ShellOut.py (was XNViewShell) - Call external programs

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12810

I can launch 1.2.4 from Windows, but not form DOS prompt or Python MareroQ. That's what's weird. When I try to launct 1.2.4 form DOS or the Shellout, I get the error as I stated before. Not sure why; again, I even tried to add the path to the library in question but to no avail. I can, however, copy paste though or save file and open it within 1.2.4 (if I need to preserve the alpha channel since copy paste apparently does not). Of course GIMP 1.2.4 copy/paste is a little different then what we all know GIMP 2x is for those old timers who know what I am talking about. You have to copy to clipboard or paste from clipboard in 1.2.4. GIMP copy/paste used an eternal format for only GIMP otherwise. Dilate/Erosian, as I recall, was backwards from what it is now too. lol

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12810

Just wanted to say thanks MareroQ. Can't get LqR or Filter Factory Convertor to work in 2.8 64-bit, so at least I do have a workaround for now. Graechen figured out how to get Mathmap to work in 64-bit 2.8 so at least I am happy with that.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:09 am **(#203)**

It is only thanks to RobA - great tool - it can in GIMP version 3.0 will be unnecessary - but at the moment is still very valid plugin!

MareroQ · **Posted:** Sun May 06, 2012 3:10 am **(#204)**

http://www.gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4202#p51647
"Since I do like mm's sigmoidal contrast plugin, I'm happy that at least I don't have to use the hack anymore to get this plugin to work, but mm's labcurves plugin still bugs out, so I added a comment at Mickey's thread at the registry and hope he will find a work-a-round to it since labcurves is a cool plugin in (both need TIF; wish Mickey would have used PNG. lol)...."

It is after all the solution (important - ShellOut in version 0.7):

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["LabCurves", "\"C:\\Tools\\LabCurves\\LabCurves.exe\"", "png"],

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["EAWTool", "\"C:\\Tools\\EAWTool\\EAWTool.exe\"", "png"],

also for Photivo:

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["Photivo", "\"C:\\Program Files\\Photivo\\photivo.exe\"", "png"],

Ps. LabCurves requires a complete library Python tcl

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16126

Thanks MareroQ!

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12810

I still get the identical error when I use shellout in GIMP 2.8 as I do mm's labcurves python Script MareoQ. Not sure of the solution to this one; suspect the version of python that GIMP 2.8 uses is somehow not compatible or interferes with Labcurves or using 64-bit GIMP is the culprit. Don't use it that often and, like many thing's in GIMP, there's more then one way to skin a cat, so I may indeed have to live with this one.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12810

What the hey; now that 2.8 is official, the new side by side. lol

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16126

4 years between stable releases. :lol

Hope we don't have to go through that again!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16126

lylejk wrote:

I still get the identical error when I use shellout in GIMP 2.8 as I do mm's labcurves python Script MareoQ. Not sure of the solution to this one; suspect the version of python that GIMP 2.8 uses is somehow not compatible or interferes with Labcurves or using 64-bit GIMP is the culprit. Don't use it that often and, like many thing's in GIMP, there's more then one way to skin a cat, so I may indeed have to live with this one.

Works for me through Shellout and Gimp-2.8
I have them all installed in the C:\Tools\ directory so i don't have to change the script. (line 66)
Did you install in different directory than Tools Lyle?

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12810

No; identical per MareroQ's entry. It still works in 2.6.12 too. Has to now be a 64-bit GIMP issue then since I believe you are still using 32-bit GIMP (and my 2.6.12 is indeed still 32-bit). No other explanation makes sense. I did post this issue at the Registry, but I have now idea what the work-a-round will be.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16126

Check out the sharpness difference with the EAWTool.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12810

What's the EAW tool Rod; don't remember seeing it.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sun May 06, 2012 10:57 am **(#213)**

Gimp: Edge avoiding wavelets
http://www.mm-log.com/blog/2010-04-05/g ... g-wavelets

Check the readme before you install.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12810

Thanks Odin; works fine in GIMP 2.8 but I had to copy pthreadGC2.dll file to the EAW folder despite already being in the plugins folder in GIMP 2.8.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Wed May 23, 2012 10:31 am **(#215)**

It is already in this thread was - but maybe missed.
How to use ShellOut for GIMP and other programs on the USB
(Gimp Portable - http://www.gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4329#p53615)

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  ["Delaboratory", "\"..\\..\\..\\..\\Gimp-2.8-32bit-Partha\\pref_2\\Delaboratory\\delaboratory.exe\"", "tiff"],

http://code.google.com/p/delaboratory/

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  ["EAWTool", "\"..\\..\\..\\..\\Gimp-2.8-32bit-Partha\\pref_2\\EAWTool\\EAWTool.exe\"", "tiff"],

http://www.mm-log.com/edge-avoiding-wavelets-gimp

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  ["LabCurves", "\"..\\..\\..\\..\\Gimp-2.8-32bit-Partha\\pref_2\\labcurves\\LabCurves.exe\"", "png"],

http://www.mm-log.com/lab-curves-gimp

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  ["Paint.Net", "\"..\\..\\..\\..\\Gimp-2.8-32bit-Partha\\pref_2\\paintnet\\PaintDotNet.exe\"", "png"],

http://www.getpaint.net/
plugin pspi PSFilterPdn: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/t ... 012-05-18/

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:58 pm **(#216)**

What's the difference between "ShellOut.py" and "Paint.NETShell.py"?

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16126

Odinbc wrote:

What's the difference between "ShellOut.py" and "Paint.NETShell.py"?

There is only ShellOut.py which will run PS plug-ins through PaintDotNet.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:06 pm **(#218)**

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Open in your editor, save as Paint.NETShell.py - place in the plug-ins folder.

This ones, Paint.NETShell.py.
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=970&start=100

I have ShellOut.py which already supports Paint.NET. I was curious of a difference. ShellOut.py seems better with all the other optional programs ready to go.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16126

Oh i completely forgot about that one. I would just use the newer ShellOut.py as it does the same thing and more.

2-ton · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:55 pm **(#220)**

I see that Partha put shell out into the mcgimp filter list...I really do need to learn how to use it.