functions/ - Other Files

Additional files in the functions directory outside of emus_scripts and tools_scripts.

Files

File	Description
helpers.py	Main utility functions (see helpers.md)
env.py	Python virtual environment manager
app_init.py	Application initialization
vdf.py	Valve Data Format file handling
mocks.py	Mock objects for testing
all.sh	Legacy bash compatibility
allCloud.ps1	Legacy PowerShell compatibility
__init__.py	Package initialization

env.py

Manages Python virtual environment creation and activation:

def generate_python_env():
    # Creates venv at ~/.config/EmuDeck/backend/venv
    # Installs dependencies from requirements.txt

app_init.py

Application startup and initialization routines.

vdf.py

Handles reading and writing Valve Data Format files (used by Steam).

# Read Steam shortcuts
data = vdf.load(open(shortcuts_path))

# Write shortcuts
vdf.dump(data, open(shortcuts_path, 'w'))

mocks.py

Mock objects used during testing to simulate emulators and configurations without actual installation.

all.sh and allCloud.ps1

These files exist for backward compatibility with legacy launchers.

The previous version of EmuDeck used bash scripts (all.sh) and PowerShell scripts (allCloud.ps1) for automation. These files are kept so that existing launchers and integrations that call them continue to work.

They essentially source/import the Python functionality to maintain compatibility with the older shell-based architecture.