Re: [Gimp-user] python-fu

[Ofnuts <ofnuts gmx com>]

On 20/03/16 18:59, ugajin talktalk net wrote:
> I am having issues creating Python-fu scripts that seem to be editor
> related. I have a number of editors, but only one works with python-
> fu!
>
> To illustrate; I am unable to use the Atom to author/create python-fu
> scripts. It isn't an issue with the script. E.g. I create a new python
> document using Atom (in the correct working directory), paste some
> content into the file that I know to be good, and re-save it. However,
> when I fire up GIMP the file/script is not found. I do the same thing,
> using TextWrangler, create the file, save it (in the same working
> directory as before), paste the content (also as before), and again re-
> save it, and it works! GIMP finds the file, and will execute the same.
>
> The thing is, it isn't just Atom. I experience the same problem using
> Sublime Text, CotEditor, and TextEdit (I am on OS X).
>
> Can anyone suggest what is going on here?

Just a guess... On OSX (and Linux) Python-fu scripts need to have the 
executable flag set to ba taken in account by Gimp. Some editors could 
be setting it automatically when you edit a recognized script file type, 
when others wouldn't.