Calling Whaat and Fredo!! new MAC issues (SOLVED)

fredo6

Hi,

I have no clue of what is happening between the different versions of Mac system.
I assume you all use version 1.2 (i.e. script with a sub folder BZ_Dir_12).

The loss of functionality is simply due to the fact that curves are loaded from files BZ__*.rb normally located in the subfolder BZ_Dir_12 (except Classic Bezier and Polyline, which are in the main file). For whatever reasons, the script fails at finding or loading these files.

In order to progress, could you type in the Ruby console the following command:
Bezierspline::BZ___SearchDir

It should precisely display the BZ__*.rb files which have to be loaded.
If not, then there is a problem, probably related to the file system on Mac and how it is called from SU.

Thanks and happy new year

Fredo

PS: I am currently in a place where Internet access is not easy. So I apologize for delays in my answers.

otb designworks

Hi Fredo, thanks for keeping up with this.

I typed as you suggested in the Ruby Console.

All I got was [].

I tried three times and am attaching the resulting screenshot.

Thanks again, and please, for sure there are no apologizes necessary.

Merry Happy,

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ScottPara

Chuck,

Sorry but I will not be able to test it until I get back to work on the 5th but will do so first thing.

Scott

otb designworks

thanks Scott.

This would only be a very minor inconvenience, except I use the whee out of the Uniform B-Spline, and I miss it very much.

fredo6

@unknownuser said:

Hi Fredo, thanks for keeping up with this.

I typed as you suggested in the Ruby Console.

All I got was [].

I tried three times and am attaching the resulting screenshot.

Thanks again, and please, for sure there are no apologizes necessary.

Merry Happy,

Then, this is where the problem comes from. I don't now what has happened between the version of MacOS X however, which makes it not working any longer.

By the way, I assume you do have a folder BZ_Dir_12 in your Sketchup Plugins directory, and in this directory, you also have some ruby files like BZ__BSplineU.rb, BZ__Catmull.rb, etc...

Let's take things in order then. In the Ruby console, can you type the following commands (which are actually coded at lines 394-397 of bezierspline_main.rb):

sudir = Sketchup.find_support_file "Plugins"
This should give the Sketchup Plugins Directory
bzfiles = File.join sudir, "BZ_Dir_12", "BZ__*.rb"
This should give you the path to the ruby files, so, normally
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp7/SketchUp/Plugins/BZ_Dir_12/BZ__*.rb
lf = Dir[bzfiles]
This should give a list of ruby files BZ__*.rb containing the additional curves.

Something goes wrong between step 1 and step 3.

Thanks

Fred

otb designworks

Hi Fredo, good morning.

I am enclosing 4 screen shots.

The first is my plugins folder, with all the Bezier Spline plugins and folder structure visible.

The next three are the results of the three commands you wanted me to type into the Console.

Obviously, something isn't working with number three, as all I get is: []

Thanks!

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fredo6

Chuck,

Thanks.
This seems to be a problem with Ruby itself, and it may well affect other scripts.

I still need you (and other Mac users with the same system) to do a few tests in the Ruby console:

retype first

sudir = Sketchup.find_support_file "Plugins"

and then, line, by line,

2a)

bzfiles = File.join sudir, "BZ_Dir_12", "*"
Dir[bzfiles]

2b)

bzfiles = File.join sudir, "BZ_Dir_12", "*.rb"
Dir[bzfiles]

2c)

bzfiles = File.join sudir, "BZ_Dir_12", "BZ*.rb"
Dir[bzfiles]

2d)

bzdir = File.join sudir, "BZ_Dir_12"
dbz = Dir.new(bzdir)
dbz.each { |f| puts "file #{f}" }

2e)

Dir["*"]

I hope we can sort it out, but it is definitely a bug in the Ruby runtime on this new version of MacOS X.

Fredo

otb designworks

Hi Fredo, good morning.

I am attaching a screenshot of the results of the new Console inputs.

Starting to sound like Apple messed something up, huh?

At least me get an error code this time, instead of [].

Thanks Fredo!

I wonder if the button graphics not showing up has something to do with this, too, though it is weird that Scott is not having the same issues.

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fredo6

Chuck,

This seems to be a problem with Sketchup on this new version of Mac OS, when returning the path to the Plugins folder.

Just to be sure, can you open again the Ruby console, and then copy / paste the following command


bzdir = Sketchup.find_support_file "Plugins" ;
dbz = Dir.new(bzdir) ;
dbz.each { |f| puts "file #{f}" }

If you get an error message, this means that the problem should be escalated to the SU Team as a bug on Mac.

By the way, if you still have SU6 on this version of Mac OS, could you do the same test and advise on the result.

Thanks

Fredo

otb designworks

Hi fredo, good morning.

I am attaching two screenshots, the first was the result from SU7, the second is SU6.

The additional Bezier tools are no longer available in SU6, either.

I will point the support team towards this thread, too.

I will let you, and everyone else, know what results I hear from them.

Thanks!

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fredo6

Chuck,

Now I am lost.
It seems that the Sketchup plugins folder is replaced by a Podium folder!
I don't know if this comes from Podium, from SU or from the Mac OS version.

So, could you do the following:

Check (manually, via the file explorer on Mac) the complete path to the folder BZ_Dir_12. From your previous tests, it should be in
/Users/chuckgayley/Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 7/Sketchup/Plugins.

This is what is returned by the Ruby command: Sketchup.find_support_file "Plugins"

In the Ruby console, could you execute and report on the following commands


sudir = Sketchup.find_support_file "Plugins"


bzdir = Sketchup.find_support_file "BZ_Dir_12", "Plugins"


suall = $;

Just in case, I have modified the main script in the way it looks for the BZ_DIr folders. The attached file bezierspline_main.rb should go into the BZ_Dir_12 folder (and then restart Sketchup).

At this stage, I don't understand more, except that this could have a link with the installation of Podium.

Thanks

Fredo

to drop into the BZ_Dir_12 folder

otb designworks

Well, I trashed the podium stuff.

I then installed your new script that you just posted.

Things have changed!

I now have all of the the tools available under the /DRAW/Bezier Curves dropdown.

However, all the icons which have been visible are now gone. When choosing to view the BZ toolbar, all I now get is one blank button.

I will run those commands as soon as I get a chance.

Weird, huh?

I really appreciate the time and effort!

fredo6

Chuck,

Thanks again for clarification.

To know whether this was related to Podium or not, the best would be to reinstall my original bezierspline script.

In the modified version I posted today, I was too quick and made an error for the icons. Attached is a corrected version, which I hope will allow you to work with all functionality.

Fredo

bezierspline_main.rb

otb designworks

Fredo, you are the man!!

I now have full functionality!

thank you thank you thank you.

Now, if Whaat can figure out why I can't see any of his icons, then everything would be back to normal.

Thanks again, Fredo, much appreciated.

fredo6

Glad to see it now works.

Did you solve it by re-installaing the original Bezierspline 1.2 or using my updated script?

By the way, if the issue was related to Podium, then icons for Whaat's script should show again. Is it the case?

Fredo

otb designworks

That was with your updated script; I actually just replaced the old with the new, so I didn't have the opportunity to check the old one.

I still have no icons showing for Booltools or Subdivide/Smooth.

I guess it is hard to say what role Podium played in all of this, but my suspicion is that my issues are (were) independent of it.

I have not heard from Whaat at all, so I may send him another PM about this.

Thanks again.

ScottPara

All was well and good until I updated from Podium 1.5 to podium 1.6 and then this. Not sure how to proceed.

Lost Booltools, profile maker, etc.

Scott

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tbd

I think there are some path problems - from your screenshot it looks like pb_load.rb tries to load timetrack.rb (one of my scripts) which it shouldn't be happening as this should be loaded by Sketchup.

if you uninstall Podium it gets back to normal ?

otb designworks

I have removed the Podium rubies and I still have no images on my buttons.

ScottPara

Same for me. I completely removed Podium and still have issues. Not that I waned to remove Podium

Scott