Works fine in 64bit Linux. What's the difference between the Plug-in and your script, Graechan?

Those are good additions.

C is just like most other programming languages, just a little different syntax. All the underlying concepts are the same. My first introduction to C was Aztec C, back in the late 80s. It produced really tight Assembly code. When used along with DSD (Dynamic Screen Debugger), it was the cat's meow.

I haven't looked at it yet, but I will check it out.

That is an interesting plug-in, a quick try and I can see its usefulness.

To add to the collection a compiled for linux 32bit file.

The plug-in compiles easily (as root) with gimptool-2.0 --build text-font.c
For various reason, I compile these in debian (AntiX) and use them in PClinuxOS - very different flavours of linux.
Shows the forgiving nature of Gimp plug-ins I think a better than 50% chance of it working on a 32 bit installation, but no guarantee.
Runs very nicely from ~/gimp-2.8/plug-ins

See 1st post for latest update

Text-Font binary for Windows 32 bit.
Tested in GIMP-2.8.10 and seems to run fine.
I compiled this in Windows Vista so it should work in XP also. Not sure about any other.
Attached with c file src. Install into your USERNAME/.gimp-2.8/plug-ins folder and restart GIMP.
Location in menus is - Filters>Beautify>Text Font Select
NOTE: If you have many fonts prepare to wait. (i had to wait 5 minutes for the text-font binary to load all the fonts)



See 1st post for latest update.

thanks Rod
tested, it works
(btw: do you know why its menu is called "beautify"?)

My only guess is that it was supposed to be part of the Beautify plugin suite at one time and got disregarded.
You can change the location by editing the pluginrc file.
1) Shut down GIMP
2) Open the pluginrc file in NOTEPAD ++.
3) Search <Image>/Filters/Beautify.
4) Then just change Beautify (or the whole line) to whatever you want. Save the file.
5) Restart GIMP.
The filter should now be located where you want it.

Graechan can you edit your script to center the font on the image layer? It doesn't seem to be doing that.

@Graechan - Been looking over the plug-in. Reading the C code is not the problem. Figuring out how C plug-ins interface with GIMP is where the learning curve is. It doesn't look too bad, though. It is something I'm interested in pursuing.

There's some pretty good "getting started" info here.
http://developer.gimp.org/index.html

Thanks for sharing ideas and solutions !

According to me - Gimp version 2.8. ? - This functionality has been enabled ( and expanded) - so I guess so - further development was abandoned ...

This plugin ( in this version ) offers only more fonts in the preview - is not enough.
If it were possible to add more features ( the script or plugin ) - it's my wish list would be very long:

Step 1 (the most important ) :
At any layer ( context menu ) creates a text layer - with the fields :
- Text (to be introduced )
- Font name
- Font size ;
- Font color ;
- Position.
..........................................................................................................................
Step 2 .. 3 .. 4 ( a lot of ideas - but it does not matter without the implementation of step 1 )
..........................................................................................................................
Last step - check the look for different fonts (call text- font.exe )

Graechan,

I've modified the C plug-in to add the functionality you requested. The plug-in will now make the selected font active and outputs a message.

You will need to compile it for Windows.

I'm attaching the updated source code and the binary for Linux_x64.

Latest update located here

Shouldn't the name remain the same, so it can be just overwritten in the plug-ins folder? Having two versions of the same plug-ins, with different names, can cause PDB/Menu registration problems.

I've updated the text in the source code to note that updates have been made.

Is there not a Free Open Source "C" compiler for Windows? Once you get the C compiler and the GIMP libs/deps installed, you should be able to use gimptool to compile small plug-ins.

Thanks Tux.

Screenshot.




Works in Windows Vista 32 bit Tux.

Again Thanks for Graechan, GnuTux and Rod.
In this composition I became of hope for ideas for new solutions.
Guided by his own idea - before compiling in Windows
I changed this:

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It is still shown in the Fonts menu (PPM) - but you can not run.
Any tips?

ps. ROD - from which the build environment are you using?
You built yourself? - If (like me) use of building Samji - for which thanks are due after each successful compilation
Scream out loud - SAMJI BACK