load('DBUR_UcsManager.rb')
true
load('DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb')
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:29: warning: already initialized constant TR
true
Sketchup.load('DBUR_UcsManager/dbur_ucs.rbs')
false

Tool replies same error messages as before

Original version replies: true, true, false - with no elaboration or warnings

Exactly the same error messages, I'm afraid.

Would you like me to PM you them? (rather than saturating the thread with error messages)

Hi TIG
UCS manager is now loading without error - when located in standard plugins location, and in alternate locations.
However the following errors appear on use:
Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method list_all_ucs' for DBUR_Ucs:Module> C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:61 Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant DBUR_Ucs::SaveUCSTool> C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:40 C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:61:in call'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:61
Error: #<NameError: uninitialized constant DBUR_Ucs::RestoreUCSTool>
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:47
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:40:in call' C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:40 Error: #<NoMethodError: undefined method erase_ucs' for DBUR_Ucs:Module>
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:54
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:47:in `call'
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb:47

As requested
Sketchup.find_support_file('Plugins')
C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins

..and...

DBUR_Ucs::TR
{"Existing UCS: "=>"Existing UCS: ", "Save a User Coordinates System"=>"Save a User Coordinates System", "Origin: "=>"Origin: ", "Select UCS"=>"Select UCS", "List User Coordinates Systems"=>"List User Coordinates Systems", "Save UCS"=>"Save UCS", "Restore a User Coordinates System"=>"Restore a User Coordinates System", "Y Axis: "=>"Y Axis: ", "Delete a User Coordinates System"=>"Delete a User Coordinates System", "Unnamed"=>"Unnamed", "Pick UCS origin"=>"Pick UCS origin", "New UCS name: "=>"New UCS name: ", "Z Axis: "=>"Z Axis: ", "Name: "=>"Name: ", "List UCS"=>"List UCS", "UCS Manager"=>"UCS Manager", "X Axis: "=>"X Axis: ", "Restore UCS"=>"Restore UCS", "Save and restore User Coordinates Systems"=>"Save and restore User Coordinates Systems", "Select existing UCS"=>"Select existing UCS", "UCS main dialog"=>"UCS main dialog", "Delete UCS"=>"Delete UCS", "No UCS in this model."=>"No UCS in this model."}

Thank you again (sorry for taking a few day to test and get back to you)
T

Hi TIG,
no sorry still exact same error message. UCS is the only plugin in the standard folder
(haven't tried running it from an alternate location yet) Tested on two separate desktops.

Is it working for you though?

Hello,

TIG's update brought the following error:

Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/DBUR_UcsManager/DBUR_UcsManager.rb
uninitialized constant DBUR_Ucs::TRError Loading File DBUR_UcsManager.rb
uninitialized constant DBUR_Ucs::TR

...which I think is a similar error message to what happens when you try and load UCS manager from an alternate plugin folder.
The standard v1.0.0 loads fine (from standard plugin folder)

Is the solution obvious?
I've been fiddling with Didier's ArcCircle+ rb, trying and failing to get it to work from an alternate pligin location. If UCS can be fixed, I'll attempt the equivalent on ArcCircle+ - and perhaps save you the bother.

Thanks
T

Ok - after a couple of tests the short answer is SUTools (probably with some as yet unknown issue) causes SU8M2 to hang (for about a minute) on start up, on closing plugin store dialog, plugin manager dialog, extension manager dialog and plugin uninstaller.

SUTools is the only plugin installed (and it's in the standard folder) I reset my registry, cleared my cache in IE and Chrome and I have full permissions.

Before this. I put SUTools in the standard plugin folder and my alternate folder on my desktop. The same hanging occurred as above but additional hangs occurred in dialogs when I selected my alternate folder. At this stage I had only reset my registry.

Before resetting my registry the same hanging occurred, but I had the following error message when alternate folder was selected in plugin manager
Error: #<Exception: Invalid Dialog>
(eval):1461:in close' (eval):1461:in new'
(eval):1463:in call' (eval):1463 when alternate folder was selected in extension manager. Error: #<Exception: Invalid Dialog> (eval):2235:in close'
(eval):2235:in new' (eval):1463:in call'
(eval):1463

Probably just a registry clash for those, but thought it might shed some light. If I disable SUTools as an extension in SU preferences - SU works smoothly in all situations listed above.

Sorry for the info dump - hope something in there is useful to you.
Suggestions welcome!

@Rich - I meant subjective weight and subjective abandon. Whinge was the wrong word too. Sorry about that. English is my first language.

@TIG - I haven't been downloading - only disabling/enabling. Sketchup 8M2free and 2013pro both hang during use with SkTools loaded - and do not hang at all with it unloaded. (preferences/extensions/tickbox off)
All plugins are loaded from Plugin store, only other plugin is as below

require 'sketchup.rb'
path = "C:/Users/___________"
$LOAD_PATH << path; $LOAD_PATH.uniq!
if File.exist?(path)
Dir.entries(path).each{|file|
ext=File.extname(file).downcase
next unless ext==".rb" || ext==".rbs"
Sketchup.load(File.join(path, file))
}

My connection is fast - 6mb/2mb home/office.
????
Thanks

I am as my user profile says 8free at home and mobile (but 2013 at work)

The additional time is pretty hefty - Is there a way to check individual load times like libfredo tools? Or record what the active tool or process is?

I started to check between load times with and without SU2.6 but with SU2.6 loaded SU hangs at start, while orbiting, and changing tools. I'd lean towards a description of unworkable (sorry)

My mistake on the plugin disabling. Could've sworn I tested local loading, as I remember being impressed and thinking how useful that was. I don't tend to dream about plugin management, but its possible.

I think I'm used to waiting for downloads and installs. I wouldn't notice faster speeds as I'm usually doing something else in the mean time. Perhaps enough users are of the same mindset that a return to slower Ruby is possible? (my 2pence)

How long are you intending to support 8 and 2013 though?

Bear in mind I'm only whinging because 2.5.1 suited my cross-platform/multi-version/dropbox-plugin-folder setup perfectly. Must get round to upgrading to premium so I can whinge with a bit more weight, and a lot more abandon.

Thanks for responding - happy to help if I can.

Hello,
Since 2.6 I've noticed a slow down on Sketchup actions involving the plugin - opening/closing SU, making a modification in SUT2.6 and so on. Nothing shows up on the ruby console - but everything runs smoothly with SUT2.6 disabled.

I keep plugins on dropbox (including SUT2.6) and access them using TIG's !loader.rb on 2 PCs using 8free and one with 2013pro.

Slightly separately - I seem to remember being able to control plugin/extension loading in SUT locally (by the registry perhaps?) - but now disabling a plugin/extension does so by appending ! and so disabling the file system wide.

Is the renaming of ruby files the future for SUtools? If so, I'll modify my use of it to compensate.

Thanks

Thanks so much for this plugin.

The options dialog for version 0.15 seems to be broken though. None of the options affect the main Launchup dialog. I've checked this in 2013pro and 8free.

This issue doesn't happen with version 0.08 (I'd kept this from an old installation). The options dialog works great here.

Separately - when the Launchup dialog overlaps the main Sketchup window its size keeps resetting to fit 'Type to search...' I've checked this on 2013pro and 8free.

I'm going to revert back to version 0.08 as that works really well for me.