vdfedit
Fast and Easy Python Valve Data File (VDF) Reader and Writer
##What is a VDF? A VDF, or Valve Data File, is a file that uses Valve's KeyValues format.
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/KeyValues#File_Format ###Valve Files that use the KeyValues format
- .vdf (Valve Data File)
- .acf (Application Cache File)
- .vmt (Valve Material Type)
- Some .cfg (Configuration File), Usually those found in Source Engine bin Folder
- Some .txt (Text File), Usually those found in Source Engine bin Folder
- Some .res (Resource File) [NOT YET IMPLMENTED]
Installation
Requires PyVDF
$ pip install PyVDFYou will probably have to make vdfedit executable
chmod +x vdfeditThats it.
What is vdfedit?
vdfedit is a program that makes use of [PyVDF] 1 to create an easy to use VDF editor.
Overview
$ vdfedit -h
usage: vdfedit [-h] [-o FILE] [-p] [-g key] [-s key=value] [-w] [-c]
[-len int] [-d str] [--indent str] [--spacing str] [--condense]
[--fast]
FILE
Read and Write VDF KeyValue Files
positional arguments:
FILE The file to Read
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-o FILE, --out FILE The file to Write out to Defaults to the infile
-p, --print Print the file as groups of Paths.Key=Value
-g key, --get key Add a key to Search For
-s key=value, --set key=value
Add/set a key-value pair in the vdf
-w, --write Write out the data regardless of setting a value.
-c, --check Check the file for validity
-len int, --token-length int
Set the maximum token length. Larger values cause
slower searching, however smaller values can result in
errors. Defaults to 1200
-d str, --delim str Set the string used to separate found values. Defaults
to ','
--indent str Set the indention used when writing out a file.
Defaults to \t
--spacing str Set the spacing used when writing out a file. Defaults
to \t\t
--condense, --condensed, --use-condensed
Use consensed output when writing a file
--fast, --faster-reading
Use faster reading. **Note** If you write a file while
this option is set, your output will not be in the
same order as the original file###Paths Paths are what vdfedit uses to find and retrieve values.
####Reading Paths Without any get or set options, the output will be a list of Keys and Values
Ex. PathHead.NextPath.OneMoreLevel.Key Value
Formatting Keys is a bit tricky
Any key that contains a period . must be enclosed by brackets '[',']'
####Getting/Setting Values from Paths
For each path that you want to search, place it after a '-g', after the file name.
$ vdfedit config.vdf -g Store.Software.apps.240.LastPlayed
16
$ vdfedit config.vdf -gStore.depots.241.CDN.[content1.steampowered.com].Expires
1399694892
$ vdfedit config.vdf -gStore.Software.apps."218_Black Mesa".LastPlayed
1400475046
$ vdfedit config.vdf -g Store.system.EnableGameOverlay \
-gStore.system.JumplistSettings \
-gStore.system.GameOverlayHomePage
1,52976,https://encrypted.google.comYou can set the seperator between each returned value by setting the '-d' argument
For each value that you want to set, place it and the path to it after a '-s', after the file name.
$ vdfedit config.vdf -s Store.Software.apps.240.LastPlayed=0000000000If you want to write the new data to a different file, set the '-o' argument.
$ vdfedit config.vdf -o config.new.vdf \
-s Store.Software.apps.240.LastPlayed=0000000000
