Script and custom tool work together ?

Didier Bur

Hi,
Is this possible ?

Start a script execution
Pause the script and launch a custom tool (such as a "getpoint" tool for instance and return the clicked Point3D)
Resume the main script and use the Point3D variable.


#start script
#...
point=Sketchup.active_model.select_tool MyGetPointTool.new
#...
# resume script

The problem is that if it is not possible, one has to encapsulate all the script in the tool itself.

Any hint someone

thomthom

Pretty sure you can't pause it.

You don't have to encapsulate the entire script into the Tool class, just make the Tool's deactivate event trigger your main script again.

Didier Bur

Hi tt,

@unknownuser said:

make the Tool's deactivate event trigger your main script

Sorry, but how to do that ?


def deactivate()
????
end

Chris Fullmer

yeah, exactly.

def deactivate my_script end

Just have it call your script again when it de-activates. You could even set up your script to accep arguments so you can send in the point3d.

Chris

thomthom

Something like:

module MyModule

  def some_method
    # lalala
    Sketchup.active_model.tools.push( MyTool.new )
  end
  
  def continue(args)
    # lalala
  end
  
  class MyTool
    
    # Collect data...
    
    def deactivate
      MyModule.continue(args)
    end
  end

Didier Bur

Cool, thanks a million