Script-Fu in GIMP 3 website

[pixelmixer]

Hi,

I created a website about Script-Fu in GIMP 3. It explains the tools I use to code, offers tutorials on building libraries, and includes technical references specific to Script-Fu. You can download example plug-ins, such as auto-save and incremental save.

https://script-fu.github.io/funky/

[crogonint]

Created an account just to say *bless you* for sharing the autosave scripts for GIMP 3.0!

[crogonint]

Ahhh! I spoke too soon, I'm in Win11 right now! I'm getting:

Execution error for 'Set Up':
Error: eval: unbound variable: has-attribute?


https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2221...-arguments
..lists 7-8 different people claiming different solutions to the same problem. I don't suppose you have a guide on what to convert to get Script-Fu to work under Windows or both Linux / WIndows?

EDIT: Sorry! I should have specified, this is happening with the Almost-Autosave Setup script.

EDIT 2: I'm a complete idiot, I was getting the above error after I attempted to fix the create folder funciton. (It didn't work). YOUR script(s) (won't create the save folder) are giving me these errors:

Execution error for 'Activate':
Error: Procedure execution of gimp-xcf-save failed: Error creating 'F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_2.xcf': Error opening file “F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_2.xcf”: No such file or directory

Execution error for procedure 'gimp-xcf-save':
Error creating 'F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_2.xcf': Error opening file “F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_2.xcf”: No such file or directory

(In Windows, of course) I tried to create the folder for it, but that didn't seem to help at all.

[pixelmixer]

(04-21-2025, 02:16 AM)crogonint Wrote: Created an account just to say *bless you* for sharing the autosave scripts for GIMP 3.0!

Thank you! did you get it working?

Sorry, I don't use Windows.

[pixelmixer]

(04-21-2025, 01:39 PM)crogonint Wrote: Ahhh! I spoke too soon, I'm in Win11 right now! I'm getting:

Execution error for 'Set Up':
Error: eval: unbound variable: has-attribute?


https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2221...-arguments
..lists 7-8 different people claiming different solutions to the same problem. I don't suppose you have a guide on what to convert to get Script-Fu to work under Windows or both Linux / WIndows?

EDIT: Sorry! I should have specified, this is happening with the Almost-Autosave Setup script.

EDIT 2: I'm a complete idiot, I was getting the above error after I attempted to fix the create folder funciton. (It didn't work). YOUR script(s) (won't create the save folder) are giving me these errors:

Execution error for 'Activate':
Error: Procedure execution of gimp-xcf-save failed: Error creating 'F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_2.xcf': Error opening file “F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_2.xcf”: No such file or directory

Execution error for procedure 'gimp-xcf-save':
Error creating 'F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_2.xcf': Error opening file “F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_2.xcf”: No such file or directory

(In Windows, of course) I tried to create the folder for it, but that didn't seem to help at all.

Hi,

Sorry for that, it should be fixed now, I tested in Windows 11.   
https://script-fu.github.io/funky/hub/pl...-autosave/

[crogonint]

Erg..

I had been trying to learn Script-fu to attempt t fix it myself, but that is not going well.
My heart skipped a beat when your link didn't work.
https://script-fu.github.io/funky/hub/pl...-Autosave/
Apparently the link has capital A's now.
I tried testing it, it didn't work for me.
It seems that it cannot create the "Autosave folder on my F drive..?
I created the folder for it.
I renamed it to "GIMP_Autosave".
I checked permissions.
I restarted GIMP to clear any error conditions.
I started GIMP "as Administrator" to see if that would help.

I tried to attach an image for you, but it erased my reply here, so I'm going to post this reply, then try to post the screenshot below...

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Yeah, it won't let me attach a screenshot. here is the text of the errors it throws:
GIMP Error
Execution error for procedure 'gimp-xcf-save':
Error creating 'F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_1.xcf': Error opening file “F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_1.xcf”: No such file or directory

GIMP Error
Execution error for 'Activate':
Error: Procedure execution of gimp-xcf-save failed: Error creating 'F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_1.xcf': Error opening file “F:\Images\GIMP_Autosave\Concordia[720x720]\autosave_1.xcf”: No such file or directory

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UPDATE: I created the GIMP_Autosave folder manuallly, and the Concordia[720x720] folder manually, and it is now saving the autosave files for the test image in the correct folder on the F: drive!

Now.. why won't it create those folders for itself??

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UPDATE2: I tested with an unamed image and an alpha-only named image, the issue is definitely that it cannot create folders.

I also note that if one image errors out, it does not autosave any of them, but that may be expected behaviour.
I also noted that I don't HAVE to shut down GIMP to clear the error condition, I can just disable autosave, then enable it again.

[Ofnuts]

(Yesterday, 06:59 PM)crogonint Wrote: UPDATE: I created the GIMP_Autosave folder manuallly, and the Concordia[720x720] folder manually, and it is now saving the autosave files for the test image in the correct folder on the F: drive!

Now.. why won't it create those folders for itself??

Because in the code, creating a directory is always a separate action, if only because different user privileges can be necessary. It is usually not a problem because the code usually has some mkdir() function for this.

But it turns out that script-fu is seriously lacking in the file handling department, and so has no mkdir()