[Plugin] ImageTrimmer

picky1958

Have you got Java installed?

Yes, I do.

leminilab

Well Admin acount and Java were the two culprits for me. I'm out of ides... Sorry...

eLaCiD

Sorry on this old question but I try to find solution w/o success.
I read all of posts here but on the end need help.
ImageTrimmer don't work

Let's go

Windows XP pro
IE 8
SU 8

Folder is C:/Temp
Image is Test.png

Plugin folder

SKMtools folder

When I start ImageTrimmer from SU (Tools-ImageTrimer) status line show it works.
After a while process is finished but nothing heppened.
In folder C:/Temp/TrimmedImages (after this there is only Test.png w/o other two files.
Path in files "from.ini" and "to.ini" is ok.

RC shows

If I try manualy with click on EdgeDetector.jar then in folder C:/Temp/TrimmedImages appears and other files - Test[Edges].dat and Test[Edges].png

I try from RC with this result

What now?

TIG

The error tells you is is not making the .dat file.
This is made on the .jar side so it suggests one of several things...
Do you have FULL security permissions to the Plugins folder and its subfolders and their contents?
Select icon right-click context menu > Properties > Security > Edit > FULL... [perhaps as an Admin?]
Because it reads/writes files from the SKMtools subfolder this must be fully accessible to 'ALL'...

Another possibility...
Do you have Java installed on your PC ?
If not install it, it's freely available on the http://www...

Next are JAR files set to 'open' [execute] with Java ?
A JAR file is a small executable that is run by Java to do a simple task - here it processes image data, not readily available cross-platform with SketchUp's version of Ruby alone...
A default Java installation should be set to execute JARs, BUT if you have installed certain deCompression [ZIP] applications they may have a list of file-associations which 'hijack' various file-types and then open them directly within that app, rather than their native application as required for JARs. JAR is often one of those file-types... to correct it open the deCompression [ZIP] app and then open its settings/options dialog - look for a file-associations tab... uncheck JAR, Save the changes and close...

...and retry ImageTrimmer...

eLaCiD

Unfortunately there is not option Security

Java is already instaled

WinRar setings is

TIG

These Java Control Panel settings work for me - see the screen-shots attached...
Windows XP permissions work slightly differently from more recent Windows versions... BUT you can still make sure that you have unrestricted access-rights to the Plugins folder and its contents...
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sag_seconceptsunobject.mspx?mfr=true
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sag_seconceptsunobject.mspx?mfr=true

eLaCiD

My Java Control Panel settings are same as yours.

This made help abut how to put security tab
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sag_seconceptsunobject.mspx?mfr=true

Then with rigt_click

Plugins>Properties>Security
and in Plugins Folder
SKMgtools>Properties>Security

for all Group and user names all permission are marked - Allowe

Then I triggered ImageTrimmer.
Unfortunately situation ia same like before.

TIG

Can you post the PNG you are trying to Trim...
At least if I can ImageTrim it we know it ought to work...
PM it if it's confidential...

eLaCiD

@tig said:

:?
Can you post the PNG you are trying to Trim...
At least if I can ImageTrim it we know it ought to work...
PM it if it's confidential...

I think is not conected with images because I tried a few different PNG among other and this (downloaded from here)with no result.

HamsterWheel%2001.png

TIG

Works fine for me, so please post all of your Java settings and double-check that JAR files are set to open [execute] with Java...
The ZIP contains the input/skp/output...

HamsterWheel%2001.zip

HamsterWheel%2001Capture.PNG

eLaCiD

Java settings :

TIG

The only difference I have is the last item Java Quick Starter is unchecked in my version, BUT I'd not expect that to be an issue...

Can you run Sketchup as an Admin and see if it helps...

eLaCiD

@tig said:

The only difference I have is the last item Java Quick Starter is unchecked in my version, BUT I'd not expect that to be an issue...

Can you run Sketchup as an Admin and see if it helps...

Nothing new.... same old story

I tried once again and got just basic file in TrimmedImages folder.

Then, as you can see, I tried with input in RC, but TrimmedImages folder stay unchanged still only basic image.

picky1958

@elacid said:

@tig said:

The only difference I have is the last item Java Quick Starter is unchecked in my version, BUT I'd not expect that to be an issue...

Can you run Sketchup as an Admin and see if it helps...

Nothing new.... same old story

I tried once again and got just basic file in TrimmedImages folder.

Then, as you can see, I tried with input in RC, but TrimmedImages folder stay unchanged still only basic image.

[attachment=0:26ynthtl]RC3.png[/attachment:26ynthtl]

I had exactly the same problems. I never got it to work either

Dave R

Works fine for me on two PCs and my Mac.

eLaCiD

@picky1958 said:

@elacid said:

@tig said:

The only difference I have is the last item Java Quick Starter is unchecked in my version, BUT I'd not expect that to be an issue...

Can you run Sketchup as an Admin and see if it helps...

Nothing new.... same old story

I tried once again and got just basic file in TrimmedImages folder.

Then, as you can see, I tried with input in RC, but TrimmedImages folder stay unchanged still only basic image.

[attachment=0:2sef8osi]RC3.png[/attachment:2sef8osi]

I had exactly the same problems. I never got it to work either

But somewhere there must be a Catch. I hope so

eLaCiD

@dave r said:

Works fine for me on two PCs and my Mac.

Yes, but the problem is not noticeable when running than when not working

picky1958

@elacid said:

@picky1958 said:

@elacid said:

@tig said:

The only difference I have is the last item Java Quick Starter is unchecked in my version, BUT I'd not expect that to be an issue...

Can you run Sketchup as an Admin and see if it helps...

Nothing new.... same old story

I tried once again and got just basic file in TrimmedImages folder.

Then, as you can see, I tried with input in RC, but TrimmedImages folder stay unchanged still only basic image.

[attachment=0:2de0bzyz]RC3.png[/attachment:2de0bzyz]

I had exactly the same problems. I never got it to work either

But somewhere there must be a Catch. I hope so

I gave up on it. I am good with computers but when it comes up to some terms, there is also a language barrier. Some things are hard to find when you get instructions in english and you are hanging around with a PC that only speaks german!

eLaCiD

@picky1958 said:

I gave up on it. I am good with computers but when it comes up to some terms, there is also a language barrier. Some things are hard to find when you get instructions in english and you are hanging around with a PC that only speaks german!

Yes it is a problem. Most people I know have Windows upgrade on its own local language.
My knowledge of English is poor, but there's no way for me to upgrade Windows on my PC to local language just for the reason you mention.

As someone said, Hope dies last.
To give up is not an option

eLaCiD

I've been thinking a bit about this problem and the conclusion is as follows

When I start Image trimer from SU as I can see in status line

there appears one by one dot indicating that Image Trimer works.
In folder TrimmedImage shows up a copy of basic image.
Contents of files from.ini and to.ini are created with rigt paths what all indicates this part work fine.

But after this point, after minute or minute and a half it stops.
In folder TrimmedImage there is no files image[Edges].dat and image[Edges].png

The main question is, what heppens in that minute, according status line ImageTrimer works something.
Does it produce this two files image[Edges].dat and image[Edges].png or not.
We have two options
1.)
Files are produced but sometning has gone wrong and files can not be saved in TrimmerdImage folder
2)
Files are not produced which brings us back to the question of what then happens in that minute, minute and half.

On the other side when EdgeDetector.jar is triggered manualy it produce this two files in folder.
When EdgeDetector.jar is trigered inside RC nothing happens.