Sketchup on linux with wine

[robsc]

hi all, i've had some success running sketchup 7 on linux mint 8 using wine. i'm experiencing some odd behaviour with plugins, however. on my pc, i loaded dim_angle.rb into my plugins folder and it runs fine. i tried the same thing on my netbook using the same software, and the plugin does not load. instead, i get the message, 'Error Loading File dim_angle.rb
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/dim_angle.rb:2: syntax error

The code related to click 3 points was reused here from an original

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C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 7/Plugins/dim_angle.rb:11: syntax error
require 'sketchupclass DimAngleTool' my knowledge of ruby is almost nil, but , this being the case, could anyone venture a guess as to why i am experiencing this difficulty on only one computer? or, better yet, i'd love some insight into the4 mechanics of locating syntax errors. thank you, bob eback

[thomthom]

I'm not sure, but I think someone before mentioned some issues with new line characters that acted unexpected. You might find something if you search the forum for wine.

[Dan Rathbun]

@thomthom said:

I'm not sure, but I think someone before mentioned some issues with new line characters that acted unexpected.

Try opening the rb file in a good editor, setting the newline (end of line) character to UNIX (instead of Mac or WIN,) and resave the file.

Also sometimes, block comments =begin ... =end have problems (and I avoid using them and replace them with a '#' pound character at the start of each line.) My editor (Notepad++,) uses the pound characters when I use the block comment menu command on a highted multiline block of text.