From: Wilson Bilkovich <wilsonb@...>
Date: 2005-12-31T01:29:05+09:00
Subject: Re: Directory and file listing

On 12/30/05, adam beazley <abeazley@gbarchitects.com> wrote:
> Nevermind,
> I figured it out and the script works and it does exactly what I wanted
> it to do. Thank you so much everyone, I appreciate the support on this
> one. Here is the final code:
>
>
> #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> require 'sketchup.rb'
>
> #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> def materialimporter
>
>         prompt = ["Directory Location"]
>         value = []
>         results = inputbox prompt, value, "Directory"
>         if (!results)
>         #failure
>         return
>         else
>         #success: you can extract values from the results array
>         end
>
>         directory = results.to_s
>         Dir.chdir directory
>         images=Dir["*.*"]
>         [images].to_s
>
>         maxnum = images.length
>         img_num = 0
>         model = Sketchup.active_model
>         materials = model.materials
>
> until img_num > maxnum
>
>         m = materials.add images[img_num]
>         m.texture=images[img_num]
>         img_num += 1
> end
> end
>
>
>
>
>
> if( not file_loaded?("massmaterialimporter.rb") )
>
>     # This will add a separator to the menu, but only once
>  add_separator_to_menu("Plugins")
>
>     plugins_menu = UI.menu("Plugins")
>
>     plugins_menu.add_item("Import Materials") { materialimporter }
>
> end
>
> #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> file_loaded("massmaterialimporter.rb")
>
>
>
>
> So i only have one last question:
> I would like it if the name of the material could be brushedsteel
> instead of brushedsteel.jpg so how do I take off the file extension?
>

filename = 'example.jpg'
name = File.basename(filename, '*.*')
# name now has the value 'example'

I'd also like to suggest that you read my last post more carefully..
You're jumping through some unnecessary hoops with the 'images.to_s',
and img_num things. 'each' does everything you need, all by itself.