Keyoutfitter beta 0.99

( You can pretty much google all those terms for more info.)
First some definitions .....
Skyrim Related Definitions.
Game Engine:
This is Skyrim basic game program.. It cannot be changed Nor do we want to change it!
Actors : these are individuals in skyrim that have their own set of variables one of them is the playeror pc (you) .. the rest are called "Non Player Characters" Or "NPCs" for short!
Native Variables: These are variables in game code that are changeable by mods in values only ... not in variables names or nature ot how
the game engine actually obtains their current values in different situations..
for example "Outfit" Is a native game engine variable and the game always excpects mods to change that variable "VALUE" for different actors (NPCs) by using a afunction code
Called ""setoutfit"!
Outfits: In skyrim "Outfit" Is an Actor (NPCs only.. not player) variable .. But guess what .. it works anyways.
-It is Assigned in most fundamental NPC's Records at the time of creation ..
-It could include many different items to be equipped on the character Avatar in game in what is called "body slots" And as such it must include records of those items to be equpied..
-These items might be armors , devices , shields or any equipable weapon !
-The value of the variable outfit gets read and assigned every single time a new cell is loaded.. Opening doors and teleporting are such occasion when cells are loaded.
-The outfit variable is not inventory dependent at all .. A NPC with no items in inventory would still be clothed in its "outfit record variable" regardless of that NPC inventory items every time you relad a cell!
-The only way to override that variable in game is by "equipping" a different or multiple different items in the same "body slots" that the "outfit" variable loads!
-As far as I can tell ..OUTFIT is the most messed around with variable by mods in the game .. unless u are running a completely vanilla game .. Chances are your followers or civilwar or other mods are changing a lot of default outfits of certain NPC"S in certain situations!
Body Slots :
these are different positions by which skyrim labels a certain "armor" location on the body .. Like head hands chest torso .. etc
- These slots are numbered and are between 1-61
- for non-weapons equipped armor .. They are all located between "Body Slots 30 -61"
OutfitterKey related definition ...
DB (DATABASE) : we are referring to jcontaner micro text file database system... it is what made this mod possible .. Otherwise the idea of maintaining and handling and editing all those records in game would have been too much load to handle even on the highest end computers.
- the nature of that DB allows to basically maintain a zip file with all your data .. Just zip the SKSE\plugin\outfitter directory and all its included files you will always have the records of all your custom created outfits and NCP’s individual settings.. COMPLETE BACKUP!
CustomOutfit: The most important info to know .. these are not "outfits" they are not persistent ( reloaded on changing cells ) !
- A custom outfit is a body slot mapped collection of equipabe Armors and devices between body slots 30-61 …
- It could be “dressed” or “Applied” to an NPC with a click of a keyboard button or in mod config menu.
- It could also be converted to an OUTFIT ( persistant) with very basic programming. google skyrim OTFT records tes5edit!
- There is no reason why a custom outfit should not be a single item! For example a “WIG”

Well ... it kinds of give you a no script no load no mess up way to control what actors are wearing in any given cell in any given time ...jcontainers and papiurus utiliies together provide basically the same programing platform that all databased driven web sites use ...that means that some one with some knowledge in database and active code programming can pretty much do anything using that!
it creates database entries for each outfit and for each custome outfit ( collection of items in body slots) and each npc in game ( including followers and player pc) so basically once you configure this mod for say .. delphine .. there will be a file created called delphine.json in "/skse/plugins/outfitter/npcs/" for as long as this file exists .. and it contains pre set wardobe selections for delphine ..armor,swim ,etc...
you dress delphine in those wardobe choices using MCM or a HOT key or even pulled by another mod through API layer.
this mod and all its files will never get to 2 MB in size no matter what you do it will never load to ram or Vram anything close to a 100 kb , it does not add any new layer to Skyrim engine that does not exist now with SKSE! raw file system access!

I Just uploaded a file now called GweldaarmorPackoutfitter.rar

there is a nice mod called Gwelda Armor pack If you download it and activate it ..
1- unrar this rar file That I have included my download section in your skyrim directory ..( maintain directory structure as in the rar file) it will over ride the the mod .esp file .. let it .. this mod did not include OUTFITS record only items (armor) so I created the required 3 "OTFT" records and saved the Esp. and included it in this rar file.

2-I also included the OUTFITLIST file that the outfitter looks for after you do the last step ...
open MCM go to outfitter/outfit management/ top section outfitlist select drop down menu .. choose the first "~empty~ record in the menu .. it should be below hearthfires ..
a new section in mcm will open asking you for a name for that new outfit list you are creating ..
enter this exactly : GweldaArmorPack (without.esp)
and click on create new outfit list.
you are done .!

this step 2 could have been avoided if you open note pad and replace the first available ~empty~ under
},
"ListOTFTs" :
{
"Names" :
[

in file skyrim/data/skse/plugins/outfitter/settings.json!

in addition to the 500 plus outfits from vaila skyrim you now have 3 gwelda outfits that you can ssign as perminant persistand default outfit for any character in your game!

• VERSION 0.99
• Technically .. A lot of changes most noted is that equipping custom outfits now is done with UNEQUIPABLE FLAG meaning they will be perminant . untill someone " probably you " unequip each and every item manually .. any other mods changing " default outfit value will not affect them .. also we now remove the items of conflicting body slots of the target actor inventory .. in order to avoid actors being over incumbored!
• Also .. custom lists are now categorized ( it was getting to be a loooong menu . ) for now I created those categories ... / bext version I ll let you loose adding what ever categories you need. ( "general",
• "hair",
• "Underwear",
• "sleep",
• "player",
• "modern",
• "Jewelery",
• "hair",
• "fulloutfits",
• "Bathingsuits",
• "Actors",
• "Accessories")
• - Added multiple keys static and dynamic ...
• - we now have 4 static keys ( pause, restore vanila default outfit for target Actor , Strip all equipped items , and reload json files from your HD" regenrate indexes for database .. lose the deleted outfits and add new added files to the directories envolved!)
• - on top of that we have 8 dunamic ( programable ) keys ..each can have an "Action mode choice " of 5 possibilities.
• key action mode 1 :- Apply wardrobe saved outfits ( what ever outfit skyrim or custom outfits saved in actor's wardrobe ( armor , sleep , swim , armor_ripped1 ..etc) will be equipped for target actor.) you just have to select the wardrobe slot in MCM key config section .. so you could have 8 keys to equip 8 different slots for each actor including yourself!
• key action mode 2 : apply skyrim outfit .. preselect a skyrim (vanila or mod based ) outfit for each key to be applied on target.!
• key action mode 3 :Apply custom outfit .. same as above but with custom outfits ( pre saved equipped items ):
• key action mode 4: Strip one body slot "eg. a wig or helmet .... or say a sheild .. all body slots are avaiable to choose from for each key!
• key action mode 5: Save target equipped items to a custom outfit list .. I know how lazy can you get right? you have to pre program the key for a name for that list and a catgeory ..
  

version 0.98 :
- removed hotkey settings from config file and moved it to its own separate file this way you can save you favorite keyboard map regardlress of version.
- removed Custome outfits index from settings file so this way we generate it from file system by reading the directory whenever you want or if you delete the index file ( on purpose)
this will also makes sharing of those files and backing them up a no effort operation.
- on going for a more user friendly MCM interface .. now Target actor screen .... outfit configuration have both regular and custom outfits selections available for selected wardrobe slot.
- Added a couple of Static hot keys ( reload files and resotre original outfit and strip actor) and renumbered the programmable hot keys 1-4 .. ( in anticipation of increasing those numbers )
-House keeping :General code regrouping and layout ( Yes , it is a thing) debug system centralised, cleaned the esp file .
version 0.97 intitial release candidate.

• - The hot keys are the main feature and there is enough control right now to program each key to function as a pre loader from a selectable wardrobe slot , How ever I plan to add grouping mode where one key can cycle between wardrobe slots
• - Hot keys will also have a second new mode to equip separate wardrobe slots from "Templates" like say whiterun guards .. Instead of setting wardrobe for each guard We could have the keys look up a differnt database for a template whiterun guard ...
• in this version or next .. it could be done using Custom outfits .. but it is not perminant that way .. so I just need to add some code to implement the Template option in hot key!
• This will make it reall easy to recreate Skyrim world if you want to ...every time you hotkey an npc it will always have the new outfit !
• without active scripts or creation kit editing!
• - Markers Markers Markers .. I am too lazy to click a key to equip a swimming outfit there used to be a mod that does this with active scripts but it ran into the combatibility issues with all other active scripts mods !
• - Add interface in MCM to point and click individual json files !Starting with customoutfit files.
• - plugings ... bathing in skyrim is an example ( have the target actor take a bath) and ride sharing ( get on horse with you ) stuff like that.