hejian's text-font plugin V1.3

GnuTux · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 2:22 pm **(#21)**

MareroQ wrote:

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

This plug-in is not going to run from that location. It requires a drawable with an active text layer.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 2:46 pm **(#22)**

You know that I am a beginner in coding - before a long road of science - a clue ?

GnuTux · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 2:56 pm **(#23)**

For the plug-in it to run directly from the fonts dialog, the plug-in would need to create an image with a text layer from the selected font, as the fist step. This might be a good task for Graechan's script.

I do agree the menu location of the Text-Font plug-in should not be under Filters/Beautify. Maybe Filters/Fonts would be a better location.

rich2005 · **Joined:** Mar 04, 2011 **Posts:** 2446

I recompiled (linux 32) incorporating the changes shown earlier. While editing changed the location to Tools/TextFont. Works ok from there.

Rods suggestion of changing the menu location by editing pluginrc also works very well.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14729 **Location:** USA

GnuTux wrote:

For the plug-in it to run directly from the fonts dialog, the plug-in would need to create an image with a text layer from the selected font, as the fist step. This might be a good task for Graechan's script.

I do agree the menu location of the Text-Font plug-in should not be under Filters/Beautify. Maybe Filters/Fonts would be a better location.

I can re edit the plugin to show at Filters>Text i do have that menu item already listed for Freetype and other filters.

. Maybe that would be a better spot?

MareroQ i am using the latest SamJ Environment on my desktop. It actually has decided to start working again. YAY! For now anyway. :lol

Anyways i have had the environment set up for a long time (same one i used to use before). I also have my Qt build environment back! That's exciting too.

Yes i agree a shout out to SamJ - We need you back Sam! We miss you too.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 3:52 pm **(#26)**

Samj was a genius with doing builds for windows and I've been hoping to to see Samj pop in to this discussion, but maybe Rod could talk me through with what I need for the Win64bit build and I'll give it a try

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14729 **Location:** USA

Ok i re compiled to show the new menu location <Image>/Filters/Text.
Attached with src.

Maybe we should clean up this thread to list ONLY newer compiles?

Graechan just download the latest environment SamJ posted a link to.
If your environment is 64 Bit your plugin will compile as such.

Download here - http://www.aljacom.com/~gmic/petit-msys-mingw-gimp28.7z - and unpack to C in Windows directory.
You need to unpack the "small-msys-mingw-gimp28.7z" archive in C:\ for C:\petit-msys-mingw-gimp28
The instructions are in the text file : C:\petit-msys-mingw-gimp28\Readme_petit-msys-mingw-gimp28.txt

Open the Make file and edit it to contain the name of the C src you are compiling. Like so.

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################################################################

B_CFLAGS = -I/mingw/include -I/mingw/x86_64-w64-mingw32/include -I/python/include -pipe -O3 -mms-bitfields -march=i686 -s
B_LDFLAGS = -L/mingw/lib -L/mingw/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib -mwindows
GIMPARGS = $(shell gimptool-2.0 --cflags --libs)
PCREARGS = $(shell pcre-config --cflags --libs)

make: 
   /env/compilers_win32/MinGW/bin/gcc.exe -o text-font.exe -Wall -O3 -Wno-unused-variable -Wno-pointer-sign -Wno-parentheses text-font.c $(B_CFLAGS) $(B_LDFLAGS) $(GIMPARGS) $(PCREARGS) -DGIMP_DISABLE_DEPRECATED

################################################################

Though yours should read

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/env/msys/bin/gcc.exe

More information here.
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8222
I suggest read the whole topic thread.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:32 pm **(#28)**

Thankyou Rod but I'm confused is the link for 32bit or 64bit as the files seem to indicate it's 32bit

GnuTux · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:37 pm **(#29)**

That environment might do both, Graechan. Check the readme.

The Win 64bit environment is here.

http://www.aljacom.com/~gimp/divers.html

More info
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8459

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:15 pm **(#30)**

GnuTux Thank you for the link, I'm downloading now

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:19 pm **(#31)**

It's just to complicated for this old fella
I tested Rods updated Win32bit file and it didn't work
I'm not going well this morning

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14729 **Location:** USA

Graechan wrote:

It's just to complicated for this old fella
I tested Rods updated Win32bit file and it didn't work
I'm not going well this morning

See here Graechan.
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9658&start=10#p126092
Look at screenshots especially the one showing the docked error console.

It works.
The environment SamJ created makes it VERY easy to compile plugins for GIMP.
The version 4 environment is for both 32 and 64 bit compiles and includes GIT and autogen. I don't have a 64 bit system so i can not compile 64 bit.

INSTRUCTIONS-
If you open the msys bat file (which opens a DOS window) and type cd /env this will change the directory to your working environment. Now just type make after you edit the Makefile included. The rest is done by the compilers.

Then after compile the exe will be located in the C:\petit-msys-mingw-gimp28 directory. Just throw it in your plug-ins folder and test it.

Easy Peasy.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14729 **Location:** USA

If you have any compile errors it usually means the Makefile has the wrong directory for the proper compilers. You will need to edit that line if that is the case.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:15 pm **(#34)**

Thanks Rod I'll try again tomorrow, just for practice and as a confidence builder

GnuTux · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:15 pm **(#35)**

You guys are right. If the error console is active, the message is displayed there. I've updated the plug-in to force the message to the screen in all cases.

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static void
text_font (GimpDrawable *drawable)
{
  if (tfvals.font != 0) {
    gimp_text_layer_set_font (drawable->drawable_id, tfvals.font);
    gimp_context_set_font (tfvals.font);
    gimp_message_set_handler (0); 
    g_message("Active Font Changed To: %s\n",
               tfvals.font );
  }
}

I've added Rod's change to the menu location, as well.
The plug-in will now appear under: Filters/Text/Text font select..

Also, I've started adding version numbers to this plug-in to keep in sync with the updates.

See 1st post in this thread for the latest version.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:26 pm **(#36)**

Thank You for the update, can't wait for the Win compiles to test, I've enjoyed the project and will test the plugin in a script asap :jumpclap

GnuTux · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:43 pm **(#37)**

I've enjoyed this project, as well. Getting a chance to play with a C plug-in has been fun.

You need to get your Windows development environment working, Graechan. :cool

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 11:36 pm **(#38)**

As soon as I get a windows compile I will update the thread to V1.2

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14729 **Location:** USA

Windows 32 bit V-1.2

Graechan · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:28 pm **(#40)**

text-font-V1.2 has been posted, Note! change in Menu location to Filters/Text also this version makes the script Font Selector redundant so remember to please delete script
compiles for Win64bit and Linux32bit still needed so please respond if you can assist

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