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houdini/python2.7libs/vft_hou.py

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class that will generate fractal generation CL code that Houdini will read from
     """
     def __init__(self):
         self.vft_root_path = self.getVftRootFromPath( hou.getenv("HOUDINI_PATH") )
-        self.vft_kernels_path = os.path.join(self.vft_root_path, "ocl/vft_kernels.cl")
+        self.vft_kernels_path = os.path.join(self.vft_root_path, "ocl", "vft_kernels.cl")
 
         self.vft_kernels = None
         self.vft_kernels_parsed = None
@@ -136,17 +136,29 @@ def getVftRootFromPath(self, path):
         this might not work on Windows
         extracts path to VFT from os-style paths string
         """
-        paths = path.replace(";",":").split(":")
 
+        paths = None
+        # This is only for windows
+        if os.name == 'nt':
+            paths = path.split(";")
+            # It's worth noting here that even if the paths in the houdini.env file have \ on Windows, they will get converted to / when using hou.getenv("HOUDINI_PATH"). Let's force convert them to \
+            paths = [path.replace('/', '\\') for path in paths]
+
+        else: # This is for non-windows OS
+            paths = path.replace(";",":").split(":")
+
         # this will need to be changed if git repository name changes
-        pattern = os.sep + "raymarching" + os.sep + "houdini"
+        patterns = []
+        patterns.append(os.sep + "vft-master" + os.sep + "houdini")
+        patterns.append(os.sep + "vft" + os.sep + "houdini")
 
         # find pattern in list of paths
         vft_root = ""
         for path in paths:
-            if pattern in path:
-                vft_root = path
-                break
+            for pattern in patterns:
+                if pattern in path:
+                    vft_root = path
+                    break
 
         return vft_root
 
@@ -362,4 +374,4 @@ class FpsCam(object):
     """
     Set of functions helping with FPS/Flying camera orientation in scenes.
     """
-    pass
+    pass

houdini/scenes/windows_install_readme.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+This is a work in progress guide to get this awesome project working on Windows.
+
+1. Make sure the root folder of the project is named "vft-master" or "vft".
+
+2. Find your "houdini.env" file. An Example location of the file is "C:\Users\Matt\Documents\houdini17.5\houdini.env"
+In that file, add the project's houdini path there. Example:
+HOUDINI_PATH = $HOUDINI_PATH;C:\Users\Matt\Desktop\vft-master\houdini
+
+Now most examples in the scene vft-master\houdini\scenes\testing_scene_mantra_only.hipnc should work. When you get an error on the HDAs, click "reload" on them.
+
+This guide doesn't cover htoa or OSL yet.