[Plugin] SketchUcation Tools 2.6

mptak

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post but here goes. First off as usual I am truly in awe of the great work of both the Trimble Team and all of the developers contributing at SUcation. Here's my quandary. Sketchup 2013-Make is installed on 2000 laptops at my kid's high school (why not Pro is another story). However, admin permissions are required when trying to add even the most basic of plugins/tools. Any suggestions/ideas if this Sketchucation Tools 2.5 can get around this bureaucratic virtual wall.

Rich O Brien

@unknownuser said:

ability to press <return> once your name&password has been typed

Added to ToDo list

@unknownuser said:

some sort of feedback upon clicking 'autoinstall' that the plugin is actually downloading.. i.e.- a little spinning wheel pops up somewhere.. or something...

Added 'or something' to ToDo list

Box

@rich o brien said:

@unknownuser said:

some sort of feedback upon clicking 'autoinstall' that the plugin is actually downloading.. i.e.- a little spinning wheel pops up somewhere.. or something...

Added 'or something' to ToDo list

It says downloading % in the bottom left corner on mine.

Rich O Brien

Jeff means that the PluginStore Dialog box show a loading graphic when you click autoinstall not the status bar in SketchUp.

In sme instance the download can be so fast that the need for a spinner would be pointless. But I do know on some plugin the few secs to mins needs to be indicated.

jeff hammond

@box said:

It says downloading % in the bottom left corner on mine.

oh.. then i change my suggestion.. make that ↑ work on mac.

it's not a big deal for the tiny .rb files as the 'auto-installed' dialog pops up quickly.. with the larger sized plugins though and no feedback, there's enough time in between clicking the install button and the installed message for doubt to kick in on whether or not i clicked the button properly

[EDIT]

@rich o brien said:

Jeff means that the PluginStore Dialog box show a loading graphic when you click autoinstall not the status bar in SketchUp.

yes, exactly

Rich O Brien

@Jeff

You can see in the My Setup bulk updater we display 'Loading' when you are installing multiple updates.

In the next release we will expand this to all installs so there is visual indicators of 'sumthin' happening.

You going to Basecamp Jeff?

jeff hammond

@rich o brien said:

You going to Basecamp Jeff?

i haven't planned on it.. i'm going to make it one of these years mainly so i can have a few drinks with you all

pgarmyn

It would be great to extend this plugin with jiminy-billy-bob's statistcs, to have statistics on all plugins

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180%26amp;t=56056%26amp;p=508939#p508939

richyrich33

HI there,

Before I install I was just wondering if I can designate the plugin folder/ folders that SketchUcation Tools corresponds to? Currently I have my plugins in a dropbox folder that I link to from all of my computers using the additional folders plugin, thus keeping my plugins consistent across all machines.

Cheers

TIG

@unknownuser said:

... Before I install I was just wondering if I can designate the plugin folder/ folders that SketchUcation Tools corresponds to? Currently I have my plugins in a dropbox folder that I link to from all of my computers using the additional folders plugin, thus keeping my plugins consistent across all machines. ...
The default Plugins folder path is hard-coded into SketchUp - however, if you install Fredo's Additional Plugins Folder tool you can easily set up your own custom plugins folders.
http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=000_AdditionalPluginFolders
Unfortunately a custom-folder path will NOT be recognized by the native RBZ Installer button under Preferences > Extensions, BUT if you use the SketchUcation PluginStore dialog to AutoInstall from within SketchUp itself, then it should spot the additional folder in the $LOAD_PATH and offers that as an alternative destination for the plugin's installation.
You can also use the SketchUcation menu item '...Installer' which lets you install downloaded RBZ andZIP archives, and it again spots if there is an additional custom-folder in the $LOAD_PATH and offers that as an alternative destination for the plugin's installation...

richyrich33

Awesome thanks for the clarification TIG. Just looking into the auto update function in the sketchucation tools is there a way to make it detect existing plugins to see whether they are up-to-date too?

Rich O Brien

@unknownuser said:

Awesome thanks for the clarification TIG. Just looking into the auto update function in the sketchucation tools is there a way to make it detect existing plugins to see whether they are up-to-date too?

To get the full benefit of the plugin it is best to start fresh and install all your plugins through the store again.

This primes your data for future updates to those plugins. Historically we can't tell what you did before the SketchUcation Tools install.

richyrich33

@rich o brien said:

To get the full benefit of the plugin it is best to start fresh and install all your plugins through the store again.

This primes your data for future updates to those plugins. Historically we can't tell what you did before the SketchUcation Tools install.

Yeah that is a good idea as it would possibly explain why my sketchup is now crashing on startup after installing skechucation tools. Old rbs never updated, conflicting, time for a cleanup

Hieru

Can someone tell me what files are safe to delete if I want to reinstall the store plugin? Since installing the last update I haven't been able install any plugins using the app.