trouble installing Animated fire script..help please

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

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

i have went to this link and tried to install this script

http://fence-post.deviantart.com/art/GI ... t-84921148

but i can not get it to install. i am not sure what i am doing wrong... i was told this was a plugin, so i put the files in my plugin folder for gimp and it will still not work...i will post a picture of my folder in just a second...to show how it is showing in my folder....i know some times files have to be zipped in order for them to work but i have done that...cause i installed the animated snow script last night and was able to do that and i got it to work..but for some reason this animated fire script will not work...hmmm i just noticed it is a fire script,,,would i have to put the files in my script folder instead of my plugin folder?.....hope someone helps me out....

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2769

did you read the description ?

Quote:

Copy GIMPressionist presets to your GIMP Gimpressionist Presets Folder (ie..C:\Documents and Settings\username\.gimp-2.6\gimpressionist\Presets)

Copy script (.scm file) to your GIMP scripts folder (ie.. C:\Documents and Settings\username\.gimp-2.6\scripts)

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

ok i am a dummy :hehe

i just installed it but now i got a another problem...i went to go and use it and the little screen that pops up once you start using this script, to where you make the changes to all your settings, that screen is so big that i cannot click the ok button at the bottom of the page....here is a screen shot of my screen and how it looks....

is there anyway to fix this...

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

Esper wrote:

did you read the description ?

Quote:

Copy GIMPressionist presets to your GIMP Gimpressionist Presets Folder (ie..C:\Documents and Settings\username\.gimp-2.6\gimpressionist\Presets)

Copy script (.scm file) to your GIMP scripts folder (ie.. C:\Documents and Settings\username\.gimp-2.6\scripts)

no i am a dummy... :rofl

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2769

rdgracer71 wrote:

ok i am a dummy :hehe

i just installed it but now i got a another problem...i went to go and use it and the little screen that pops up once you start using this script, to where you make the changes to all your settings, that screen is so big that i cannot click the ok button at the bottom of the page....here is a screen shot of my screen and how it looks....

is there anyway to fix this...

just put the mouse over the rounded edge, near the X button and then drag to resize the window

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

That rain script is always like that. Even FP knows about it, I found how to get to it but I forget. hold down two keys and us your up and down arrows, but don't remember which keys they were.

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

Esper wrote:

rdgracer71 wrote:

ok i am a dummy :hehe

i just installed it but now i got a another problem...i went to go and use it and the little screen that pops up once you start using this script, to where you make the changes to all your settings, that screen is so big that i cannot click the ok button at the bottom of the page....here is a screen shot of my screen and how it looks....

is there anyway to fix this...

just put the mouse over the rounded edge, near the X button and then drag to resize the window

you can not just re-size it....that does no good....

Oregonian · **Posted:** Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:30 pm **(#8)**

If you hold down the Alt key, when you click on the anifire window your cursor changes into a hand and you can slide up the window.

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

Oregonian wrote:

If you hold down the Alt key, when you click on the anifire window your cursor changes into a hand and you can slide up the window.

i will try it....

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

Oregonian wrote:

If you hold down the Alt key, when you click on the anifire window your cursor changes into a hand and you can slide up the window.

that didnt work, my cursor didn't change...i wished i never download this stupid script....

Oregonian · **Posted:** Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:42 pm **(#11)**

I wonder if it's the OS. I have Linux.

Did you continue to hold down the Alt key when you clicked and tried to move it? You may want to try the shift or ctrl keys. Keep messing with it.

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

Oregonian wrote:

I wonder if it's the OS. I have Linux.

Did you continue to hold down the Alt key when you clicked and tried to move it? You may want to try the shift or ctrl keys. Keep messing with it.

well i had to move my task bar that was at the bottom of the screen to the right in order to use it.....the ok button is barley seen even doing this. i can't even read the button but at least it's to where i can click it ...if anyone on here is having trouble doing the same with this script or another script..then try moving you task bar around...i just went to my start menu and went to my control panel and then to my appearance settings and moved my task bar to the right of my screen....this is the only way i was able to use this script..the ok buttons and the cancel buttons can still not be seen but the very top of those buttons can be highlighted enough to be clicked..if anyone knows how to contact FP..let him know this may be a simple option for people who are having the same issue i was having...it was driving me nuts...but i got it figured out

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

@rdgracer71, FP hasn't come on line for a long time, maybe over a year. I did the rain script at least 2 yrs ago and he knew about it then. He did say he might shorten it a bit and take out a few of the choices but I guess he got busy.
I know what you mean, it is frustrating. I know I used the one of the F keys, anyway I am sure it will be figured out.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:06 pm **(#14)**

In Windows if you want to move the Animated Fire dialog.
1. Right click the Menu bar -> select Move.
2. Use the arrow keys to move the window.
3. Left click the Menu bar to release.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16008

That script dialog has always been huge like that.

GnuTux · **Posted:** Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:53 pm **(#16)**

I wish script-fu had the ability to present multiple input screens or at least, multiple columns. I find it limiting to only have one page (with one column) in which to present user options, with no scroll bars. The problem is compounded when you're using a 16x9 ratio display with lower resolutions. The only option is to hide the taskbars or increase the screen resolution (or just use python to write the script).

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

GnuTux wrote:

I wish script-fu had the ability to present multiple input screens or at least, multiple columns. I find it limiting to only have one page (with one column) in which to present user options, with no scroll bars. The problem is compounded when you're using a 16x9 ratio display with lower resolutions. The only option is to hide the taskbars or increase the screen resolution (or just use python to write the script).

maybe one day this will be fixed..for now i guess i will just move my task bar if i want to use it...but that really bugs me...oh well..life goes on...

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16008

Yes and even python will make huge dialogs unless you modify your gimpfu.py file.

Bytes and Pixels showed me how to do that.

pirate541 · **Joined:** May 27, 2011 **Posts:** 707

rdGracer,

did You try this link?

http://www.gimptalk.com/index.php?showt ... 905#159569

rdgracer71 · **Joined:** Dec 11, 2011 **Posts:** 532

pirate541 wrote:

rdGracer,

did You try this link?

http://www.gimptalk.com/index.php?showt ... 905#159569

no but
thanks..