[Plugin] !AdditionalPluginFolders - v5.4a - 27 Sep 20

alimac · 2 Sept 2014, 09:09

love love love this plug in.

the only thing that would make it even easier for me.

when I drag the !AdditionalPluginFolders.rb to different computers I have to set up the file paths each time.

we have 4 folders of plug into load depending on needs.

Is there a pref/config file I need to copy across as well so that the paths are

For this and other great plugins a big donation coming your way for all your amazing work.

nothing in life is free especially peoples creativity.

fredo6 · 2 Sept 2014, 10:09

@alimac

Thanks for your kind words.
The alternate directories are stored in registry, not in a config file. So I am afraid you need to key in the directories again when moving from computer to computer.

Fredo

smuncky · 2 Sept 2014, 12:52

@alimac said:

love love love this plug in.

the only thing that would make it even easier for me.

when I drag the !AdditionalPluginFolders.rb to different computers I have to set up the file paths each time.

we have 4 folders of plug into load depending on needs.

Is there a pref/config file I need to copy across as well so that the paths are

For this and other great plugins a big donation coming your way for all your amazing work.

nothing in life is free especially peoples creativity.

What we did in the office was find the registry file and created one for 2013/2014 and put it on the server. Each time we need to install SKP and !AdditionalPluginFolders on a new computer, all we have to do is double click the registry for the correct version which then installs the correct path for the !AdditionalPluginFolders to find the other plugins.

alimac · 2 Sept 2014, 13:24

@fredo

a version 5 feature?

@smunky

i'll run it past our in house IT. I can imagine the answer........

fredo6 · 2 Sept 2014, 14:13

@smuncky, @alimac

by curiosity, how many installations did you do?

Fredo

smuncky · 4 Sept 2014, 12:52

@fredo6 said:

@smuncky, @alimac

by curiosity, how many installations did you do?

Fredo

I think we have about 5 computers with this plugin.

fredo6 · 19 Oct 2014, 20:38

NEW RELEASE 4.3a - 19 Oct 14

Important update for support of directories and username with non-ascii characters

See first post of this thread for downloading the script.

fredo6 · 6 Nov 2014, 21:01

NEW RELEASE 4.4a - 06 Nov 14

Update to take benefit of new features in SU 2015, allowing to select directory via a dialog box

See first post of this thread for downloading the script.

fredo6 · 30 Dec 2014, 21:25

NEW RELEASE 4.5a - 30 dec 14

Minor update for support of user-name with non-conventional characters (such as apostrophe)

See first post of this thread for downloading the script.

flyashy · 5 Jan 2015, 04:45

Hello,
I had a suggestion.
Is it possible to integrate AdditionalPluginsFolders script with the sketchucation plugins manager so that the ruby scripts in the additional folders can be updated via the manager just like it finds the ones in the default plugin folder?
That would make life much much better.
Thanks.
Flyashy

TIG · 5 Jan 2015, 14:01

The newest version of the SketchUcation PluginStore tool [v2.6.2 on limited beta-test release] has that already built in.
When you save with AutoInstall it spots your Additional Plugins folder[s] and asks if you want to install into there [it has done so for a long while].
Now when Updating Plugins it looks to see where each Plugin that is being updated is currently installed and it installs the Plugin into the appropriate folder - the Updater's closing dialog shows the installation location[s].

CaptainCrowbar · 17 Jun 2015, 22:33

I found a bug in the current version of AdditionalPluginFolders: On line 281 you call LibFredo6.log "True load: #{basename}" without checking whether LibFredo6 is installed. If it isn't you get an error when SketchUp starts up (if a file of the relevant type is being loaded). This line needs to be enclosed in an if defined?(LibFredo6.log) check.

fredo6 · 23 Jun 2015, 14:30

@captaincrowbar said:

I found a bug in the current version of AdditionalPluginFolders: On line 281 you call LibFredo6.log "True load: #{basename}" without checking whether LibFredo6 is installed. If it isn't you get an error when SketchUp starts up (if a file of the relevant type is being loaded). This line needs to be enclosed in an if defined?(LibFredo6.log) check.

Well spotted. I will fix and republish.

Fredo

MieczyslawASompolski · 13 Nov 2015, 11:41

I have a problem at loading LibFredo6 with its tools in SU 15. Details in enclosed *.pdf

Erors on loading LibFredo6.pdf

TIG · 16 Nov 2015, 12:53

Looks like you have NOT updated the version of the Lib, or perhaps some of the Extensions that use it.
Can I suggest that you download the latest versions of all of Fredo's RBZs from the PluginStore and install them.

Or alternatively use the SketchUcation PluginStore tool to AutoInstall them.

Then restart SketchUp to complete the changes.

See if the error remains...

flyashy · 14 Nov 2016, 17:44

Hello,
I seem to have reached an impossible situation.
Recently installed 2017 and added additional plugins folder plugin.
After I gave a path to my old directory of 2016 plugins, SU17 loaded a few plugins and then crashed.
I guess it didn't like some plugin in there.
So I uninstalled Additional Plugins folder plugin and tried to reinstall it, it still refers to the path I had given.
I have in fact deleted the plugin files but it still refers to the same path and crashes SU17 on startup.
So I can't even give a new path to start afresh.
While reinstalling the plugin it doesn't wit for me to prescribe a path but starts to load from the old path and crashes SU17.
Where would it save the path if the files have been deleted; and how can I reset the plugin?

fredo6 · 15 Nov 2016, 06:36

@flyashy said:

Where would it save the path if the files have been deleted; and how can I reset the plugin?

To delete the alternate directory, you can type a command in the Ruby Console*, but again, this assumes you open Sketchup first.

So I am afraid you have to disable AdditionalPluginFolders, then start a clean version of Sketchup and then sort out the reason of your crash.

Fredo

* Sketchup.write_default "LibFredo6", "Alternate_dir", ""

flyashy · 15 Nov 2016, 14:00

erm,
this is what I get:

Sketchup.write_default "LibFredo6", "Alternate_dir", ""
true

I also tried searching the registry for the key so I can manually delete it but can't find it.

PS.
I meant to say that I didn't find the entry with the path.
I found lots of other entries, 2 for each version of SU.

fredo6 · 15 Nov 2016, 16:53

@flyashy

read_default and write_default manipulate the Sketchup registry, which itself probably use the Windows Registry (and Plist on Mac).
So the HKEY of the Windows registry might be different.
In addition, the Sketchup registry is assigned to each version of Sketchup.

Fredo

flyashy · 16 Nov 2016, 17:59

Solved it without having to edit the registry.
Checked the log & figured that SU crashed while loading an outdated plugin called 'recalllasttool'.
Got rid of it & everything works.
Cheers!!