GIMP Version: 2.6.11
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: XP - SP3
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

List any relevant plug-ins or scripts:
GMIC

List any ERROR messages you received:
"Refresh failed"

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When I hit the refresh button I get several cascading windows (too fast to see) and finally an error message stating that the refresh has failed. The internet button is checked.

I've had to sometimes delete the G'MIC def file(s) (more then likely you will have several; lol) periodically or I get this type of error Drac. The file is really located in an obscure location too (for Win7 it's located at C:\Users\{your user account}\AppData\Roaming ). Hope that works for you.

Not sure if you know what the def files are, so just in case, they'll look like .gmic_def.xxxx

You can delete all the def files and leave the current.

Thanks guys. Sounds kinda like getting rid of cookies or clearing your cache. I'm running xp sp3 so where are those puppies hiding.

Also its not just the error that bothers me but this cascading set of about six or eight windows that come up one after another for about a half a second or so, then they all dissapear before the error message pops up. Is this normal?

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When I hit the refresh button I get several cascading windows (too fast to see)[/quote]
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Maybe the refresh didn't fails, just one of the external source has or had a problem (as a slightly changed link or went offline ) but the refresh was done for all other sources

Disable ALL external sources and try again, if it goes well, enable 1 only of the additional sources and try again till you didn't find that giving you the error

Disable ALL external sources and try again, if it goes well, enable 1 only of the additional sources and try again till you didn't find that giving you the error[/quote]


Just one question....What is an "external source"?

It's under Additional Filters option Drac. Best to uncheck all, refresh and then recheck all and do the same.

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

OK I'll try that. Now....How do I find those def files on XP?

That's a good question. G'MIC didn't exist when I was using XP and now I'm using Win7. lol

No problem, I can dig around and see if I can find them. I have Win 7 on my laptop but with all the issues I have had with gmic, mathmap and python installs I'm just plain scared to even try to get gimp installed and start over. I'm still struggling with mathmap....but that's another thread.

C:/ Document and Setting/Application Data/Roaming

But depending from your Explorer setting the whole App Data folder may be hidden ( mean it is there but you may have no given to yourself the permission to see system and hidden folder, so may ben invisible )

I made sure my folder options were set to show hidden files and folders but still did not see anything called Roaming in my Application Data folder.

Drac, are you using windows 7? If so, in mine, roaming is in MOLLY-PC > Molly > AppData > Roaming.
What I think Mahvin is saying is to delete all the oldref files cuz they are old versions and just leave the newest 1.5.0.3

Thank Molly that exactly what i intended but you was more clear and i hope the screenshot helped,

Draconian i remember that we saw a very messy situation maybe for some previous attempt to install Gmic and other plugin,
I think first will be better start from a clean install of gimp, adding gmic and the other plugin one by one

Well you may even try again ro refresh , i just did and worked with no errors so all sources are online:
if you still got the error message then is something wrong in your installation

But again instead then try to fix gmic install in a messed up gimp, i suggest you to wipe everything and restart with a clean gimp install

Hey Draconian mine are all in the Application Data folder itself.

You only need the 1.5.0.3 one Rod. Are you using XP? The rest are the old versions. I guess in Linux they don't hang around in folders once you install the latest version.

OK, I give up. Gonna uninstall gmic and install the latest version 1.5.0.3.

That did it! Installed latest version and it seemed to fix everything.



Just can't get that last Nagglebot filter to show up. I tried refreshing all, then by itself, rebooting gimp, still won't show up.
Now back to the continuing saga of Mathmap.....

I had a bit of trouble getting the Nagglebot filter also. don't worry. it will show up eventually.

Hi all I am brand spankin new to gimp chat and gmic as of last night. I've bein using Gimp for about a year love it. I make avatars for friends on my other guilty obsession mafia wars on FB. Any who that is irrelevant, what I am having problems with is the filters (tom kiel etc) showing up at all I have done everything shown here and still no go I was looking at my appdata and they are there in roaming but not showing on the list below various. Plz help its driving me nuts...