After further review of the program i uninstalled it until they correct the problem with the user directory folder.
This program grabs gimp-2.6 user folder and runs its preferences according to it.
The problem is file-jpeg and libintl-8.dll conflict for both.

So if you run adaptable gimp it will run great until you run gimp-2.6 and the plugin rc file re-writes itself.

I recommend not installing the program until they figure out a way to create its own user folder..like adaptgimp-2.6 or something like that.

Error log for JPEG files

JPEG image Warning
JPEG parameter struct mismatch: library thinks size is 448, caller expects 488

GIMP Error
Opening 'C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Owner.FAMILY-ROOM\Desktop\DESKTOP\Desktop Files\Kodak Pictures\Pictures-latest\hagar-1.JPG' failed:

JPEG image plug-In could not open image

That was the error i got after running Gimp-2.6.11 and then trying to run Gimp Adaptable (opening a JPEG failed).

Is there a way to create a user folder for this program so when you install it the program uses that folder instead of gimp-2.6 folder?

Hrmmm... i think i have an idea.
I moved the gimp-2.6 and gimp-2.7 folders to my desktop and reinstalled adaptable gimp to see if it creates its own folder.

It creates a 2.6 folder so that isn't going to work for me.
Is there a way to direct it to a different folder tree in the user directory?
Like create a folder named gimpAdapt-2.6 and have it grab its pluginrc, themerc, gimprc, and gtkrc from that directory?

Fixing that (from developer side) seems so trivial (as you said rename their user folder in AdaptableGimp...or anything else except gimp2.6 )..well after everything must be recompiled but the fix looks really simple

AS far i know can't be fixed without recompiling.

From user's side the only solution would be use the portable version of gimp ,instead then the standard version

I wonder if there is a portable adaptable gimp?

no but there is a portable gimp

Do you think it's possible to integrate the two?

I didn't install AdaptiveGimp yet so i can not be sure but i fear that can't be done just making changes to a binary level
(in simpler words i fear can NOT be done just trasferring folders and/or files from AdaptiveGimp to PortableGimp )

But ..no ... i can not be sure about,it may even be possible
(in case would require a lot of patience ,fiddling and testing,cursing and then more fiddling, testing and cursing... but in case could be done also by not developers)

BTW..well where the heck is hidden the AdaptiveGimp source code ?

i could not see any link to get the source

Here is the src file PC
http://www.adaptablegimp.org/downloads/ ... 615.tar.gz
To build AdaptableGIMP from source, you'll first need to install a number of dependencies and development headers, including:

All of the dependencies for GIMP 2.6.10
libsqlite3
libsoup2.4
libtool
libgee
libgsl
libcurl4

GIT repository
http://github.com/bjlafren/AdaptableGIMP

So the src is available.Wish i could re-compile it.

I have asked the developers to recompile it with a different user folder name.
See what happens i guess.

Do you use only Windows ?

I mean i do not intend search for it in the labirinth of the gimp source code

But in case one of the gimp developers would be so nice to answer to a question as
"which file control the name (i.e. ".gimp-2.6" ".gimp-2.7" of the gimp folder in the user directory ?"
then i may hope to find the equivalent file in the A.gimp code and change the name

But not hope that i could recompile for windows,would be much beyond my skill

Partha is my hero.After disscussing it with him he informed me a simple batch directing the Gimp to another gimp2 directory would work.Here is the code.



Once you launch the bat file just type in the executable name and hit enter.
On a side note ALL of Gimp-2.6.11's dll files in it's bin directory work for adapt gimp such as intl.dll for PSPI and other plugins.So you can use those if need be.

Of course you have to fix the directories to your path ... but it WORKS!!!
I also have the new Neon Theme working in it.

Partha you are my hero!

Wiki updated with this information as well.

That was really smart !
I see you found how to script and plugin...do you know if extra script and plugin could be used for a task ?
(obviously such task could be shared only with users that installed same add on ...)

I am looking into that right now PC.I requested a discussion on it at the Wiki site.
I am hoping some new commands can be used such as Gaussian blur and the calling extra scripts and filters.

As it is right now only main menu commands can be used.Which in my honest opinion really takes away from the potential of this version of the program.I know it was meant to be used as a learning tool for the basics but it could be used for so much more than that.

I am wondering if it is possible to grab extra commands from an XML file. Possibly add a plugin to call the XML files command list and just grab a command and use it that way?

It would have to be a plugin linked to the UI of the program though i think.Or maybe just the Wiki site?

Huumm...maybe just adding compatibility with gimpscripter would do some magic

did you had a look at gimpscripter ?
As now if i would have to choose between the 2 i would have no doubt, my eyes problems give me also a too good excuse to my lazyness so i didn't play much with that bootchick jewel but for the few i did seems really great to automatize and create actions

i believe you already know it anyway here the link
http://www.registry.gimp.org/node/25305

I think i will look more into Gimpscripter.
I believe though that from the looks of things the developer will have to hard code extra commands into the plugin for the tool box.

After all my batch files creation over the years, including Lyle's batch file remedy with other programs, the thought never crossed my mind to do that. Thumbs up to Partha.

Rod
i think is easier ..it seems there is nothing to code.
Yes the presentation of the plugin is a bit scarying but when you look to the pratical examples you may see that is much easier of what the first impression may give