What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Download one stencil, the Dojo one is fine. 2. Try to install it in 1.1.1

What is the expected output? What do you see instead? The stencil is not installed. It gives "TypeError: collection is undefined"

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? I'm using Firefox 3.5.6 on Ubuntu 9.10 on PPC

None of the stencil collections workd. I have tried to create my own collection and it does not work either and gives the same error.

Issue reproduced on my machine: all collections fail when installing, with the error message described by Antoni.

I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 Intel 32bits and Firefox 3.6rc2

i'm having the same issue. any workarounds?

I'm getting this error as well.

Pencil 1.1-rc2 (from the download link, although the About page say 1.1 "build 1")

Ubuntu 9.10

Firefox 3.6

same here, ubuntu 9.10, ff 3.5.9 pencil 1.1 build 1

Something to do with xulrunner??

same here, ubuntu 10.04 64bit, ff 3.6.7, pencil 1.2. ubuntu/linux problem? all reporters are running ubuntu/linux

I have installed the new version, removed the old stencils and have the error "TypeError: collection is undefined"

Ubuntu Linux 10.05 64 bits ff 3.6.8 and pencil 1.2

i just tryed the stencils installation on windows xp, sp3 with ff 3.6.8 and pencil 1.2 and everything works. so it seems to be really issue of linux/ubuntu only.

Same here. It's now more than a month later than the last message. Linux Mepis (Debian) with standalone Pencil. Any light?

Same here, on Ubuntu 10.04. ff 3.6.9.pre and pencil 1.2

Same here. 10.04 + ff 3.6.9 + p 1.2

Hate to say it, but same here:

Ubuntu 10.04 + ff 3.6.10 + pencil 1.2

same here. ubuntu 10.04 firefox 3.6 pencil 1.2

I was able to get this to work for the FlowChart.

First create a directory like ~/.mozilla/firefox/.default/extensions/pencil@evolus.vn/chrome/content/Stencil/FlowChart/ .

Put the contents of FlowChart_v8.zip into that directory.

Modify the file CollectionManager.js file in ~/.mozilla/firefox/.default/extensions/pencil@evolus.vn/chrome/content/Definition/

to include the line: CollectionManager.addShapeDefCollection(parser.parseURL("../Stencil/FlowChart/Definition.xml"));

after the line

CollectionManager.addShapeDefCollection(parser.parseURL("../Stencil/SketchyGUI/Definition.xml"));

Start firefox and it should work.

I have found a workaround.

In the file ~/.mozilla/firefox/[YOUR PROFILE]/extensions/pencil@evolus.vn/chrome/content/Definition/ShapeDefCollectionParser.js replace ShapeDefCollectionParser.prototype.injectEntityDefs = function (content, file) { //getting the current local var locale = Config.getLocale();

    var dtdFile = file.parent.clone();
    dtdFile.append(locale + ".dtd");

    if (!dtdFile.exists()) {
            dtdFile = file.parent.clone();
            dtdFile.append("default.dtd");

            if (!dtdFile.exists()) {
                dtdFile = file.parent.clone();
                dtdFile.append("en-US.dtd");

                if (!dtdFile.exists()) {
                        return content;
                }
            }
    }

    var dtdContent = FileIO.read(dtdFile, ShapeDefCollectionParser.CHARSET);

    var doctypeContent = "<!DOCTYPE Shapes [\n" + dtdContent + "\n]>\n";

    content = content.replace(/(<Shapes)/, function (zero, one) {
                    return doctypeContent + one;
            });

    return content;

};

BY

ShapeDefCollectionParser.prototype.injectEntityDefs = function (content, file) {

    return content;

};

You can import collections after restarting firefox and pencil.

regards

Didier's fix worked for me, though I'm concerned about what I've deleted.

Thanks!

Didier's fix didn't work for me. After the change and restarting Pencil, when doing Tools->Install new collection..., I get an "Error installing collection" error: "Collection specification is not found in the archive. The file may be corrupted".

Pencil 1.2 build 0, Firefox 3.6.10, on Ubuntu 10.04.

@evanleibovitch my modification bypass the addition of the dtd to the collection definition xml file. @hajotka Sorry if it doesn't work for you. Could you give me the link for your collection ?

@didier: I'm trying to install the Android UI prototyping stencils available at http://code.google.com/p/android-ui-utils/

@hajotka : which collection did you try ?

android-pencil-stencil-basic_0.1.zip and android-pencil-stencil-frame_0.1.zip are valid collection but android-icon-templates_0.1.zip it's not a collection. I get the same message as you if I try to load it. Isn't that the problem ?

Didier's solution works for me too. Ubuntu 9.04 kernel: 2.6.28-19-generic Firefox: 3.6.11 Pencil 1.2

Very, very good tool!

Thank you very much from Argentina Javier

Using openSUSE 11.3 x86_64 (kernel 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop) and Firefox 3.6.12 with Pencil 1.2.0, Didier's solution works for me too. Thanks Didier :-)

Regards, Werner

Didiers solution works for me as well. Thanks!

Same issue with Ubuntu 10.10 + Firefox 3.6.15. The Didier's hack solve the problem.

The root of the issue seems to be getLocale in Config.js. Attached is a patch that addresses the issue without having to alter ShapeDefCollectionParser.prototype.injectEntityDefs.

Thanks a lot! Patch just worked like a charm, yoohoo :)

Pencil v1.2build0 standalone Debian Squeeze stable Templates v2.0

Sorry, for a stupid question, but how can I apply this patch?

Pencil v1.2.0 firefox extension Ubuntu 11.04 Firefox 4.0

@didier's solution worked for me on Debian unstable with the standalone version of Pencil. Thanks mate!

Unfortunately @didier's fix didn't work for me because I haven't got a file called "ShapeDefCollectionParser.js"

Ubuntu 11.04 Firefox 6.0.2 Pencil v.1.2.26

And what do I do with the patch provided above if I haven't got any file "Config.js" in my system?...

Cheers

Applied patch from comment #24 on a standalone debian testing/unstable installation, pencil 1.2.0 and worked fine.

patch from comment 24 works for me on ubuntu against pencil 1.2.0.

How do I install the patch? I am using Windows XP with the standalone .exe setup of Pencil.

How do I apply this patch in standalone mac?

Hi, I am trying in Windows 7 and I can't intall any of the Stencils available in this page http://pencil.evolus.vn/en-US/Downloads/Stencils.aspx

Hi, same problem here. Running Window 7 downloaded Stand alone version 1.3.4. Can't get any of the Stencils runing under the latest version. Help would be great! Thanks, BigMatt

does it generate the xml like droiddraw ? if not how do I add my UI design by pencil in my xml?

The problem stencil is available but hidden. At some point you clicked the x in the top right corner, thus closing that collection. Right-click within the Collections window and select Show Hidden Collections. You will find them all there.

What steps will reproduce the problem? 1. Download one stencil, the Dojo one is fine. 2. Try to install it in Pencil 2.05

What is the expected output? What do you see instead? The stencil is not installed. It gives "Error installing collection".

A similar error message is known if I try to install an already-installed Template by "Tools / Manage Export Template…", button "Install New Template…", where it is right.

Here such error message is not right, as there is no name conflict, if a Stencil is not yet installed, or installed manually.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? I'm using the standalone version of Pencil 2.05 on Win7 ( I got Firefox 22 installed, with which the Firefox plugin does no work )

A workaround is to install the stencils manually: 1. Extract the archives in ”/Pencil/Stencils” directory. 2. For the standolone (xulrunner) version: By example, on win7 by default: ”%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Pencil\Profiles{your-profile-name}\Pencil\Stencils” 3. For the Firefox extension version: By example, on win7 by default: ”%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles{your-profile-name}\Pencil\Stencils” 4. Each Stencil has its own a directory in this directory, with a “Definition.xml” file (and some other optional files). By example: ”[…]\Pencil\Stencils\ExtJs.GUI_v11\Definition.xml”. ”[…]\Pencil\Stencils\ExtJs.GUI_v11\Icons[…]”.

Hi, I'm in the same situation as Rolf. I have exported a collection form Pencil (Firefox add-on) and tried to import it in Pencil stand alone, and I have got this message "Error installing collection" without any details. But I have successfully import "iOS Wireframe" for exemple…