Plugin to create a progress bar

[Squall290586]

I change the plugin, i create a new module with a new method.
The link is be updated (version 1.02)

[Aerilius]

Hi,
we usually use an author module and then a module name of our choice ( Utils is a very generic word). Like

module Squall
  module Utils
  end
end

[Squall290586]

@aerilius said:

Hi,
we usually use an author module and then a module name of our choice ( Utils is a very generic word). Like

module Squall
>   module Utils
>   end
> end

Indeed, i change all my class and i prefixe all that by the module Squall.

[Chris Fullmer]

One reason to not add methods to existing SketchUp space is because in the future, SketchUp itself might decide to add that same method. Then you'll be conflicting.

[thomthom]

@squall290586 said:

I change the module sketchup with a new method it's not an existant method.
It's very important?

I recommend you read this: http://www.thomthom.net/thoughts/2012/01/golden-rules-of-sketchup-plugin-development/

[Squall290586]

@thomthom said:

@squall290586 said:

I change the module sketchup with a new method it's not an existant method.
It's very important?

I recommend you read this: http://www.thomthom.net/thoughts/2012/01/golden-rules-of-sketchup-plugin-development/

Thanks for this link, I will to read that carefully .

[Squall290586]

Hi,

A new version of my progress bar is available (Version 1.1).
After severals tests, I modify the generation of the web page using jQuery JS framework.

And now, a processing management is available to execute the processes one by one.

[LFloissac]

Hi Gregory,

"Félicitations" (I'm French too) for your plugin.

I'm using SU Pro - 8.0.14346 and your plugin ProgressBar v1.29
I've tried to use your plugin and obtain the following message: "Run aborted. Error: progress_bar.rb:48:in `set_file': can't convert nil into String"
the code used to call the plugin is from your example (see above). Do you have a suggestion ?

require 'progress_bar.rb'

pb = Squall::ProgressBar.new(200);
pb.onCancel() {puts "cancel"};
pb.process() {
i = 0;
loop{
pb.progress();
i += 1;
break if(i == 200);
sleep(0.5)
};
};

[glro]

@lfloissac said:

Hi Gregory,

"Félicitations" (I'm French too) for your plugin.

I'm using SU Pro - 8.0.14346 and your plugin ProgressBar v1.29
I've tried to use your plugin and obtain the following message: "Run aborted. Error: progress_bar.rb:48:in `set_file': can't convert nil into String"
the code used to call the plugin is from your example (see above). Do you have a suggestion ?

require 'progress_bar.rb'

pb = Squall::ProgressBar.new(200);
pb.onCancel() {puts "cancel"};
pb.process() {
i = 0;
loop{
pb.progress();
i += 1;
break if(i == 200);
sleep(0.5)
};
};

line 48 of progress_bar.rb is
"@dialog.set_file(Sketchup.find_support_file("progressBar.html", "/Plugins/ProgressBar/html"))"

maybe it is related to the "progressBar.html" file

I downloaded version 1.29 too, and the code works perfectly on my computer: a progress bar does appear on my screen

[glro]

[quote="Squall290586"]

And for finish, this is a little example:

	pb = Squall;;ProgressBar.new(200); 
	pb.onCancel() {puts "cancel"}; 
	pb.process() {
		i = 0;
		loop{
			pb.progress();
			i += 1;
	 		break if(i == 200);
	 		sleep(0.5)
		};
	};

i just downloaded v 1.29, installed it, and typed the code above in a ruby editor; it works fine

I am not sure about how to use this plugin in a plugin of mine, though...

I guess that i have to type this code in mine, and adjust the increase of "i" parameter according to my process; it is correct?

or could you give a few words of explanation?

thank you

[LFloissac]

Thanks, it was a path "/Plugins/ProgressBar/html" problem.
It works now !

[Hooch]

Hey, i actually writing a plugin for SketchUp and implemented the progressbar. On windows this works fine and as expected, but now i tried to port this plugin for mac and the progressbar causes bugsplats. In my opinion the using of a second thread causes (the single threaded?) SketchUp to crash. Did anyone mentioned this before or has someone a workaround for this problem?

[tt_su]

Are you using Ruby threads? Threads in Ruby 1.8 are green threads, meaning not native threads.

Can you elaborate on how you implemented a progressbar?