Script and custom tool work together ?

[Didier Bur]

Hi,
Is this possible ?

1. Start a script execution
2. Pause the script and launch a custom tool (such as a "getpoint" tool for instance and return the clicked Point3D)
3. Resume the main script and use the Point3D variable.

#start script
#...
point=Sketchup.active_model.select_tool MyGetPointTool.new
#...
# resume script

The problem is that if it is not possible, one has to encapsulate all the script in the tool itself.

Any hint someone

[thomthom]

Pretty sure you can't pause it.

You don't have to encapsulate the entire script into the Tool class, just make the Tool's deactivate event trigger your main script again.

[Didier Bur]

Hi tt,

@unknownuser said:

make the Tool's deactivate event trigger your main script

Sorry, but how to do that ?

def deactivate()
????
end

[Chris Fullmer]

yeah, exactly.

def deactivate my_script end

Just have it call your script again when it de-activates. You could even set up your script to accep arguments so you can send in the point3d.

Chris

[thomthom]

Something like:

module MyModule

  def some_method
    # lalala
    Sketchup.active_model.tools.push( MyTool.new )
  end
  
  def continue(args)
    # lalala
  end
  
  class MyTool
    
    # Collect data...
    
    def deactivate
      MyModule.continue(args)
    end
  end

[Didier Bur]

Cool, thanks a million