SU Extension Manager/Launcher for Windows

Jim · 31 Dec 2010, 01:13

Update Jan 03 2011

Experimental code - this HTA app makes changes to your Registry. Use at your own risk!

I wrote this Windows application to help control some of the many plugins I collect, and sometimes even use. Maybe someone will find it useful, too.

It allows you to select Extensions to load before launching SketchUp. It auto-detects all the versions of SketchUp you may have installed, and selects the most recent by default. Selecting a different version updates the extensions list to the selected version.

Pressing Cancel closes the dialog without updating the Registry. Pressing Launch updates the extensions in the Registry, then starts the selected version of SketchUp.

Download SULauncher.zip (contains single .hta file.)

derei · 31 Dec 2010, 01:49

Something is going wrong, I get this error.

Jim · 31 Dec 2010, 01:52

@unknownuser said:

Something is going wrong, I get this error.

Naturally. I'll see what's up.

Khai · 31 Dec 2010, 02:23

hmm if you want an expansion idea, how about collections you can predefine then select...

Jim · 31 Dec 2010, 03:47

@unknownuser said:

Something is going wrong, I get this error.

I think I fixed it, please try again.

@khai said:

hmm if you want an expansion idea, how about collections you can predefine then select...

Good idea. As it is, most plugins do not use the Extensions feature of SketchUp. Maybe something like this will make it more appealing to users and authors.

Didier Bur · 31 Dec 2010, 09:42

Hi,
A few words about how to install, what's an HTA app, would be nice, too.
Regards,

thomthom · 31 Dec 2010, 10:07

@didier bur said:

what's an HTA app, would be nice, too.

An HTA application is pretty much like a Webdialog for Windows. It's powered by HTML+CSS+JScript and VBScript.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML_Application
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms536496%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

Didier Bur · 31 Dec 2010, 10:13

Hi,

Thanks TT, my request was not for me, but for other users

thomthom · 31 Dec 2010, 10:53

@didier bur said:

Thanks TT, my request was not for me, but for other users

Gotcha!

derei · 1 Jan 2011, 14:21

It's a wonderful asset! The correspondent menu from Sketchup is so tiny... I just hated it; I can barely see five extensions... and when list goes larger is annoying. So, your intervention was just divine!

Thank you! And I wish you a Happy New Year!

You could add a description section for each extension, in a future version, if other users will find that useful.

Jim · 2 Jan 2011, 16:22

Thanks!

What I'd like to add is a tree outline view and support for "Extension Groups."

Then authors and users could keep related plugins grouped by folder, and use an extension group to enable/disable all at once, or individually. It'd keep the Plugins folder less clutterd, too.