SketchUp Signing - file upload Issues!

Hi, in last days I’m trying to sign an extension but when I upload the file in the page “SketchUp Extension Warehouse” I can’t go next.

Note that, the file I’m trying to upload is not 0 B and is a valid rbz file.
I’m trying to upload some old rbz that I correctly signed in the past and I have the same issues.

Your question is related to Extension Warehouse for Developers category.

I remember you need to scroll down a bit?

No, il isn’t. Last times, when I loaded a file, the button “NEXT” became clickable. Now it remains not clickable and the total size remains of 0B.

How did you make your RBZ file ?
Make a ZIP and re-suffix it ?
What ZIP app etc…
Is that file structured as expected - i.e. the ZIP/RBZ contains a xxx.rb and a folder named xxx, which will take the signing file and can contain the bulk of the code files etc used by your extension…

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Hi Tig,
I often make this procedure and only in last days I had this problem. Now I’m making some test and I’m trying to upload my old RBZ files that in the past I have correctly signed but now these old files are not working too! So I’m sure that the issue is not due to the file compression or to the structure of the content of my zip/rbz. I precise that the RBZ files are not uploaded at all! Simply a drop or select an RBZ file from my file system and the online interface doesn’t load it and the “NEXT” button remains not clickable. It looks like an Html/Json issue.

I’m working on a MacBook Pro M2 (OS Sonoma 14.5). I’m trying with Safari and Chrome to sign my extension but is the same!

You haven’t explained how you created the ZIP which became an RBZ ??

I have always followed the same procedure. I create a zip file with the system standard right click command of my mac-os and then I change the .zip extension to .rbz. I have been using this procedure for years. Now it doesn’t works more.

Now, it no longer works. :OR: Now, it doesn’t work anymore.


Using built-in Mac zip command ... (click to expand) ...

When you use the built-in Mac zip command to create an archive, it often adds a few extra files that can be hidden. Here are some common ones:

  1. __MACOSX folder: This contains metadata files that help macOS preserve file attributes.
  2. .DS_Store files: These are used by macOS to store custom attributes of the containing folder, such as icon positions and view settings.

These files might not be visible on a Mac, but they can show up when you extract the ZIP archive on a different operating system.

If you want to create a ZIP file without these extra files, you can use a command in Terminal:

bash

zip -r my_archive.zip folder_name -x "*.DS_Store" -x "__MACOSX"

This command will include all files in folder_name while excluding .DS_Store and __MACOSX.

I noticed this as well today. Try using the Browse button instead of drag & drop. That worked for me.

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I read elsewhere that this has been reported to SketchUp recently.
Just tested this myself (on MacOS 12 and Chrome v132) with an extension that I successfully signed in December and also confirm the issue is present if using drag & drop but using the “Browse” button works as expected.

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Yes, this is the solution: using the Browse button instead of drag & drop!
Thank you!

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Give @Whaat the solution, please. He earned it.

Yes, this is the solution: use the Browse button instead of drag & drop!
Thank you!