[Plugin Library] LibFredo6 - v15.4d - 14 Aug 25

TIG

Error Loading File Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb
Error: #<ArgumentError: invalid byte sequence in UTF-8>
c:/users/ali yönder/appdata/...

I suspect it's to do with your Windows user name [ali yönder] containing some invalid character [likely the 'ö'].
Ruby must be given UTF-8 encoded text strings.
I'm sure that Fredo's code will attempt to force every string's encoding into an acceptable format.
Clearly it's failing in your case...
What is your normal system encoding ?
Perhaps Fredo can comment...

The other similar post's issue is again almost certainly because of the 'langue coréenne' user-name encoding...

fredo6

This is related to the encoding of ENV["xxx"] variables, where LibFredo6 does try to convert them to UTF-8.

Could you open the Ruby console and type sequentially

a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"]
b = a.force_encoding("UTF-8")
b.encoding (should return UTF-8)

Can you also type

c = LibFredo6.get_dir_from_ENV("LOCALAPPDATA")
c.encoding (should return UTF-8)

Thanks to report if there are errors.

Fredo

ali_yonder

Thanx for reply TIG & Fredo

I am from Turkey nd there are 'ı,ü,ö' letters in my sytstem.

I've written

a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"]
b = a.force_encoding("UTF-8")
b.encoding

to ruby conlose.

but it has failed again.

a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"]

b = a.force_encoding("UTF-8")
Error: #<RuntimeError: can't modify frozen String>
<main>:in force_encoding' <main>:in <main>'
SketchUp:1:in `eval'

b.encoding
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method encoding' for nil:NilClass> <main>:in <main>'
SketchUp:1:in `eval'

then, i ve written

c = LibFredo6.get_dir_from_ENV("LOCALAPPDATA")
c.encoding

to ruby console, but it has failed again

c = LibFredo6.get_dir_from_ENV("LOCALAPPDATA")
Error: #<ArgumentError: invalid byte sequence in UTF-8>
c:/users/ali yönder/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/top_libfredo6.rbe:43:in gsub' c:/users/ali yönder/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2017/sketchup/plugins/fredo6_!libfredo6/top_libfredo6.rbe:43:in get_dir_from_ENV'
<main>:in <main>' SketchUp:1:in eval'

c.encoding
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method encoding' for nil:NilClass> <main>:in <main>'
SketchUp:1:in `eval'

Do u have any suggestion?

thanx all

TIG

Try this slightly different way, which sidesteps reading in the frozen system string...

puts a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"]**+""** puts b.encoding puts b = a.force_encoding("UTF-8") puts b.encoding

Fredo needs to fix his coding, once we get to the bottom of this issue...

fredo6

Apparently ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"] is not defined.

Could you type in the Ruby console

ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"].inspect

@TIG: indeed, in LibFredo6 code, I duplicate the original string before forcing encoding. Just forgot this detail here.

Fredo

TIG

So whenever any of us intend to use a 'frozen reference' we need to use something like:
a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"]+""
to make a copy of it to work on

ali_yonder

Thanx for replies again

i've written ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"].inspect

ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"].inspect
"C:\Users\Ali Y\xF6nder\AppData\Local"

fredo6

@ali_yonder said:

Thanx for replies again

i've written ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"].inspect

ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"].inspect
"C:\Users\Ali Y\xF6nder\AppData\Local"

Many thanks

Then can you type the commands suggested by TIG

puts a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"]+"" puts a.encoding puts b = a.force_encoding("UTF-8") puts b.encoding

and add this one

puts a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"].encode("UTF-8")

Thanks

Fredo

IMPORTANT: your profile says you use Sketchup 8. Is that correct?

ali_yonder

Thanx fredo. I use sketchup 2017. i have to update my profile.

i've written these

puts a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"]+""
puts a.encoding
puts b = a.force_encoding("UTF-8")
puts b.encoding

puts a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"].encode("UTF-8")

and ruby said;

puts a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"]+""

puts a.encoding
Windows-1254

puts b = a.force_encoding("UTF-8")

puts b.encoding
UTF-8

puts a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"].encode("UTF-8")
C:\Users\Ali Yönder\AppData\Local

but still my problem is not solved. maybe i have to format my pc. i do not know.

fredo6

Ali,

You need to type the commands one by one.

Apparently the last one seems to work.

Could send me a private message with an email address where I can send you a modified version of LibFredo6.

To be sure, can you type separately the 3 commands below:

a = ENV["LOCALAPPDATA"].encode("UTF-8")

a.encoding

a.gsub(/\\/, "/")

The last one should return the path with \ replaced by /

Thanks

Fredo

fredo6

The problem should be resolved with the new version 8.1e.

Many thanks to Ali

Fredo

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: LibFredo6 v8.1e - 13 Mar 18

LibFredo6 8.1e is a maintenance release dedicated to solving (again) occasional issue on Windows when the username contains non-ascii characters.

See plugin home page of LibFredo6 for Download of LibFredo6.

Main Post of the LibFredo6 thread

Fredo

mgfranz

After downloading and installing the latest version, I am getting these errors;

Error Loading File C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/top_LibFredo6.rbe
Failed to read RBE/RBS file.
Error Loading File Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb
Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant LibFredo6_Loader::LibFredo6>
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:64:in process' C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:71:in module:LibFredo6_Loader'
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:28:in <top (required)>' Error Loading File Fredo6_RoundCorner.rb Error: #<TypeError: can't convert nil into an exact number> C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:80:in -'
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:80:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require' C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_RoundCorner.rb:47:in module:Fredo6'
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_RoundCorner.rb:26:in `<top (required)>'

I have full permissions on all folders in my Sketchup Plugins folder.

TIG

After reinstalling the Lib have you restarted SketchUp 2016 ?

mgfranz

@tig said:

After reinstalling the Lib have you restarted SketchUp 2016 ?

Yes, of course. That's when I receive the error window.

TIG

Fredo will chip in soon...

fredo6

The fail to read seems to be due to a wrong installation of Sketchup, that is without a "run as an administrator" on the install exe file.

Fredo

TIG

Thanks Fredo.
That was my second thought...

For the avoidance of doubt, in all newer versions of Windows the only correct way to install ANY application - including SketchUp - is as follows...

Login as your normal user account.
Close SketchUp if it is open.
Find the SketchUp installer exe file.
It's probably in your Downloads folder - if not download a new version.
Select the exe file's icon.
Right-click > Context-menu > "Run as administrator"
The process starts...
When prompted choose "Repair"
Note that if you have not yet installed SketchUp, or have recently uninstalled it - the appropriate option is "Install"...
When it completes start up Sketchup and see what happens.

Very rarely the "Repair" might be insufficient, it that case run the exe as above and choose "Uninstall", then run it again and "Install"...

Installing any exe installer file in any other way will cause all kinds of unexpected and weird issues...
Never install using the 'administrator' login account.
Always install as your usual user account.
Accept the default local location that is offered - anything else might cause issues...
Never install as your usual user account by double-clicking the installer exe file's icon.
Even if you have admin powers that is NOT the same as doing it correctly - there will be subtle differences...

mgfranz

@fredo6 said:

The fail to read seems to be due to a wrong installation of Sketchup, that is without a "run as an administrator" on the install exe file.

Fredo

Using the install.exe in my Downloads folder, I "Ran as Admin", chose Repair, let it run but still get the errors. I shutdown SU, then using the install.exe I "Ran as Admin" and chose Uninstall, let it finish and then restarted my system. Once system restarted, I went back to the download folder, "Ran as Admin" the install.exe for a fresh install, once finished I restarted my system, opened SU and tried installing fredo6 and RoundCorner using Preferences>Extensions. Closed SU then restarted. Received the following error;

Error Loading File C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6/top_LibFredo6.rbe
Failed to read RBE/RBS file.
Error Loading File Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb
Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant LibFredo6_Loader::LibFredo6>
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:64:in process' C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:71:in module:LibFredo6_Loader'
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:28:in <top (required)>' Error Loading File Fredo6_RoundCorner.rb Error: #<TypeError: can't convert nil into an exact number> C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:80:in -'
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_!LibFredo6.rb:80:in <top (required)>' C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/Tools/RubyStdLib/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:45:in require' C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_RoundCorner.rb:47:in module:Fredo6'
C:/Users/mgfranz/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2016/SketchUp/Plugins/Fredo6_RoundCorner.rb:26:in `<top (required)>'

Other installed Extensions load fine so I don't know what to do now.

fredo6

I don't have an explanation why rbe files cannot be read in certain configurations of Sketchup.

Maybe you should uninstall Sketchup from the Windows uninstall feature (in Control Panel), and then reinstall with "run as admin".

Are the other plugins "working fine" also scrambled as rbe?

Fredo