Unity Spine packages fixed URL

foriero

Hello Nate,

Is it possible to have fixed URL for unity packages?

Instead of this https://esotericsoftware.com/files/runtimes/unity/spine-unity-3_7-2019-07-10.unitypackage
This : https://esotericsoftware.com/files/runtimes/unity/spine-unity.unitypackage

Instead of this : https://esotericsoftware.com/files/runtimes/unity/spine-unity-3_8-2019-07-10-beta.unitypackage
This : https://esotericsoftware.com/files/runtimes/unity/spine-unity-beta.unitypackage

The reason is that we would like to allow user to install it from within the Unity via Menu item.

Thank you, Marek.

Mario

We are considering it. However, we'd first like to better understand why your users would install Spine through a 3rd party. Could you link us to your project?

foriero

Hi Badlogic,

We have ForieroCore in asset store and currently providing users direct download from github. The issue is that we have to change the links as Spine versioning moving forward. If we have unified way to install SpineRuntime via your link then that would be great. Also guys I would recommend you to put the spine runtime in AssetStore with nice descriptiona and tags. That can bring quite substantial search results for you.

Thank you. M .

I sure understand that there can be licensing issues. But may be your revised licensing allows it now to have your runtimes on asset store?

Nate

Anything listed in the Unity asset store can only be licensed under the Unity asset store license and no other. The Spine Runtimes have their own licensing terms so this means that the Spine Runtimes can never be included in any asset on the Unity asset store.

Note that if you provide a way for others to make use of the Spine Runtimes, you should make it clear that the Spine Runtimes License applies. The best way to do this is to show the license text and/or link to that URL prior to allowing the user to download or use the Spine Runtimes.

foriero

I think like one user per year using that link in menu we provide. It is more for our internal fast install use. Anyway there is way to download and install unitypackage via c#. You might include it in the SpineRuntime so that users can fast update to latest. This option would require fixed download links but could speed up updates installation. I will share code tomorrow.

private static readonly Uri uriSpineRuntime = new Uri("https://esotericsoftware.com/files/runtimes/unity/spine-unity.unitypackage");
        private static readonly Uri uriSpineRuntimeBeta = new Uri("https://esotericsoftware.com/files/runtimes/unity/spine-unity-beta.unitypackage");

    [MenuItem("Window/Spine/Update Spine Runtime")]
    static public void DoUpdateSpineRuntime()
    {
        StartBackgroundTask(Download(uriSpineRuntime));
    }

    [MenuItem("Window/Spine/Update Spine Runtime (Beta)")]
    static public void DoUpdateSpineRuntimeBeta()
    {
        StartBackgroundTask(Download(uriSpineRuntimeBeta));
    }

    static void StartBackgroundTask(IEnumerator update, Action end = null)
    {
        EditorApplication.CallbackFunction closureCallback = null;

        closureCallback = () =>
        {
            try
            {
                if (update.MoveNext() == false)
                {
                    if (end != null)
                        end();
                    EditorApplication.update -= delegate { closureCallback(); };
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                if (end != null)
                    end();
                Debug.LogException(ex);
                EditorApplication.update -= delegate { closureCallback(); };
            }
        };

        EditorApplication.update += closureCallback;
    }

    static IEnumerator Download(Uri uri)
    {
        yield return Download(uri.ToString());
    }

    static IEnumerator Download(string url)
    {
        var www = UnityWebRequest.Get(url.ToString());

        yield return www.SendWebRequest();

        if (www.isHttpError || www.isNetworkError)
        {
            Debug.LogError(www.error);
        }
        else
        {
            SaveAndImport(www.downloadHandler.data);
        }
    }

    static void SaveAndImport(byte[] bytes)
    {
        var location = FileUtil.GetUniqueTempPathInProject();
        // Extension is required for correct Windows import.
        location = Path.ChangeExtension(location, ".unitypackage");

        File.WriteAllBytes(location, bytes);

        AssetDatabase.ImportPackage(location, false);
    }