The goal is to create a copy of two existing template files (not opened) from "Resource" folder to a different path, the target files should have new names too (previously defined in a inputbox).
templates:
...\Resources\XXX AT Template.skp
...\Resources\XXX AT Template.xlsx

Here it is part of the script of my plugin, at the moment just trying to copy the skp file though:

require 'ftools.rb'
...
...
folder		= File.dirname( __FILE__ )
resources	= "Resources"
resource_name= "XXXXXX AT Template.skp"
resource_file	= File.join(folder, resources, resource_name).tr("\\","/") # the script will be modified to select the directory via a UI.savepanel dialogue
file_name	= "123456 AT aa.bb.skp"  # the real name will be picked via an inputbox
desti_file	= File.join(folder, file_name).tr("\\","/")

if File.exist?(resource_file)
 File.copy(resource_file, desti_file, verbose = true)
else
 puts "SKETCHUP TEMPLATE FILE NOT FOUND!"
 return nil
end
...
...

The above script certainly creates the copy in the correct folder but SU crashes afterwards.

As the move() doesn't crash, I tried to modify it as follow:

  def move(from, to, verbose = false)
    to = catname(from, to)
    $stderr.print from, " -> ", to, "\n" if verbose

#    if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /djgpp|(cyg|ms|bcc)win|mingw/ and file? to
#      unlink to
#    end
    fstat = stat(from)
    begin
#     rename from, to
#  rescue
      begin
      ln from, to and unlink from
      rescue
	from_stat = stat(from)
	syscopy from, to  and unlink from
	utime(from_stat.atime, from_stat.mtime, to)
	begin
	  chown(fstat.uid, fstat.gid, to)
	rescue
	end
      end
    end
  end

  alias mv move

by using above move(), the resource_file is kept and the desti_file is created but SU crashes too.

I tried to use Fileutils.rb instead but there are lots of errors when open SU v.8 (I'm using !AdditionalPluginFolders.rb) and below doesn't work:

FileUtils.copy_file(resource_file, desti_file, preserve = false, dereference = true)

I aim to copy a SketchUp file from one folder to another. I'm using the following method from the "ftools.rb" library:

def copy(from, to, verbose = false)
    $stderr.print from, " -> ", catname(from, to), "\n" if verbose
    syscopy from, to
  end

  alias cp copy

when running my plugin, the file is copied correctly from the original folder to the destination folder but SketchUp crashes afterwards.

@unknownuser said:

SketchUp Application has stopped working
A problem caused the program to stop working correctly.
Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available.

I tried different options, i.e. keeping the same "to" file name as the "from", also changing it but SketchUp always crashes.
However, when using the move method of the "ftools.rb", it works perfectly with no problem even changing the "to" name:

  def move(from, to, verbose = false)
    to = catname(from, to)
    $stderr.print from, " -> ", to, "\n" if verbose

    if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /djgpp|(cyg|ms|bcc)win|mingw/ and file? to
      unlink to
    end
    fstat = stat(from)
    begin
      rename from, to
    rescue
      begin
        symlink readlink(from), to and unlink from
      rescue
	from_stat = stat(from)
	syscopy from, to and unlink from
	utime(from_stat.atime, from_stat.mtime, to)
	begin
	  chown(fstat.uid, fstat.gid, to)
	rescue
	end
      end
    end
  end

  alias mv move

Any idea where the problem is? Thanks for your time.
Note: I use SU v8

Great!! SolidSover v.08 works fine with SKU8.
Thanks for your quick reply. Cheers!

Hi Tig,
I get below issue when installing SolidSolver v7.0 in my SKU8 Free (ver.8.0.16846):

@unknownuser said:

Error Loading File C:/Program Files (x86)/Google/Google SketchUp 8/Plugins/TIG-solidsolver/TIG-solidsolver_code.rb
undefined method force_encoding' for "langhandler.rb":StringError Loading File TIG-solidsolver.rb undefined method force_encoding' for "langhandler.rb":String

Any solution to fix it?
Thanks for your time.

neither working if commented out the "fileutils" line.

I have a folder with two files in dxf and dwg formats:

Once opened the "FreeDXF v.0.11.2" pop-up window, there is only the dxf file (the dwg file is not available):

Is there a problem with "extra extensions"?

def self.select_file(extra_extensions = "")
      title     = 'FreeDXF Select DXF File'
      directory = nil
      # filename  = 'DXF|*.dxf|DWG|*.dwg||'
      filenames = "Cad Files|*.dxf" + extra_extensions + "||"
      file_path = UI.openpanel(title, directory, filenames)
      if file_path.nil?
        return nil
      else
        file_path.tr!('\\', '/')
        @last_selected_file = file_path
        return file_path
      end
    end

    def self.main
       puts "\nFreeDXF debugging ON." if $JFDEBUG
       extra_extensions = Teigha.available? ? ";*.dwg" ; ""
       file_path = select_file(extra_extensions)
       return if file_path.nil?
       #file_path.downcase!
       if file_path.end_with?(".dwg")
          Teigha.dialog()
          file_path = Teigha.convert(file_path)
          if file_path.nil?
             puts "dxf file was not created."
             return
          end
       end

Any idea how to solve?
Another way is to convert dwg files manually with TeighaFileConverter, and then use FreeDXF plugin in SKU.
Sorry to snoop around your codes

@driven said:

are you importing from the Extensions or File menu item ?
john

through the Extensions (the dwg format is not available in FreeDXF Importer plugin)

I looked into the Ruby file "teigha.rb". Is it required an additional file or library called "fileutils"? If so, that file is missing inside "jf-freedxf" folder.

require "fileutils"

module JF
  module FreeDXF
    module Teigha

      # Teigha Command Line Format is;
      #   Quoted Input Folder
      #   Quoted Output Folder
      #   Output_version {"ACAD9","ACAD10","ACAD12", "ACAD13","ACAD14", "ACAD2000","ACAD2004", "ACAD2007","ACAD2010"}
      #   Output File type {"DWG","DXF","DXB"}
      #   Recurse Input Folder {"0","1"}
      #   Audit each file {"0","1"}
      #   [optional] Input file filter (default;"*.DWG;*.DXF") (Use File.basename(filename))

       if Sketchup.platform == ;platform_win
          EXE = "C;/Program Files (x86)/ODA/Teigha File Converter 4.01.0/TeighaFileConverter.exe"
       else
          EXE = "/Applications/TeighaFileConverter.app/Contents/MacOS/TeighaFileConverter"
       end

In my WIN 8.1 Pro, the Teigha sofware is installed in the default folder too:

C;/Program Files (x86)/ODA/Teigha File Converter 4.01.0/TeighaFileConverter.exe

Cheers!

First of all, thanks a lot for your plugin, Jim.

Just a query about the Teihga converter.
The dwg import option doesn't work (with SKU 2015 Make and latest FreeDXF v.0.11.2).
The Teigha has been installed in the default folder, and works fine. However, in SKU when I try to import a dwg file, that format is not available in the dialog box (only the "Cad files" option for dxf files), as if the plugin doesn't grab the converter.

Does anyone solved the same issue?

Many thanks in advance for your help.