ICON MF_ENABLED, MF_CHECKED

TIG

Sorry I got overwrought.
But you can be very frustrating...

def self.cmdA() is the method that is run by the command @commandA

The reason you make it an instance variable with the @ is that the method should see the reference to the command, without it it will not.

As @kaas highlighted in yellow boxes you [correctly] set up @commandA and later on make a reference to commandA which will not work !
You also make the same error for @commandB...

Please read your code carefully.

With Notepad++ if you select the text @commandA all occurrences of it will be colored.
You can then 'mark' then, then select commandA [sans @] and all will color - including so that were not marked in the earlier step, because of the missing @...

TNTDAVID

TIG no problem.

Indeed "Kaas" had identified the problem!

As a noodle, I did not understand that the "@" missing, should be in brackets.

The solution to the error message is simply this:

cc_menu.add_item (@commandA) tb.add_item (@commandA)

And it's the same for "commandeB".

As this problem is resolved, we can move forward hopefully.

TIG, the line of code:

@commandA.set_validation_proc{MF_DISABLED}

Does not work!

If there are orders below this line, they will not be executed.

I tried all possible variants, with the "@" among the accolades, but it does not change ...

1.Do you knows why?

Other subject:

The more I discovered the ruby, the more I realize that it is an incredible complexity.

If I write this in ruby consol:

model = Sketchup.active_model  
model_definition = model.definitions
model_def = model_definition['box']
valeur = model_def.get_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','mode'

She references me the value of the "mode" attribute, which exists in the dynamic component, "box".

Let's say the result is 1.

If I add this logic test:

if valeur == 1
puts "MODE 1"
else
puts "MODE2"
end

He answer each time, "Mode 2".

Or am i completely off base of wall, if who is the safest, or the ruby script is not logical.

2.Can you tell me, how such a thing is possible?

I thank you for your emotional support.

David

TIG

Answering in reverse order...

DC values are strings
If it exists it might be say "1" rather than 1
If it doesn't exist it'd be nil - UNLESS you use a default response...
valeur = model_def.get_attribute('dynamic_attributes', 'mode', 'merde')
In which case you'd get a meaningful 'bad' result...
To see if it's getting read add in...
puts @commandA
It should show a valid command in the Ruby Console...
then try...
@commandA.set_validation_proc{ MF_DISABLED }
Try other alternatives: MF_ENABLED, MF_DISABLED, MF_CHECKED, MF_UNCHECKED, or MF_GRAYED.
ALWAYS test your code running it with the Ruby Console open, so you see the useful error messages...

Remember that the commands need to 'negate' their opposite sibling command...
Remember that your code needs to disable the opposite command as it starts and then re-enable it on completion of its processing, otherwise it'll remain disabled thereafter !

kaas

@TNTDAVID - to investigate problems like this yourself, you just do puts valeur just after valeur = model_def.get_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','mode'
At that moment you will see a value, an error, a string etc - when you expected an int etc etc. Next you can try to fix it.

If that puts returns a value though as expected you do the same in the next line where some code is executed etc etc. Repeat until you solved the problem.
Leaving the ruby console open is essential because errors are displayed there with some hints/line numbers where the code fails.

For anyone new in ruby (also for me), this really helps in learning why code fails. Asking here might result in a solution but you will learn not as much compared to trying to debug your code yourself.

TNTDAVID

I do not have the expected result, but at least the code works with the "puts".

@commandB.set_validation_proc{ puts MF_DISABLED }

The ruby console goes crazy, and sending 0 continuously after clicking on an icon ...

Here's the code:

module TesteCube

    module ClickWindow
  
    @@path_to_resources = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'Resources')
  
    if !file_loaded?(__FILE__)
	
    su_menu = UI.menu("Plugins")
    cc_menu = su_menu.add_submenu(%Q(TesteCube))
    tb = UI;;Toolbar.new(%Q(TesteCube))

    @commandA = UI;;Command.new("mode1"){ ClickWindow.cmdA()}
    @commandA.small_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_A.png")
    @commandA.large_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_A.png")
    @commandA.tooltip = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
    @commandA.status_bar_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
    @commandA.menu_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
    cc_menu.add_item(@commandA)
    tb.add_item(@commandA)
	
	
    @commandB = UI;;Command.new("mode1"){ ClickWindow.cmdB()}
    @commandB.small_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_B.png")
    @commandB.large_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_B.png")
    @commandB.tooltip = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
    @commandB.status_bar_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
    @commandB.menu_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
    cc_menu.add_item(@commandB)
    tb.add_item(@commandB)
	
    tb.restore
	
    file_loaded(__FILE__) 
	
    end
	
    def self.cmdA() 
    @commandB.set_validation_proc{
    puts MF_DISABLED
    }
    model = Sketchup.active_model  
    model_definition = model.definitions
    model_def = model_definition['Box']
     
    model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','a0000mode', '1'
    model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','_a0000mode_label', 'mode'
    model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','_a0000mode_units', 'STRING'
    model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','_a0000mode_access', 'TEXTBOX'
	
    @commandB.set_validation_proc{
    puts MF_ENABLED
    }
    end
	
    ### you say you want vice vers affects from the two toolbar buttons ! ?????
	
    def self.cmdB() 
    @commandA.set_validation_proc{
    puts MF_DISABLED
    }
    model = Sketchup.active_model  
    model_definition = model.definitions
    model_def = model_definition['Box']
     
    model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','mode', '2'
    model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','_mode_label', 'mode'
    model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','_mode_units', 'STRING'
    model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','_mode_access', 'TEXTBOX'
	
    @commandA.set_validation_proc{
    puts MF_ENABLED
    }
    end

  end
   
end

The code inside the methods are properly executed, but the icons state does not change.

What's wrong?

@tig said:

DC values are strings
If it exists it might be say "1" rather than 1

TIG thank you, it works fine now.

The message is passed, "Kaas" I work only with the ruby consol to find my mistakes.

I just noticed that the ruby consol, create the toolbar and the icons.

It lacks the "png", but this is normal.

Big thank you to you both for your advice.

Thank you

kaas

The 'crazy console' is because you put a puts at a very strange position ?!?

@commandB.set_validation_proc{puts MF_DISABLED}

Why did you put the puts there?? It makes no sense (to me). Think about the difference.

@commandB.set_validation_proc{MF_DISABLED}

kaas

If I remove the strange puts it still doesn't work and I think the reason is; you mixed up the logic for enabling / disabling the buttons;
if you enable A, you should disable B and vice versa. In your code you first enable A and then disable the same again.

The code below does show switching icons. I used CHECKED instead of ENABLED so its more clear.

module TesteCube
    module ClickWindow
			@@path_to_resources = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'Resources')
 
			if !file_loaded?(__FILE__)			 
				su_menu = UI.menu("Plugins")
				cc_menu = su_menu.add_submenu(%Q(TesteCube))
				tb = UI;;Toolbar.new(%Q(TesteCube))

				@commandA = UI;;Command.new("mode1"){ ClickWindow.cmdA()}
				@commandA.small_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_A.png")
				@commandA.large_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_A.png")
				@commandA.tooltip = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				@commandA.status_bar_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				@commandA.menu_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				cc_menu.add_item(@commandA)
				tb.add_item(@commandA)
			 
				@commandB = UI;;Command.new("mode1"){ ClickWindow.cmdB()}
				@commandB.small_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_B.png")
				@commandB.large_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_B.png")
				@commandB.tooltip = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				@commandB.status_bar_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				@commandB.menu_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				cc_menu.add_item(@commandB)
				tb.add_item(@commandB)
			 
				tb.restore
				file_loaded(__FILE__)
			end
		 
			def self.cmdA()
				#puts'cmdA'
				@commandA.set_validation_proc{MF_CHECKED}
				@commandB.set_validation_proc{MF_DISABLED}
			end
		 
			def self.cmdB()
				#puts'cmdB'
				@commandA.set_validation_proc{MF_DISABLED}
				@commandB.set_validation_proc{MF_CHECKED}
			end
  end
end

TNTDAVID

Kaas Congratulations!

A simple test of logic and the code works.

For "puts", I misunderstood fredo:

@fredo6 said:

This is a proc, so it is called by Sketchup and expect a return value to set the state of the icon. It is called almost continuously (you can check that by the statement command18.set_validation_proc { puts "icon proc" ; MF_GRAYED }.

I can resume my labors, and I hold you informed of advancements or problems.

Thank you for your help!

See you soon

David

TNTDAVID

A question that comes to mind.

How an icon can be activated and deactivated with each click.

Example:

1st click on iconeA = "MF_CHECKED"
2nd click on iconeA = "MF_ENABLED"
3rd click on iconeA = "MF_CHECKED" ....

I tried this line of code:

@commandA.set_validation_proc{ MF_CHECKED; MF_ENABLED }

It does not work.

Do you know the method to be followed?

Thank you

kaas

No surprise it doesn't work - you are making up code that doesn't exist in the API. http://www.sketchup.com/intl/en/developer/docs/ourdoc/command#set_validation_proc

Just make a @variable to store the current state (0/1/2) and after clicking on an icon read the variable, use the proper MF_... and set the @variable to another value.

Off-topic; coming from someone who is selling a SketchUp plugin for E99,- I find your questions and knowledge of Ruby rather 'strange'...

TNTDAVID

I discovered the ruby ...

My plugins are tools that work only with Dynamic Components.

Many underestimate the power of dynamic components, which offer unlimited possibilitys.

Example:

Click-Change or Click-Kitchen, totaling 100,000 downloads, and more than a Million views in the entropot extensions.

And 100% of my clients are satisfied.

I am currently working on an updated Click-Window 3D, which will bring a lot of positive change.

If I cling to the ruby, it's in the one and only goal, to offer even more to my customers.

TIG

With your code
@commandA.set_validation_proc{ MF_CHECKED; MF_ENABLED }
It should set the @commandA menu item to be checked and enabled.
It probably won't 'check' the toolbar button - which should be enabled or disabled/grayed ?
BUT before you do that have you added
puts @commandA in a line immediately before.
When you run the command from its button, then it is shows up in the Ruby Console as a reference to a command if it's working right, but if it's nil it's somehow coded wrongly...

TNTDAVID

Good evening,

Icon 1, use the following method:

def self.panel
      model = Sketchup.active_model 
      layers = model.layers 
      new_layer = layers.add "Click-Window 3D"
      if new_layer.visible?
      new_layer.visible = false 
      else
      new_layer.visible = true 
      end
      end

Icon 2, uses this method:

def self.layerhid
      model = Sketchup.active_model 
      layers = model.layers
      new_layer = layers.add "Click-Window 3D"
      new_layer.visible = false
      instance.layer = new_layer
      end

When I use the two icons, the visibility of the layer starts to bugger.

Even if the code activates or deactivates the layer in the Layers window, the composents with this layer do not change state.

Do you know why this strange bug?

If so, how to avoid it?

Thank you in advance for your help.

David

kaas

If you added some puts to your code, you could get some more info on what your code is doing and where/why your code fails.

In short:
your first block (self.panel) is just toggling the visibility of new_layer
your second block (self.layerhid) is always hiding the visibility of new_layer

instance has not been defined in that second block so if you try to change its layer using instance.layer= it will fail. It probably has to be @my_instance that you have defined elsewhere. There probably was an error message about that in the Ruby Console that you forgot to read/post...


def self.panel
	model = Sketchup.active_model
	layers = model.layers
	new_layer = layers.add "Click-Window 3D" 
	if new_layer.visible?
		new_layer.visible = false
		puts %(self.panel is setting visibility to false)
	else
		new_layer.visible = true
		puts %(self.panel is setting visibility to true)
	end
end

def self.layerhid
	model = Sketchup.active_model
	layers = model.layers
	new_layer = layers.add "Click-Window 3D"
	new_layer.visible = false
	puts %(self.layerhid is setting visibility to false)
	instance.layer = new_layer
	puts instance.layer
end

TNTDAVID

@tig said:

With your code
@commandA.set_validation_proc{ MF_CHECKED; MF_ENABLED }
It should set the @commandA menu item to be checked and enabled.

Thank you for that clarification, TIG.

@kaas said:

instance has not been defined in that second block so if you try to change its layer using instance.layer= it will fail. It probably has to be @my_instance that you have defined elsewhere. There probably was an error message about that in the Ruby Console that you forgot to read/post...

Oops! I made a mistake in my copy / pasted, instance.layer should not exist in "Method layerhid".

As I noticed the error in the ruby console, and there to any subject in the API on "instance.layer", I ended up deleting it.

Regarding "Puts", I added them more, because it can prevent in some cases, a method of work.

Example:

if new_layer.visible?
     puts new_layer.visible = false # action 1A
     puts Sketchup.send_action "selectSelectionTool;" # action 2A
     elsif
     puts new_layer.visible = true # action 1B
     puts Sketchup.active_model.select_tool(DCInteractTool.new($dc_observers)) # action 2B
     end

This does not work!

If I remove the puts as:

if new_layer.visible?
     new_layer.visible = false # action 1A
     Sketchup.send_action "selectSelectionTool;" # action 2A
     elsif
     pnew_layer.visible = true # action 1B
     Sketchup.active_model.select_tool(DCInteractTool.new($dc_observers)) # action 2B
     end

The code works!

With or without "Puts", the console displays the line number or there is an error.

So what are the avanatges of "Puts"?

@kaas said:

def self.panel
model = Sketchup.active_model
layers = model.layers
new_layer = layers.add "Click-Window 3D"
if new_layer.visible?
   new_layer.visible = false
   puts %(self.panel is setting visibility to false)
else
   new_layer.visible = true
   puts %(self.panel is setting visibility to true)
end
end

def self.layerhid
model = Sketchup.active_model
layers = model.layers
new_layer = layers.add "Click-Window 3D"
new_layer.visible = false
puts %(self.layerhid is setting visibility to false)
instance.layer = new_layer
puts instance.layer
end

Thank you for your example code.

Unfortunately the problem still exists.

Here is the error message:

@unknownuser said:

self.layerhid is setting visibility to false
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method transform!' for #<Sketchup::ComponentDefinition:0x0000000e47fb40>> c:/users/david/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/su_dynamiccomponents/ruby/dcclass_v1.rbs:454:in redraw'
c:/users/david/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2015/sketchup/plugins/su_dynamiccomponents/ruby/dcclass_v1.rbs:406:in redraw_with_undo' C:/Users/DAVID/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/TNT_ClickWindow3D_Pro_mm/logic.rb:217:in mode1'
C:/Users/DAVID/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2015/SketchUp/Plugins/TNT_ClickWindow3D_Pro_mm/logic.rb:252:in block in <module:CW_Pro_mm>' SketchUp:1:in call'

Here are the relevant lines:

L217 - $dc_observers.get_latest_class.redraw_with_undo(model_def) # mode 1

L252 - @commandA = UI::Command.new("Mode 1"){ CW_Pro_mm.mode1 }

L406 - command12.tooltip = %Q(add Crank Window)

L454 - @commandO.small_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_O.png")

I'm surprised these lines triggers an error message!

They exist in other methods or command, with these objects that works.

It is therefore difficult to understand the reasons of the error message.

Thank you

David

TIG

I think the changing of button states on the fly is an issue.
So try this alternative:

module TesteCube
	module ClickWindow
		@@path_to_resources = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'Resources')
		if ! file_loaded?(__FILE__)         
				su_menu = UI.menu("Plugins")
				cc_menu = su_menu.add_submenu(%Q(TesteCube))
				tb = UI;;Toolbar.new(%Q(TesteCube))
				
				@disableA=false
				@disableB=false

				@commandA = UI;;Command.new("mode1"){ @disableB=true; self.cmdA(); @disableB=false }
				@commandA.small_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_A.png")
				@commandA.large_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_A.png")
				@commandA.tooltip = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				@commandA.status_bar_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				@commandA.menu_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				cc_menu.add_item(@commandA)
				tb.add_item(@commandA)
		 
				@commandB = UI;;Command.new("mode1"){ @disableA=true; self.cmdB(); @disableA=false }
				@commandB.small_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_B.png")
				@commandB.large_icon = File.join(@@path_to_resources,"add_B.png")
				@commandB.tooltip = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				@commandB.status_bar_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				@commandB.menu_text = %Q(Opens Settings SketchUp)
				cc_menu.add_item(@commandB)
				tb.add_item(@commandB)
				
				@commandA.set_validation_proc{
					if @disableA
						MF_DISABLED
					else
						MF_ENABLED
					end
				}
				@commandB.set_validation_proc{
					if @disableB
						MF_DISABLED
					else
						MF_ENABLED
					end
				}
		 
				tb.restore
				file_loaded(__FILE__)
		end

		def self.cmdA()
			UI.messagebox('cmdA')
		end

		def self.cmdB()
			UI.messagebox('cmdB')
		end
	end
end

It sets two possible states for the buttons and sets/resets those each time the commands are run, running the code between those 'bookends'...
I've made it a UI.messagebox so you can the affect on the toolbar buttons - otherwise it'll be transitory...

TNTDAVID

TIG thank you, but the state of the buttons is not the problem!

The bontons work fine with my current code.

I was wrong on all the line!

The problem is this object:

$dc_observers.get_latest_class.redraw_with_undo(model_def)

It is used in this method:

      def self.mode1
      @commandA.set_validation_proc{MF_GRAYED}
      @commandB.set_validation_proc{MF_ENABLED}
      @commandP.set_validation_proc{MF_GRAYED}
      @commandO.set_validation_proc{MF_ENABLED}
	  
      model = Sketchup.active_model  
      model_definition = model.definitions
      model_def = model_definition['Control Panel']
      model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','a0000mode', '1'
      model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','_a0000mode_label', 'a0000mode'
      model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','_a0000mode_units', 'STRING'
      model_def.set_attribute 'dynamic_attributes','_a0000mode_access', 'TEXTBOX'
      $dc_observers.get_latest_class.redraw_with_undo(model_def)  
      end

This method changes a component attribute that uses the "Click-Window 3D"

Once this method is used, the component's display starts messing.

Here is my problem:

Have you an idea of the problem?

Thank you

TIG

Isn't that method used on the currently selected DC instance NOT a definition !?
So perhaps it should be something like
$dc_observers.get_latest_class.redraw_with_undo(model_def.instances[0])

TNTDAVID

@tig said:

Isn't that method used on the currently selected DC instance NOT a definition !?
So perhaps it should be something like
$dc_observers.get_latest_class.redraw_with_undo(model_def.instances[0])

It is in this kind of situation that your experience is very beneficial, TIG.

Congratulation!