Sketchup 8 + Windows 7 = plugins don't show up?

georglorenz

I switched to a new computer and for whatever reason some of my plugins do not show up in the Plugins menu anymore. I am using Sketchup 8 pro and Windows 7. Did anyone ever have a similar experience?

Could it be a Windows rights issue? I don't have admin rights on this machine but the plugins folder has been made accessible to me. Or am I missing something else completely?

Please find one of my homemade plugins that have this issue below.

Thank you much / g

random flip

mac1

My guess you have not went to window, preferences, extensions and selected the boxes so they show

georglorenz

@unknownuser said:

My guess you have not went to window, preferences, extensions and selected the boxes so they show

Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately they do not show up as extensions. In fact most of the missing plugins are as simple as the attached example. So as I put them in the Plugins folder and restarted Sketchup I expected them to appear in the Plugins Menu. But they don't.

Is there a way to manually load a plugin from within Sketchup?

thank you /g

Krisidious

I think he means this is one of his own plugins... meaning he wrote it.

from what I've heard with SU8 is that it is more strict on coding, perhaps you should go through and check for some small mistakes...

Didier Bur

Hi,
@georglorenz: try the script I have attached and see if it works better.
Regards

gxl_randomflipc_modified.zip

thomthom

I run SU8 and Win7 - never had an issue due to Win7. Some plugins needed update for SU8, but that affected all OS.

georglorenz

@unknownuser said:

Hi,
@georglorenz: try the script I have attached and see if it works better.
Regards

That worked! Thank you Didier!

Here is what I understand you did to the syntax:

model.start_operation "randomflipc"
changed to:
model.start_operation("randomflipc")

results = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults, "Random Scale Parameters"
changed to:
results = UI.inputbox(prompts, defaults, "Random Scale Parameters")

UI.menu("Plugins").add_item("gxl random flip"){gxl_randomflipc}
changed to:
UI.menu("Plugins").add_item("gxl random flip"){ gxl_randomflipc }

Is there a general guide or forum discussion for sketchup 8 syntax that would help me avoid these pitfalls in the future?

Thank you again /g