PainShop Pro Scripting - Grid Script

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Grid Script - Comments welcome

BWPanda

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

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Joëlle

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"BWPanda" <http://www.panda.id.au@cnews1.corel.dmz> wrote in message
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>
> I wrote this script to create a vector grid over an image. The initial
> inspiration was a collage I saw JoDove making for the Photography group,
> but it can have many other uses.
> I've attached two examples of what it can help you do.
>
> Please test it out and let me know what you think.
> Does it work in older versions, do you have any suggestions to make it
> better...?
>
> Before you ask, I'm working on an update that'll give the user the
> additional option of choosing the size gap between the lines as opposed to
> the number of lines, but I thought I'd get this one out there for you to
> test in the meantime.
>
> --
> Kind regards,
> Peter Anderson.
> (Fuji FinePix S9500)
> http://www.panda.id.au
>
>

Thanks Panda, that works very well. :-))

Joëlle

Harley

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

BWPanda

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"Harley" <Davidson@95Heritage.com> wrote in message news:471f4e1b$1_3@cnews...
>
> Curious as to what parameters you used in running the script in your example
> pics. It does work great.
>

For the collage, I used a width of 10 (I think), with border, 3 vertical lines
and 2 horizontal lines.
For the cross-stitch effect, I used a width of 1, no border, and calculated that
I needed 79 vertical lines and 59 horizontal lines.

I realise this second example would be hard to use normally, and that's why I'm
working on an update. Stay tuned!

--
Kind regards,
Peter Anderson.
(Fuji FinePix S9500)
http://www.panda.id.au

SuzShook

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

Cool, Peter! I like the ability to choose the width of the lines. I think
Gary wrote a Gridmaker script some time ago, but it uses a raster layer for
the grid, and there's no line width choice, so this is different and the
vector grid might just come in handy some day. Thanks for sharing, Peter.
Suz

BWPanda wrote:
> I wrote this script to create a vector grid over an image. The initial
> inspiration was a collage I saw JoDove making for the Photography
> group, but it can have many other uses.
> I've attached two examples of what it can help you do.
>
> Please test it out and let me know what you think.
> Does it work in older versions, do you have any suggestions to make it
> better...?
>
> Before you ask, I'm working on an update that'll give the user the
> additional option of choosing the size gap between the lines as
> opposed to the number of lines, but I thought I'd get this one out
> there for you to test in the meantime.

Joëlle

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

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SuzShook

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

Kool, Joëlle!

Joëlle wrote:
> "BWPanda" <http://www.panda.id.au@cnews1.corel.dmz> wrote in message
> news:471f44ab_3@cnews...
>
> Just having some fun with your Grid script.
>
> Red background>Panda's Grid>select the grid>Effects>3D Effects.
> Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.
> It reminds me of a mangled supermarket trolley.
>
> A good fun script Panda! :-)
>
> Joëlle

Trev

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

Joëlle wrote:
> "BWPanda" <http://www.panda.id.au@cnews1.corel.dmz> wrote in message
> news:471f44ab_3@cnews...
>
> Just having some fun with your Grid script.
>
> Red background>Panda's Grid>select the grid>Effects>3D Effects.
> Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.
> It reminds me of a mangled supermarket trolley.
>
> A good fun script Panda! :-)
>
> Joëlle

Nice I must grabit

--
Trev
You can always tell a Yorkshire man,
But you can't tell him much.

Trev

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

BWPanda wrote:
> I wrote this script to create a vector grid over an image. The initial
> inspiration was a collage I saw JoDove making for the Photography
> group, but it can have many other uses.
> I've attached two examples of what it can help you do.
>
> Please test it out and let me know what you think.
> Does it work in older versions, do you have any suggestions to make it
> better...?
>
> Before you ask, I'm working on an update that'll give the user the
> additional option of choosing the size gap between the lines as
> opposed to the number of lines, but I thought I'd get this one out
> there for you to test in the meantime.

Thanks Panda

--
Trev
You can always tell a Yorkshire man,
But you can't tell him much.

Joëlle

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

Thanks Suz!
This is good for making windows, spiders webs, all sorts of things.. :-)

Joëlle

"SuzShook" <suzshook@roadrunner.com> wrote in message
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>
> Kool, Joëlle!
>
> Joëlle wrote:
>
>
>

sagoteb

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:471f5d0e_1@cnews...
>
>
> "BWPanda" <http://www.panda.id.au@cnews1.corel.dmz> wrote in message news:471f44ab_3@cnews...
>
> Just having some fun with your Grid script.
>
> Red background>Panda's Grid>select the grid>Effects>3D Effects.
> Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.
> It reminds me of a mangled supermarket trolley.
>
> A good fun script Panda! :-)
>
> Joëlle

Made me think of another Dutchman. ;-)
http://www.math.utah.edu/~cherk/teach/opt/esher1.gif
>
>

Joëlle

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"sagoteb" <sagotebcherubim@orange.nl> wrote in message
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>
> "Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:471f5d0e_1@cnews...
>
>
> Made me think of another Dutchman. ;-)
> http://www.math.utah.edu/~cherk/teach/opt/esher1.gif
>
>
>
Hehe, it's him again!
;-)

sagoteb

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:471f6817$1_2@cnews...
>
>
> "sagoteb" <sagotebcherubim@orange.nl> wrote in message news:471f6703$1_1@cnews...
> Hehe, it's him again!
> ;-)

It's not easy to go around 'Him', he has done so much! :)
>
>

Harley

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"BWPanda" <http://www.panda.id.au@cnews1.corel.dmz> wrote in message
news:471f54de_3@cnews...
>
> "Harley" <Davidson@95Heritage.com> wrote in message
> news:471f4e1b$1_3@cnews...
>
> For the collage, I used a width of 10 (I think), with border, 3 vertical
> lines and 2 horizontal lines.
> For the cross-stitch effect, I used a width of 1, no border, and
> calculated that I needed 79 vertical lines and 59 horizontal lines.
>
> I realise this second example would be hard to use normally, and that's
> why I'm working on an update. Stay tuned!
>
>
> --
> Kind regards,
> Peter Anderson.
> (Fuji FinePix S9500)
> http://www.panda.id.au
>
>

Thanks, and again, it works very well.

Cheers,

Harley

Jeremy King

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:471f5d0e_1@cnews...
>
>
> "BWPanda" <http://www.panda.id.au@cnews1.corel.dmz> wrote in message
> news:471f44ab_3@cnews...
>
> Just having some fun with your Grid script.
>
> Red background>Panda's Grid>select the grid>Effects>3D Effects.
> Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.
> It reminds me of a mangled supermarket trolley.
>
> A good fun script Panda! :-)
>
> Joëlle
Forgive my ignorance, but I am finding it difficult working out why I should
need to use a Grid.
Some examples would be helpful.
Thanks,
Jeremy

Joëlle

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

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mortman

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

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> "Jeremy King" <jdk@psp.uk> wrote in message news:471f74fc_2@cnews...
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Can the width of the Grid lines and border lines be adjusted?

SuzShook

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

mortman wrote:
> Joëlle wrote:
> Can the width of the Grid lines and border lines be adjusted?

Yes - you are asked for the width when the script begins. Give it a try!
Suz

Joëlle

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"mortman" <mortn@comcast.net> wrote in message news:471f7f44$1_2@cnews...

Joëlle wrote:
> "Jeremy King" <jdk@psp.uk> wrote in message news:471f74fc_2@cnews...
>
> You are forgiven :-)
>
> You can use this for making collages, make a grid, select a square, shape
> or whatever, fill it with an image. Select another square and fill it with
> another image etc.. Or just play, make shapes, graphics, have fun.
>
> Here is a sample.
> :-)
> Joëlle
>
>
Can the width of the Grid lines and border lines be adjusted?
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You can adjust the lines, width, size.
Best way to find out how it works is to install it.
Save it to your Scripts-Restricted folder amd run the script :-)

Joëlle

Michelle

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

BWPanda wrote:
> I wrote this script to create a vector grid over an image. The initial
> inspiration was a collage I saw JoDove making for the Photography
> group, but it can have many other uses.
> I've attached two examples of what it can help you do.
>
> Please test it out and let me know what you think.
> Does it work in older versions, do you have any suggestions to make it
> better...?
>
> Before you ask, I'm working on an update that'll give the user the
> additional option of choosing the size gap between the lines as
> opposed to the number of lines, but I thought I'd get this one out
> there for you to test in the meantime.

It doesn't work in PSP 9 :-( I got an error saying No module named
PSPapp and that was as far as it got.

Michelle

JoeB

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"Michelle" <Michelle@anywhere.com> wrote in news:471f878a$1_2@cnews:

>
> BWPanda wrote:
>
> It doesn't work in PSP 9 :-( I got an error saying No module named
> PSPapp and that was as far as it got.
>
> Michelle

The script needs a little edit, as it was written for the Corel versions of
PSP. Click the little button on the Script toolbar that looks like a small
scroll (tooltip says Edit Selected Script) and it will open in a text
editor. In the top line, where it says PSPApp, remove ONLY the PSP and
replace it with Jasc. In the 9th line (Host Version) remove the numbers
11.20 from between the single quotes but leave the single quotes. Save it
and the script will run in v.9.

Regards,

JoeB

JoeB

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

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JoeB

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in news:471f5d0e_1@cnews:

>
>
> "BWPanda" <http://www.panda.id.au@cnews1.corel.dmz> wrote in message
> news:471f44ab_3@cnews...
>
> Just having some fun with your Grid script.
>
> Red background>Panda's Grid>select the grid>Effects>3D Effects.
> Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.

Could you be more specific about how you did that? Effects 3D Effects
needs something more. After you made the red background did you have or
need any specific colors in the materials palette?

Regards,

JoeB

Joëlle

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message
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> "Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in news:471f7b84_3@cnews:
>
>
> How do you select one square of the grid and fill it with an image?
>
> Regards,
>
> JoeB
>
>

The squares are on a separate layer.
Use the Magic Wand and click in the square to select it. Make sure your
image is square too. Ctrl+C to copy your image. Shift+Ctrl+L will paste it
inside the selection, or if you don't like keyboard shortcuts: Edit>Paste
into Selection.

If you want to use 4 squares for one image, use the Rectangular Selection
tool. If you want to see the grid, click on the lower layer and paste the
image there. If you don't want to see the grid, paste the image on the grid
layer.
:-)
Joëlle

Joëlle

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

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Michelle

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

JoeB wrote:
> "Michelle" <Michelle@anywhere.com> wrote in news:471f878a$1_2@cnews:
>
>
> The script needs a little edit, as it was written for the Corel
> versions of PSP. Click the little button on the Script toolbar that
> looks like a small scroll (tooltip says Edit Selected Script) and it
> will open in a text editor. In the top line, where it says PSPApp,
> remove ONLY the PSP and replace it with Jasc. In the 9th line (Host
> Version) remove the numbers
> 11.20 from between the single quotes but leave the single quotes.
> Save it and the script will run in v.9.
>
> Regards,
>
> JoeB

Thanks, Joe, I'll try now. I had remembered reading about changing the
PSP app part to Jasc and tried that but it didn't work. I hadn't
remembered that there was something else I should have changed since I
had never done it before but it works now, as you knew it would ;-),
thanks very much, Joe. And also, thank you, Peter, nice script!

Michelle

JoeB

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in news:471f9185_1@cnews:

>
>
> "JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns99D37CC5E81DCJoeB@207.107.16.194...
>
> The squares are on a separate layer.
> Use the Magic Wand and click in the square to select it. Make sure
> your image is square too. Ctrl+C to copy your image. Shift+Ctrl+L will
> paste it inside the selection, or if you don't like keyboard
> shortcuts: Edit>Paste into Selection.
>
> If you want to use 4 squares for one image, use the Rectangular
> Selection tool. If you want to see the grid, click on the lower layer
> and paste the image there. If you don't want to see the grid, paste
> the image on the grid layer.
>:-)
> Joëlle

Thanks, and I see where I erred. When using the magic wand I had not
checked the Contiguous box :-(

Regards,

JoeB

JoeB

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in news:471f94bf_3@cnews:

>
>
> "JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns99D37D76C53C5JoeB@207.107.16.194...
>
> Try this:
> New Image>600x600 pixels.
> Fill with a colour.
> Run the script.
> Follow the prompts.
> I used dark grey for the gridlines.
> When the grid is made it will appear as a separate layer, click on the
> grid lines with the Magic Wand tool.
> Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel with the attached settings.
> Deselect.
>
> Then play with the Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.
> Merge All.
>:-)
> Joëlle

Ahh, it seems that the missing part was Inner Bevel.

I now get a similar bevel, but not quite the way it seems in your
instructions. That is, I can select the grid with the magic wand but
when I try to apply Inner Bevel I'm prompted that the selection must be
promoted to a full layer and the raster selection will be removed, which
is what occurs so that I now have a copy of the grid above the vector
grid that has the Inner Bevel applied to it. There is no selection left
to Deselect after I have applied the inner bevel. I'm using v.9 so
maybe there's something different in your version?

Regards,

JoeB

Joëlle

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99D38F049A213JoeB@207.107.16.194...
>
> "Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in news:471f94bf_3@cnews:
>
>
> Ahh, it seems that the missing part was Inner Bevel.
>
> I now get a similar bevel, but not quite the way it seems in your
> instructions. That is, I can select the grid with the magic wand but
> when I try to apply Inner Bevel I'm prompted that the selection must be
> promoted to a full layer and the raster selection will be removed, which
> is what occurs so that I now have a copy of the grid above the vector
> grid that has the Inner Bevel applied to it. There is no selection left
> to Deselect after I have applied the inner bevel. I'm using v.9 so
> maybe there's something different in your version?
>
> Regards,
>
> JoeB
>

Hah, it promotes itself without any user interference! I certainly didn't
promote anything
You are quite correct, ignore the Deselect bit :-)
I like that setting, it looks like leaded glass if you select a dark grey
instead of black.

(If you duplicate a few times, you can apply different effects to different
layers, great fun)

:-)
Joëlle

JoeB

2007-10-24, 6:19 pm

"Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in news:471fb122$1_2@cnews:

>
>
> "JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns99D38F049A213JoeB@207.107.16.194...
>
> Hah, it promotes itself without any user interference! I certainly
> didn't promote anything
> You are quite correct, ignore the Deselect bit :-)
> I like that setting, it looks like leaded glass if you select a dark
> grey instead of black.
>
> (If you duplicate a few times, you can apply different effects to
> different layers, great fun)

I have the warnings enabled in my PSP so that I'm aware when something
is happening that I may not be expecting. That warning is likely
unchecked in your version.

It does look like a good script for creating the collage type effects
that several people have posted in the past. And you can drag each of
the lines around so as to create bigger squares on parts of the image,
etc.

Regards,

JoeB

BWPanda

2007-10-24, 10:20 pm

"Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:471f9185_1@cnews...
>
> "JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns99D37CC5E81DCJoeB@207.107.16.194...
>
> The squares are on a separate layer.
> Use the Magic Wand and click in the square to select it. Make sure your image
> is square too. Ctrl+C to copy your image. Shift+Ctrl+L will paste it inside
> the selection, or if you don't like keyboard shortcuts: Edit>Paste into
> Selection.
>
> If you want to use 4 squares for one image, use the Rectangular Selection
> tool. If you want to see the grid, click on the lower layer and paste the
> image there. If you don't want to see the grid, paste the image on the grid
> layer.
> :-)
> Joëlle
>

The way I did it was to simply open the image I wanted in the grid, crop and
resize it so it was just a little bigger that the squares, then paste as a new
layer in the grid.
This way, once the grid layer is above everything else, it hides any gaps
between the images, and as each image is a separate layer, you can easily move
them around as you want.

Just another way of skinning the cat :)

--
Kind regards,
Peter Anderson.
(Fuji FinePix S9500)
http://www.panda.id.au

BWPanda

2007-10-24, 10:20 pm

"Joëlle" <frogsnwmail-ng@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:471f94bf_3@cnews...
>
> Try this:
> New Image>600x600 pixels.
> Fill with a colour.
> Run the script.
> Follow the prompts.
> I used dark grey for the gridlines.
> When the grid is made it will appear as a separate layer, click on the grid
> lines with the Magic Wand tool.
> Effects>3D Effects>Inner Bevel with the attached settings.
> Deselect.
>
> Then play with the Effects>Reflection Effects>Feedback.
> Merge All.
> :-)
> Joëlle
>

A better way to apply raster effects to vectors (in my opinion), is to select
the vector with the arrow tool, go to Selections > From Vector Object, then
either Layers > Convert to Raster Layer or Selections > Promote Selection to
Layer.

For my grid, it does the same as the Magic Wand, but that's because I didn't
make the gridlines antialiased.
If the vector object you're selecting has antialiasing, you'll find it harder to
select with the Magic Wand - that's where the Selection From Vector Object comes
in handy.

Enjoy!

--
Kind regards,
Peter Anderson.
(Fuji FinePix S9500)
http://www.panda.id.au

BWPanda

2007-10-24, 10:20 pm

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Spandex Rutabaga

2007-10-24, 10:20 pm

BWPanda wrote:
>
> Attached is an edited version to work in PSP v9.
> Could someone with an older version please test it to make sure I've edited it
> correctly?

It ran in PSP 9 with no complaints and a sensible result in the
image.

Michelle

2007-10-24, 10:20 pm

BWPanda wrote:
> Attached is an edited version to work in PSP v9.
> Could someone with an older version please test it to make sure I've
> edited it correctly?
>
> Thanks!

Peter, I use version 9 and it didn't work, but then I made the changes
Joe B mentioned (changing the PSPApp to JascApp and removing the version
name but leaving the quote marks) and I replied to let you know that it
works fine in version 9 with those changes. Just in case you didn't see
the reply .

Michelle

Michelle

2007-10-24, 10:20 pm

Michelle wrote:
> BWPanda wrote:
>
> Peter, I use version 9 and it didn't work, but then I made the changes
> Joe B mentioned (changing the PSPApp to JascApp and removing the
> version name but leaving the quote marks) and I replied to let you
> know that it works fine in version 9 with those changes. Just in
> case you didn't see the reply .
>
> Michelle

I should have been clear, the ORIGINAL script didn't work with version 9
until I made those 2 small changes. I didn't try the edited one because
the one I have works just fine. TA.

Michelle

mortman

2007-10-24, 10:20 pm

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> "JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message=20
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> Jo=EBlle
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Please forgive me .... I'm a slow learner :-)
Opened a new image 600 x 600.
Ran script.
Used Magic Wand Tool to select one box of the grid.
Opened an image from organizer. Copied it.
Minimized the image.
When trying to Paste into Selection, the command is greyed out.

Help! How do I get the image into the selected box on the grid?

JoeB

2007-10-24, 10:20 pm

"BWPanda" <http://www.panda.id.au@cnews1.corel.dmz> wrote in
news:471fcf6d_2@cnews:

>
> Attached is an edited version to work in PSP v9.
> Could someone with an older version please test it to make sure I've
> edited it correctly?
>
> Thanks!
>

I haven't tried this latest PSP9 version, but if the only changes are to
change PSPApp to JascApp and remove the number from the Host Version line
then it will work, because I made those changes to the original script and
it works just fine.

Regards,

JoeB

JoeB

2007-10-25, 3:17 am

mortman <mortn@comcast.net> wrote in news:471ff69f$1_2@cnews:

> Please forgive me .... I'm a slow learner :-)
> Opened a new image 600 x 600.
> Ran script.
> Used Magic Wand Tool to select one box of the grid.
> Opened an image from organizer. Copied it.
> Minimized the image.
> When trying to Paste into Selection, the command is greyed out.
>
> Help! How do I get the image into the selected box on the grid?

Make sure that, in the Layers Palette, the Background image (which is the
background color behind the grid) is highlighted before pasting into
selection.

Regards,

JoeB

mortman

2007-10-25, 3:17 am

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> Jo=EBlle wrote:
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e it=20[color=darkred]
ste=20[color=darkred]
ion=20[color=darkred]
the=20[color=darkred]
grid=20[color=darkred]
> Please forgive me .... I'm a slow learner :-)
> Opened a new image 600 x 600.
> Ran script.
> Used Magic Wand Tool to select one box of the grid.
> Opened an image from organizer. Copied it.
> Minimized the image.
> When trying to Paste into Selection, the command is greyed out.
>=20
> Help! How do I get the image into the selected box on the grid?
>=20
Problem Solved: I forgot to make the Background active before Pasting=20
into the selection. I think I've got it now.

BWPanda

2007-10-25, 3:17 am

"JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99D3CB31CBFECJoeB@207.107.16.194...
>
> I haven't tried this latest PSP9 version, but if the only changes are to
> change PSPApp to JascApp and remove the number from the Host Version line
> then it will work, because I made those changes to the original script and
> it works just fine.
>
> Regards,
> JoeB
>

Thanks for that Joe.

I notice on some scripts, at the top it says:
True = App.Constants.Boolean.true
False = App.Constants.Boolean.false

Is this a backwards compatible thing, and do I need to include it?
(I've just been using True and False, which seem to work fine...)

--
Kind regards,
Peter Anderson.
(Fuji FinePix S9500)
http://www.panda.id.au

JoeB

2007-10-25, 3:17 am

"BWPanda" <http://www.panda.id.au@cnews1.corel.dmz> wrote in
news:472009a5_3@cnews:

>
> "JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns99D3CB31CBFECJoeB@207.107.16.194...
>
>
> Thanks for that Joe.
>
> I notice on some scripts, at the top it says:
> True = App.Constants.Boolean.true
> False = App.Constants.Boolean.false
>
> Is this a backwards compatible thing, and do I need to include it?
> (I've just been using True and False, which seem to work fine...)

Yes, it is a backwards compatible thing. You don't need to have it in
your particular script but some later versions of PSP use a different
syntax for True and False when those are needed, so adding those lines
at the top after the Host Version line is usually a good thing. It
doesn't cause problems with later versions, is ignored in all versions
if not needed within the script, and makes earlier versions work if the
script was recorded in a later version.

Adding those lines, and using JascApp in the top line and removing the
number of the Host Version in the Host Version line will generally mean
the script will work in all versions, EXCEPT where the script uses tools
from a later version that aren't available in previous versions.

Regards,

JoeB

JoeB

2007-10-25, 3:17 am

Adding a P.S. to my last post, basically if you add the following to the
top of your scripts (removing the stuff placed in the same place by the
Corel versions of PSP) you'll get the most backwards compatibility (fill in
the Author and Description stuff between the single quotes as you wish):

from JascApp import *

def ScriptProperties():
return {
'Author': '',
'Description': '',
'Host': 'Paint Shop Pro',
'Host Version': ''
}

True = App.Constants.Boolean.true
False = App.Constants.Boolean.false

Regards,

JoeB

BWPanda

2007-10-25, 3:17 am

"JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message
news:Xns99D3DC745F08AJoeB@207.107.16.194...
>
> Adding a P.S. to my last post, basically if you add the following to the
> top of your scripts (removing the stuff placed in the same place by the
> Corel versions of PSP) you'll get the most backwards compatibility (fill in
> the Author and Description stuff between the single quotes as you wish):
>
> from JascApp import *
>
> def ScriptProperties():
> return {
> 'Author': '',
> 'Description': '',
> 'Host': 'Paint Shop Pro',
> 'Host Version': ''
> }
>
> True = App.Constants.Boolean.true
> False = App.Constants.Boolean.false
>

Great, that's exactly what I wanted to know!
So using JascApp works in later version too?
(guess I'll just have to try it...)

--
Kind regards,
Peter Anderson.
(Fuji FinePix S9500)
http://www.panda.id.au

Joëlle

2007-10-25, 6:19 am

"mortman" <mortn@comcast.net> wrote in message news:471ffdaf$1_2@cnews...

mortman wrote:
> Joëlle wrote:
> Please forgive me .... I'm a slow learner :-)
> Opened a new image 600 x 600.
> Ran script.
> Used Magic Wand Tool to select one box of the grid.
> Opened an image from organizer. Copied it.
> Minimized the image.
> When trying to Paste into Selection, the command is greyed out.
>
> Help! How do I get the image into the selected box on the grid?
>
Problem Solved: I forgot to make the Background active before Pasting
into the selection. I think I've got it now.
----------------------------

Well done, you're not slow after all :-))

Joëlle

Tadjio

2007-10-25, 6:19 am

"BWPanda" <http://www.panda.id.au@cnews1.corel.dmz> wrote in message news:4720179d$1_3@cnews...
>
> "JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message news:Xns99D3DC745F08AJoeB@207.107.16.194...
>
> Great, that's exactly what I wanted to know!
> So using JascApp works in later version too?
> (guess I'll just have to try it...)
>
> --
> Kind regards,
> Peter Anderson.
> (Fuji FinePix S9500)
> http://www.panda.id.au

That's right, Peter.
All PSP9 (and earlier) scripts (written for Jasc) are upwards compatible.
Corel just changed the name of the library from JascApp to PSPApp.

Thanks for your great script; I intend to try it in earnest with a posting today.

Do you have a potted set of user instructions I can save?
--
Tadjio

mortman

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

Jo=EBlle wrote:
> "mortman" <mortn@comcast.net> wrote in message news:471ffdaf$1_2@cnews.=
...
>=20
> mortman wrote:
ws:[color=darkred]
age[color=darkred]
ake[color=darkred]
he[color=darkred]
the[color=darkred]
in[color=darkred]
y I[color=darkred]
ur=20[color=darkred]
te=20[color=darkred]
tion=20[color=darkred]
the=20[color=darkred]
e=20[color=darkred]
> Problem Solved: I forgot to make the Background active before Pasting
> into the selection. I think I've got it now.
> ----------------------------
>=20
> Well done, you're not slow after all :-))
>=20
> Jo=EBlle
>=20
>=20
Thank you Jo=EBlle. I need all the encouragement I can get ;-)

...... Mort

BWPanda

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

"Tadjio" <Tadjio@PSP.uk> wrote in message news:47204ac5_3@cnews...
>
> That's right, Peter.
> All PSP9 (and earlier) scripts (written for Jasc) are upwards compatible.
> Corel just changed the name of the library from JascApp to PSPApp.
>
> Thanks for your great script; I intend to try it in earnest with a posting
> today.
>
> Do you have a potted set of user instructions I can save?
>

Thanks Tadjio.
Another question: would putting "Paint Shop Pro Photo v11.20" in the Host part
of the ScriptProperties mess it up for older users, or can I leave that there
safely?

Not sure what you mean by 'potted set of user instructions'...

--
Kind regards,
Peter Anderson.
(Fuji FinePix S9500)
http://www.panda.id.au

SuzShook

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

Yes, you do need to include this, Peter - otherwise, your scripts will fail
in earlier versions of PSP, before True and False were defined. Suz

BWPanda wrote:
> "JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns99D3CB31CBFECJoeB@207.107.16.194...
>
>
> Thanks for that Joe.
>
> I notice on some scripts, at the top it says:
> True = App.Constants.Boolean.true
> False = App.Constants.Boolean.false
>
> Is this a backwards compatible thing, and do I need to include it?
> (I've just been using True and False, which seem to work fine...)

SuzShook

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

Exactly, Peter! Suz

BWPanda wrote:
> "JoeB" <mymail@myserver.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns99D3DC745F08AJoeB@207.107.16.194...
>
> Great, that's exactly what I wanted to know!
> So using JascApp works in later version too?
> (guess I'll just have to try it...)

SuzShook

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

I leave the host version blank, as JoeB suggested. If you leave the "Paint
Shop Pro Photo v11.20" in there, users of earlier versions may get a warning
message stating the script comes from a later version of PSP and may produce
unpredictable results..... So employing the exact strategy JoeB listed
avoids a lot of problems. Suz

BWPanda wrote:
> "Tadjio" <Tadjio@PSP.uk> wrote in message news:47204ac5_3@cnews...
>
> Thanks Tadjio.
> Another question: would putting "Paint Shop Pro Photo v11.20" in the
> Host part of the ScriptProperties mess it up for older users, or can
> I leave that there safely?
>
> Not sure what you mean by 'potted set of user instructions'...

Vern Stump

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

BWPanda wrote:
> Attached is an edited version to work in PSP v9.
> Could someone with an older version please test it to make sure I've
> edited it correctly?
>
> Thanks!

Does not work in PSP8.

Vern

Executing RunScript
Executing EnableOptimizedScriptUndo

Executing MsgBox

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:\Documents and Settings\VERN\My Documents\My PSP8
Files\Scripts-Trusted\Panda_Grid_PSPv9.PspScript", line 29, in Do

lineColour = App.Do(Environment, 'GetMaterial', {

NameError: global name 'True' is not defined

Spandex Rutabaga

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

Vern Stump wrote:
>
> BWPanda wrote:
>
> Does not work in PSP8.

Put in this:

True = App.Constants.Boolean.true
False = App.Constants.Boolean.false

See JoeB's post for details.

> Traceback (most recent call last):
>
> File "C:\Documents and Settings\VERN\My Documents\My PSP8
> Files\Scripts-Trusted\Panda_Grid_PSPv9.PspScript", line 29, in Do
>
> lineColour = App.Do(Environment, 'GetMaterial', {
>
> NameError: global name 'True' is not defined

Tadjio

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

"BWPanda" <http://www.panda.id.au@cnews1.corel.dmz> wrote in message news:47209137_2@cnews...
>
> "Tadjio" <Tadjio@PSP.uk> wrote in message news:47204ac5_3@cnews...
>
> Thanks Tadjio.
> Another question: would putting "Paint Shop Pro Photo v11.20" in the Host part of the ScriptProperties mess it up for older
> users, or can I leave that there safely?
>
> Not sure what you mean by 'potted set of user instructions'...
> --
> Kind regards,
> Peter Anderson.
> (Fuji FinePix S9500)
> http://www.panda.id.au

Hi Peter

I see JoeB and Suz have answered your questions.

As to user instructions, it would be useful to have a small text file
with a step by step account of how to use your script,
including how to insert images.
Something we can look-up again in the future as a reference.
--
Tadjio

Spandex Rutabaga

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

Tadjio wrote:

> As to user instructions, it would be useful to have a small text file
> with a step by step account of how to use your script,

The file would be small indeed, containing the three words:
"Answer the prompts".

> including how to insert images.

Why did you pick this? (In any case there are several ways of
doing it). Why not include instructions on how to apply Inner
Bevel or the Polar Coordinates filter or the warp tools? Or
some other use that occurs for that matter? :)

Harley

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

"Spandex Rutabaga" <SpRu@agabatur.xednaps> wrote in message
news:4720F658.A5F10C27@agabatur.xednaps...
> Tadjio wrote:
>
>
> The file would be small indeed, containing the three words:
> "Answer the prompts".
>
>
> Why did you pick this? (In any case there are several ways of
> doing it). Why not include instructions on how to apply Inner
> Bevel or the Polar Coordinates filter or the warp tools? Or
> some other use that occurs for that matter? :)

I know not why Tadjio picked that, but I would have picked those because I
am brand spanking new to these scripts and to PSP and so need that to cut my
teeth on.

Harley

Tadjio

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

"Spandex Rutabaga" <SpRu@agabatur.xednaps> wrote in message news:4720F658.A5F10C27@agabatur.xednaps...
> Tadjio wrote:
>
>
> The file would be small indeed, containing the three words:
> "Answer the prompts".
>
>
> Why did you pick this? (In any case there are several ways of
> doing it). Why not include instructions on how to apply Inner
> Bevel or the Polar Coordinates filter or the warp tools? Or
> some other use that occurs for that matter? :)

Including is non-inclusive :-)
--
Tadjio

SuzShook

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

Neato!

Spandex Rutabaga wrote:
> Tadjio wrote:
>
>
> The file would be small indeed, containing the three words:
> "Answer the prompts".
>
>
> Why did you pick this? (In any case there are several ways of
> doing it). Why not include instructions on how to apply Inner
> Bevel or the Polar Coordinates filter or the warp tools? Or
> some other use that occurs for that matter? :)

Spandex Rutabaga

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

SuzShook wrote:
>
> Neato!

Thank you. I answered the prompts and refused to be limited by
any instructions :)

Tadjio

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

"Spandex Rutabaga" <SpRu@agabatur.xednaps> wrote in message news:4720FF80.81981B52@agabatur.xednaps...
>
> SuzShook wrote:
>
> Thank you. I answered the prompts and refused to be limited by
> any instructions :)
>

I'd call that subjectively stubborn :-)
--
Tadjio

SuzShook

2007-10-25, 6:24 pm

I'd just call it Spandex! Flexible, and unlimited!!!!

Tadjio wrote:
> "Spandex Rutabaga" <SpRu@agabatur.xednaps> wrote in message
> news:4720FF80.81981B52@agabatur.xednaps...
>
> I'd call that subjectively stubborn :-)

Tadjio

2007-10-25, 10:18 pm

"SuzShook" <suzshook@roadrunner.com> wrote in message news:472116c0$1_1@cnews...
>
> Tadjio wrote:
>

> I'd just call it Spandex! Flexible, and unlimited!!!!

I bow to your superior knowledge :-)
--
Tadjio

BWPanda

2007-10-25, 10:18 pm

"Vern Stump" <Vern@email-suppressed.com> wrote in message
news:4720d167_2@cnews...
>
> Does not work in PSP8.
>
> .....
>
> NameError: global name 'True' is not defined
>

This has been implemented into version 2 of the script, see new topic.

--
Kind regards,
Peter Anderson.
(Fuji FinePix S9500)
http://www.panda.id.au

Rod

2007-10-25, 10:18 pm

underprocessable

Spandex Rutabaga

2007-10-26, 3:39 am

Rod wrote:
>
> Hi Jeremy - the grid script can provide the basis for generating all sorts
> of creative forms - see attached image.

Looks like you overdid the pixel size and the JPEG compression
on that one.

Harley

2007-10-26, 6:21 pm

"Rod" <rh_au@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:47214844_3@cnews...
>
> Hi Jeremy - the grid script can provide the basis for generating all so=
rts=20
> of creative forms - see attached image.
>
>
> "Jeremy King" <jdk@psp.uk> wrote in message news:471f74fc_2@cnews...
al[color=darkred]
it[color=darkred]
he[color=darkred]
>
>
>

Very nice, great job on that one.=20

Joëlle

2007-10-26, 6:21 pm

"Harley" <Davidson@95Heritage.com> wrote in message
news:4721dab0$1_2@cnews...

"Rod" <rh_au@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message news:47214844_3@cnews...
>
> Hi Jeremy - the grid script can provide the basis for generating all sorts
> of creative forms - see attached image.
>
>
> "Jeremy King" <jdk@psp.uk> wrote in message news:471f74fc_2@cnews...
>
>
>

Very nice, great job on that one.
-------------------------------

Thanks Harley :-)

Joëlle