Plugins Not Compatible with SU2015-64bit

TIG · 6 Nov 2014, 13:20

NOTE:

Some plain Ruby scripts might break under v2015 - e.g. IF they ill-advisedly messed with Float by adding new methods.
The way Length is now related to Float HAS changed in v2015, so it won't inherit the new method and then the script fails because it's not defined for Length...
Of course good practice is to NOT mess with the base classes, but some older legacy tools still do !

I have a separate issue with some of my Extrusion tools [EEbyRailsByFace, which uses EEbyFace looping] in v2015 64bit...
There's a BugSplat after the seemingly successful creation of geometry, as the tool exits.
I am investigating the cause, but the same SKP & process in v2014 works without any problems...
I've submitted a Bugsplat report - I can see no cause...

Krisidious · 6 Nov 2014, 13:55

Is progressbar.rb obsolete or is it still needed? or is it dependent on if a plugins needs it?

Dave R · 6 Nov 2014, 14:02

It would be dependent on the plugins that are installed. Some plugins such as the current version of Shape Bender don't require it anymore.

tt_su · 6 Nov 2014, 14:05

@tig said:

There's a BugSplat after the seemingly successful creation of geometry, as the tool exits.

Did you submit the splat?

TIG · 6 Nov 2014, 14:07

Many authors have incorporated progressbar code within their own scripts - like ShapeBender, which no longer needs it.
A few older scripts might still 'require' it as a separate file - particularly Smustard.com ones ?

If you don't have it installed then any affected plugins will just 'break', probably as they try to load
It can be copied across into v2015 plugins folder if needed - there is no 'updated version'.

TIG · 6 Nov 2014, 14:07

@tt_su said:

@tig said:

There's a BugSplat after the seemingly successful creation of geometry, as the tool exits.

Did you submit the splat?
Yes: Under 'TIG' within the last hour or so...

Krisidious · 6 Nov 2014, 14:12

thank you...

tt_su · 6 Nov 2014, 14:16

@tig said:

@tt_su said:

@tig said:

There's a BugSplat after the seemingly successful creation of geometry, as the tool exits.

Did you submit the splat?
Yes: Under 'TIG' within the last hour or so...

Hmm... something is happening in SketchUp!CRubyTool::UpdateVCB after SketchUp!CRubyTool::OnLButtonDown. The stack trace is a bit junk after that though. I need to dig deeper. But do you have the snippet of what the tool does in OnLButtonDown? Are you by any chance selecting a new tool?

TIG · 6 Nov 2014, 14:36

def onLButtonDown(flags,x,y,view)
    ph=view.pick_helper
    ph.do_pick(x,y)
    best=ph.best_picked
    if best and best.valid?
      case @state
       when 0
        if best.class==Sketchup;;Edge and best.curve
          @sel.add(best.curve.edges)
          @profile=best
          Sketchup;;set_status_text(db("Extrude Edges by Rails by Face; Select the 1st 'Rail' Curve..."))
          @state=1
        else
          UI.beep
          view.invalidate
          view.tooltip=(db("Pick Profile"))
        end#if
       when 1
        if best.class==Sketchup;;Edge and best.curve and not @profile.curve.edges.include?(best.curve.edges[0])
          @sel.add(best.curve.edges)
          @rail1=best
          Sketchup;;set_status_text(db("Extrude Edges by Rails by Face; Select the 2nd 'Rail' Curve..."))
          @state=2
        else
          UI.beep if @profile.curve.edges.include?(best.curve.edges[0])
          view.invalidate
          view.tooltip= db("Pick 1st Rail")
        end#if
       when 2
        if best.class==Sketchup;;Edge and best.curve and not @profile.curve.edges.include?(best.curve.edges[0]) ###and not @rail1.curve.edges.include?(best.curve.edges[0])
          @sel.add(best.curve.edges)
          @rail2=best
          Sketchup;;set_status_text(db("Extrude Edges by Rails by Face; Select the 'Melding-Profile' Curve..."))
          @state=3
        else
          UI.beep if @profile.curve.edges.include?(best.curve.edges[0])
          view.invalidate
          view.tooltip=(db("Pick 2nd Rail"))
        end#if
        ###
       when 3 ### melding profile
        if best.class==Sketchup;;Edge and best.curve and not @rail1.curve.edges.include?(best.curve.edges[0])and not @rail2.curve.edges.include?(best.curve.edges[0])
          @sel.add(best.curve.edges)
          @mprofile=best
          view.invalidate
          if @rail1.curve==@rail2.curve
            Sketchup;;set_status_text(db("Extrude Edges by Rails by Face; Making Mesh from Profile and 1 Rail."))
          else
            Sketchup;;set_status_text(db("Extrude Edges by Rails by Face; Making Mesh from Profile and 2 Rails."))
          end#if
          self.make_mesh()
        else
          UI.beep if @rail1.curve.edges.include?(best.curve.edges[0])or @rail2.curve.edges.include?(best.curve.edges[0])
          view.invalidate
          view.tooltip=(db("Pick Melding Profile"))
        end#if
      end#case
    end#if
  end#onLButtonDown

in EEbyRailsByFace.rb Tool you preselect the face and an optional cpoint, BUT then click the four curves in turn to define the profile/rail1/rail2/melding_profile [rail2 can be rail1 and profile can be picked twice too]

Much the same picking code is used in EEbyRails and that works fine on v2015 !

YES it does select another tool - EEbyFace is run after the picking, it is called in a loop for each of the 'ribs'. If one rib is processed it's OK, but if more it Splats in v2015...

tt_su · 6 Nov 2014, 14:52

I don't recall all the details right now, but I think I ran into an issue some time ago where selecting a new tool in the mouse event might cause a crash. I need to dig into my notes.

TIG · 6 Nov 2014, 15:02

The mouse event doesn't immediately select the other tool.
It runs 'self.make_mesh()' which generates some temporary objects etc...
And in turn does some processing... and then calls EEbyFace to make the 'ribs'...

And of course it has worked fine in versions < v2015 for years !

TIG · 6 Nov 2014, 16:12

@thomthom

You suggested that jumping out of a tool's mouse click method by calling another tool can cause splats.
Although the other tool is accessed after considerable other code has run outside of the mouse click method, AND it worked fine in <v2015...

I cobbled together the code from the second tool into the first problem one, and it processes everything just fine - no splats, so there MUST be some cause relating to the tool-swapping, BUT why in v2015 and not earlier versions ?

I'll use that fix for now...

tt_su · 6 Nov 2014, 20:48

Can you send me the original tool that splat? I'll see if I can dig into the guts of this to be sure.

TIG · 6 Nov 2014, 22:40

@tt_su said:

Can you send me the original tool that splat? I'll see if I can dig into the guts of this to be sure.
I've PM'd you v2.6 which has the Bugsplat issue in v2015, and current v2.7 which works OK...

jeff hammond · 6 Nov 2014, 23:45

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Fluid Importer (obj import) isn't working on mac/2015

http://www.fluidimporter.com

tt_su · 7 Nov 2014, 12:23

@tig said:

@tt_su said:

Can you send me the original tool that splat? I'll see if I can dig into the guts of this to be sure.
I've PM'd you v2.6 which has the Bugsplat issue in v2015, and current v2.7 which works OK...

So a few weeks ago I investigated a similar issue - a tool that was using select_tool a lot to switch functionality of the tool instead of using stages. Nothing wrong with that per se, but we have a bug in SketchUp where under certain circumstances SU is trying to call the old tool after it was removed from the tool stack. It's filed as an issue internally for us to look at - though a fix for SU2015 didn't make it.

When I investigated this the first time it was happening in SU2014 - so you have been "lucky" it hasn't happened to you until now. Why SU2015 provoked it in your case I'm not 100% sure, could be due to memory corruption what manifest itself differently in 64bit or simply that fact it's a new binary of SketchUp.

I personally use tool juggling in Vertex Tools, but then I use push_tool and pop_tool to nest the tools on the stack instead of replacing which select_tool. That might be one workaround to use.

Krisidious · 7 Nov 2014, 22:17

Vue Exporter has been updated to 2015 64bit compatible.

Krisidious · 8 Nov 2014, 04:56

while upgrading my installs to 2015 I reinstalled twilight. while it worked in the newer installs it broke 2013. I had to remove it to be able to open sketchup. Bugsplat. Beware when you install, where it installs. it will ask you to migrate settings when you open another version of SU.

Krisidious · 8 Nov 2014, 06:08

Looks like Cabinet Tools and Bi-Fold Door by tomot are not compliant either. I've got an email into him to confirm.

jcharltoncarp · 8 Nov 2014, 18:34

Scalp is causing my copy of SU2015 to crash on opening. I just tried installing a fresh copy from the plugin store and got the same results