[Plugin] Add comments to your file

inteloide · 23 Mar 2014, 11:32

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.

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

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

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1.0.0 (23/03/2014) : First release

Help file

Version 2.3.7

Box · 23 Mar 2014, 11:48

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

laudhi · 23 Mar 2014, 12:04

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

Krisidious · 23 Mar 2014, 12:32

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

glro · 24 Mar 2014, 11:44

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

Aerilius · 24 Mar 2014, 14:42

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).

inteloide · 24 Mar 2014, 22:16

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

ken · 24 Mar 2014, 23:06

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

glro · 25 Mar 2014, 20:05

@inteloide said:

Hello,

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

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yes, it works perfectly now

thank you

dtrarch · 26 Mar 2014, 00:58

Hi Interloide
A just super script and thank you.

dtr

glro · 26 Mar 2014, 18:56

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?

inteloide · 26 Mar 2014, 19:20

@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

glro · 26 Mar 2014, 20:33

@inteloide said:

Just simple as this !

Inteloide

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

thank you again

jiminy-billy-bob · 26 Mar 2014, 20:58

@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.

inteloide · 26 Mar 2014, 21:08

@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.

jiminy-billy-bob · 26 Mar 2014, 21:15

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

inteloide · 26 Mar 2014, 21:25

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

watkins · 29 Mar 2014, 16:22

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

Kind regards,
Bob

inteloide · 29 Mar 2014, 18:31

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

inteloide · 29 Mar 2014, 23:01

Hello,

New features comming soon !!!

Add as many tab as you want !

Inteloide