NeonOcean.Order (v1.0.0)

All of this information and more can also be found in this mod’s read-me file.

I couldn’t find any way to do this so I made a mod for it.

General Information

NeonOcean.Order is a standalone mod designed to allow mods to specify the load order of their script paths. It cannot control the import order of individual scripts though they will be done in normal order. This mod will override the standard loading mechanism of the game but it should function the same as the original. This mod cannot change the load order of any scripts loaded before it and they will load as normal and before most if not all other mods.

The main GitHub repository for this mod can be found at
https://github.com/NeonOcean/NeonOcean.Order

Source code for this mod is available on GitHub.
https://github.com/NeonOcean/NeonOcean.Order_Source

All GitHub repositories will be up to date with the public release. You can also find old public versions of my mods and their sources in the releases section.

Reporting bugs

Report any bugs you find to this mod’s GitHub issues page.
https://github.com/NeonOcean/NeonOcean.Order/issues

Let the title be prefixed with the mod version you are using and include a description about the problem you are having and how it happened if you know. Make sure to attach any LastException files and the folder located at “Electronic ArtsThe Sims 4NeonOcean” in an archive file.

Alternatively you can send me a private message on my ModTheSims page. You cannot submit any logs through private messaging though.
http://modthesims.info/member.php?u=10084952

Working with this mod (Information for mod creators)

Before doing anything this mod will search for load order information in every file named “NeonOcean.Order-Load-Order.json”
located in the Mods folder.

The following is an example of a valid load order information file.

Code:

[ { "Priority" : -5000, "Paths" : [ ".NeonOcean.MainNeonOcean.Main.zip" ], "Functions" : [ { "Module" : "NeonOcean.Mods", "Function" : "_LoadDebug" } ] }, { "Priority" : -2500, "Functions" : [ { "Module" : "NeonOcean.Mods", "Function" : "_LoadChoreography" } ] } ]

The “Priority” value is a float controlling when to import scripts or call functions. All scripts will be imported in order
from lowest value to highest value. It also supports decimals and can be positive or negative infinity. All paths destined
to be imported by default but have no load order information will be imported at priority 0.

The “Paths” value is a list of strings containing the locations of any paths made to be imported at this priority level.
Any value starting with a period will cause the mod to look for the path from mods folder. Otherwise the mod will look from
the directory it found the load order information in. Any path separators at the beginning of the path before or after any period
will be ignored.

The “Functions” value is a list of dictionaries containing functions meant the be called after all scripts in the specified paths
are imported.

Any priority level specified must have a “Paths” or a “Functions” value or it will be ignored.

Any issues loading the mod will be written to the file at “NeonOceanDebugModsNeonOcean.OrderLog.xml>”