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    • inteloideI Offline
      inteloide
      last edited by inteloide

      Hello !

      I would like to present you my new plugin : "Comments"

      This plugin allow you to add comments/texts to your model. Then you can write some notes that you want remember for the next time you open your file.
      For example you can add the history of modifications, to-do list, some remarks to pay attention, etc...

      Also you can link a comment to a scene : when clicking on a scene, the tab linked appears.

      Plugin comes with translation in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Russian. Other can be added if required.

      Main view

      Options

      A new tool bar can be displayed (View/Toolbars/BGSketchup-Comments) and a new menu also (Plugins/BGSketchup/Comments)
      The toolbar

      Please give me your feedback (bugs/ideas...) !

      PS : Note that plugin try to load an external javascript code from http://bgsketchup.esy.es. This code allow the plugin to check the latest version. No information is transfered to the website. The script only send to Sketchup the latest version.

      Inteloide

      Version history :
      2.3.7 Optimized : Added chinese languages.

      2.3.6:	Updated : 	version of ckeditor update to 4.4.5
      		Added :		Change tab key behavior to add spaces (4)
      		Corrected : enter key now make a simple return to line
      		
      2.3.5:	Corrected :	Plugin window remain at same position  each time you close it
      		Optimized : Open updater instead of weblink to upload latest version of Library
      		This version require BGSketchup_Library 2.0.7
      
      2.3.4:	Corrected : Avoid errors with jquery.
      
      2.3.3:	Corrected :	Comments not saved when closing window without change tab
      		Corrected :	Error when changing language
      		Optimized : better management of BGSketchup_Library
      		This version of plugin require BGSketchup_Library 2.0.5	
      

      ...

      1.0.0 (23/03/2014) : First release


      Help file


      Version 2.3.7

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      • BoxB Online
        Box
        last edited by

        This looks very handy, a great way of keeping notes.
        Working for me on both 2013 and 2014.

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        • L Offline
          laudhi
          last edited by

          wow,thanks for this plugin,i think this is very useful to make a list of design revisions.....

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          • KrisidiousK Offline
            Krisidious
            last edited by

            It never ceases to amaze me how people keep coming up with plugins. This is great. Thanks.

            By: Kristoff Rand
            Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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            • G Offline
              glro
              last edited by

              nice plugin

              no buttons for me though

              and the info window is truncated

              and the comment window doesn't pop up automatically, even when it is checked so in options


              window truncated

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                Aerilius
                last edited by

                This is a bug in SketchUp. SketchUp's API window management methods (for positioning and sizing windows) ignore the screen's scaling (dpi) setting. Yours is maybe set to something other than 100%.
                For developers this is a bit tricky: We could either also ignore dpi settings and hardcode the text size to always the same tiny pixel size (bad) or resize the dialog to fit its content (difficult).

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                • inteloideI Offline
                  inteloide
                  last edited by

                  Hello,

                  Just post new version, thanks to Aerilius, lots of code improvments were done.
                  Glro, please try with this version to see if all your bug are gone.

                  NB : I tried to implement a text editor that can support bold, italic, etc. I tried with nicEdit, ckEditor, but it's very complicated (for me) as SU traps some events and style feature...I think, with simple text it ok enough. nevertheless, I would like some colours... 🎉

                  Inteloide

                  Humanity will do a huge step when the IT professionals will understand that computers are tools...

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                  • kenK Offline
                    ken
                    last edited by

                    Nice plugin. When I was trying to learn Ruby, I had tried to make a plugin to open a text editor. Never got it to work.

                    And Thanks

                    Ken

                    Fight like your the third monkey on Noah's Ark gangway.

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                      glro
                      last edited by

                      @inteloide said:

                      Hello,

                      Glro, please try with this version to see if all your bug are gone.

                      e

                      yes, it works perfectly now

                      thank you

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                      • D Offline
                        dtrarch
                        last edited by

                        Hi Interloide
                        A just super script and thank you. 👍 👍 👍

                        dtr

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                          glro
                          last edited by

                          where is the comment stored ?

                          since i don't see a file, i suppose it is somewhere in the data base of the computer

                          if so, it implies that the comment is available only on the computer that issued it, no?

                          i would like the comment to be available on another computer, to transmit both the comments linked to the model, and the model itself

                          for example, a text file with the same name as the sketchup model; if found in the directory, it would be showed in sketchup

                          would you consider it as additional option to your plugin?

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                          • inteloideI Offline
                            inteloide
                            last edited by

                            @glro said:

                            where is the comment stored ?

                            since i don't see a file, i suppose it is somewhere in the data base of the computer

                            if so, it implies that the comment is available only on the computer that issued it, no?

                            i would like the comment to be available on another computer, to transmit both the comments linked to the model, and the model itself

                            for example, a text file with the same name as the sketchup model; if found in the directory, it would be showed in sketchup

                            would you consider it as additional option to your plugin?

                            Hello,

                            The comment is saved within your model (the .skp file, if you want) so you can get it on every computer where the plugin is installed) !

                            Just simple as this ! 😉

                            Inteloide

                            Humanity will do a huge step when the IT professionals will understand that computers are tools...

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                              glro
                              last edited by

                              @inteloide said:

                              Just simple as this ! 😉

                              Inteloide

                              simple... sounds magical to me...
                              and it fits perfectly my need

                              thank you again

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                              • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
                                jiminy-billy-bob
                                last edited by

                                @glro said:

                                sounds magical to me...

                                You can store pretty much any data you want in the model. That how most of the plugins retain information over time.
                                You can even attach data to entites like edges, groups, faces, components, materials, layers, etc ! The API is really powerfull.

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                                • inteloideI Offline
                                  inteloide
                                  last edited by

                                  @jiminy-billy-bob said:

                                  The API is really powerfull.

                                  Sure ! API/Sketchup is just soooo powerful !

                                  I would like to add more possibility to the plugin, like :

                                  • Change font colour and type
                                  • Add image (for example by selecting an area in the model and the plugin make a screen shot of it and insert it in the comments)

                                  But for that I need support from somebody who can help me programming the javascript (to include nicEdit or ckEditor).
                                  If somebody could help me on that...

                                  Inteloide.

                                  Humanity will do a huge step when the IT professionals will understand that computers are tools...

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                                  • jiminy-billy-bobJ Offline
                                    jiminy-billy-bob
                                    last edited by

                                    Maybe add your plugin to github so we can help you easily?

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                                    • inteloideI Offline
                                      inteloide
                                      last edited by

                                      Hum, could be an idea, even if I'm not familiar with github (Just subscribe and look a bit complexe for me).
                                      But the issue I have is more a link between Javscript libraries like Jquery/nicEdit and Sketchup than a pure javascript issue.
                                      So I think here is the best place to get help.

                                      Well it's my opinion...maybe not the best ;o)

                                      Inteloide

                                      Humanity will do a huge step when the IT professionals will understand that computers are tools...

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                                      • W Offline
                                        watkins
                                        last edited by

                                        Downloaded the plugin, and it looks useful, but no toolbar. I'm running SU V8.

                                        Kind regards,
                                        Bob

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                                        • inteloideI Offline
                                          inteloide
                                          last edited by

                                          Hello Bob,

                                          Could you please tell me more about the issue :
                                          On which OS are you (MAC/PC).
                                          Have you check that the toolbar is active (View/Toolbars) ?
                                          Do you have access to plugins through the Plugins menu ?

                                          Inteloide

                                          Humanity will do a huge step when the IT professionals will understand that computers are tools...

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                                          • inteloideI Offline
                                            inteloide
                                            last edited by

                                            Hello,

                                            New features comming soon !!!

                                            Comming soon

                                            Add as many tab as you want !

                                            Inteloide

                                            Humanity will do a huge step when the IT professionals will understand that computers are tools...

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