"map to box" using map object fn OFTEN DOESN'T WORK

dinasset · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:07 am **(#1)**

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Basic Level

List any relevant plug-ins or scripts:
map object

List any ERROR messages you received:
GIMP Error
Plug-in crashed: "map-object.exe"
(C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\map-object.exe)

The dying plug-in may have messed up GIMP's internal state. You may want to save your images and restart GIMP to be on the safe side.

GIMP Warning
Plug-In 'Map Object' left image undo in inconsistent state, closing open undo groups.

(Windows 10)
did someone try recently to use the option "map to box" in using map object filter?
I get the "crash" as above
thanks

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:47 am **(#2)**

I tried all kind of things to make this happen, but
when I cropped the circle to nearly the same size, It finally happened.

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dinasset · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:59 am **(#3)**

thanks, Wallace! you are right! my starting image was almost squared.
Tried now again with a vertical image and NO CRASH.

Maybe some "code expert" (jontait2?) can try to understand why...

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:21 am **(#4)**

dinasset wrote:

thanks, Wallace! you are right! my starting image was almost squared.
Tried now again with a vertical image and NO CRASH.

Maybe some "code expert" (jontait2?) can try to understand why...

I tried it again.

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dinasset · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2015 11:43 am **(#5)**

playing with different images, the crash happens also with non squared images
also: after the first execution, it seems to keep the settings even changing them manually (especially trying to change rotation values); is there some "persistent" value in the code? (likely after a crash?)
even the "reset all filters" doesn't help in some cases; is there a way to "clean" reset that filter?
sometimes it works....

(all what I'm saying is still concerning only the option "box")

saulgoode · **Posted:** Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:12 pm **(#6)**

You'll probably need to provide more detail if you expect there to be any feedback on the difficulty you're experiencing.

dinasset · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2015 3:20 am **(#7)**

you're right Saul.
Unfortunately this morning I tried what I think I did the other day, but was unable to get a crash again.
Hence I kindly ask Wallace whether he can reproduce the error today and detail the steps necessary for someone to reproduce it, thanks.

dinasset · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2015 4:49 am **(#8)**

#Saul

by chance I succeeded in having again the crash

open the attached image
start map object
set "box"
set the following orientation values: x=111, y=45
run

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Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:17 am **(#9)**

I also tried to map the image to Box and came up with this error.

Opened image, added Alpha channel, Ran Map Object>Box, with default settings.

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dinasset · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2015 6:05 am **(#10)**

thanks Wallace

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:51 am **(#11)**

dinasset wrote:

thanks Wallace

No problem. :bigthup

I don't think I'll ever use Map>Box anyway, but now I won't ever us it if this keeps happening.