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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Author: PabstMirror
+
+# Uploads ace relases to workshop
+# Will slice up compats to their own folders
+
+import sys
+
+if sys.version_info[0] == 2:
+    print("Python 3 is required.")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+import os
+import os.path
+import shutil
+import platform
+import glob
+import subprocess
+import hashlib
+import configparser
+import json
+import traceback
+import time
+import timeit
+import re
+import fnmatch
+
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    import winreg
+
+def find_bi_tools():
+    reg = winreg.ConnectRegistry(None, winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER)
+    try:
+        k = winreg.OpenKey(reg, r"Software\bohemia interactive\arma 3 tools")
+        arma3tools_path = winreg.QueryValueEx(k, "path")[0]
+        winreg.CloseKey(k)
+    except:
+        raise Exception("BadTools","Arma 3 Tools are not installed correctly or the P: drive needs to be created.")
+
+    publisher_path = os.path.join(arma3tools_path, "Publisher", "PublisherCmd.exe")
+
+    if os.path.isfile(publisher_path):
+        return publisher_path
+    else:
+        raise Exception("BadTools","Arma 3 Tools are not installed correctly or the P: drive needs to be created.")
+
+def buildCompatFolder(folderName, copyFileNames):
+    compatRelease_dir = os.path.join(release_dir, folderName)
+    if os.path.exists(compatRelease_dir):
+        shutil.rmtree(compatRelease_dir)
+    os.makedirs(compatRelease_dir)
+    os.makedirs(os.path.join(compatRelease_dir, "addons"))
+    print("Adding files for folder {}".format(folderName))
+    for copyFileName in copyFileNames:
+        for file in os.listdir(ace_optionals_dir):
+            if fnmatch.fnmatch(file, copyFileName):
+                print("    Copying: {}".format(file))
+                shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(ace_optionals_dir, file), os.path.join(compatRelease_dir, "addons", file))
+
+    return compatRelease_dir
+
+def publishFolder(folder,modID,changeNotes):
+    cmd = [publisherTool_path, "update", "/id:{}".format(modID), "/changeNoteFile:{}".format(changeNotes), "/path:{}".format(folder)]
+
+    print ("running: {}".format(cmd))
+
+    print("")
+    print("Publishing folder {} to workshop ID {}".format(folder,modID))
+    print("")
+    if (not do_publish):
+        print("Just doing test build")
+        return
+    ret = subprocess.call(cmd)
+    if ret != 0:
+        print("publisher faild with code {}".format(ret))
+        raise Exception("Publisher","Publisher had problems")
+
+
+#GLOBALS
+release_dir = "P:\\z\\ace\\release"
+project = "@ace"
+publisherTool_path = find_bi_tools()
+changelog_path = os.path.join(release_dir,"changelog.txt")
+ace_release_dir = os.path.join(release_dir, project)
+ace_optionals_dir = os.path.join(ace_release_dir, "optionals")
+
+do_publish = True
+# do_publish = False #will let you just build dirs and test without running publisher
+
+
+def main(argv):
+    if not os.path.exists(ace_release_dir):
+        raise Exception("ace_release_dir not found","ACE not built or in wrong path")
+    if not os.path.exists(ace_optionals_dir):
+        raise Exception("ace_optionals_dir not found","ACE not built or in wrong path")
+    if not os.path.exists(publisherTool_path):
+        raise Exception("publisherTool_path not found","Arma Tools not found")
+    if not os.path.exists(changelog_path):
+        raise Exception("changelog_path not found","Requires changelog.txt be present in the release dir")
+
+    if do_publish:
+        repl = input("\nThis will publish to steam, are you positive release dir has correct files? (y/n): ")
+        if repl.lower() != "y":
+            return 0
+
+
+            
+    #ACE Main - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=463939057
+    # publishFolder(ace_release_dir, "463939057", changelog_path)
+
+    
+    
+    #RHS Compat USA - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=773125288
+    folder = buildCompatFolder("@ace_compat_rhs_afrf3", ["ace_compat_rhs_afrf3.*"])
+    publishFolder(folder, "773125288", changelog_path)
+    
+    #RHS Compat Commies - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=773131200
+    folder = buildCompatFolder("@ace_compat_rhs_usf3", ["ace_compat_rhs_usf3.*"])
+    publishFolder(folder, "773131200", changelog_path)
+
+    #ADR97 (p90)- http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=773136286
+    folder = buildCompatFolder("@ace_adr97_compat", ["ace_compat_adr_97.*"])
+    publishFolder(folder, "773136286", changelog_path)
+
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main(sys.argv)
+