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ST3 settings in binary?

#1

Why is it that some ST3 files are in binary format? I cannot touch them because of that. e.g. the tmTheme files, they don’t exist anymore. Instead I get some tmTheme.cache files.
Does it have to do with ST3 itself or is it related to package control? And can I do anything about it?
thanks!

Sotiri

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#2

They are just run from .sublime-package files rather than needing to be extracted. .sublime-package files are just renamed zips. Package control also leverages this just in case you were wondering.

In the console type in “sublime.installed_packages_path()” to get the path Package Control should install to. Type in “sublime.executable_path()” to find the location of the Default packages. Alternatively, I wrote PackageResourceViewer to make it a bit easier to view files that are in the sublime-package format.

Just some references below that explain a bit more about packages in ST3.
sublimetext.com/docs/3/porting_guide.html
sublimetext.com/docs/3/packages.html

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#3

thanks very much! I downloaded your package and it seems to be working just fine! :smiley:

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