Retrieve a value from status bar input box

artmusicstudio

hi,
in this topic i found the basic code for retrieving an user input.

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180%26amp;t=9828

but i don't know, which arguments are to be sent to the method
and which is the return value.

i would like to implement a numerical input in form

value 1 , value 2, value 3 (where user puts in 1,5,2 with commas),

at the position in my code, where one face is selected

and the input controlls further operations.

i would liek to use the status bar input instead of the UI.messagebox.

thanx in advance for ideas!

stan

AdamB

its a text string, so do:

the_input_string.split(',') to get an array of values

TIG

Yes.
Assuming the input is 'valid' and that it is not triggering any Shortcuts...
You get "1,2,3" as the 'text'... so split it thus:
values=text.split(',')
which gives you:
["1", "2", "3"]
Then to get them as integers
x=values[0].to_i
and so on,
or perhaps .to_f for floats etc...

artmusicstudio

hi tig,
thanx,
at the moment i have a problem with understanding the tool activation and the activation the VCB

( >> http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180%26amp;t=52825%26amp;p=480058%26amp;hilit=activate+vcb#p480058)

in the api the explanantion is still not quite clear to me... t take time
stan

TIG

You have to make a 'class'.
SketchUp recognizes it as a 'Tool' from the way it is made into a command...
Special 'Tool' methods can be used in that class...

Go to the Extension-Warehouse and find the Examples - the 'draw box' example shows how to set up a Tool...
https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/example-ruby-scripts