SCFLicense: Extension Licensing on Sketchucation

TIG · 4 Mar 2023, 17:48

The signature-file name contains text warning you not to delete it.
BUT you must delete it if there are problems with its configuration.

It's rebuilt to suit the latest set up after redoing the licenses...

Your "The count IF exited" quote is not easy to understand,
Perhaps it's a problem because English is not your first language ?

Is there anything odd about your computer's name ?
It should follow the Windows naming recommendations... e.g. no special or foreign characters - this might therefore confuse Ruby when it reads/saves the data ?

kixiao9487 · 5 Mar 2023, 05:19

@tig said:

The signature-file name contains text warning you not to delete it.
BUT you must delete it if there are problems with its configuration.

It's rebuilt to suit the latest set up after redoing the licenses...

Your "The count IF exited" quote is not easy to understand,
Perhaps it's a problem because English is not your first language ?

Is there anything odd about your computer's name ?
It should follow the Windows naming recommendations... e.g. no special or foreign characters - this might therefore confuse Ruby when it reads/saves the data ?

Yes, my computer name was originally in Chinese, I changed it to English and it was resolved, thanks for your help.

Vanwanar · 6 Mar 2023, 18:22

I made a post asking but I think here is where I should be asking my question. Where can I request for my seats on all my fredo plugins to be released? Because I no longer have access to some of the licenses I actived (because of PC formats) and I can't find a place where to release them. Thanks in advance

CadFather · 9 Mar 2023, 15:50

some licences do not show the release checkbox, is this a bug?

@vanmar have you tried here?

SketchUcation | My licences

(sketchucation.com)

Dave R · 9 Mar 2023, 16:28

@cadfather said:

some licences do not show the release checkbox, is this a bug?

Which ones?

CadFather · 9 Mar 2023, 19:05

thanks Dave, it's hit and miss, these ones for example don't show the option

ClothWorks
ToolsOnSurface
FredoSpline
RoundCorner
Curviloft
Curvizard

Rich O Brien · 9 Mar 2023, 19:22

@cadfather said:

is this a bug?

No, it means either your versions are outdated or Sketchucation Tools is outdated.

Consider that on your https://sketchucation.com/webshop/my-licences.php page your have activated on 7 separate devices.

Are all these devices running the latest releases? If not then you can't online release if the device holding the seat is not updated. Oly devices running the latest licensing version has online release enabled at https://sketchucation.com/webshop/my-licences.php

Dave R · 9 Mar 2023, 19:24

@cadfather said:

thanks Dave, it's hit and miss, these ones for example don't show the option

ClothWorks
ToolsOnSurface
FredoSpline
RoundCorner
Curviloft
Curvizard

CadFather · 9 Mar 2023, 23:38

yes but that's not what I mean,

when i try to clear a seat from the SCF License page, the option is missing.

say i want to clear all the seats - it is not possible

Rich O Brien · 10 Mar 2023, 00:38

@cadfather said:

yes but that's not what I mean, when i try to clear a seat from the SCF License page, the option is missing. say i want to clear all the seats - it is not possible

The option is missing because the device is not running Sketchucation Tools 4.3.0

You have validated licenses on devices that used a version of Sketchucation Tools that didn't have online release at that time.

All devices needs Sketchucation Tools 4.3.0 for it to be releasable at https://sketchucation.com/webshop/my-licences.php

So you need to go to the devices and release the seat or update Sketchucation Tools and Libfredo on those device.

You can't update at an unrelated device and have the online release propagate around to other devices.

RayW · 10 Mar 2023, 02:42

I don't understand this at all. I've been using what I thought was the 'free' basic version of round corner for years. Why all of a sudden do I need a licence for it? I'm a pensioner, SKP is just a hobby for me, I can't afford this.

cotty · 10 Mar 2023, 07:38

Fredo changed the license for some of his plugins in March 2022:
https://forums.sketchup.com/t/more-fredo6-plugins-becoming-paid-extensions/191090

If you use the plugin a lot, approx. 7 USD should not be too much even for a pensioner, right? Fredo has also put a lot of work into the plugins and deserves recognition for it.

CadFather · 10 Mar 2023, 09:59

@rich o brien said:

@cadfather said:

yes but that's not what I mean, when i try to clear a seat from the SCF License page, the option is missing. say i want to clear all the seats - it is not possible

The option is missing because the device is not running Sketchucation Tools 4.3.0

perhaps i'm missing something, but it seems to happen with latest SKtools and libfredo (which is what I'm running) - for example I have 2 fredospline seats, one of them activated in january and yet it cannot be released.

shouldn't all plugins have a release checkbox in any case?

Rich O Brien · 10 Mar 2023, 13:12

@cadfather said:

shouldn't all plugins have a release checkbox in any case?

Yes, if every device the activation happened on is using Sketchucation Tools 4.3.0

You've lots of device activations. Different devices. 7 to be accurate.

Can you say for certainty all 7 are currently running the latest Sketchucation Tools? And is any associatted licensed extension also the latest release?

filpiw · 10 Mar 2023, 14:04

I am trying very hard to purchase a license for Thru Paint but cant seem to do it. I have latest plugin store and latest thru paint installed. Always landing on pare with error "ERROR: Unknown plugin identifyer." the tool is locked out as of march 4th. can you help please.

All the best

Dave R · 3 Oct 2023, 14:16

@filpiw said:

I have latest plugin store and latest thru paint installed. Always landing on pare with error "ERROR: Unknown plugin identifyer." the tool is locked out as of march 4th. can you help please.

Help us help you. What version of SketchUp are you using? What operating system? Complete your forum profile please.

Do you have the current version of LibFredo6 installed?

TIG · 10 Mar 2023, 14:24

As Fredo said in this recent post ThruPaint is currently free, but it does need the latest LibFredo version etc to run properly...
https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=688111#p688111

CadFather · 10 Mar 2023, 15:54

@Rich,

I refresh OS fairly frequently (3/4 months) - so that's what you may be seeing.. that's why I was trying to clear the seats.

I'm only using plugins on one machine anyway. as far as I'm aware, I'm all up to date

to be clear, if the activation happened before 4.30, no way to reset the licenses?

Rich O Brien · 10 Mar 2023, 18:59

@cadfather said:

@Max
to be clear, if the activation happened before 4.30, no way to reset the licenses?

To be clear there's no way you can release. But we can release server side.

Send a mail to support@sketchucation.com with a list of frozen HWIDs or the HWIDs you can online release and I can sort the rest.

I just want to emphasize that online release works when there's synergy across devices and versions.

Once you break the synergy its like a guitar missing a string. Only Pros can play a tune!

CadFather · 10 Mar 2023, 21:45

ok thanks Rich, will be in touch in the next few days as the new system settles down - I'll probably start from scratch.

i've played a few solos with broken strings before, way easier than having to remember to release those licences before upgrades...