Preparing for SmustardOrganizer script
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Organizer is re-released!
I also changed the protocol to something MUCH more author-friendly, so everyone can easily be Organizer-friendly
Thanks to all for the input...
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Rick is there any other way to pay? I hate Paypal, they are demon spawn... I've already bought a few scripts from you, but I can't keep giving money to Paypal... it hurts me deep inside...
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OK, bought it (and some other goodies, hmmm). I see we need to backup the plugins folder, no problem. I was wondering if the script only works for enhancements to the "plugins" folder or if it can be used for the scripts that goes into the "tools" folder as well? If so, will you have to go through the same steps as for the "plugins" folder?
Can one rather have all the scripts (even the ones that need to go in the "tools" folder) in a separate folder in "plugins" or the like and have the organizer script build the menu for you in SU6?
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@unknownuser said:
Rick is there any other way to pay?
Sure - print off your shopping cart and send it with a cashier's check (I'll send you an address), and when the check clears, I will enter your purchase info into our database and send you a download email. We've looked into Google payments, but haven't worked it into our site yet.
@unknownuser said:
I was wondering if the script only works for enhancements to the "plugins" folder or if it can be used for the scripts that goes into the "tools" folder as well?
It was written specifically for the Plugins folder, since that's where most scripts live, and it's the Plugins menu that tends to get the most cluttered. Out of curiosity, what all do you have in your Tools folder? I'd be interested to see a screenshot of that...
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Here we go Rick, I think it might only be the SoapSkinBubble ruby that's new in there, have added a few ruby scripts lately and I didn't keep track of all of it.
Some of the ruby scripts insert themself in a few different places in the SU menu, maybe that is what is bugging me more than where the actual ruby file is found in the SU directories.
Have not tried the new script yet (but got it though - thx to you and Smustard), will check it out later.
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@unknownuser said:
Out of curiosity, what all do you have in your Tools folder? I'd be interested to see a screenshot of that...
here you go, rick, now you know everything about me.
edson
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would you please let us mac users know when the mac version is working?
regards.
edson
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What error message(s) do you get?
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For those who just absolutely hate PayPal, I just signed up for Google Checkout. I can invoice you by email if you want to purchase. Just send me an email of your shopping cart, and I'll invoice you.
Download info will be emailed after the completion of the transaction.
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Azuby has written his rbs scripts for the Tools folder. And RpTools stuff goes there too.
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@gata said:
Azuby has written his rbs scripts for the Tools folder. And RpTools stuff goes there too.
That's right, someone put yamland date stuff in my Tools folder. I think it must have been RPS Space Designer when I tried it some time ago.
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@rickw said:
What error message(s) do you get?
i am assuming this question was directed to me.
well, actually i have not bought it yet. i read somewhere (probably in smustard) a statement that led me to believe some testing was going to be done before announcing that the script runs well on macs. i apologize if understood it wrong.
thanks.
edson
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@unknownuser said:
NOTE: There have been some issues reported with using this on Mac, so until they are resolved, this (unfortunately) is for PC only, for now. I will post a revised version when it works on Mac
this is what i referred to in my other posting. from this i assumed one has to wait for a mac version.
edson
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I suppose it wouldn't be too hard to traverse the Tools folder as well, but could provide the "opportunity" for duplicate menu items if there are same-named subfolders in both Plugins and Tools. I have the suspicion, though, that items in the Tools folder will have fixed menus.
.rbs files can't be edited by OrganizerEdit to be made to work with Organizer, so it will be up to the authors to accommodate the possibility prior to encryption.
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Rick, I'll have to run the organizer script every time I change (add / remove some) the ruby scripts right? I would assume so, just need to be clear on it.
If so, I just add the scripts to the plugins folder and run the script again, that shouldn't have a negative effect on the scripts already "organized" right?
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If you run OrganizerEdit on your scripts, then organize them in subfolders (one level deep only), they will all load whenever you start SketchUp, with submenu items according to their locations. If you rearrange them, then restart SketchUp, they will automatically load with new submenu items, because the submenus are created dynamically at load-time based on the subfolder name.
If a script/plugin comes Organizer-ready, there's nothing to do - it will load when you load Sketchup, however you decide to organize it.
If it's not Organizer-ready, you'd have to run OrganizerEdit to make it Organizer-compatible. That wouldn't affect the other scripts.
You could, I suppose (haven't tried it yet), run Organizer manually when you downloaded a new script to bring it into the menu. It shouldn't duplicate menu items for previously-loaded scripts.
Did I answer your question?
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Kind of, I suppose. Trial and error will tell...
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There are two parts to Organizer. One part is OrganizerEdit, which will rewrite .rb files with a bit of code so that they can be placed in a subfolder and loaded to submenus corresponding to the subfolder. Once the file is edited, it can be moved to any subfolder and will load appropriately - you don't need to re-edit it to move it around.
The second part is Organizer, which does three things: it reads the immediate subfolders of the Plugins folder, creates a submenu in the Plugins menu for each folder it finds (and that isn't in the "exclude" file), and creates a menu item in that submenu for each .rb file it finds in that subfolder. That's a bit over-simplified, but it gets the idea across.
So, if you decide you want to move a .rb file from Plugins/Draw to Plugins/Modify, just move it. The next time you start SketchUp, that script will be in the Plugins>Modify menu without you having to do anything but move the file.
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I've almost finished work on a tool to help make the best use of Organizer. It will traverse your plugins and determine which files need to be located directly in the "Plugins" folder (anything that is "required" by another plugin should be either in the "Plugins" folder or the "Tools" folder).
This will solve about 99% of the problems some users have with Organizer (moving files that shouldn't be moved).
This file will be included with the Organzier download.
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I remember the hard times to do such things manualy
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