macros vs script-fu vs python-fu

[rich2005]

(10-06-2018, 08:22 PM)DebianFanatic Wrote: Absolute Beginner here, to python & to scripting/macroing/extending GIMP.
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I had a vague remembrance that GIMP is "scriptable", and the term "macro" came to my  mind.added a bunch of numbered labels to 28 people in a photo:
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I realized that this repetitive process could probably be automated. My next questions will tackle various aspects of this task, but first I just want to make sure I'm understanding the concepts/terminology.

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Kent

While I feel that python and particularly script-fu is akin to Sanskrit for the average user and some sort of macro recording would be welcome, there are often scripts that you can inspect, learn from or maybe adapt for your own use.

You could start with this one, RMA_label_points.scm near the top of the list here: http://silent9.com/incoming/scripts/

Which uses a path and puts a label at the path nodes (control points)

Might look like this.