I would like to mention also that if you had Python 2.7 already installed before you grab gimp-2.7.2, you will not need the dll as it's already in your system folder.

Thanks again Partha for doing all this for everyone.

Come on Rod. You and me both know we are the red headed step child (Windows GIMP users) of the bunch. Tolerated this for years, but still use GIMP.

lol@Lyle yeah for sure
I am going to try and fix some python plug-ins if a can ill upload them.

the dll helped but didn't solve : gimp want pygimp but found pythonw.exe
how to solve ?

This is a development version of GIMP. Debug messages may appear here.

GIMP-Warning: Bad interpreter referenced in interpreter file C:\Programmi\gimp-2
.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\interpreters\pygimp.interp: C:\Program Files\gimp-2.7.2\Python
\pythonw.exe

GIMP-Warning: Bad interpreter referenced in interpreter file C:\Programmi\gimp-2
.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\interpreters\pygimp.interp: C:\Program Files\gimp-2.7.2\Python
\pythonw.exe

Unknown option: -g
usage: C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\python\python.exe [option] ... [-c cmd | -m mod |
file | -] [arg] ...
Try `python -h' for more information.
GIMP-Error: Unable to run plug-in "text-brush.py"
(C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\text-brush.py)

Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory)

GIMP-Error: Unable to run plug-in "python-eval.py"
(C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\python-eval.py)

Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory)

GIMP-Error: Unable to run plug-in "python-console.py"
(C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\python-console.py)

Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory)

GIMP-Error: Unable to run plug-in "pyconsole.py"
(C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\pyconsole.py)

Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory)

GIMP-Error: Unable to run plug-in "py-slice.py"
(C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\py-slice.py)

Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory)

GIMP-Error: Unable to run plug-in "palette-to-gradient.py"
(C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\palette-to-gradient.py)

Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory)

GIMP-Error: Unable to run plug-in "palette-sort.py"
(C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\palette-sort.py)

Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory)

GIMP-Error: Unable to run plug-in "palette-offset.py"
(C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\palette-offset.py)

Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory)

GIMP-Error: Unable to run plug-in "foggify.py"
(C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\foggify.py)

Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory)

GIMP-Error: Unable to run plug-in "file-openraster.py"
(C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\file-openraster.py)

Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory)

GIMP-Error: Unable to run plug-in "colorxhtml.py"
(C:\Programmi\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins\colorxhtml.py)

Failed to execute child process (No such file or directory)

PC
I have XP and have installed 2.7.2 with python. Like you, I had python2.6 , it's in the directory c:\python26\

When I first ran gimp 2.7.2, it would error looking for python27.dll and several others. It was not their when I finished. I than downloaded and installed python 2.7 which installed itself in the c:\python27\ directory.

Everything loaded fine and I can run my python scripts.

thank bilbo, sure i may install python but is already included in the partha compilation so i will prefer make work what already in the box

Also to help to make 2.7.2 usable out of the box

And the point is not that Gimp can't find that dll, if i get well the message it says that pygimp was not found and that for sure is not included in Python

hy Partha missing you here...

now the problem seems to be pygimp reported missed (see the console output in my previous message)

And apparently is really missed at least i can't see it (not in gimp/...../plugins not in gimp/.../python and not even using search to search in the whole HD)

_________________

if somebody else has a pygimp from gimp 32 bit is welcome to upload here
i suppose also that from gimp 2.7.1 should work, in theory should be in gimp/lib/...../gimp/plugin

Hi PC,

Just got back from work...

What bothers me is the error message above. The way the gimp should have been installed would definitely find the python directory in the gimp directory.

Your error message says "C:\Programmi". Is this where you installed gimp? In that case, your path statement and the pygimp.interp file have to be modified to reflect where you installed gimp-2.7.2

If you have unzipped gimp zipfile into c:\Program Files\ then we can investigate further.

So, can you tell me where you actually unzipped gimp and from which directory are you trying to run it?

Thanks,
Partha

Hi PC,

Just got back from work.

pygimp.interp file is located in c:\Program Files\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\interpreters\

Can you check that location? But more importantly, can you respond to the previous message?

Thanks,
Partha

Sure
Program Files with the Italian locale become Programmi (and as you may know is impossible change language in XP )
And i fear will be identical problem for Spanish, French and so on

Basically "Program Files" exist only when is installed a Englishy version of XP

Anyway i have no problem to edit files but i should know which file to edit (i may guess how..replace "Program Files" with Programmi...)

But anyway i could not see any pygimp (except a "pygimp".png icon but nothing else, where should be pygimp, in the gimp plugin folder ?)

C:\Program Files\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\environ
and here
C:\Program Files\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\interpreters

You will notice your interpreters are calling the modules from Program Files (which isn't your path).

There are pygimp files in there you can edit
edit those to have your path. (programmis) or whatever it is.

PyGimp is actually GimpModule - the entire system of Python for Gimp.
Those files tell Gimp where to find the Gimp Python Modules.

Hope that helps PC

Thank Rod i have both no idea why "search" failed to find them

@Partha

i must correct myself gimp-2.7 is not in "Programmi" but, as most of the Programs in Win 7 in "Programmi(x86)"

Anyway which file i have to edit

PS as a good new installers as Inno setup may take care easily to adapt the path for" Program Files" according to the different locale used

Then make sure those files are edited to contain that path and then they will find the Gimp modules you need to run Python.Keep in mind a lot of python scripts will run but throw errors because of deprecations.

again which files ?

your program path\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\environ\pygimp.env
and here
your program path\gimp-2.7.2\lib\gimp\2.0\interpreters\pygimp.interp

should be all you need to change i think.

Is there a stable enough Version out for someone who is not Techy to use? Cause I am sorta interested but don't feel like debugging. Just a question, wondering when there will be if there is not, I would be happy to be a Vista tester if you need it.

Coming late to the game ...

Well, what do you know, you learn something new everyday.

Anyway, PC, the files you edit are the ones pointed out by Rod and you also need to edit your environmental variables and change the PATH statement to reflect where gimp-2.7.2 is unzipped in your locale. So you don't need to move any dlls etc.

If anyone else can test this out in Spanish or French or other locale that will be great.

And yes, you are probably right that Inno setup could handle all this but I have not yet learned that program. I have still chasing down little bugs in the gimp package and have yet to package up my source and put up my notes on my website (this is for Rod or anyone else who wants to do this all by themselves ).

The latest stable version is 2.6.11 (I think). The latest developmental release by the Gimp Developers is 2.7.1. Please take care that if you try to install the official 2.7.1 it will delete your current installation. This may or may not be what you want. I certainly would not want that.

If you have been following this thread, you are already techy enough.

I have been following some, I read online there is a way you can install 2.7 without deleting 2.6 can you confirm? and maybe explain

Please make sure that you edit the PATH statement to reflect exactly where the Gimp bin directory is.
So, in your case, you path should be
PATH = C:\Programmi(x86)\gimp-2.7.2\bin;(The rest of the path)

No edit the 2 files that Rod pointed out to reflect the locationof pythonw.exe which should be in
C:\Programmi(x86)\gimp-2.7.2\python
Modify the 2 appropriately and you should be all set.
Please let me know if it still does not work.

Thanks!
Partha