[Plugin] TT_Lib²

[TIG]

Check you Plugins folder has FULL security Permissions set under Properties.
Your system might not be allowing all files to be properly installed by you [even if you're an an Admin] - so give yourself FULL rights.
A link button near the top of the Plugins folder's Explorer Window saying something like 'Compatibility Files...' is a clear indicator of issues with your systems settings...
Ensure it's right and then continue...
Note that the same rights should pertain on the Materials, Components and Styles folders, because one day you will want to write to those too...
Why not remove the suspect subfolder/files and get thomthom's Simple Installer from the Plugins Index, install that and then restart and use it to install the files/subfolders from the zip file automatically - that way you won't get into a tangle with mis-installed files etc...

[thomthom]

@hygicell said:

Error Loading File tt_bitmap2mesh.rb
no such file to load -- C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/libraries/win32/tt_apiError Loading File tt_cleanup.rb
no such file to load -- C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/libraries/win32/tt_apiError Loading File tt_guide_tools.rb
no such file to load -- C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/libraries/win32/tt_api

I checked, and in
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/libraries/win32/
there is a tt_api-readme file, not an actual tt_api file

I'm guessing you have Kaspersky installed - and it recently updated?
For some reason the latest update removes the tt_api.so file. You need to tell Kaspersky to leave it alone. And please report the false positive to Kaspersky so they can correct this. The more that reports it the quicker we can hopefully see a fix.
You're not the only one: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=30503&start=60#p432963

[hygicell]

@thomthom said:

@hygicell said:

Error Loading File tt_bitmap2mesh.rb
no such file to load -- C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/libraries/win32/tt_apiError Loading File tt_cleanup.rb
no such file to load -- C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/libraries/win32/tt_apiError Loading File tt_guide_tools.rb
no such file to load -- C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/libraries/win32/tt_api

I checked, and in
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Lib2/libraries/win32/
there is a tt_api-readme file, not an actual tt_api file

I'm guessing you have Kaspersky installed - and it recently updated?
For some reason the latest update removes the tt_api.so file. You need to tell Kaspersky to leave it alone. And please report the false positive to Kaspersky so they can correct this. The more that reports it the quicker we can hopefully see a fix.
You're not the only one: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=30503&start=60#p432963

indeed, Kapersky, but apparently they have solved the problem:
upon deleting and reinstalling TTlib with your installer, the previous errors disappeared
I checked, the file is in place
and this time no alarm from Kapersky

now I had other error messages:
Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/loader.rb
uninitialized constant TT_Vertex

so I deleted TT vertex, and used again your installer to install it again

but the problem stays:
Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/loader.rb
uninitialized constant TT_Vertex

[hygicell]

by the way, many thanks for your fabulous plugins
Frank

[thomthom]

What OS do you have?

Do you have Vista or Win7?

Could there perhaps be some files that's ended up in virtualstore? (Do you see a Compatibility Files button in Explorer when you view the content of your Plugins folder?)

Can you post a screenshot of the content of your plugins folder?

The error message seem to indicate that TT_Vertex/loader.rb loads before tt_vertex.rb ... are you sure you haven't accidentally moved some files out of the TT_Vertex folder?

Do you see a loader.rb file directly in your Plugins folder?

[hygicell]

win7 dutch language
no compatibility files button as far as I can see

only used your installer, did not move any files

Kaspersky might still be the culprit:
all of a sudden it again quarantained the other file

[hygicell]

threw out Kaspersky, installed ZoneAlarm
reinstalled TT lib
Kaspersky was a trial version without support, so I could not poke them, sorry
Frank

[thomthom]

Does it work now? Or still any errors?

[thomthom]

@hygicell said:

Kaspersky was a trial version without support, so I could not poke them,

Sure you can - one should be able to ask questions about the software you evaulate. Such as "When evaluating the trial of your software I experienced a false positive - will this be fixed?"

[hygicell]

had to fill in a complicated form
... done !

still the same error messages:

the previously missing file is in place:

[thomthom]

Vertex Tools isn't related to TT_Lib2 at all. This is something different.

I have no idea why you are getting that error at all.
How does the folder for Vertex Tools look like?

[thomthom]

Oh - you had a screenshot there. Everything look normal. ...I'm baffled... I've never had that error reported and I cannot make sense of it.

It's like something is loading "loader.rb" before "tt_vertex.rb" ....

hmm... Maybe Kaspersky also removed the .so file from Vertex Tools? There should be two files in the CEXT folder under TT_Vertex - can you confirm?

[hygicell]

sure, screenhunter (free version) works like a fiddle

I checked first, but did not know what exactly to look for

so, just to make sure, I deleted TT Vertex, both the file and the .rb
then downloaded a fresh copy and re-installed it, using your install plugin

the result:

alas:

oh, and by the way: I did not simply uninstall Kaspersky, I used Revo Uninstaller (free version), which removes every trace of the program. Good riddance !

[thomthom]

After you get that error, can you try a couple of things:

Open the Ruby Console - report back the output of these commands:

---

TT_Vertex

---

load 'TT_Vertex/loader.rb'

---

TT_Vertex.debug_info

---

I'm really stomped here... I'm starting to wonder if there's some plugin conflict going on.

[hygicell]

TT_Vertex
TT_Vertex
load 'TT_Vertex/loader.rb'
true
TT_Vertex.debug_info

===== Vertex Tools Debug Info =====

PLUGIN_NAME: Vertex Tools
PLUGIN_VERSION: 1.1.4
PLUGIN_BUILD_DATE: 2012-24-09

SketchUp: 8.0.15158 (Pro)

RUBY_VERSION: 1.8.6
RUBY_PATCHLEVEL: 287
RUBY_RELEASE_DATE: 2008-08-11
RUBY_PLATFORM: i386-mswin32

FILE: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/tt_vertex.rb
PROXY_LOADER: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/loader.rb

ROOT_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins
PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex
CEXT_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/CExt/win32
CURSOR_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/Cursors
ICONS_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/Icons
L10N_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/Localisation
WEBDIALOG_PATH: C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TT_Vertex/webdialog

CEXT_VERSION: <undefined>

---

nil

[thomthom]

Something is wrong with the C-Extension. (The .so file) It's not being loaded.

@unknownuser said:

CEXT_VERSION: <undefined>

Though why it doesn't load I do not know.
Maybe there's something else on your machine blocking it... ?

What happens when you type:

require File.join(::TT_Vertex::CEXT_PATH, 'VT_CEXT')

or...

require File.join(TT_Vertex::CEXT_PATH, 'VT_CEXT')

?

[thomthom]

Also, what does the File Properties for the VT_CEXT.so file look like?

---

[thomthom]

Do you have admin rights?

Do you have UAC enabled?

Are the permissions of the Plugin folder correct?

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[hygicell]

whow Thomtom, you are really driving me to a much higher level than I possess or ever would imagine to reach
the learning grade is steep
but with a good teacher
you are an extremely good toourist guide in this wonderful land

Do you have admin rights? yes

Do you have UAC enabled? ???

Are the permissions of the Plugin folder correct? I suppose so

Also, what does the File Properties for the VT_CEXT.so file look like?

What happens when you type:
require File.join(::TT_Vertex::CEXT_PATH, 'VT_CEXT')
or...
require File.join(TT_Vertex::CEXT_PATH, 'VT_CEXT')
?

[thomthom]

I'm utterly stomped....

The C Extension loads when you load it manually...

If you run these after each other:

require File.join(::TT_Vertex::CEXT_PATH, 'VT_CEXT') TT_Vertex.debug_info

Then it should report at the end the version number of the C Extension - which does then appear to work.

The big puzzle is why you are getting that error when you start SketchUp... Nothing is making any sense. It all look to be working ok - and it does when you load things manually.