[Plugin] Layers Panel 1.2.1

jiminy-billy-bob

@jgb said:

Now that explains why my scenes keep screwing up every time I make a layer change while editing.

There has always been a warning about this in the first post.

I'm working on a fix.

monmonred

can you also make an evident distinction between a folder and a layer? perhaps bold the letters of the folder name or highlight the folder with a different color or something. it gets confusing when i have all folders un-collapsed.

thanks so much!

Bob James

@monmonred said:

can you also make an evident distinction between a folder and a layer? perhaps bold the letters of the folder name or highlight the folder with a different color or something. it gets confusing when i have all folders un-collapsed.

thanks so much!

+1

jgb

@bob james said:

@monmonred said:

can you also make an evident distinction between a folder and a layer? perhaps bold the letters of the folder name or highlight the folder with a different color or something. it gets confusing when i have all folders un-collapsed.

thanks so much!

+1

Me2

tomot

@tt_su said:

SketchUp makes use of the OS render engine - under Windows that means IE and under OSX that is WebKit. Many other applications also uses embedded web controls - which will mostly mean IE. So keeping IE up to date is important - because it affects not only the browser but IE as a development platform. Ensuring you have the latest IE also makes your system more secure as IE is deeply embedded into the OS.

My computer runs Win7 64 and receives updates, from Microsoft and has done so automatically since I installed this OS several years ago. I would have thought it updates I.E. as well, even though I might not use I.E. as a browser.

Is my assumption right?

dancho

After opening a second, third etc. sketchup windows I'm receiving a script error message.

IE 10, Sketchup 2013, Windows 7 Home Premium x64

Script error

jgb

@tomot said:

I would have thought it updates I.E. as well, even though I might not use I.E. as a browser.

Is my assumption right?

Probably not.

IE was mandated as a standalone product long ago and receives its own updates somewhat independent from Win OS. Therefore, in theory, you don't need IE on your PC. Yeah, right!

That being said, IE functionality is INTEGRAL with the WIN OS in the way the OS handles IP processes, but not the actual browser application that we commonly refer to as IE.

So if an app, whether it be SU or a Ruby script or even Firefox, needs to get to the web or exploit some IP type functions, it must utilize IE type calls to the OS. And if the developer does not stick to exact protocol, by trying a shortcut or doing something really clever, problems will ensue.

Which is another way of saying what TT said.

Since IE and WIN OS share many DLL's that contain these calls, an update to an IE DLL will update an OS DLL, but not necessarily vice versa. The app developer WILL have the latest IE on his system, and may use an "updated" OS call, but if you have an older IE, that call may fail.

monmonred

help!

i formatted my pc.

the next time i installed sketchup and the plugin its not showing the options button again! i cannot hide rendering tools now. T_T

-i am a relatively adept pc user but just lacks the skill for computer scripting and basic programming.

options button is lost

jiminy-billy-bob

Is your IE version 9 ? If so, try updating to IE10.
I saw this bug on IE9, but could not find what's the issue...

jiminy-billy-bob

@dancho said:

After opening a second, third etc. sketchup windows I'm receiving a script error message.

IE 10, Sketchup 2013, Windows 7 Home Premium x64

You mean when opening multiple instances of Sketchup ?

Oxer

Hi, I installed the plugin and it appears this error message when I run SU

Error Ruby Console.png
I work on Mac OSX 10.9 and SU 2013.

TIG

If you read the download page it does say 'PC only'

Oxer

Bad lucky, waiting for mac version

jiminy-billy-bob

New version 0.6 beta !

Changelog :

Fix scene auto-update (This is now an option)
Adds an options to hide the warning for outdated IE versions (This is intended for people with the warning appearing even though their IE is up to date)

Download in the plugin store !

marcorigamonti74

Hi! I have sketchup running on a MAC! When does this plug in will be ready for OS SISTEM?

[mod=:ik2ekmon]Edited to remove unneeded quote[/mod:ik2ekmon]

monmonred

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

Is your IE version 9 ? If so, try updating to IE10.
I saw this bug on IE9, but could not find what's the issue...

does IE mean differently here in sketchucation? i understand IE as internet explorer. anyway, i would go for that. thanks!

monmonred

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

Nope, that's not possible. Unfortunately.

Already working on it.
3&4. Added to my todo list.

cool! we all will be waiting!

i'm always checking for your updates. this plugin is so helpful! thanks!

Dave R

IE means the same thing here: Internet Explorer

jiminy-billy-bob

It will be avaiblable on mac when it's ready. I don't know when.

tomot

@jgb said:

Since IE and WIN OS share many DLL's that contain these calls, an update to an IE DLL will update an OS DLL, but not necessarily vice versa. The app developer WILL have the latest IE on his system, and may use an "updated" OS call, but if you have an older IE, that call may fail.

Your point is well taken!
Which is why I have always maintained the decision to use Web dialogs in the first place, was a bad idea.

Lets face it, a robust SU Ruby API should have been developed with its own graphical interface, not unlike the capability of Python. Its unfortunate Ruby was chosen over Python but that's a story for another day. Instead the SU API developers decided to hitch their horse to the I.E. cart which is about as popular as BING. and also alienates the OSX user.

Lets face it, its almost 2014, and we still have not been able integrate simple graphical information along with user input in a simple format, without a programmer learning 3 other languages to make this work, and also having to be I.E. compliant ..... its downright laughable!