[Gimp-user] Script Help - Basic Macro

[adreasler <forums gimpusers com>]

> You could try using the following function calls:
>
> gimp-get-active-layer
> gimp-layer-copy (returns the ID of the new layer)
> gimp-set-active-layer (not sure if you will need this)
> whatever functions you need to make the required changes
I was only using the console to work out what commands I needed; typing the
commands manually into the console each time would be even slower than doing
everything manually by mouse-clicking the menu items.

Thank you so much for your assistance.

> gimp-image-merge-down
>
> To get started I would use the browse function in the console to get
> details of the functions and their associated parameters (you can type
> part of what you are looking for in the search box - for instance try
> just typing layer and see what you get) but I would advise typing the
> script into a .scm (or .py) file rather than having to keep entering
> data into the console - that saves time and typing.
>
> Once you have made an edit to a .scm file you either have to restart
> GIMP to use the new version of the file or use "Filters/Script
> Fu/Refresh Scripts"
>
> The error messages can be a little cryptic but using gimp-message can
> help to track down problems.
>
> Look at the existing scripts in (on my PC) C:\Program Files\GIMP
> 2\share\gimp\2.0\scripts - search these files (or on the net) for the
> functions you want to use. Possibly use one of the files as the basis
> for your own script.

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