I like this, I like it a lot.

saulgoode, if you do tinker with this in the coming year, I'd like to request an option to select a separate font for text versus numbers. I think that some fonts have better looking or more readable digits, but their text may not be suitable (overly decorative, maybe); likewise a font's text may be nice but the digits...just not appealing.

Yup i knew, that is one of the best things about it. The script leaves everything in layers so you can adjust the entire calender....opacity,colors, and anything else you need to do.

I have finally gotten around to updating the script and the latest version is available for testing.

http://chiselapp.com/user/saulgoode/repository/script-fu/wiki?name=sg-calendar

Both the "Calendar" and "Calendar year" commands have been combined in the same .scm file, so this should eliminate version matching problems. I haven't fully documented the script yet, but not a whole lot has changed and those that were familiar with the original version should have little problem understanding this version. Make sure that you remove both the original sg-calendar.scm and sg-calendar-year.scm files from your scripts folder before installing the new version.

List of changes:

• Any existing selection is now honored by both commands. The rendering will only occur within the rectangular bounds of the selection (or of the active layer if no selection is present).
• Language support for German, Italian, Spanish, and French has been added. Unfortunately, it is not possible for the Script-fu dialog to appear in non-English languages, but at least calendars can be created using them.
• Separate text and numeric fonts can be specified (per Bob63's suggestion).
• Choice of showing either 1, 2, or 3 of a day name's initial letters.
• The layout for the year calendar now more completely fills the selected region.
• Bug fixes.

Once again, thanks for all the suggestions and for the help in testing. It is very tedious to try all of the possible combinations of options and it is quite possible that I have missed something.

Saul! I can't wait to try this out.

That's great Saul..... Than you for your excellent scripting as always....

Saul,

I got the following error:
Error while executing script-fu-sg-calendar-year
Error: Invalid type for argument 1 to gimp-text-get-extents-fontname.

Using default settings.

I don't get any error messages. It runs fine for me - both the month and year parts.

I love having the month names added plus the options in the week days.

Did you remove the old sg-calendar-year.scm file from your scripts folder?

I saved over top of the old one and made it executable; let me try again.

Update: I got confused I had both your sg-calendar.scm and sg-calendar-year.scm scripts and didn't pay attention to what the name was on the downloaded file. When I went to make the file executable, I activated the wrong one. <seeking forgiveness>

These are great, saulgoode. What a nice upgrade! Thanks!

Basic month and year calendars.





Now it's time to play.

very cool "O"....

Very cute Molly. Luv that car.

That's Tow-Mater My four year old's favorite movie.

Something that is pretty cool. I made a wallpaper-sized calendar (1280x1024) and selected a 6-column calendar. The selection area I chose - although the measurements were not perfect - were such that the calendar would fill most of the screen area. I neglected to allow for things on the right and left When the script ran I found out that it aligns the top row of six months with the top of the selection area and the bottom row of six months the the bottom of the selection area. This gave me a picture frame style of calendar. Here's an example with just a molten-gold pattern on the background, but you can see the large open area in the center that could have most any image stuck in there. I don't know if that was planned but it is a very neat result!

I have a nephew down in Shelby NC that has two body shops, the other one in Kings Mountain. I would like to be able to paint that little car, like before and after pics but don't know if it is possible or not. There are so many different colors of rust, I wouldn't know how to go about it.
I have seen some people do beautiful jobs on cars but I don't know about this little Gem. A nice bright red or aqua, or even Royal blue. Do any of you pros out there know if this can be done?

Mike, Yeah I put that movie up a few months ago as a trailer. It is so cute. It is called Cars 2.
http://www.superfundo.cc/cars2/

@Bob, that is a very pretty gold. very nice.

Cool background, Bob. Nice calendar!

O,
I like yours too. Not to take anything away from your tree, but I love the background behind the tree. Somewhere I have a huge panorama that was taken on a mountaintop in Scotland. I dig nice long-shot scenes like that.

Thanks Bob. I fell in love with the image too. If you click the see full image link you can see it in all its glory here.

Oh yeah!
I couldn't resist downloading a copy and running PC's Graphic Novel FX filter on it. Bee-yoo-tee-ful!

It's "all good". Thanks, Saul Goode!