Animation SUalive extension. May you test beta version?

SUalive

Hi John,

I downloaded your extension and had a look to the code below your link. I never thought making code this way and such WebDialog is really fully modal as it locks the full screen.

The user can only interact with your own controls and even not the system - shortcuts perhaps?
Are minimize and maximize and close buttons hidden? maybe dialog.navigation_buttons_enabled does?
Html '<title> TOP more= <<MORE </title>'. Never seen such construction. May you explain?

WhyDi

driven

@unknownuser said:

...such WebDialog is really fully modal as it locks the full screen.

it is a 'faux' modal window, as in 'fake' or 'false'...

@unknownuser said:

The user can only interact with your own controls and even not the system - shortcuts perhaps?

it really only effects the mouse clicks on the dialog
@unknownuser said:

Are minimize and maximize and close buttons hidden? maybe dialog.navigation_buttons_enabled does?

the window buttons that are shown work for the dialog, and cover the SU ones below it...

@unknownuser said:

Html '<title> TOP more= <<MORE </title>'. Never seen such construction. May you explain?

it's ruby HEREDOC and works the same as %Q allowing the use of quotes inside the strings and dynamic content from ruby calls...

it's useful for html as you can have mixed quotes for javascript or css in the strings...

john

SUalive

Hi John,
I don't feel comfortable with ruby HEREDOC. May come soon! or not!

Now get back on your reformatted code. I noticed your html header

<head>
  <meta content="charset=utf-8" http-equiv="content-type">
  <meta content="Yes" http-equiv="MSThemeCompatible">
  <meta content="IE=edge,chrome=1" http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible">
</head>

and our


<head>
  <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="charset=UTF-8">
  <meta http-equiv="MSThemeCompatible" content="Yes">
  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">
</head>

Is it all about your way of coding or can such small variation effect html rendering in WebDialog on the Mac?

WhyDi

SUalive

Hello,

Here are our comments after adjusting SUalive code
cross-platform Windows/OSX show_modal. Report on Windows side.

In short UI::WebDialog.set_on_close() only raised if parent window not visible.

main_window not visible
Shared code above works only if dlg_main is not visible e.g. dlg_license - dlg_license launched at start time but dlg_main is not shown and will be shown only if user agrees to license. In such context SketchUp raises set_on_close() method. dlg_parent.nil? == true inside set_on_close which means no call to any outside method reading dlg_license class variable. As a consequence we need true_modality_emulation_through_timer() method where dlg_parent.nil? == false - don't tell me why I really don't know.
main_window visible
Shared code above no longer works after dlg_main shown as SketchUp does not raise set_on_close() method. So any inside code is simply ignored. Here is the alternative.

script.rb inside

require 'sketchup'

################################################################################
#    Cross-platform WebDialog True-modality workaround - Windows - Mac OSX     #
#        - www.SUalive.com shared code - FREE OF USE no liability -            #
#                Thanks to John - Driven - for his great help                  #
#      authors would appreciate a link to this topic or www.SUalive.com        #
# http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=65013&start=30#p603466 #
#                              see also above                                  #
# http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=65013&p=602971#p602971 #
################################################################################
# Goes on next code after dialog-bow closed
# 1  - parent_window must be visible
# 2  - dialog_box_run() method runs the dialog
# 3a - Mac OSX - call dialog_box_is_closed() from set_on_close()
# 3b - Windows - call dialog_box_is_closed() after dialog_box_run()
################################################################################
#        Please note Mac-user can interact with the parent window wheras       #
#        Windows-user can't. So locking parent window is up to you             #
################################################################################

module YDco_debug
	module YDalv
	
		class << self
		
			@cli_dlg_debug = nil
			
			def dialog_box_run()
				@cli_dlg_debug = YDalv;;Dlg_debug.new()
			end
			def dialog_box_is_closed()
				str_out = "  DlFg_debug returns <Continue> button cliqued? " + 
					@cli_dlg_debug.is_continue.to_s
				puts str_out
				#UI.messagebox( str_out )
			end
			
		end
		
		class Dlg_debug < UI;;WebDialog
		
			attr_reader ;is_continue
		
			def initialize()
				@is_continue = false
				super "SUalive debug", false, "SUalvDebug", 512, 256, 100, 50, false
				set_html(html_data)
				initialize_callback()
				set_on_close do
					YDalv;;dialog_box_is_closed()
				end
				show_modal()
			end
			
			private
			def html_data()
				str_html = '<html><head>' +
					'<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="charset=UTF-8">'+
					'<meta http-equiv="MSThemeCompatible" content="Yes">'+
					'<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">'+
					'<script type="text/JavaScript">'+
					'function jsDebugSwitch(obj){document.getElementById("btnContinue").disabled=!obj.checked}'+
					'function jsDebugToRuby(obj){var isOK=(obj.id=="btnContinue");window.location="skp;qwerty@"+isOK}'+
					'</script>'+
					'</head><body>' +
					'<div style="width; 496px; font-family; Arial">' +
					'<div style="border; solid 1px #CECECE; padding; 0px 10px 0px 10px; ' +
							'font-family; Arial; font-size; 14px; width; 470px; height; 150px; ' +
							'text-align; justify; overflow; auto">'+
					'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aliquam gravida nunc metus, '+
					'id vulputate metus rutrum at. Curabitur et pretium arcu. Morbi vehicula arcu a nisl ' +
					'consequat, non vulputate ligula congue. Aenean sit amet orci nec leo cursus tempus. '+
					'Nulla facilisi. Mauris vestibulum elit magna, ut pellentesque enim tincidunt placerat. '+
					'Nunc volutpat varius maximus. Praesent bibendum convallis tellus ut fringilla. '+
					'Vestibulum dignissim lacinia sapien, sed porttitor justo dictum quis. Curabitur laoreet '+
					'nisl nunc. Ut egestas magna eget laoreet gravida. '+
					'</div>' +
					'<div style="width; 482px; margin; 20px 7px 0px 7px; font-size;smaller">' +
								'<div style="float; right">' +
									'<button id="btnContinue" style="margin-right; 7px" onclick="jsDebugToRuby(this)" disabled>Continue</button>' +
									'<button id="btnExit" onclick="jsDebugToRuby(this)">Exit</button>' +
								'</div>' +
								'<input type="checkbox" onclick="jsDebugSwitch(this)">Check me please' +
							'</div>' +
						'</div>' +
						'<div style="position;fixed;left;0;top;0;width;500px;height;220px;border;solid 1px blue;display;block;" onclick="javascript&#058;alert()"></div>'+
					'</body></html>'
				return str_html
			end
			def initialize_callback()
				add_action_callback("qwerty") do |wdialog, str_params|
					@is_continue = (str_params == "true")
					wdialog.close()
				end
			end
			
		end
		
		#Here parent_window must be visible
		dialog_box_run()
		#required as set_on_close() not raised
		dialog_box_is_closed() if RUBY_PLATFORM.include?('mswin')
		
	end
end

Unfortunately I'm not able to tell you SUalive results on this as Vincent has left for some weeks. If you want to get the results tell me. I will be pleased to send you a link so that downloading something like JohnSUalive.rbz

WhyDi

WhyDi

Yes John I had
The previous code was merely another check before going further. The issue is fixed in the following, at least I think until you tell me the results!
so here is the code aiming nearly full emulation of WebDialog modality.

script.rb inside

What it should show on Mac OSX

require 'sketchup'

################################################################################
#    Cross-platform WebDialog True-modality workaround - Windows - Mac OSX     #
#        - www.SUalive.com shared code - FREE OF USE no liability -            #
#                Thanks to John - Driven - for his great help                  #
#      authors would appreciate a link to this topic or www.SUalive.com        #
# http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=65013&p=602971#p602971 #
#                              see also below                                  #
# http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=65013&start=30#p603466 #
################################################################################
# waits for WebDialog close then goes on next code
# 1 - dialog_box_run() method runs the dialog
# 2 - tmr_modal waits for user cliks on <Continue> or <Exit>
# 3 - tmr_modal calls dialog_box_is_closed()
################################################################################
#        Please note Mac-user can interact with the parent window wheras       #
#        Windows-user can't. So locking parent window is up to you             #
################################################################################

module YDco_debug
	module YDalv
	
		class << self
		
			@cli_dlg_debug = nil
			
			def dialog_box_run()
				@cli_dlg_debug = YDalv;;Dlg_debug.new()
			end
			def dialog_box_is_closed()
				str_out = "  DlFg_debug returns <Continue> button cliqued? " + 
					@cli_dlg_debug.is_continue.to_s
				puts str_out
				UI.messagebox( str_out )
			end
			
		end
		
		class Dlg_debug < UI;;WebDialog
		
			attr_reader ;is_continue
		
			def initialize()
				@is_continue = false
				@is_closed = false
				super "SUalive debug", false, "SUalvDebug", 512, 256, 100, 50, false
				set_html(html_data)
				initialize_callback()
				set_on_close do
					@is_closed = true
				end
				true_modality_emulation_through_timer()
				show_modal()
			end
			
			private
			def html_data()
				str_html = '<html><head>' +
					'<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="charset=UTF-8">'+
					'<meta http-equiv="MSThemeCompatible" content="Yes">'+
					'<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">'+
					'<script type="text/JavaScript">'+
					'function jsDebugSwitch(obj){document.getElementById("btnContinue").disabled=!obj.checked}'+
					'function jsDebugToRuby(obj){var isOK=(obj.id=="btnContinue");window.location="skp;qwerty@"+isOK}'+
					'</script>'+
					'</head><body>' +
					'<div style="width; 496px; font-family; Arial">' +
					'<div style="border; solid 1px #CECECE; padding; 0px 10px 0px 10px; ' +
							'font-family; Arial; font-size; 14px; width; 470px; height; 150px; ' +
							'text-align; justify; overflow; auto">'+
					'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aliquam gravida nunc metus, '+
					'id vulputate metus rutrum at. Curabitur et pretium arcu. Morbi vehicula arcu a nisl ' +
					'consequat, non vulputate ligula congue. Aenean sit amet orci nec leo cursus tempus. '+
					'Nulla facilisi. Mauris vestibulum elit magna, ut pellentesque enim tincidunt placerat. '+
					'Nunc volutpat varius maximus. Praesent bibendum convallis tellus ut fringilla. '+
					'Vestibulum dignissim lacinia sapien, sed porttitor justo dictum quis. Curabitur laoreet '+
					'nisl nunc. Ut egestas magna eget laoreet gravida. '+
					'</div>' +
					'<div style="width; 482px; margin; 20px 7px 0px 7px; font-size;smaller">' +
								'<div style="float; right">' +
									'<button id="btnContinue" style="margin-right; 7px" onclick="jsDebugToRuby(this)" disabled>Continue</button>' +
									'<button id="btnExit" onclick="jsDebugToRuby(this)">Exit</button>' +
								'</div>' +
								'<input type="checkbox" onclick="jsDebugSwitch(this)">Check me please' +
							'</div>' +
						'</div>' +
					'</body></html>'
				return str_html
			end
			def initialize_callback()
				add_action_callback("qwerty") do |wdialog, str_params|
					@is_continue = (str_params == "true")
					wdialog.close()
				end
			end
			
			def true_modality_emulation_through_timer()
				tmr_modal = UI.start_timer(0.3333, true) {				
					if @is_closed
						UI.stop_timer(tmr_modal)
						YDalv;;dialog_box_is_closed()
					end
				}
			end
			
		end
		
		dialog_box_run()
		
	end
end

WhyDi

osx59

De retour, par contre j'ai eu des problèmes de mails et n'ai plus le tien.
Voilà, dès que tu veux on y va ...
Vincent

WhyDi

Bonsoir Vincent,

Pas de difficulté! Je t'envoie un e-mail dans les prochains jours. Je manque un peu de temps présentement!

EN:
No problem! I send you an e-mail in the coming days. I'm currently short on time!

WhyDi

SUalive

Hello,

We are pleased to announce SUalive Free is now cross-platform - Windows or Mac Osx.

Thanks to Helen and Hugh, Vincent ( osx59) and some others for the time. That Osx very first version also owns a debt to John ( driven ) for his welcome and wise advices and the nice way he offers to test SUalive user interface.
I would like to tell you nothing would have been possible without your great help. It's an honour for me to have met such friendly people.
If there is anything I can do for you, it will be a pleasure.

Have a good week-end

jumpjack

I think there is a bug in handling face-me objects, they do strange things my animatioms.

Additionally: could the animation start and stop be "smoothed" by accelerating/decelerating the objects?

jumpjack

Question: can free version also animate camera orientation?

jumpjack

some further notes:

.ydprj files are not automatically associated to anything, so currently I must:

start sketchup
start plugin
specify project path
click "reload model"

A double click on a .ydprj file would be much more comfortable.

There is no memory of "recent files" in the plugin

Dan Rathbun

@jumpjack said:

A double click on a .ydprj file would be much more comfortable.

As far as I know, there is no way to implement a double-click for a specific extension.

The ARGV array is empty after SketchUp loads. If we were running a system Ruby process (inside of one embedded in an application's process,) then all the command line parameters would be stuffed into the ARGV array, and an extension might be able to process the parameters.

http://ruby-doc.org/core-2.0.0/ARGF.html

BUT, ... the SketchUp development team decided NOT to pass SketchUp.exe's startup parameters into it's Ruby sub-process.

There might be a kind of workaround. If a utility program or script could be associated with a double-click on a .ydprj file, and a system environment variable set to hold the path to the .ydprj file, then start SketchUp,... if the extension loads and checks the ENV hash for a value in a "YDPRJ" variable, ... said extension would be able to act upon it.

jumpjack

Maybe Sketchup development team didn't decide it... they just didn't think about it.

jumpjack

Could an option be added to generate a Sketchup Scene per each animation frame created by the plugin?
This would allow us to associate a renderer plugin like "Twilight Render V2" to this plugin, to create rendered animations in "batch mode".

WhyDi

Hello jumpjack2.

…Or maybe it's a matter of clicking save&reload button at the "right" time…
You probably give the “right” answer. In a perfect world SketchUp model is never modified along animation process. This way, no issue! BUT in the real world we need to add any group we missed which should be animated. Here comes save&reload button. The next release – by the end of this month - will see a blinking orange colour so that you never miss that need. Please, also remember SUalive Free aims tiny projects and be aware modifying SketchUp model along animation may break all previous snapshots – only interpolation drawback. They are nothing more than photo that cannot be modified.

…Shouldn't be enough to...?
Once more you’re right! But only from SUalive Free version perspective which is nothing more than a subset of SUalive Full. Light and Full versions are able to deal with multiple SketchUp models inside a single project. Each project can be split in smaller sequence and so forth. All this makes we can’t automate more than what you know.

…I think some tooltips…
You know what? You are right! This month release will additionally see full help from our website. Maybe any tutorial and new video. A bit too early to tell you!
https://sualive.com/en_help.php

…Bug: face-me…
Added on ToDo list but priority is now on publishing help and next release.

…Question: can free version also animate camera orientation?...
You can learn about version related features from our website, versions tab.
https://sualive.com/en_versions.php

…A double click on a .ydprj…
Thanks Dan for your reply. Perfect as always!

… generate a Sketchup Scene per each animation…
Older version had but we got rid of as SketchUp would probably not support dozen or hundreds of scenes. As instance 30fps * 60sec = 1800 scenes. How to deal with 1800 tabs inside SketchUp?

…associate a renderer plugin…
If you want any renderer to work, please ask the extension maker for contacting us. We will be all our best to please you.

By the way I’m hard negotiating frame by frame replay slider available on SUalive Free. I hope my peers are going to agree on next Friday meeting - today is still holiday. Probably not all features available but basically replaying from the window top slider.

Have a good week-end.
WhyDi

jumpjack

@whydi said:

… generate a Sketchup Scene per each animation…
Older version had but we got rid of as SketchUp would probably not support dozen or hundreds of scenes. As instance 30fps * 60sec = 1800 scenes. How to deal with 1800 tabs inside SketchUp?

…associate a renderer plugin…
If you want any renderer to work, please ask the extension maker for contacting us. We will be all our best to please you.

Thanks for your effort.
I had an idea for making SUalive communicating with Twilight render: creating a temporary new scene per each frame, deleted immediately after Twilight plugin has processed it.
But I don't know how two different plugins could work at same time...
Maybe SUalive could save scenes data into an "interchange file", which is then read by Twilight to generate needed scenes one by one?

Anyway here is where you can contact the developers:
https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/twilight-render-v2#comment-84241

SUalive

Hello,

SUalive Free 2.40 under review...

see features update on the following thread (replay slider, render)
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=65306&p=631451#p631451

Have a good day
WhyDi