[Plugin] Ruby Console+ (2.0.1) – updated 13.06.2013

[Aerilius]

This is an extendible Ruby Console using the ace code editor with code highlighting, indentation, code folding… It supports opening multiple independent instances of the console and remembers the command history of each over sessions. Hovering an entity or point in the console will visualize it in the model.

Version: 2.0.1
Date: 13.06.2013
Requirements: Internet Explorer 8+

ae_Console_2.0.1.rbz

Usage:
Window → Ruby Console+

The buttons have the following features:

• Clear: Clears the console output
• Reload: Reloads current scripts. In the menu next to it you can select which scripts to reload.
• Binding: Allows to change the context in which a command is executed from global (TOPLEVEL_BINDING) to a specific Class or instance for easier debugging. This allows you to execute private methods or access private instance variables.
• Select Entity: Allows you to click an Entity in the model to get a reference to it in the console.
  By holding ctrl when the main window is focussed, you can select points and by holding shift you can turn on inferencing.
  You can also assign an entity to a reference name of you choice, by typing & selecting the variable name and then selecting the entity.
• Preferences: A menu to change color theme and font size and other settings.

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Previous version: 1.0.10

animation Ruby Console+ 704.gif

ae_Console_1_0_10.rbz

History:
version 2.0.0: 13.06.2013
- more robust webdialog communication (should avoid corruption of settings)
- saves history immediately and to a file and separate from the preferences. Thus issues with escaping and registry reading are avoided.
- new architecture supports several independent instances of the console
- added: Select Entity tool
- removed: JavaScript mode because it had unsolvable issues
version 1.0.10: 15.05.2013
- better support of higher dpi settings
version 1.0.9: 01.03.2013
- icon added
version 1.0.8: 03.11.2012
- removed debug messages that were left over by mistake
version 1.0.7: 27.10.2012
- improvements for initialization
version 1.0.5: 30.08.2012
- now it tracks also script errors
- better webdialog communication
- input field resizes more reliably
- inspector: highlights entities in the model
- "repeat" button: allows to quickly repeat previous input without browsing too long in the history
- after clicking buttons, the input field gains focus again
- many optimizations
version 1.0.2: 10.07.2012
- minor change: validates data before using execute_script.
version 1.0.1: 07.07.2012

[glro]

i get error messages, and then the dialog box open but without the icons

[Aerilius]

Fixed! (Packaging mistake)

[Anton_S]

Another Error

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[Aerilius]

I didn't get that error. I then tested on another computer where I had tested the beta version and got the error.
You probably have the beta version installed and the registry (Sketchup 8\Plugins_ae\Console) contains an old/invalid value.
The script errors in IE are very pertinacious. I'll try to validate the configuration before passing it into the webdialog.

[Jim]

Aerilius,

Nice console, thanks.

Anton,

Why have you by-passed the installer and put the plugin in the Tools folder? The Tools folder is for SketchUp to use and it is recommended not to put anything there.

Start by removing the ae_Console files and folder from SketchUp's Tools folder, and install the plugin correctly using the Windows > Preferences > Extensions > Install Extension button.

[Anton_S]

Aerilius,

Nice console, thanks.

Anton,

Why have you by-passed the installer and put the plugin in the Tools folder? The Tools folder is for SketchUp to use and it is recommended not to put anything there.

Start by removing the ae_Console files and folder from SketchUp's Tools folder, and install the plugin correctly using the Windows > Preferences > Extensions > Install Extension button.

LOL, did you monitor my comp??
Exactly, I have it in tools folder. The reason is do to having 3 plugins folders: plugins draw - fredo tools+tt_lib+more, plugins game - sketchy physics, plugins testing - my plugins. I rename one of folders to plugins whenever I feel to use one of them. I jst wanted to eliminate the loading of all "plugins", and use the plugins that I want instead of loading all plugins. For me, the tools folder is like the "main plugins". Ruby console, window settings... is a good place for them - cause I use them in all plugins.

Well, anyways thanks for pointing that out: moving it to plugins

[Anton_S]

Start by removing the ae_Console files and folder from SketchUp's Tools folder, and install the plugin correctly using the Windows > Preferences > Extensions > Install Extension button.

Hmm... it still gives me that error!

I didn't get that error. I then tested on another computer where I had tested the beta version and got the error.You probably have the beta version installed and the registry (Sketchup 8\Plugins_ae\Console) contains an old/invalid value. The script errors in IE are very pertinacious. I'll try to validate the configuration before passing it into the webdialog.

Errased, the beta, and all version, including this one, ran CCleaner, I guess I got it all removed using regedit, and it still gives me that error. How should error exist, when I cleaned-up after beta?

[Aerilius]

CCleaner doesn't do magic. I does a lot but I would be surprised if it (only) deleted HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\SketchUp 8\Plugins_ae\Console.
The problem is that the only way to bring data from Ruby to SketchUp (execute_script) doesn't handle invalid data, it can't catch and suppress parsing errors.
I have a new version where I validate the data on the Ruby side before I pass it to the WebDialog. I'll upload it soon

[Anton_S]

...upload it soon

That'll be great

[Aerilius]

I uploaded a preliminary with the fix (1.0.2) to prevent this script error. I wanted to use my new webdialog communication system, but that isn't finished yet. It will come later.

[Anton_S]

I uploaded...

Good, good!! Thks

[alexschreyer]

Ruby console on steroids! Very nice.

Cheers,
Alex

[Aerilius]

New features added:
inspector for SketchUp entities and many little improvements.

[Anton_S]

Thankyou, thnakyou, thankyou!!!
I use it all the time

[Dan Rathbun]

I have sizing issues on XP w/ IE8 installed. (SU v8.0M4)

[Aerilius]

That is not (only) a sizing issue, the JavaScript does not run. Maybe something in the WebDialog-Ruby communication goes wrong and does not call the initialize() function?

[Reind Brackman]

Just installed Ruby Console+ and my productivity doubled already.
Also very good to avoid RSI, better known as 'lets load the damn script again command...'
Thanks - great work.

[cesaro36]

Hi
Could anyone solve this issue?

[Aerilius]

What same problem? What browser? What version of the plugin?
Can you try the latest version?

[rami_lpm]

All I'm getting is this.

screenshot.jpg

Win Vista Business 64
Java 7 update 7
IE 7 <--- is this a problem?

[Aerilius]

That might be the problem.

Requirements:
for now, it works only in the Windows version of SketchUp (IE8, IE9)

(Does Internet Explorer 7 run on Vista??)

[rami_lpm]

Was that 'requirements' line there all the time?
Yes, IE7 was installed with my spanish version.

I upgraded and it works fine.

[Anton_S]

I had the same problem as in the posts before. To resolve the problem you must delete the registry of original Ruby Console +: (Windows 7)

• Go to start menu and search, and open regedit.exe.
• Locate registry path: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\SketchUp[n]\
• Delete the following folders and registry:
  
  1. .\Extensions\Ruby Console+[ver]
  2. .\Plugins_ae\Console
  3. .\WebDialog_AE_Console

After delete, it must work!
On other windows versions, the registry might be in similiar named locations.

[Anton_S]

Other than the registry the ruby console is outstanding!
Highligh entities, beatiful script highlightings, fast processing, and much more.

I only had to go to Plugins\ae_Console\jQuery\jquery-console-extensions.js and comment out all the DEBUG "puts" sections -- It disturbed me posting "resizing", and "finish resizing".

Now the wish! Is there a way to add a "clear history" button, so it clears all the console history input queue? To clear, i can go to registry and clear it out manually, although it would be nice to have a button.

[Chris Fullmer]

I'm so glad you explained how to remove all the resizing puts statements. I just installed this and I was already ready to never use it again until that was fixed.

Otherwise pretty cool. Thanks!

Chris

[rami_lpm]

Thanks Anton, this was bothering me too.

[Aerilius]

Sorry for that mistake, I fixed it!

[Aerilius]

Minor update (1.0.9):
- added icon

[Aerilius]

I added improvements for higher dpi settings.