[Plugin] SUClock - v3.1a - 02 Apr 24 - Tracking time in SU

TIG · 6 Jan 2012, 13:53

Fredo

I have a'SUClock' related issue.
If I deactivate the 'SUClock' Extension and restart Sketchup then when I try to run some of your tools [BezierCurve and RoundCorner] - I get a Ruby Console error like this Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined methodregister_ruby' for SUClock:Module>
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/BZ_Dir_14/bezierspline_main.rb:496:in activate' ... I deduce that this is because those two tools' test for the definition? of 'SUClock', which returns 'true', because IT IS defined, and partially loaded, but because it's inactive with the Extension being disabled, then the relevant 'register_ruby' method isn't available - so I get the error.
If I have SUClock loading at all, then I must always have it active in the Extensions list, otherwise it breaks your other two tools when try to use them.
Of course stopping SUClock loading all together avoids this, as then it's then never 'defined?'.
But this is awkward, this Extension should be capable of being simply deactivated, as I do not use it that often: the whole point of an Extension is you load it as it is needed.
Your two problem tools need their code recasting, for example using something like this that prevents the failure being an issue...
**(begin;**SUClock.register_ruby('BezierSpline')**;rescue;end)**if defined?(SUClock) needed in two lines.
**(begin;**SUClock.register_ruby('RoundCorner')**;rescue;end)**if defined?(SUClock) needed once.
this works fine for me, but it really ought to be 'built-in'

fredo6 · 6 Jan 2012, 14:59

@tig said:

Fredo

I have a'SUClock' related issue.
If I deactivate the 'SUClock' Extension and restart Sketchup then when I try to run some of your tools [BezierCurve and RoundCorner] - I get a Ruby Console error like this [ruby]Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method `register_ruby' for SUClock:Module>
C:/Program Files/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/BZ_Dir_14/bezierspline_main.rb:496:

TIG,

This is fixed (actually the method call is nomore to SUClock but to LibFredo6).
However, I am not sure I published it for BezierSpline and RoundCorner. I'll check
Thanks for signaling

Fredo

Rich O Brien · 6 Jan 2012, 15:51

I also notice that when exporting to 'Tabbed Text' the '%%' column can be one tab off in certain columns.

Krisidious · 6 Jan 2012, 20:11

ummm adding time to the clock?

guanjin · 16 Apr 2012, 05:09

Fredo Hello, statistics clock can join FredoTools1.1m you? Only an icon, taken together, easy to manage, thank you!

tomvokurka · 4 Jul 2012, 15:25

Hi.
I have a small problem with this plugin. I found it really usefull, but somehow I can't set it up.
When I click on a clock icon, select "Attach to a New Project", then type a name of .suclock file and save it in a file with my SU model (with a same name as model) I can't see any .suclock file in explorer. It even doesn't start counting time, no clock appears at all. Can anyone help me? Some advices?
I've got SU 8 and Win 7.
Thanks a lot!

fredo6 · 4 Jul 2012, 19:41

@tomvokurka said:

Hi.
I have a small problem with this plugin. I found it really usefull, but somehow I can't set it up.
When I click on a clock icon, select "Attach to a New Project", then type a name of .suclock file and save it in a file with my SU model (with a same name as model) I can't see any .suclock file in explorer. It even doesn't start counting time, no clock appears at all. Can anyone help me? Some advices?
I've got SU 8 and Win 7.
Thanks a lot!

Strange. However on Windows 7 there are by default many security rules preventing to create files by script so it may just be that issue of security (actually the file may be created in a security zone, but not writable).

I would suggest that you redo the operation, opening before the Ruby console. Also, do you get a message from SuClock?

Fredo

thomthom · 4 Jul 2012, 21:45

Fredo, have you found a solution to Vista, Win7 putting files you write out in SU Ruby into the Virtualstore?

fredo6 · 4 Jul 2012, 21:56

@thomthom said:

Fredo, have you found a solution to Vista, Win7 putting files you write out in SU Ruby into the Virtualstore?

No. From Ruby you don't see anything, except that the file is created or not created.
Actually, I don't understand very well how this virtualstore works and what is the intention.

Fredo

thomthom · 4 Jul 2012, 23:05

@unknownuser said:

@thomthom said:

Fredo, have you found a solution to Vista, Win7 putting files you write out in SU Ruby into the Virtualstore?

No. From Ruby you don't see anything, except that the file is created or not created.
Actually, I don't understand very well how this virtualstore works and what is the intention.

Fredo

I found I could detect if a file was in VirtualStore or not. But if I wanted to create a file I cannot work out in advance if it will appear in VirtualStore or not.
If I edit a file in the Plugins folder everything is fine, but creating new one will stuff it in VS. Very troublesome since I'm trying to make a plugin installer. Might I actually need to write a C Extension? ...might do, might make one that actually writes unicode files as well.

kierovnick · 5 Jul 2012, 11:28

Oh my God! I mean.. oh my Fredo6!
How could i miss this one?
I was waiting for it so long and somehow it slipped past my nose until today.
There's not many plugins that are MUST HAVE for me, but most of them are of your autorship.
My plugin library will look like My plugin library +1 from now on
I am sure i will donate, so you could buy some coffe to work on Your next plugins
Thank You.

Dave R · 2 Sept 2012, 21:07

Greetings Fredo,

I just had an e-mail from a Mac user saying that despite downloading the new maintenance release of SketchUp, he's still getting black text boxes with this plugin. Thoughts or ideas?

Thanks.

mwm5053 · 2 Sept 2012, 21:58

I'm using OSX 10.7.4 latest Lion release, SU 8 latest release and LIbFredo6 4.6 just so you could see I also just found this very useful Thanks

rv1974 · 3 Sept 2012, 07:23

Is there way to permanently hide 'check plugins for update' window (the small yellow one with ruby)?

mwm5053 · 3 Sept 2012, 09:21

You should only see it every 15 days or so, good to have if there have been updates, bug fixes and such.

thomthom · 3 Sept 2012, 09:28

@rv1974 said:

Is there way to permanently hide 'check plugins for update' window (the small yellow one with ruby)?

That's part of LibFredo. Set the frequency to 999 to disable.

Dave R · 3 Sept 2012, 09:32

If you really don't want to see it every 15 days, go to window>LibFredo6 Settings>Default Parameters and change it.

As Walt says, though, it doesn't hurt to have it pop up. It makes it easy to check for updates.

JFought · 31 Jan 2013, 15:33

really having a problem installing this. I could use some help.

Dave R · 31 Jan 2013, 16:30

Is there any chance you could describe the problem?

Krisidious · 31 Jan 2013, 17:32

Love the plugin updater...