[Plugin] Estimates (extended)

TIG · 29 Jul 2012, 13:32

Edit the tool's attributes.rb file with Notepad or a similar plain-text editor.
Find the line:
currencies={"Euro"=>"€","Dollar"=>"$","SEK"=>"SEK"}
Add [or delete]...
To add 'Baht' insert a new lash member at the end thus:
currencies={"Euro"=>"€","Dollar"=>"$","SEK"=>"SEK"**,"Baht"=>"฿"**}
Or perhaps ... **=>"B"** depending on your PC's Unicode settings ?
Also change the line:
curList=["Euro","Dollar","SEK"].join("|")
to include it...
curList=["Euro","Dollar","SEK"**,"Baht"**].join("|")

To make that currency your default, find the line:
$estimates_currency="Euro" if !$estimates_currency
change it to...
$estimates_currency=**"Baht"** if !$estimates_currency

Hope this helps...

thaigringo · 29 Jul 2012, 15:01

Thanks for the quick reply...
Made the changes but still Defaults to SEK...
Any other suggestions?

Fred

TIG · 29 Jul 2012, 16:16

I hope that you are editing the correct 'attributes.rb' file in the 'Examples' subfolder within the 'Plugins' folder... AND restarting Sketchup so the change is activated ?
Are you sure you added "Baht" in the 3 places just as I said ?

There is an alternative way...
If you are always going to use "Baht" then you could set every thing to always use that.
Change the dialog part as follows to avoid asking about 'Currency':
prompts = [$exStrings.GetString("Unit: "), $exStrings.GetString("Default Material cost: ")] values = [units.index($estimates_unit), $estimates_cost_default_material]
and also the line
dropdowns=[curList,unList]
must become
dropdowns=[unList,""]
and also the line after the dialog...
Then the line
$estimates_currency=currencies[results[0]]
must become
$estimates_currency="Baht"
or
$estimates_currency="฿"
to use a 'symbol'...
The other results must also be adjusted from
$estimates_unit=units[results[1]] $estimates_cost_default_material=results[2]
to
$estimates_unit=units[results[0]] $estimates_cost_default_material=results[1]
...

thaigringo · 29 Jul 2012, 19:34

Thanks again... I have made the changes to the correct attributes file and saved it and restarted SU but it didn't change the default currency... There are two $estimates_currency="Euro" if !$estimates_currency entries one is Line 19 and again at line 374... but the one at line 374 says "SEK"...
If I change the entry at line 374, when I go to settings it shows nothing selected in the currency dropdown... The currency list is there but the default is blank...

I will try the new suggestion tomorrow... I'm old and need my sleep... 2"30 am here.. Will let you know what happens...

Thanks again

Fred

TIG · 30 Jul 2012, 07:45

Sorry I missed the second entry !
The script is a little muddled in its logic.

As well as editing the ='Euro' line, edit the later line
def estimate_defaults() $estimates_currency="SEK" if !$estimates_currency
to read...
def estimate_defaults() $estimates_currency="Baht"
Or if you were using a 'symbol' use that instead of 'Baht'...
This will always use "Baht" as your currency !

chiklopes · 9 Dec 2012, 15:27

%(#BF0000)["Error Loading File attributes.rb
undefined method `GetString' for nil:NilClass"]

can anyone help me please?

Dave R · 9 Dec 2012, 16:44

Looks to me as if you haven't ticked the box for "Ruby Script Examples" in Window>Preferences>Extensions.

jemagnussen · 13 Dec 2012, 12:19

Hi Dave,

I belive I have followed every instruction, but I must have overlooked something as I can't get it to work, get this error measage:

Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/examples/exampleScripts.rb
undefined local variable or method ' for main:ObjectError Loading File examples.rb undefined local variable or method ' for main:Object

I have used "kr" as currency, edited the example.rb in notepad, changed as advised. Replaced the script file and restarted Sketchup several times.

Hope you can help.

Best regards
Jesper

Dave R · 13 Dec 2012, 12:28

Did you tick the box for Ruby Script Examples under Extensions?

You changed your post while I was typing.

Do you have full administrative rights to the Plugins folder?

TIG · 13 Dec 2012, 12:37

The error-message suggests that you have mis-edited the code...
Get a fresh copy and with it opened in Notepad do a case-sensitive find/replace for SEK and substitute Kr - in every case - that's all that's needed...
If it still fail;s then can you post the line/s you edited [and the lines either side of it/them] - exactly as they appear [copy+paste] - use a 'code' formating tag...
Alternatively PM the whole file to me - don't post it all - it's confusing for members when faulty scripts are hanging around...

jemagnussen · 13 Dec 2012, 12:45

@dave r said:

Did you tick the box for Ruby Script Examples under Extensions?

You changed your post while I was typing.

Do you have full administrative rights to the Plugins folder?

Hi Dave,

Yes, I did tick on the Ruby script Excamples ans yes, I have admin right to the folder and file.

Best regards
Jesper

Dave R · 13 Dec 2012, 12:51

I think TIG has identified the problem.

jemagnussen · 13 Dec 2012, 13:00

@tig said:

The error-message suggests that you have mis-edited the code...
Get a fresh copy and with it opened in Notepad do a case-sensitive find/replace for SEK and substitute Kr - in every case - that's all that's needed...
If it still fail;s then can you post the line/s you edited [and the lines either side of it/them] - exactly as they appear [copy+paste] - use a 'code' formating tag...
Alternatively PM the whole file to me - don't post it all - it's confusing for members when faulty scripts are hanging around...

Hi TIG,

Followed you advice to take a fresh copy, replace SEK with kr (case sensitive) but still get this error meassage when opening Sketchup 8 Pro after the change:

Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/examples/exampleScripts.rb
undefined local variable or method ' for main:ObjectError Loading File examples.rb undefined local variable or method ' for main:Object

Brgds
Jesper

jemagnussen · 13 Dec 2012, 13:02

@jemagnussen said:

@tig said:

The error-message suggests that you have mis-edited the code...
Get a fresh copy and with it opened in Notepad do a case-sensitive find/replace for SEK and substitute Kr - in every case - that's all that's needed...
If it still fail;s then can you post the line/s you edited [and the lines either side of it/them] - exactly as they appear [copy+paste] - use a 'code' formating tag...
Alternatively PM the whole file to me - don't post it all - it's confusing for members when faulty scripts are hanging around...

Hi TIG,

Followed you advice to take a fresh copy, replace SEK with kr (case sensitive) but still get this error meassage when opening Sketchup 8 Pro after the change:

Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/examples/exampleScripts.rb
undefined local variable or method ' for main:ObjectError Loading File examples.rb undefined local variable or method ' for main:Object

Brgds
Jesper

Just for clarity, it works fine without any changes.

jemagnussen · 13 Dec 2012, 13:10

Hi all,

it's actually kinda strange that when I take a fresh copy it works fine, I can use €, $ or SEK in settings and it works fine. When I do a Ctrl+H (replace) with case sensitive selected and replace all instances of SEK with kr then I get the error meassage and even when trying to reverse by asking for a change back from kr to SEK, I still get the error. Tried to change from SEK to NOK, same issue..?

Best regards
Jesper

Dave R · 13 Dec 2012, 13:10

Did you change every instance of SEK?

TIG · 13 Dec 2012, 13:15

You has a very subtle problem indeed !

A Ruby script is typically in "UTF-8 without BOM" text-encoding format.
When you edited it with Notepad and saved it, its format changed to "UFT-8", which corrupts the text so it then fails to load properly...
I will PM you a suitably encoded copy...
Can I suggest you get "Notepad++" [free].
It has special Ruby Syntax highlighting etc and you can set it to always open/save files with the right encoding...

jemagnussen · 13 Dec 2012, 13:18

@tig said:

You has a very subtle problem indeed !

A Ruby script is typically in "UTF-8 without BOM" text-encoding format.
When you edited it with Notepad and saved it, its format changed to "UFT-8", which corrupts the text so it then fails to load properly...
I will PM you a suitably encoded copy...
Can I suggest you get "Notepad++" [free].
It has special Ruby Syntax highlighting etc and you can set it to always open/save files with the right encoding...

Thank you TIG,

It works like a charm, and I will rush to get Notepad++ to avoid this in the future.

Thanks again to both and have a fine day,
Jesper

chiklopes · 13 Dec 2012, 20:27

@dave r said:

Looks to me as if you haven't ticked the box for "Ruby Script Examples" in Window>Preferences>Extensions.

it is ticked but the error message is the same!
"Error Loading File attributes.rb
undefined method `GetString' for nil:NilClass"

TIG · 14 Dec 2012, 11:42

This error message relates to the 'language handler' system tool...
There would have been more text, you curtailed it just before the line number generating the error...

For example .GetString("Square meters"). That is looking up the 'translation' in the '.string' file.
Have you edited the file ?
Have you got any text reading something like .GetString() or .GetString(**nil**) or .GetString(**any_text_without_paired_quotes**)
Is the .rb file still in "UTF-8 without BOM" encoding etc ??
Check that with Notepad++...

Just to double-check...
Do you have a file named 'langhandler.rb' in the 'Tools' folder?
If not you should !
Try reinstalling/repairing Sketchup to get it back.
If you have a similar file in the 'Plugins' folder then remove.
Have you installed one of the older rogue compilation tool-bar scripts?
These can come zipped with some older SketchUp 'system' files that then get installed into 'Plugins', whereby the correct [newer] ones Sketchup provides in 'Tools' get screwed !
The files they can mess with include 'sketchup.rb', 'extensions.rb' and 'langhandler.rb'.
If you have any of these in your Plugins folder remove them.
If you do not have them in your Tools folder reinstall/repair Sketchup...