<cat>Dev</cat> # File Search Paths ⤶ Here is a list of file search paths for use by the <page>file</page>. ⤶ ⤶ ⤶ Search Paths | --------------|⤶ ⤶ # File Search Paths Here is a list of file search paths for use by the <page>file</page> library. ⤶ | Search Path | Description |⤶ | -------------- | | "GAME" | Structured like base folder (garrysmod/), searches all the mounted content (main folder, addons, mounted games, etc) | | "LUA" | All Lua folders (lua/) including gamemodes and addons | | "lcl" | All Lua files and subfolders (lua/) visible to the client <page text="state">States</page>. | | "lsv" | All Lua files and subfolders (lua/) visible to the server <page text="state">States</page>. | | "LuaMenu" | All Lua files and subfolders (lua/) visible to the menu <page text="state">States</page>. | | "DATA" | Data folder (garrysmod/data) | | "DOWNLOAD" | Downloads folder (garrysmod/download/) | | "MOD" | Strictly the game folder (garrysmod/), ignores mounting. | | "BASE_PATH" | Location of the root folder (where hl2.exe, bin and etc. are) | | "EXECUTABLE_PATH" | Bin folder and root folder | | "THIRDPARTY" | Contains content from installed addons or gamemodes. | | "WORKSHOP" | Contains only the content from workshop addons. This includes all mounted .gma files. | | <mounted folder> | Strictly within the folder of a mounted game specified, e.g. "cstrike" | | <mounted Workshop addon title> | <deprecated></deprecated> Strictly within the specified Workshop addon. See <page>engine.GetAddons</page>. | ⤶ ⤶ ⤶ For a more comprehensive list of paths accessible via the above Search Paths, plus additional paths such as `episodic`, `hl2mp`, `lostcoast`, `tf`, etc.. depending on mounted content and addons, use the console command: `path` which outputs a large list of all of the paths accessible for each id.⤶ ⤶ ⤶ | <mounted folder> | Strictly within the folder of a mounted game specified, e.g. "cstrike", see note below | | <mounted Workshop addon title> | Strictly within the specified Workshop addon. See <page>engine.GetAddons</page>. | ⤶ # Listing all active search paths in-game⤶ ⤶ Garry's Mod provide a useful command that lists all currently active search paths for the current game state:⤶ `path`⤶ ⤶ The command will out text like this:⤶ ```⤶ ---------------⤶ Paths:⤶ --- ENGINECORE ---⤶ "path_to_folder1" "EXECUTABLE_PATH" ⤶ "path_to_folder2" "BASE_PATH" ⤶ "path_to_folder3" "GAMEBIN" ⤶ "path_to_folder4" "LOGDIR"⤶ ⤶ ...⤶ ⤶ --- GAMECONTENT ---⤶ "path_to_vpk1" "GAME" (VPK)⤶ "path_to_vpk2" "hl2" (VPK)⤶ "path_to_vpk3" "GAME" (VPK)⤶ "path_to_vpk4" "cstrike" (VPK)⤶ ⤶ ```⤶ ⤶ Each line will contain the real filesystem path and its Search Path designation that can be used with the <page>file</page> library.⤶ ⤶ This may also be useful for general debugging. Content from paths that appear first will override content from paths that appear last.