Macros work on FreeCAD 16 , 17 but not on 18

[Kunda1]

The macro addons_installer is no longer needed, you should remove it manually. AddonManager is a replacement.

https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons/issues/141

[mario52]

hi Dany welcome

A very short and limited list of macros that are working fine on FC0.16 & 0.17 but won't owrk on 0.18:
* Macro_FCSpring_Helix_Variable

What's the problem at home the macro work (all version)

actual version "01.14" upgraded the "2019/05/03"

OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.16117 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-18
Hash: dbb4cc6415bac848a294f03b80f65e888d531742
Python version: 3.6.6
Qt version: 5.6.2
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0

OS: Windows 10 (10.0)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.17271 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 2d8f7ef2b47a335f99036bf328f51da1e6d015d9
Python version: 3.6.8
Qt version: 5.12.1
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0

mario

[Dany]

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The macro addons_installer is no longer needed, you should remove it manually. AddonManager is a replacement.

OK - thanks much. Where can I find and install the "AddonManger" (github?)?
Will I be able to still run Python2 macors on FC 0.17,0.16 and the new Python3 Macros on FC0.18 all installed on the same machien?

[Jee-Bee]

default in your FreeCAD

just open Tools>>Addon manager

[Dany]

default in your FreeCAD

just open Tools>>Addon manager

Dose NOT WORK
I installed the screw maker 1 2, it was successfuly installed in the new AppData>Roaming>Freecad>Macro but when I tried to execute it I got the following massage:

:(unicode error)'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xb0 in position 87: invalid start byte",("C:Useres/דני/AppData/Roaming/FreeCAD/Macro/scre_maker1_2.FCMacro',4846,-1,'"""\n)

Similar errors I get when trying to install and execute other macros.
Still stuck

[Jee-Bee]

I think you best can start with a fresh macro / mod folder
rename current marcro folder create a new one and download all needed macros/ workbenches again.

In the end if a macro or wb isn't ported to python3 it don't work...

[Dany]

I think you best can start with a fresh macro / mod folder
rename current marcro folder create a new one and download all needed macros/ workbenches again.

In the end if a macro or wb isn't ported to python3 it don't work...

Guys -
I must be doing something wrong!
I uninstalled FC0.18 and re-installed it from fresh.
Installed macros using Tools>Addon manager:
* crank simul
* screw maker 1_2
* spring
Nothing works.
Can someone tell me what am I missing?
Thnx in advance.

[looo]

While theoretical such user names should work, it's better to avoid special characters for the username. I guess one day this will work, but this is not tomorrow

[Dany]

While theoretical such user names should work, it's better to avoid special characters for the username. I guess one day this will work, but this is not tomorrow

Please note that the "asterisk" (*) I put in my post is NOT part of the macro.
Can someone tell me how can I tell if a macro is Python 3 compatible or not?
THNX!!

[Dany]

While theoretical such user names should work, it's better to avoid special characters for the username. I guess one day this will work, but this is not tomorrow

Please note that the "asterisk" (*) I put in my post is NOT part of the macro.
Can someone tell me how can I tell if a macro is Python 3 compatible or not?
THNX!!

I mean - NOT part of the macro name.