OSX users: - a quick survey - one question

dale

as above- Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp/SketchUp/plugins

wind-borne

But, today I was contacted by a plugin user today that reported that they did not have a Google folder under application support, but instead just Google Sketchup 8. (And no plugins folder.)
library/application support/Google Sketchup 8/Sketchup/

This user was using OSX 10.5.8.

Wouldn't that slash at the end imply there was more beyond?

mine

/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins/

thomthom

@wind-borne said:

Wouldn't that slash at the end imply there was more beyond?

Does it? I usually append / on folder paths just to indicate the last item in the path is a folder and not a file.

Is a / at the beginning of an OSX path as an indicator of the root a known thing amongst most OSX users? Or is there another convention?

Dave R

I would read the slash at the end as you do Thomas. It would indicate to me that the last word is actually a folder/directory. As to a slash at the beginning, I would read that as indicating there's more to the path but that part is understood and just omitted.

thomthom

If I prefixed the path with Macintosh HD - would that be better?

Maybe accompanied with two screenshot - one of the correct path and other of the incorrect user path with a big fat X on it?

...need to get that installer script sorted...

jeff hammond

@thomthom said:

Is a / at the beginning of an OSX path as an indicator of the root a known thing amongst most OSX users? Or is there another convention?

i'm not sure how well known it is but yes, a / at the beginning of the path indicates the root volume.. a ~ at the beginning ( ~/library/etc ) indicates the user directory..

@unknownuser said:

...need to get that installer script sorted...

do you have xcode installed on your mac? (it's on the original install disks but not preinstalled on the system).. if so, i can help you make an installer using PackageMaker.app

thomthom

I'll have to look into that. I'm moving apartment now, and having a wee week in London, so it's something that have to wait until later. But I'll give you a poke.

chloesdad

The path on my iMac is: Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 7/SketchUp/Plugins

No Google folder.

driven

/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins/bezierspline.rb
/Users/johns_iMac/Library/Application Support/Google/Google Talk Plugin
/Library/Application Support/Google/GoogleTalkPlugin.app

there are a couple of Google folders on mine, but not for SU, just other bits and bobs

while your in London I'd be glad to guy you a drink (or two) for all your efforts, PM me for my mobile number if you've got any spare time in the evenings or coming weekend

cheers

john

kmead

HD/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp n/SketchUp/Plugins where n is the version number

There is a Google folder in my User Library but the only thing in it is information about Picasa