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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      Here's v2.2 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=294815#p294815 - follow the links to the 'download' page in SKMtools......
      The MAC jar file execution has at last been addressed
      [My thanks to Dave R for helping with the MAC testing etc πŸ˜„ ]
      On a MAC you might find you are asked if you want to run a particular jar file - if so answer 'yes' - it's a one off prompt per jar-type so it should stop after the first run.

      Feedback please...

      TIG

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      • K Offline
        krath
        last edited by

        Flawless !!!
        It now runs without Interruptions. Prefect results - especially with the ImageTrimmer-Simplifier afterwards. πŸ‘
        Thanks a lot TIG et al !
        If it is not too complicated I would be interested, what the problem was running the scripts on the mac.
        Thanks again

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          @krath said:

          Flawless !!!
          It now runs without Interruptions. Prefect results - especially with the ImageTrimmer-Simplifier afterwards. πŸ‘
          Thanks a lot TIG et al !
          If it is not too complicated I would be interested, what the problem was running the scripts on the mac.
          Thanks again

          It was a bit obscure!
          The command UI.openURL('file:/'+path_to_jar) works fine on all PCs AND on MACs where the path doesn't start with a '/' - e.g. PC's 'C:/Program.../...'.
          BUT some MAC users install their Plugins in an alternative location which starts with a '/' therefore 'file:/'+path_to_jar fails as it doubles up the '/' to '//' and the file isn't then 'found'
          πŸ˜’
          So I added an additional test: if ' path_to_jar' starts with a '/' then jar='file:'+path_to_jar else jar='file:/'+path_to_jar.

          So in the end a simple problem was masked by lots of other issues - but at least it's fixed [at last] πŸ˜’
          [Actually Oxer HAD spotted the nature of the problem a few weeks ago, BUT "the penny hadn't dropped"... πŸ˜’ πŸ˜’ ]

          TIG

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          • OxerO Offline
            Oxer
            last edited by

            Hi TIG,
            Finally the problem have been resolved, sometimes you have the solution in front to your eyes but the forest don't let you see it.
            Thanks TIG for you perseverance.

            "The result is the end what is important is the process" by Oxer
            [http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/(http://www.oxervision.blogspot.com/)]

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            • K Offline
              krath
              last edited by

              TIG,
              on a MAC, the pathname always starts with a '/' because that's the root directory. Volumes follow behind that slash.
              Oxer stated two alternative Pathnames on his Mac earlier in this thread, the second of which started with "Library/...".
              It should really read "**/**Library/...".
              Hope I don't come across as beeing pedantic; maybe it helps avoiding similar problems in the future. πŸ€“

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                @krath said:

                TIG,
                on a MAC, the pathname always starts with a '/' because that's the root directory. Volumes follow behind that slash.
                Oxer stated two alternative Pathnames on his Mac earlier in this thread, the second of which started with "Library/...".
                It should really read "**/**Library/...".
                Hope I don't come across as being pedantic; maybe it helps avoiding similar problems in the future. πŸ€“

                OK - but it works now as the PC and MAC versions are differentiated by the inclusion or not of a trailing '/' after 'file:' πŸ˜„

                TIG

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                • K Offline
                  krath
                  last edited by

                  Yes, it does!
                  Thanks to your persistence in solving the problem. πŸ˜„

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                  • D Offline
                    driven
                    last edited by

                    cheers Tig

                    Heather hasn't tried the 'TIG PLAN' diet and comes in at >200% heftier...

                    finally I got it to work on 10.5.8, and just incase it saves others some time searching.

                    if you have them put them in this order, else download so you can.

                    john

                    learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                      davidlouis
                      last edited by

                      Hi TIG

                      I have migrated my version of skp to a new pc running windows 7 (former pc running winxp) and my image trimmer is not working at all.

                      The tool does appear to start to run on an imported png file (as image) but won't progress to the first prompt to stand up the component etc. It simply stops and allows you to go back to using the skp tools.

                      Ruby console report is below:

                      Error: #<Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory - C:\Users\Apache\Documents\TrimmedImages\Untitled-1[Edges].dat>
                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:232:in readlines' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:232:in make_edges'
                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:185:in process_image' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:162:in initialize'
                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:759:in `new'
                      C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/SKMtools/ImageTrimmer.rb:759

                      This is a strange error about not being able to find a file...
                      This runs just fine on my laptop with xp using the same file so i'm guessing that this is operating system based?
                      Also when migrating the plugins, i did a simple copy and paste into the skp directory on the new machine... don'tknow if any files should be elsewhere given that you use a bit of java on this one.

                      Any help will be much appreciated....
                      Thanks

                      Dave

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                      • TIGT Offline
                        TIG Moderator
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                        David

                        This indicates that on your new PC either there is not a suitable version of Java installed, or it's not properly enabled, or if it is it does not have its options set correctly to allow 'jar' files to execute. There are several posts about what Java settings to have to allow all of this family of tools working - they all use 'jar' - Java executable applets - that you setting must allow to run in 'Java options'...

                        Also please check access-rights to the Plugins folder and the SKMtools subfolder and its contents, which must allow read/write/execute etc for everything and everyone... This could cause problems to as some temporary files are written here.

                        Please come back either with your fix or continuing problems... πŸ€“

                        TIG

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                          davidlouis
                          last edited by

                          TIG

                          Forgive me but i am no expert in these matters.
                          I have checked and got the latest java and it is enabled so far as I can see.
                          As far as permissions are concerned, I have little experience in setting specific tags for particular apps but as i mentioned before, the other installed plugin in winxp worked straight out the 'box' and required no additional changes so i'm not sure where to even start switching things in the new windows 7 OS....

                          Is there anyone out there who has got this working on win7 pro 64bit and skp 8? Did you have to do anything fancy to get it to work?
                          Maybe they can help point me in the right direction.

                          Java is currently installed in the x86 directory so as far as i know this is the 32bit version... might it help to get the 64bit version?

                          Dave

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                          • Dave RD Offline
                            Dave R
                            last edited by

                            Dave, one of the big changes between XP and 7 is that in 7, you'll have to set permissions to make changes to folders. At least the ones that are in the Program folder. As TIG mentioned, make sure you have permissions set to allow changes to the folders he indicated. I did a little thing here about installing zipped plugins and have a paragraph about setting those permissions. Maybe it will help.

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                            • unclebimU Offline
                              unclebim
                              last edited by

                              @davidlouis said:

                              TIG

                              Forgive me but i am no expert in these matters.
                              I have checked and got the latest java and it is enabled so far as I can see.
                              As far as permissions are concerned, I have little experience in setting specific tags for particular apps but as i mentioned before, the other installed plugin in winxp worked straight out the 'box' and required no additional changes so i'm not sure where to even start switching things in the new windows 7 OS....

                              Is there anyone out there who has got this working on win7 pro 64bit and skp 8? Did you have to do anything fancy to get it to work?
                              Maybe they can help point me in the right direction.

                              Java is currently installed in the x86 directory so as far as i know this is the 32bit version... might it help to get the 64bit version?

                              Dave

                              I had problems running the plugin in Windows 7 and SU 8 Pro, although all permissions were set right for my user account and Java was updated. I solved the problem running SU from the master administrator account and I still switch user accounts in order to use the plugin. Probably that is not the best thing to do but it works.

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                              • TIGT Offline
                                TIG Moderator
                                last edited by

                                It is recommended that you as a 'user' have 'administrator rights'.
                                If you do not / cannot, then at least have the rights to the SKMtools folder and it's contents' permissions set so 'users' can read/write/execute files from that folder...
                                A automatic Windows [Vista & 7] 'Program Files' set up is often too draconian in limiting your permissions for any program folders/files in it...

                                TIG

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                                  davidlouis
                                  last edited by

                                  unclebim

                                  You are indeed correct. This works fine from the master administrator account but for some reason, not from my account in which I am in fact specified as an administrator... ?
                                  I am also listed as having full control of the SKMtools folder.

                                  For some reason the 'full' rights are not being given to me.
                                  There are a number of write ups about this on the net... I have followed a few tips on gain full ownership of the OS but no success as yet...

                                  If anyone has any bright ideas on how to solve this please step up.... I am not sure that I would be able to live with having to switch users to have to use a plugin...

                                  Dave

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    David

                                    Have you tried running 'Sketchup as Administrator' [right-click icon menu item] ?
                                    Does that change anything ?
                                    If so change the Sketchup exe [shortcut icon on your desktop will do] to 'run as administrator' permanently.
                                    Then after running it, change it back to be 'ordinary' - this may well kick things into allowing you to run it as expected.
                                    Have you also looked down the Java options for your account?
                                    I have a similar setup to you, without any problems.
                                    Here are my setting that work Capture.PNG

                                    TIG

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                                    • D Offline
                                      davidlouis
                                      last edited by

                                      TIG...

                                      That's it... working just fine now... ! πŸ˜„
                                      Incidently, my java settings were the same as yours so i don't think that is to blame. And...before I read your post, as a further test to using the main admin account, I created a new user (with administrator rights)and logged in and everything worked just fine.
                                      So i'm guessing that somewhere in my normal account some access rights are messed up preventing the writing of temp files and it would just be a matter of finding out where to switch things... but i haven't got the time or patience for that.

                                      If i follow your advice about setting the shortcut to run as an admistrator, things trim just fine... πŸ˜„ I had to reactivate my 1001bit tools but that was easy... so i think i'm just going to leave it running as such for now and one day if i ever to an OS reinstall I'll correct the problem properly.

                                      unclebim, you may have success using the same 'patch'... at least it will be an end to your switching users...

                                      Thanks again... have a good weekend

                                      Dave

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                                      • unclebimU Offline
                                        unclebim
                                        last edited by

                                        fwpatcherPatchSuccessful.png

                                        Thank you TIG and davidlouis!

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                                        • L Offline
                                          ledisnomad
                                          last edited by

                                          I just found this magnificent plugin, exactly what I was looking for! Unfortunately, I do not and cannot have administrator access to anything on my Windows 7 work computer. Not to mention I don't have Java on it and am not allowed to install it. 😞

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                                          • TIGT Offline
                                            TIG Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            @ledisnomad said:

                                            I just found this magnificent plugin, exactly what I was looking for! Unfortunately, I do not and cannot have administrator access to anything on my Windows 7 work computer. Not to mention I don't have Java on it and am not allowed to install it. 😞

                                            If you can't have Java installed you are knacked!
                                            If you could have Java working there are work-around to get the tools loading/running from a 'personal directory' - your IT guys would need to allow a small ruby to run from their side to let your personal files' load...
                                            BUT without Java the SKM tools can't function...
                                            So the only solution is to do it at home and bring it in - thereby shaming your office into dragging themselves into the 21st century ! πŸ˜•

                                            Alternatively send [email/PM] me the PNG images and I'll email/PM the cutout SKP back to you within 12hours at $20 each [Pre-PayPalled] ??? πŸ˜„

                                            TIG

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