in server mode.
         self.pipe_file = win32pipe.CreateNamedPipe(
-            # Note: for some dumb reason, this doesn't use keyword args,
+            # Note: for some reason this doesn't use keyword args,
             #  so arg names included in comments.
             # pipeName
             self.pipe_path, 

X4_Python_Pipe_Server/Main.py

@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@
 temp copy of test args:
 -t -x "C:\Steam\steamapps\common\X4 Foundations" -m "extensions\sn_measure_perf\python\Measure_Perf.py"
 '''
-# Manually list the version for now, since packed exe won't have
-# access to the change_log.
-version = '1.4'
+# Note: version tag set by Make_Executable based on latest version
+# in the change_log. This line should always start "version =".
+version = '1.4.1'
 
 # Setup include path to this package.
 import sys
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ def Main():
         help =  'Path to a specific python module to run in test mode,'
                 ' relative to the x4-path.' )
 
-    #argparser.add_argument(
-    #    '-v', '--verbose',
-    #    action='store_true',
-    #    help =  'Print extra messages.' )
+    argparser.add_argument(
+        '-v', '--verbose',
+        action='store_true',
+        help =  'Print extra messages.' )
 
     args = argparser.parse_args(sys.argv[1:])
-
+    
     if args.permissions_path:
         global permissions_path
         permissions_path = Path.cwd() / (Path(args.permissions_path).resolve())
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def Main():
         # TODO: maybe reuse Server_Thread somehow, though don't actually
         # want a separate thread for this.
         try:
-            pipe = Pipe_Server(pipe_name)
+            pipe = Pipe_Server(pipe_name, verbose = args.verbose)
 
             # For python testing, kick off a client thread.
             if test_python_client:

X4_Python_Pipe_Server/Make_Executable.py

@@ -94,6 +94,26 @@ def Make(*args):
     if dist_folder.exists():
         Clear_Dir(dist_folder)
 
+    # Check the change_log for the latest version (last * line).
+    version = ''
+    for line in reversed(open(This_dir / 'change_log.md', 'r').readlines()):
+        if line.strip().startswith('*'):
+            version = line.replace('*','').strip()
+            break
+
+    # Somewhat clumsy, but edit the Main.py file to change its internal
+    # version global.
+    main_text = (This_dir / 'Main.py').read_text()
+    for line in main_text.splitlines():
+        # Find the version (should be only) version line.
+        if line.startswith('version ='):
+            # Only replace it if it changed.
+            new_line = f"version = '{version}'"
+            if line != new_line:
+                main_text = main_text.replace(line, new_line)
+                (This_dir / 'Main.py').write_text(main_text)
+            break
+
 
     # Generate lines for a hook file.
     # Not currently used.

X4_Python_Pipe_Server/change_log.md

@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ Change Log
   - Gave explicit pipe read/write security permission to the current user, to help avoid "access denied" errors on pipe opening in x4 for some users.
 * 1.4
   - Added configparser module to exe.
+* 1.4.1
+  - Added "-v" ("--verbose") command line arg, which will print pipe access permission messages.

extensions/sn_mod_support_apis/python/Send_Keys.py

@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ def main(args):
     pipe = Pipe_Server(pipe_name)
 
     # Enable test mode if requested.
-    global window_title
     if args['test']:
-        # TODO: make more robust, eg. work with cmd.
+        # TODO: make title more robust, eg. work with cmd.
+        global window_title
         window_title = 'python.exe'
         # Set up the reader in another thread.
         # Note: if doing this from a console window, pynput prevents ctrl-c

extensions/sn_remove_dock_glow/Customizer_Script.py

@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@ def Remove_Dock_Glow():
         '   ...
         '   <parts>
         '     <part name="fx_glow">
+        '       <lods>
+        '         <lod index="0">
+        '           <materials>
+        '             <material id="1" ref="p1effects.p1_lightcone_soft"/>
+        '           </materials>
+        '         </lod>
+        '       </lods>
+        '       <size>
+        '         <max x="719.8841" y="717.2308" z="662.7744"/>
+        '         <center x="-3.051758E-05" y="349.1792" z="13.29515"/>
+        '       </size>
+        '     </part>
+        '   </parts>
+        '   ...
 
     In testing:
         Glow is the giant blue ball effect.
@@ -52,6 +66,10 @@ def Remove_Dock_Glow():
 
     Note: terran stations use "dockarea_ter_m...", but do not have glow
     effect, so can ignore them here.
+
+    TODO: look instead for p1effects.p1_lightcone_soft, which shows up in some
+    other places. Notably, some landmarks and piers. Maybe check the size
+    being above some threshold.
     '''
     # Find every "dockarea" file.
     dock_files = Load_Files('*dockarea_arg_m_station*.xml')