Input box plugin

ken

In the process of trying to find a rogue plugin, I found the plugin "inputbox.rb". Now looking at the file I get the impression it is code to be used in other plugin to standardize the input box.

However, when I go to disable this plugin, I get the warning that other plugin rely on this plugin to work.

So, is this a plugin that can be removed, or is it a plugin that needs to stay in the plugin folder?

Thanks in advance

Ken

glro

@unknownuser said:

In the process of trying to find a rogue plugin, I found the plugin "inputbox.rb". Now looking at the file I get the impression it is code to be used in other plugin to standardize the input box.

However, when I go to disable this plugin, I get the warning that other plugin rely on this plugin to work.

So, is this a plugin that can be removed, or is it a plugin that needs to stay in the plugin folder?

Thanks in advance

Ken

it is a plugin that needs to stay in the plugin folder, if another plugin asks for it

http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com.es/2008/03/inputbox-class.html

TIG

The inputbox.rb script was Jim's attempt to make a better UI dialog.
It is a helper script that is 'required' by a few other scripts.
Akin to progressbar, deBabelizer etc...
To assist users when disabling plugins with the Plugins Manager etc, a list of 'helper' plugins is checked.
So if you try to disable one of those 'helpers' you are warned that it might be required by other plugins.
Leaving it enabled/installed does no harm even when it is not getting 'required' by other plugins, and of course disabling [or uninstalling] it won't do any harm if no plugin requires it at all.
However, disabling it when another plugin requires it will break that other plugin when SketchUp restarts as the helper can't be found by name, an error message will say what required file is missing, so in that case re-enable it [green-button] and restart SketchUp to fix the temporary mishap.
If you disable a helper and get no warnings then you can be assured it's not needed, however you might re-enable another plugins later that also needs it [you are warned], in which case re-enable that helper permanently to avoid future issues with it...

ken

Thanks TIG for your response.

Ken