Units in the input value through the VCB

dacastror

hi all, I want to ask If at the SketchUp API
Is there a way to interpret a length inserted through the VCB,
as when the translation tool is used?
for example: when the user is working on fractional inch format
and enter something like 10 1/2 or you're working in centimeters and enter something like 15.3 cm
my question is:
Does the API has some input interpreter for a length or should be built?
Thanks in advance for your help
(google translator)

Dan Rathbun

The API adds a to_l method to the standard String class.

dacastror

Dan thanks for replying, I found a recommendation yours here

http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180%26amp;t=55722%26amp;p=505915%26amp;hilit=units+vcb#p505915

which led me to the article by thomthom

Dealing with Units in SketchUp

There are extensions to the base classes in SketchUp’s Ruby API which often new SketchUp plugin developers overlook. If you aren’t aware of them you might find yourself reinventing many…

Procrastinators Revolt! (www.thomthom.net)

I only have problem for receiving angles values with comma as decimal separator, then I am forced to use the following

text_input.sub!(',','.') text_input.to_f.degrees

I do not know if there is a better method