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Appending objects via Python API does not work under Linux
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Linux

append_bug.zip147 KBDownload

Blender Version
Broken: 2.76 48f7dd6
Worked: 2.75

Short description of error
Appending objects from files via Python (bpy.ops.wm.append) doesn't work under Linux.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Open appending.blend and execute script. Monkey should be appended from other file (works in windows) and previous Blender versions.

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M Z (lemi) created this task.Oct 22 2015, 9:06 PM
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This isn't a bug, it works, just change the \\ to /. or use Python's os.sep.

Its recommended not to use bpy.ops.wm.append from Python.
Use direct library access instead:

http://www.blender.org/api/blender_python_api_2_76_release/bpy.types.BlendDataLibraries.html#bpy.types.BlendDataLibraries.load