Basic script queries

[terrypin]

I'm confused about some script basics. A scripting novice, I recorded a simple script by choosing the text tool (vector) with various settings of font type, size, stroke and colour. I was able to save the recording when I had entered some text and clicked on a location.

It ran OK but was not in quite the location I wanted. So I thought I'd simply find the line in the script specifying its position and change it.

But PSP 8 seemed on the one hand to tell me it was not editable, but also allow me to click 'Text Editor' to edit it:



I identified the code OK as shown. (BTW, I'm puzzled to see it apparently uses half pixels. I thought a pixel was the basic unit?)



I changed it and saved with a new name but at first that didn't seem to place the text in the revised location. (I initially posted about that, but it must have been down to me because somehow I eventually got it working logically.)

So how exactly do I interpret that first screenshot please? (There are over a 100 lines in the script.) And if it is not supposed to be editable, why? And why is the text editor accessible and allows me to edit it? Also, is there some way I can specify the location of text other than by clicking the mouse?

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

[Radim]

Please post your whole script here or somewhere like - pastebin.com.

What version of PSP and Service Pack you have, 32- or 64- bit, and Windows version?

[LeviFiction]

This is easy.

The first screen shot is the basic script editor, it's meant to be easy to use for quick changes. Things that are "Editiable" can be edited directly from that dialog. When you click on the command in question, if it's editable, the "EDIT" button you see at the bottom will become available. This will pop up a dialog with the available settings to change.

In this case PSP only allows commands that use dialogs to be edited from this simple editor. Since Text is a tool and not a dialog, you cannot edit it from this simple editor. You have to edit it directly.

So that's why when you click "Text Editor" it lets you edit the command.

The command itself can be written, changed, made smart or dumb via direct editing in a text editor since all a script is is text. But it cannot be changed in the simple script editor because it doesn't have a dialog box associated with that command.

That's all "Editable" means.

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P.S. While pixels are the smallest unit available vectors use the decimal for calculation purposes. That's why it appears that way.

[terrypin]

"

This is easy.

The first screen shot is the basic script editor, it's meant to be easy to use for quick changes. Things that are "Editiable" can be edited directly from that dialog. When you click on the command in question, if it's editable, the "EDIT" button you see at the bottom will become available. This will pop up a dialog with the available settings to change.

In this case PSP only allows commands that use dialogs to be edited from this simple editor. Since Text is a tool and not a dialog, you cannot edit it from this simple editor. You have to edit it directly.

So that's why when you click "Text Editor" it lets you edit the command.

The command itself can be written, changed, made smart or dumb via direct editing in a text editor since all a script is is text. But it cannot be changed in the simple script editor because it doesn't have a dialog box associated with that command.

That's all "Editable" means.

---
P.S. While pixels are the smallest unit available vectors use the decimal for calculation purposes. That's why it appears that way.

Thanks, appreciate that clear explanation!

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

[terrypin]

Please post your whole script here or somewhere like - pastebin.com.

Code: Select all

from JascApp import *

def ScriptProperties():
    return {
        'Author': u'Terry Pinnell',
        'Copyright': u'',
        'Description': u'',
        'Host': u'Paint Shop Pro',
        'Host Version': u'8.10'
        }

def Do(Environment):
    # EnableOptimizedScriptUndo
    App.Do( Environment, 'EnableOptimizedScriptUndo', {
            
            })

    # Text
    App.Do( Environment, 'Text', {
            'CreateAs': App.Constants.CreateAs.Vector, 
            'Segments': [{
                'WarpText': App.Constants.Boolean.false, 
                'Bold': App.Constants.Boolean.true, 
                'Leading': 100, 
                'Fill': {
                    'Color': (255,0,0), 
                    'Pattern': None, 
                    'Gradient': None, 
                    'Texture': None, 
                    'Identity': u'Material'
                    }, 
                'Font': u'Arial', 
                'LineStyle': {
                    'Name': u'', 
                    'FirstCap': (u'Butt',0.25,0.25), 
                    'LastCap': (u'Butt',0.25,0.25), 
                    'FirstSegCap': (u'',0.25), 
                    'LastSegCap': (u'',0.25), 
                    'UseSegmentCaps': App.Constants.Boolean.false, 
                    'Segments': []
                    }, 
                'LineWidth': 0, 
                'Start': (60.5,1026.5), 
                'Stroke': {
                    'Color': None, 
                    'Pattern': None, 
                    'Gradient': None, 
                    'Texture': None, 
                    'Identity': u'Material'
                    }
                },{
                'Antialias': App.Constants.Boolean.true, 
                'WarpText': App.Constants.Boolean.false, 
                'AutoKern': App.Constants.Boolean.true, 
                'Bold': App.Constants.Boolean.true, 
                'Kerning': 0, 
                'Leading': 100, 
                'Fill': {
                    'Color': (255,0,0), 
                    'Pattern': None, 
                    'Gradient': None, 
                    'Texture': None, 
                    'Identity': u'Material'
                    }, 
                'Font': u'Arial', 
                'Italic': App.Constants.Boolean.false, 
                'Join': App.Constants.JointStyle.Miter, 
                'LineStyle': {
                    'Name': u'', 
                    'FirstCap': (u'Butt',0.25,0.25), 
                    'LastCap': (u'Butt',0.25,0.25), 
                    'FirstSegCap': (u'',0.25), 
                    'LastSegCap': (u'',0.25), 
                    'UseSegmentCaps': App.Constants.Boolean.false, 
                    'Segments': []
                    }, 
                'LineWidth': 0, 
                'MiterLimit': 10, 
                'PointSize': 24, 
                'SetText': App.Constants.Justify.Left, 
                'Start': (60.5,1026.5), 
                'Strikethru': App.Constants.Boolean.false, 
                'Stroke': {
                    'Color': None, 
                    'Pattern': None, 
                    'Gradient': None, 
                    'Texture': None, 
                    'Identity': u'Material'
                    }, 
                'Underline': App.Constants.Boolean.false
                },{
                'Characters': u'My red text'
                }], 
            'SavedText': None, 
            'FinalApply': App.Constants.Boolean.false, 
            'Matrix': None, 
            'GeneralSettings': {
                'ExecutionMode': App.Constants.ExecutionMode.Default, 
                'PreviewVisible': App.Constants.Boolean.true, 
                'AutoProof': App.Constants.Boolean.false, 
                'AutoActionMode': App.Constants.AutoActionMode.Match
                }
            })

What version of PSP and Service Pack you have, 32- or 64- bit, and Windows version?

PSP 8, latest, XP 32-bit ("But PSP 8 seemed on the one hand...")

But as you see, puzzle now resolved by LeviFiction!

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK