How to Change the Extension's UI from the Ruby Script?

huajiet

Dear Sketchucationers,

Looking for a quick intro/tutorial into how to manipulate the UI aspect of .rb scripts. For example, how can I change where an extension appears on the menu bar? or how can I change the items that appear in the context-click menu? Some Ruby tips appreciated too!

TIG

Look through my RB scripts and see how this is done in detail...

for a simple menu item

SUBMENU=UI.menu("Plugins").add_submenu("Haujiet") #Or other menu by name e.g. 'Tools'
SUBMENU.add_item("Add..."){Sketchup.active_model.select_tool(Haujiet_Tool.new())}
SUBMENU.add_item("Settings..."){Haujiet_Module;;settings()}

for a command

CMD1=UI;;Command.new("Tool_name"){Haujiet_Module;;some_module_action()}
CMD1.tooltip="How_to_use_tool..."
CMD1.status_bar_text="How_to_use_tool..."
CMD1.small_icon=File.join(FOLDER_path, 'icon.png')
CMD1.large_icon=File.join(FOLDER_path, 'icon.png')

and for Toolbar

TOOLBAR=UI;;Toolbar.new("Haujiet...")
TOOLBAR.add_item(CMD1)
TOOLBAR.restore if TOOLBAR.get_last_state.abs == 1 #TB_VISIBLE/NEVER

for a context menu

UI.add_context_menu_handler{|menu|
  sub = menu.add_submenu("Haujiet...")
  sub.add_item(CMD1)
  # perhaps with tests to see if it should show - e.g. the selection is a group?
}

See here...
http://ruby.sketchup.com/UI/Command.html
http://ruby.sketchup.com/UI/Toolbar.html