Oscar (MediaChance) would like to code a GIMP plugin that would run Photo-Reactor files (think of these files as Scripts if you will) within GIMP. See this post for details. You don't have to join the forum; I can relay the information to Oscar on your behalf if you would allow it.

http://www.mmbforums.com/viewtopic.php? ... 074#p23068

I lost my PW for Oscar Forum, and i believe it was connected with a no more used mail adress

As you know i am not a coder but maybe i may give a simple suggestion : somewhere should be a plugin template but may be better instead then search it , use as template the code of Liquid Rescale ( http://www.liquidrescale.wikidot.com ) :

the plugin template may be outdated and a bit too ...essential , Liquid Rescale instead is one of the best plugin for gimp , fully supported by a smart I

More the code was quite well commented ( i had a look because once i tried to hack it to add a new option for use the masks http://www.flickr.com/groups/511212@N23 ... 595424608/ ... ) and that may be helpful

Sure may look a bit a overkill ,( i.e. i believe Oscar would not need a multi-tab GUI ) but it is more easy and quick simplify (i.e use only 1 tab for the GUI ) then start from a too simplified and maybe obsolete template and so be forced to struggle to reinvent the wheel

Liquid Rescale is really a good example of wheel...i mean of gimp plugin

If Photoreactor files are more or less scripts geared towards PS, a Gimp version for same is a daunting task because all the Photoshop functionality has to be translated into Gimp equivalents (assuming it is possible).

If i were he i would grab the src files for PSPI and take a look at how the adobe SDK was used to build that plug-in.
After all he wants something almost exactly like it. Instead of initializing 8bf files it would be initializing a different format. That would be what ever format the Photo Reactor scripts/filters are written in.