X-1.0: IDE: Extensions server not available --- How to load extension Guide?

I have similar problem.
I installed the Sikuli X-1.0rc3 (r905) in windows 7 and try to install the extensions.
It pop up a dialog.

"Unable to load extensions from the server: Connection refused: connect"

Does anyone know how to fix it?

This seems to be a bug (did not work on my Mac either).

Nevertheless: the extension (guide) is still on your system, if you had it with rc2.

Saying
load("guide")
from guide import *

should make it available in rc3 too.

I am new to Sikuli and started off with Sikuli X-1.0rc3 (r905). I am seeing the same message on both Windows 7 and Windows XP sp3 - "Unable to load extensions from the server: Connection refused: connect"

Work around for this assumes one had the extensions working in previous release (rc2). So, I uninstalled rc3 and installed rc2 (Sikuli-X-1.0rc2-win32) but I see the same message.

Can anyone refer me to a release version where extensions work?

@ Sri D

Extensions are hosted on a server provided by the Sikuli developer team. They are not bundled with the release.

... if you had it with rc2
means: If you had downloaded it at times, the server was online, which was only the fact when rc2 was current earlier this year.

It seems, that this extension download server currently is not available. So it does not matter, wether you use rc2 or rc3.

Status of extension Guide:
--- they are still experimenting with it
--- the docs are not up to date about the functions of the version currently in the sources
--- you can build a guide.jar from these sources on github (according to the documented steps: how to build an extension)

Send me a mail at https://launchpad.net/~raimund-hocke, if you want to have a built guide.jar from Feb. 2011 (no docs available).

@RaiMan -Could you just post a link to it from MediaFire or BayFiles?

I have put information and the download link at the top of the question.

Thanks RaiMan, but the new version removed the basic dialouge and button code from the last. Does anyone have a copy of the rc2 release?

I would build one from source, but my programming powers are weak:
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~sikuli-dev/sikuli/guide/files/616

@ Zak
The API has changed a little bit, since the dialog feature has been replaced by the possibility to prepare steps, that the user can click through with Next/Previous/Close. The button() is still there.
Principally it is the same, but the usage and the parameters may differ a little.
And some really nice features have been added.

But I admit, that it might be too complicated, to read the possibilities from the source of guide.py.

So I will make a guide version based on revision number 616, that seems to contain the API that is referenced in the docs and upload it.

@ Zak
You can download the Guide version January 2011 (compatible with the docs):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42895525/SikuliGuide-rc2.zip

Be aware: runs only with RC2 !

@RaiMan
My main concern was that MOST people would download the new version and be confused by the difference in API.

I can't quite figure it out from the API, I'm not really a programmer :(

I am trying to build an interface for people to code data with and they need control over the flow. There are multiple ways to search for a document, for example, it was simpler to make a call to .dialog. I would love to have the previous/next stuff if there was documentation.

Thank you for your help!

@RaiMan
Could you post some of your code? Then I could get an idea for how flow control is supposed to work. As is, I am unsure how to pass a more complex set of questions. Hell, I'm unable to even get the dialogue screen up!

@RaiMan
For the latest version of the guide, that is (not the RC2 version)

@Zak

-- a Guide version newer than the one from rc2 could even not be downloaded, if the dowload in IDE would work, since it was never uploaded by the developer. The version running with rc3, that I uploaded on Dropbox, was built from source for my private fun.

-- I am trying to build an interface for people to code data with
Yes this is exactly, what you can do with the new version. And you can mix it with normal Sikuli script to get a really amazing support for your users. And you can use the new hot key feature to give them a help key.

I am willing, to build an example for you.

Could you pls. give me some more information about your environment.

An impression about the workflow you mentioned would be helpful too. So I can select a similar app situation.

I suggest, to with to direct mail communication: my mail at https://launchpad.net/~raimund-hocke

This doesn't work well for me as well...In WinXP SP3, Sikuli IDE hangs when I click on Tools->Extensions. I tried out in Win7. Here, Sikuli IDE doesn't hang but yields a "java.lang.NullPointerException".

Sorry! That was because I copied the guide.jar to a wrong path. Now it doesn't hangs but displays dialogue box : Unable to load extensions from the server: Connection reset
Any solution for this, please ?

feature not available. Wait for new version.

Hello, Just wondering if there is a workaround to add the guide.jar to version 1.0.1 of the Sikuli IDE?

I tried using the guide.jar version for RC3 located at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42895525/SikuliGuide.zip
to see if it would work in 1.0.1 but I keep getting the error: [error] ImportError ( cannot import name UnionScreen

Thank you!

Guide is not yet working with 1.0.1.

If you want to use it, you have to use RC3 still.

Guide will be available with 1.1.0 again (not sure when though)

Hello,

The option "Tools->Extensions" is not working in my Sikuli (version 1.1.0).
So I've tried using the guide.jar version for RC3 located at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42895525/SikuliGuide.zip but I keep getting the error: [error] ImportError ( cannot import name UnionScreen)

Can someone help me?
Thank you!

@Jorge
The extension feature in IDE currently is completely switched off.

The Guide from RC3 does not work with 1.1.0.

If you want to use Guide for now, you have to stick with RC3 still for a while.

????

I think I answered your question already in #20

No alternative currently. Sorry.

Yes, you are right, and sorry by my reaction.

Where I can find the RC3 version of Sikuli (for a 64-bit system)?

@Jorge
what system are we talking about?

To get on the road with RC3:
http://www.sikuli.org/downloadrc3.html

BTW: why are you interested in Guide? What are the features you would like to use?

My PC has the windows 8.1.

Thanks for your help.

Because for the project I am developing, I want to use the text() and/or tooltip() functions, to provide feedback to the user.

ok, understood.

Just watch the ongoing work with 1.1.x
I guess I will publish some basically useable Guide for 1.1.x the next time.

That's good.
Can you give an estimate of when will be next publication?

I am testing in parallel currently.

The major non-animated features already work.
So I guess I can make a sneak preview available for you next week.

Please send me a private mail (top right on http://sikulix.com) as a reminder.

Hi!
Didn't you received my email?

Yes, got it, but not yet ready.

Ok, no problem, I'll wait.
It was just to see if you had received.

I'm interested in the guide extension for 1.1.0 as well.

or, I just want a way to show text on the screen while running a test, similar to the highlight functionality, but with text.