[Plugin] RichSection V0.5.8 UPDATED march 2015

TIG · 17 Dec 2014, 18:06

No folders inside the 'Programs' folder-path are 'writable' by default - even if the User has full Admin powers !!
It's a Windows default.
So any error relating to making a folder in the installed 'Materials' folder IS going to be compromised, UNLESS the User has already given themselves Security permissions to that folder as 'FULL'

Why must this new folder be 'there' ?
Can it not be with the Plugin installation itself - because the User must have FULL permissions to install those files in the first place ??

You should not need to be querying the Registry ???
You are making things more difficult than they need to be.......

pgarmyn · 17 Dec 2014, 20:34

Sorry, i just followed your advise (march 2014):
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323%26amp;t=56887#p516842

I won't do it anymore.

As you can read above : i never intended to write in a program folder, but in a user folder.
The stats report that it works for many users.

Find_support_file searches by default in the program directory, at least in OLDER SU versions.
Older Versions (< 2013) don't separate application and user data (materials, styles, ....)
The intention was to create a user directory (in C:/Users/MYUSERNAME/Documents/Sketchup/....), and this ALSO for older SU versions.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER stores per-user settings, and also where the current user stores its data.
It should not return the program path, and certainly not for 2015.
The directory can also be used for common data (library) for different SU-versions (with the same plugin), but only for one user.

TIG · 17 Dec 2014, 21:26

I told you how to find the path NOT to use it.

On a PC ALL folders with the 'Program Files' SketchUp folder tree have restricted permissions.
It has been well documented.
That is why in more recent versions of SketchUp the default Plugins folder was moved out into a User location with default FULL permissions...

The main question is why are you wanting to write files to the main Materials folder when there are alternative locations ?

pgarmyn · 17 Dec 2014, 21:29

Read again : I NEVER intended to write to the main materials folder.
Test the code : it will return the documents folder for the current user.

rhott311 · 17 Dec 2014, 23:02

Plugin does not display correct input panels in OS X Yosemite in SU 08, textured section does not appear at all. Previous versions of this plugin did not work either. Are there known panel issues for OS X?

TIG · 17 Dec 2014, 23:33

@pgarmyn said:

Read again : I NEVER intended to write to the main materials folder.
Test the code : it will return the documents folder for the current user.
You are mistaken.

Your current somewhat convoluted code returns whatever folder the User might have set up to be the default folder for saving Materials in SketchUp's Preferences - and of course this may well be the default SketchUp.../Materials folder...
To find the default Materials folder Sketchup.find_support_file('Materials') would do...

If there is no change to the User's default settings the Preferences path should default to be the User's Documents folder...

BUT in my case it is set to be: C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp 2015\Materials\
Although I'd have no problem because the permissions are FULL...

BUT some Users' won't be so lucky...

To always point to a folder that should 'always' be fully accessible to the User try some ENV['???'] paths... like 'TEMP' [Win], 'TMPDIR' [Mac], 'USERPROFILE' [+'/Documents'] etc
These ensure the same folder is used and it has FULL permissions...

pgarmyn · 18 Dec 2014, 08:14

@TIG
If you know better my intentions than i do, then i am on the wrong site.

srx · 18 Dec 2014, 09:45

Where is this wonderful plugin?

TIG · 18 Dec 2014, 10:32

@pgarmyn said:

@TIG
If you know better my intentions than i do, then i am on the wrong site.
I did NOT say I knew your intentions.
You said what your intention was.
I simply point out that your current convoluted Registry hacking code returns the User's Preferences setting for the Materials folder set up under Files...
This is NOT always the User's Documents folder [your intention].
It can be any folder that has been set...
That folder might not have the FULL permissions your coding requires...

There are simpler ways of finding the User's Documents folder - if that is what you want...

If you explained the reasoning behind your 'intention' then perhaps a more fruitful dialog would ensue...

TIG · 18 Dec 2014, 10:33

@srx said:

Where is this wonderful plugin?
PluginStore...
http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=RichSection

It was set to 'unpublished' in its PluginStore entry.
I assume this was an oversight by the author when updating it.
Previously he had had an issue with the updating to v0.5.5 RBZ, but this was fixed recently...
I have used my admin powers to 'published' it.
However, if for some unclear motive, the author wishes to revert its 'published' status, then he needs to reverse my admin changes, and 'unpublish' it...

hgdar · 18 Dec 2014, 13:56

@pgarmyn said:

@hgdar said:

Hello,
Extension seems great but i can't make it working
It seems to install but when i restart SU, i've got the following errors :...
I can't launch SU as an administrator. Is it still possible to use plugin?

I don't understand : your computer returns "C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/" as the default user directory.
What Windsows version are you on ?
Can you copy these lines in redin the ruby console (copy+past the complete text in red in the input field of the ruby-panel + return button) and send me the result ?

defaultFileDir = Win32::Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER.open "Software\\SketchUp\\Sketchup 2015\\File Locations", Win32::Registry::KEY_READ puts "result = "+defaultFileDir["Materials"].gsub(/\\/,'/')

On my computer it returns :
result = C:/Users/MYUSERNAME/Documents/

For an unknown reason, the returned path seems to be "C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/" on your computer, which is not writable. Can you confirm this ?

Mmmh, i don't kwow what happened and why the materials folder path has been changed. I change it back to default value and it's ok now. thx very much

2Harry · 18 Dec 2014, 18:01

Sorry pgarmyn, I've been travelling for the past two days and have just now seen your reply to my question.

I will try to work out what folders it is trying to access and their permission status.

Thanks

2Harry · 18 Dec 2014, 18:19

pggarmyn,

I ran your ruby code in the console and got this: result = C:/Users/Mark-MSI/Documents/

Note that this is on a different computer (my laptop for travelling) but I am getting the same errors with this plugin. Previous machine was running Win7, this one Win8.1

I have not changed any of the default file locations in Sketchup

Regards

2Harry · 18 Dec 2014, 18:48

Sorry pgarmyn,

I see that you posted a fixed 0.5.5 version. That is the one I installed on this Win8.1 laptop and it seems that I am getting the same type of error as hgdar:

Error: #<Win32::Registry::Error: The system cannot find the file specified.>
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/win32/registry.rb:385:in open' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/RubyStdLib/win32/registry.rb:496:in open'
c:/users/mark-msi/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:1003:in userFileLocations' c:/users/mark-msi/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:1103:in module:PiGaRSection'
c:/users/mark-msi/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:113:in <main>' C:/Users/Mark-MSI/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:25:in eval'
C:/Users/Mark-MSI/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:25:in require' C:/Users/Mark-MSI/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:25:in module:PiGa'
C:/Users/Mark-MSI/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:3:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' C:/Users/Mark-MSI/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection.rb:40:in register_extension'
C:/Users/Mark-MSI/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection.rb:40:in <module:PiGa>' C:/Users/Mark-MSI/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection.rb:17:in <top (required)>'

Regards

srx · 18 Dec 2014, 19:01

Still, there is no download in plugin store...

pgarmyn · 18 Dec 2014, 19:04

You will have to wait for an update.
V0.5.4 won't work on SU 2015 if SU 2014 wasn't installed before
V0.5.4 and V0.5.5 won't work on 2014 and 2015 if the user folder for materials isn't defined (even if you see the default path in 'preferences') or if it isn't writable

srx · 19 Dec 2014, 10:39

OK. Thanks.

pgarmyn · 20 Dec 2014, 22:40

[Plugin] RichSection V0.5.6 UPDATED dec 2014

PLUGINSTORE

pgarmyn · 20 Dec 2014, 23:04

@rhott311 said:

Plugin does not display correct input panels in OS X Yosemite in SU 08, textured section does not appear at all. Previous versions of this plugin did not work either. Are there known panel issues for OS X?

Hy rhott311

I can not test all combinations of Sketchup versions and Systems.
The last version has been tested on OS X (10.9.4), Sketchup 2014 and 2015
The input panel works on OS X

There was a bug (only on OS X) with the previous versions : Textures displayed only after switching them 'off' and 'on' again
(Menu : View/Face_Style/Shaded and View/Face Style/Shaded_with_Textures)

Try again here : PLUGINSTORE

Thanks for the interest.

maxosmedia · 21 Dec 2014, 08:53

Sketchup Launch:
RS: ERROR RichSection: REINSTALL THE PLUGIN : could not find file :
RS: /Users/uusername/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/resources/RS-create-icon.png

Console:
Error: #<TypeError: no implicit conversion of nil into String>
/users/uusername/library/application support/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:4866:in small_icon=' /users/uusername/library/application support/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:4866:in module:PiGaRSection'
/users/uusername/library/application support/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/piga_richsection/richsection.rbs:114:in <main>' /Users/uusername/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:25:in eval'
/Users/uusername/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:25:in require' /Users/uusername/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:25:in module:PiGa'
/Users/uusername/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection/RSloader.rb:3:in <top (required)>' /Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Resources/Content/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in require'
/Applications/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp.app/Contents/Resources/Content/Tools/extensions.rb:197:in load' /Users/uusername/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection.rb:40:in register_extension'
/Users/uusername/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection.rb:40:in <module:PiGa>' /Users/uusername/Library/Application Support/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/PiGa_RichSection.rb:17:in <top (required)>'