Wanting to use an older .rb file

DJfeela · 10 Jan 2022, 20:39

I used to use SketchUp 2016 with a .rb file located here:
C:\Users%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2016\SketchUp\Plugins

Now that I'm using 2021 I have found that it doesn't work any more. /sadface.

I've tried zipping the file and renaming it to .rbz then using the install manager, the file ends up in the same place ( C:\Users%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2021\SketchUp\Plugins) which looks good as there are other extensions in the folder that work fine.

when SketchUp loads I get this error message:

,,,Error Loading File windowmaker_4_1_rel.rb
Error: #<LoadError: cannot load such file -- /r/sketch_talk.rb>
C:/Users/darren/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/windowmaker_4_1_rel.rb:6:in load' C:/Users/darren/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/windowmaker_4_1_rel.rb:6:in <top (required)>',,,

The original file was given to me by a collegue who wrote the original .rb file so I'm afraid I have no idea what this means other than there's something wrong with line 6, am I supposed to find another extension called sketchtalk?
Any help is appreciated as I'm losing hours to finding a tool that works as well as this one did.

cotty · 10 Jan 2022, 20:48

maybe the original plugin consists of more than one rb file (in folder "r") which you would have to include in the zip file?

DJfeela · 10 Jan 2022, 20:55

originally the error and the ruby file read "sketchtalk.rb" but I changed it because I've seen it written /r/sketch_talk.rb in another post and thought that might make a difference. So now I understand it's a file path I can see it wouldn't I'll change it back, but unfortunately will have the same error except it will read:

Error Loading File windowmaker_4_1_rel.rb
Error: #<LoadError: cannot load such file -- sketchtalk.rb>
C:/Users/darren/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/windowmaker_4_1_rel.rb:6:in load' C:/Users/darren/AppData/Roaming/SketchUp/SketchUp 2021/SketchUp/Plugins/windowmaker_4_1_rel.rb:6:in <top (required)>'

thanks tho.

cotty · 10 Jan 2022, 21:05

was there a folder "r" in your old plugin folder? With that sketchtalk.rb in it?

DJfeela · 10 Jan 2022, 21:17

No, I don't think so. as the original command wasn't written as "load '/r/sketch_talk.rb'" but as "load 'sketchtalk.rb'"

TIG · 11 Jan 2022, 11:39

The exact filepath/name given in the RB is important.
If the file doesn't exist you'll get an error.
Ensure the name matches a file in your Plugins folder
So did your earlier version's Plugins folder include the missing file - 'sketchtalk.rb' ?
If so, then you must copy it into the newer Plugins folder and restart SketchUp...

DJfeela · 11 Jan 2022, 12:18

Just thought I'd let you know you prompted me to go looking for the file Sketchtalk.rb AND I've found it! Along with some others that I think also make it work and give other options too.

thanks again for your reply, and for increasing my understanding.