Trigger Export dialog?

moon · **Joined:** Jul 02, 2018 **Posts:** 7

I've got a Python plugin that generates a new Gimp image.

I would now like the user to confirm the filename & save location first. Is there a recommended method?

I can automatically force export, but I would prefer to trigger the File → Export As dialog on the new image - is this possible?

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pdb.gimp_file_save(image, drawable, "c:\\testa.bmp", "c:\\testa.bmp")

On v2.10.20-1 I tried using ...

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filename = pdb.file_bmp_save(0, image, drawable, "c:\\testa.bmp")

but get errors like:

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Procedure 'gimp-item-get-name' has been called with value '5' for argument 'item' (#1, type GimpItemID). This value is out of range.

Does the above code look correct? The pdb documention for file-*-save commands is a little cryptic!

gimp_export_dialog_new() documented in gimplib looks promising, but I can't figure out how to call it from Python.

Cheers,
moon

MareroQ · **Posted:** Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:34 am **(#2)**

The number of parameters does not match
pdb.file_bmp_save(image, drawable, "c:\\testa.bmp", "c:\\testa.bmp", run_mode=RUN_INTERACTIVE)

moon · **Joined:** Jul 02, 2018 **Posts:** 7

Thanks Marero.

Is this documented somewhere? Or is there a rule like "interactive always must be named parameter" or ???
I would never have figured this out!

After getting it working, I found that file_bmp_save command prompts for the bmp save options (Run-Length encoded, etc.) but doesn't prompt the user for filename.

Do you know if this is possible?

MareroQ · **Posted:** Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:19 pm **(#4)**

Not in a simple way.
You can find a solution by looking for example at the Export Layers code:
https://github.com/khalim19/gimp-plugin-export-layers

moon · **Joined:** Jul 02, 2018 **Posts:** 7

Thanks again.
I'll use GTK I think!