New: HouseBuilder metric 1.2 (customizable)

kmead · 23 Nov 2007, 21:43

Good day Didier;

I have run into a bit of a problem:

Error Loading File HouseBuilder_extension.rb
private method `split' called for nil:NilClass

I run on Mac OSX so that may be some part of the issue. Is there something else I should have loaded?

Daniel S · 23 Nov 2007, 22:03

In my case i still cannot see the icons in the toolbar (like in previous versions of housebuilder)... It works well, but i can´t view the icons...

Jan Vdb · 23 Nov 2007, 22:04

Hi, Didier

Have the same problem as Daniel.

Have clearly carried out the instructions of the readme file, but still can't see any icons.

Work with a PC. (AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor 4200+ /NVIDIA Geforce 7800 GT SLI)

Thanks, Jan Vdb

Didier Bur · 23 Nov 2007, 22:05

Hi Kmead,

@unknownuser said:

I run on Mac OSX so that may be some part of the issue

That's true, but my fault
The text file "housebuilder_section.txt" is loaded from a path which is hard-coded and I suppose it is different on PC and Mac.
What the program does is that it searches the SU executable and it adds "Plugins/HouseBuilder" to the path
of the exe to find the text file.
What is the absolute path by default to the SU executable on a Mac ?
And what is the relative path of the HouseBuilder folder ?
Thanks for helping me to fix this problem.

Didier Bur · 23 Nov 2007, 22:05

Hi all,
I've released a new set of icons at the depositary (same post than the main prog).
Tell me if this one works for you
Reagards,

Edson · 23 Nov 2007, 22:05

didier,

sorry, but I could not find them.

edson

juju · 23 Nov 2007, 22:06

emahfuz, go to the link in the post at the top of this thread, look for the attachment called hb_icons.zip and download. Next find your SU installation folder, go to plugins > housebuilder folder, copy icons extracted from the zip file provided into said folder.

Jan Vdb · 23 Nov 2007, 22:06

Hi, Didier

Sorry to say that the new icons don't make any difference

Greetings, Jan Vdb

Daniel S · 23 Nov 2007, 22:07

Hi Didier,
I install the new icons but still no lucky...
i´m runing SU in PC with windows (but spanish version, maybe that´s the problem)
The absolute path by default to the SU executable is:
C:\Archivos de programa\Google\Google SketchUp 6\SketchUp.exe
I think that everyone has "Program Files" instead "Archivos de programa"

Daniel S

Didier Bur · 23 Nov 2007, 22:07

What's going on with these icons

Still searching.
Anyone has my layer manager script with similar problems ???

kmead · 23 Nov 2007, 22:08

Didier:

On a Mac the path will always be:

/Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 6/Plugins/Housebuilder/housebuilder_sections.txt

if that helps.

Many thanks, I haven't been by earlier so my apologies for taking so long to post the info.

I was looking at the old housebuilder and the ruby wasn't encoded like it is now or I would have tried chasing this myself.

Many thanks and have a great day.

Karl

juju · 23 Nov 2007, 22:08

I've installed ruby as directed, activated the housebuilder menu under the view functions, also replaced the images with the new - still no icons though...

Didier Bur · 23 Nov 2007, 22:09

SORRY all for the inconvenience (related to icons)
I think I've got the solution: for an unknown reason scrambled extension code doesn't seem to work OK on some platforms (wether PC or Mac).
I'll publish in a few hours a "non-scrambled" main script to replace the 'offender'.
Regards,

Didier Bur · 23 Nov 2007, 22:09

I'm sure this one will work !!!
Please download it at the depositary and re-install ALL files.
Regards,

Daniel S · 23 Nov 2007, 22:09

Now I can see the icons!!!
Thank you Didier!!!

Daniel S

azuby · 23 Nov 2007, 22:10

Didier, some hint for the encrypted/scrambled version: The code is executed through "eval" and so some file infos are missed. If you want to build a nearly fully encrypted version, you can write a simple non-encrypted Ruby file, which only sets a global constant (make sure you are not using a variable) like

MY_FILEDIR = File.dirname(__FILE__).gsub(/[\\\/]/, File;;SEPARATOR) << File;;SEPARATOR unless defined? MY_FILEDIR # all in one line

Within the encrypted file you -> require the non-encrypted file and are done. Say you have

my.rbs
my/mypath.rb
than you require like this:

require 'my/mypath.rb'

The "defined?"-thing is done to avoid possible redefiniton of the constant - that would raise an error (or give a warning, not sure).

edit: One regular expression and one gsub is enough

azuby

kmead · 23 Nov 2007, 22:10

Didier:

I still get:

Error Loading File HouseBuilder_extension.rb
private method `split' called for nil:NilClass

When SU starts and although one can bring up the House Builder tool pallette, it won't actually do anything when one clicks on the buttons.

Sorry for being a wet blanket

Karl

Jan Vdb · 23 Nov 2007, 22:11

Hi Didier,

Works now perfectly!! Thanks

Karl,

Had the same problem as you, removed every housbuilder script from the plugin folder and did a re-install with the new script. Problem was solved.

[Jan Vdb]

Didier Bur · 23 Nov 2007, 22:11

Hi Kmead,

I noticed that the path to HouseBuilder is wrong:
/Library/Application Support/Google Sketchup 6/Plugins/Housebuilder/

Please rename the Housebuilder folder to HouseBuilder, because pathes are case-sensitive.
Hope this will solve the problem

Daniel S · 23 Nov 2007, 22:12

Hi again Didier...
It woks perfect but everytime when i do a right-click on a selection it makes an annoying "beep" sound.
I remember that was a problem (?) of previous housebuilder´s versions, so i search in the old forum for an answer...
if i put in the console:
module UI; def self.beep; p caller; end; end
the problem is solved... but when i restart SU6 i have to put it again in the ruby console.
Another solution found in the old forum was to replace:
UI.beep
by
#UI.beep
in housebuilder. But i think that part is encrypted. Could you make this change for me?

Thanks in advance,
Daniel S