gimp-file-load question

gimptest · **Joined:** Feb 21, 2016 **Posts:** 34

GIMP Version: 2.8.16
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: New User

I am a novice GIMP,I learn gimp batch mode tutorial and try to create a SCM file, but the first command is not successful, then I have tested the discovery may be "\" and "/" problem. How to solve？

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paynekj · **Posted:** Sun Feb 21, 2016 4:22 am **(#2)**

There are a few points...

Firstly, if you are just starting to learn scripting, then you are advised to use Python, rather than Scheme.

In the windows command line you cannot use single quotes, so you have to "escape" the double-quotes round the file name:

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gimp-2.8.exe -b "(mytest \"1111.png\")"

Which leads onto why F:\w\1111.png doesn't work - it is treating the backslahes as special characters and they would need to be "escaped" on their own: F:\\w\\1111.png, although windows should also work using the Unix directory separator F:/w/1111.png

Kevin

gimptest · **Joined:** Feb 21, 2016 **Posts:** 34

paynekj wrote:

There are a few points...

Firstly, if you are just starting to learn scripting, then you are advised to use Python, rather than Scheme.

In the windows command line you cannot use single quotes, so you have to "escape" the double-quotes round the file name:

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gimp-2.8.exe -b "(mytest \"1111.png\")"

Which leads onto why F:\w\1111.png doesn't work - it is treating the backslahes as special characters and they would need to be "escaped" on their own: F:\\w\\1111.png, although windows should also work using the Unix directory separator F:/w/1111.png

Kevin

Thank you for your reply, problem solved!

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

paynekj wrote:

Firstly, if you are just starting to learn scripting, then you are advised to use Python, rather than Scheme.
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Kevin

Them's fightin' words!

-Rob >