Active Web Browser Windows Within SketchUp

chrisglasier

@alexschreyer said:

Where can I get it?

Google SketchUp 8 ... in our dreams.

The video is just a simulation.

Well I am not exactly sure I get what you mean because you show the browser in perspective. But you can get this:

via Google Search with this web dialog:


#Select all; c+p to text editor; save as Machine.rb; place in plugins folder; restart SU

def machineRb
      
@dlg = UI;;WebDialog.new("Machine", true, "Machine",739, 641, 150, 150, true)
      
@dlg.set_url "http://www.google.com"

@dlg.show()
      
end 

if (not file_loaded?("Machine.rb"))
    
UI.menu("Plugins").add_item("Machine") { machineRb }
	
end
	
file_loaded("Machine.rb")

I don't see how to get the browser toolbars, menus and so forth**, but I'm sure there must be a way.

Hope this is helpful

Chris

**edit: maybe you don't need these, just use links in dialog or via components.

And there is always the context menu:

chrisglasier

If you simply want any browser, or any window to remain always on top while you work in the Sketchup display, you could use this AlwaysOnTopMaker. It's freeware. Toggling takes a bit of getting used to.

If you want to link what you are working on in SU to open some url then you need to have a webdialog as previously described + some ruby and javascript code.

Chris

Chris Fullmer

I think he wants the broswser to be a 3d object, not a normal browser window. So you could rotate it, walk behind it, etc. Almost like a meterial that actually is a browser.

Would be cool,

Chris

chrisglasier

@chris fullmer said:

I think he wants the broswser to be a 3d object, not a normal browser window. So you could rotate it, walk behind it, etc. Almost like a meterial that actually is a browser.

Would be cool,

Chris

Maybe, but if that is the case it seems to me like technology for technology's sake. On the otherhand while working in SU having ready access to and from the "world" via a browser or some other portal like a data sharing interface seems to me a step towards my mantra below!

Chris (another)

Chris Fullmer

I'd like you to start a sketchucation irc channel and then make a plugin that quickly logs the user into the chat channel so we can all sit on irc inside of SU. I tihnk that would be great

Chris

chrisglasier

@chris fullmer said:

I'd like you to start a sketchucation irc channel and then make a plugin that quickly logs the user into the chat channel so we can all sit on irc inside of SU. I tihnk that would be great

Chris

Cripes! I have no idea how to do that. Perhaps someone else would be so kind. There's also the problem that I'm at GMT + 8. But I like the idea very much.

Chris

thomthom

@chris fullmer said:

I'd like you to start a sketchucation irc channel and then make a plugin that quickly logs the user into the chat channel so we can all sit on irc inside of SU. I tihnk that would be great

Chris

You thinking of 3D IRC?

Chris Fullmer

I don't even need the 3d part. Just irc is good enough. Something like a direct connect to other forum memebers while I'm actually working in SU. It might be more of a waste of time than anything though. Or worse might detract from the content of the forum if we just start answering questions on irc and stuff doesn't get documented on the forum. just a thought,

Chris

thomthom

@chris fullmer said:

I don't even need the 3d part. Just irc is good enough. Something like a direct connect to other forum memebers while I'm actually working in SU. It might be more of a waste of time than anything though. Or worse might detract from the content of the forum if we just start answering questions on irc and stuff doesn't get documented on the forum. just a thought,

Chris

There should be some existing webpage IRC packages out there, which should be pretty straigth forward to add to a webdialog.

chrisglasier

@thomthom said:

There should be some existing webpage IRC packages out there, which should be pretty straigth forward to add to a webdialog.

I am trying mIRC.... downloading now.

If I can make it work, then I think the next thing is to see if the conversation can be recorded and posted on SCF.

Chris

Edit: Gaieus is this kind of thing acceptable to admin?

Edit: Struggling to understand ... maybe too old! Help needed if considered worthwhile.

chrisglasier

Gaieus sent me the following messages:

@unknownuser said:

Yeah, there have been several occasions (demand) for a chat channel at SCF (we could actually implement it quite easily even in a way that all the users registerd and signed in at SCF are automaically signe in with the sme details in the chat).

The only concern was that a forum will always allow the "acumulation" of knowledge while a chat is ephemeral and is easily lost.

I'll have a closer look now, thanks.

later:

@unknownuser said:

I still don't see anything wrong with this, Chris (after reading the whole topic).In fact,it could be fun!

This is helpful don't you think?

Chris