Custom Fonts edger doesn't work

quietreader · **Joined:** Apr 11, 2024 **Posts:** 304

I cannot get the custom-fonts edger to work.
It gives the following error:

GIMP Error
Calling error for procedure 'gimp-context-set-brush':
Procedure 'gimp-context-set-brush' has been called with value '' for argument 'name' (#1, type gchararray). This value is out of range.

And in the terminal I get this:

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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/python/gimpfu.py", line 741, in response
    dialog.res = run_script(params)
  File "/usr/lib/gimp/2.0/python/gimpfu.py", line 362, in run_script
    return apply(function, params)
  File "~/.config/GIMP/2.10/Custom Font Tools Release-16/Custom_Font_Edger_v_0_3.py", line 83, in do_stuff
    pdb.gimp_context_set_brush(current_brush)
RuntimeError: Procedure 'gimp-context-set-brush' has been called with value '' for argument 'name' (#1, type gchararray). This value is out of range

Is it because of the language setting "German"?
Or do I need a special brush for it?

My paintbrush is set to "2. Hardness 100", the paintbrush-tool is active.
I'm on GIMP 2.10.26 | Linux Mint 20.1 MATE

Skinnyhouse · **Posted:** Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:43 am **(#2)**

Hi quietreader:
Wow not used this one in a long time but sadly...
I cannot seem to replicate the error on my Window PC.

Have tried with a variety of brushes, sizes etc but without errors.
Not sure about language setting.
Are you using German language settings?

quietreader · **Joined:** Apr 11, 2024 **Posts:** 304

Yes, I have German language setting.
But it also happens when set to English (just tried that out)

Issabella · **Posted:** Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:32 am **(#4)**

I did a test with my copy and it works well. I have all Gimp in English Language. I hope you find out what is the problem.

quietreader · **Joined:** Apr 11, 2024 **Posts:** 304

Thanks for testing, Issabella.
I have a guess that it is a linux thing.
I guess it has to do with write permissions.

Wasn't it so that we cannot change the brushes shipped with the GIMP in scripts? Not sure.
I'll investigate ...

Skinnyhouse · **Posted:** Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:16 am **(#6)**

Will look through the code and see if there is an obvious language issue.

quietreader · **Joined:** Apr 11, 2024 **Posts:** 304

Tested some brushes ....
Some do work - and they are all in my user-folder.

What does not work are all those that come shipped with GIMP.
They are in their installation folder, which is marked non-writable in the GIMP settings.

PixLab · **Posted:** Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:11 am **(#8)**

quietreader wrote:

I have a guess that it is a linux thing.

I don't think, Linux user here (Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 / GIMP 2.10.38 PPA from Panda Jim).

I made a test and used the default brush shipped with GIMP called "2. Hardness 075", as well as a non GIMP brush, those two brushes are system wide, see below

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All worked like a charm :bigthup

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Skinnyhouse · **Posted:** Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:39 am **(#9)**

Looking at that section of the code.
It loops through the brushes in order to make sure that only brushes with editable settings are available for initial use.
Hmmm

Skinnyhouse · **Posted:** Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:38 am **(#10)**

quietreader:

Having a think and a sleep ...
The plug-in needs to use a brush that can be edited in order to adjust spacing values.
If it cannot find any editable brushes it will fail.

Here is another version that will just inform you if the currently selected brush is not editable and invite you to choose a different brush.
If the filter works but you have no editable brushes then perhaps you could try one that you can download from the original thread and install in your user brushes folder.

Attachment:

Custom_Font_Edger_v_0_2b.zip [4.42 KiB]
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Best of luck.

quietreader · **Joined:** Apr 11, 2024 **Posts:** 304

Hi skinnyhouse,
thanks so much for that version.
It works fine, and now we can see, what's expected.
We can always copy the non-executable brushes, so they will work.
:tyspin

Issabella · **Posted:** Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:03 am **(#12)**

Skinnyhouse, I was sure you would find a solution to quietreader.

Skinnyhouse · **Posted:** Mon Sep 30, 2024 11:33 am **(#13)**

All's well that ends well...

quietreader must have a pristine set of brushes - mine is enormous!

:hi5

quietreader · **Joined:** Apr 11, 2024 **Posts:** 304

mine, too...
941 at the moment
I wonder where they all came from ... :hehe

teapot · **Joined:** Dec 09, 2018 **Posts:** 735

Surely it's bad from to edit peoples brushes.
I'm on Linux and I keep just about everything read only.
Besides which pdb.gimp_brush_set_spacing is for parametric brushes when you really do want to edit them.
For your needs I'd suggest using pdb.gimp_context_set_brush_spacing.

Skinnyhouse · **Posted:** Tue Oct 01, 2024 12:06 pm **(#16)**

Thanks for the tip Teapot.
Will investigate that possibility for any future releases.