PBOPREFIX

$PBOPREFIX$

$PBOPREFIX$ is the name of a text file that sits in the root folder of an addon.

.\myAddon\$PBOPREFIX$

It has no file extension.

When using Mikero's Tools to pack PBOs you can use a file called pboprefix.txt, making it easier to edit.

File format

The file contains only a namespace definition. A namespace is practically a path definition.

Examples:

myAddon

myMod\myAddon

x\myMod\addons\myAddon

• It only contains one line.
• There is no new line at the end of line one.
• There is no whitespace before or after the text.

Background

Mod development happens on the P: drive.
It is good practice to use your own namespace, aka subfolder, for your development work.
The main reason is to keep your workspace clean and to avoid conflicts with other addons.

The folder structure you define translates into the namespace.

P:\myMod\myAddon

results in the namespace

myMod\myAddon

The namespace is saved as part of the PBO file itself.
BinPBO does not expose the namespace. It is set in the app settings.
BinBPO requires a two layer subfolder structure to work.

The following 3rd party tools will read and make use of a namespace definition in the $PBOPREFIX$ file, if it's present.

• http://dev-heaven.net/projects/list_files/mikero-pbodll MakePbo //-- dead link
• http://dev-heaven.net/projects/list_files/mikero-pbodll Eliteness //-- dead link
• http://www.kegetys.net/arma cpbo //-- dead link

Benefits

You can name your PBO file anyway you like it, like adding a version tag.
At the same time the internal path structure remains the same as defined by the $PBOPREFIX$ file.

Further reading

• ArmA Build Environment Setup
• Development Setup