Parameters in a Text file: How to format?

[rocketshiptech]

I understand ImageMagick Object can read a text file of parameters instead of having all of the parameters already compiled.

This is a typical command I’m running:

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strConvertResult = objMagImage.convert ("(", "c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg65.png", "-repage", "+200+0", ")", "(", "c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg66.png", "-repage", "+600+0", ")", "(", "c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg67.png", "-repage", "+1000+0", ")", "(", "c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg68.png", "-repage", "+1400+0", ")", "(", "c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg69.png", "-repage", "+1800+0", ")", "(", "c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg70.png", "-repage", "+2200+0", ")", "(", "c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg71.png", "-repage", "+2600+0", ")", "(", "c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg72.png", "-repage", "+3000+0", ")", "(", "c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg73.png", "-repage", "+3400+0", ")", "-layers", "mosaic", "c:\test1\Preprod\TLTrack1.png")

I believe* it is the equivalent of this command line

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convert ( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg65.png -repage +200+0 ) ( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg66.png -repage +600+0 ) ( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg67.png -repage +1000+0 ) ( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg68.png -repage +1400+0 ) ( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg69.png -repage +1800+0 ) ( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg70.png -repage +2200+0 ) ( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg71.png -repage +2600+0 ) ( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg72.png -repage +3000+0 ) ( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg73.png -repage +3400+0 ) -layers mosaic c:\test1\Preprod\TLTrack1.png

(I say “believe” because currently ImageMagick Command line isn’t running on my machine, it keeps pulling up some DOS hard drive utility)

So two questions:
1 What would be the correct format of a text file for that ridiculously complex command line parameter?
2 How exactly do I call ImageMagick object to read the text file?
Thanks!

[snibgo]

... currently ImageMagick Command line isn’t running on my machine, it keeps pulling up some DOS hard drive utility

convert.exe is the name of both IM's command and a Microsoft utility. Either rename the IM command, or put its directory first in your PATH, or call it with an explicit directory. For example, on my computer, %IM% is IM's directory, so I run "%IM%convert".


For your command, you could write the script file like this:

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( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg65.png -repage +200+0 )
( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg66.png -repage +600+0 )
( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg67.png -repage +1000+0 )
( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg68.png -repage +1400+0 )
( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg69.png -repage +1800+0 )
( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg70.png -repage +2200+0 )
( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg71.png -repage +2600+0 )
( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg72.png -repage +3000+0 )
( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg73.png -repage +3400+0 )
-layers mosaic

If that file is called a.scr, then:

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%IM%convert @a.scr c:\test1\Preprod\TLTrack1.png

I don't know Windows COM, but I suggest you try the obvious:

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strConvertResult = objMagImage.convert ("@s.scr", "c:\test1\Preprod\TLTrack1.png")

[rocketshiptech]

Sorry for the necro but I'm finally around to using this and it doesn't work.

What this does is COPY each of the source files with the new names TLTrack1-0.png, TLTrack1-1.png, TLTrack1-2.png, TLTrack1-3.png
it doesn't combine them into one image.

I've spent hours just now trying different arrangements of parentheses, putting it all on one row, adding -append (in several places) I either get just copies of the source files or nothing at all.

[rocketshiptech]

UPDATE:
when I add - append to the actual IM object call like this:
strConvertResult = objMagImage.convert("@track.scr", "-append", strTLTrackDestFilePath)

THEN I do one file, but all the images are STACKED vertically, and not spaced out horizontally like the original command does,

[snibgo]

What version of IM are you using? Sadly, @s.scr where s.scr contains "-repage" etc won't work in v7.

What command and/or script file doesn't work?

"-append" appends vertically. "+append" appends horizontally. But both will ignore the "-repage" setting.

[rocketshiptech]

What version of IM are you using?
>I don't know, it was compiled from IM source code several(5+) years ago by other ppl on this project

What command and/or script file doesn't work?
> precisely the script you showed me, exactly that.

I then tried variations, without parens, all in one set of parens. all on one line, etc, etc, etc,

[snibgo]

I don't know when scripts were introduced in IM. Perhaps your version is too old. "convert -version" should tell you the version number.

You might try a simple example first. For example, have s.scr contain just two images, with nothing else:

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c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg65.png
c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg66.png

Then have a simple command that appends them:

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strConvertResult = objMagImage.convert("@track.scr", "+append", strTLTrackDestFilePath)

Does this have any errors? Does it make an output file? Is it the two images appended sideways?

[rocketshiptech]

our file date is 2008, although the IM copyright is 2006

yes that command works
but it does the exact same thing with and without the repage coordinates in there

[snibgo]

OK, so @-script works. Good. Now add bits back in, testing gradually.

Put the images in parentheses.

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( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg65.png )
( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg66.png )

Does that still work?


Change "+append" to "-layers mosaic". Does this still work (though the image will look wrong)?


Add the repages.

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( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg65.png -repage +200+0 )
( c:\test1\Preprod\Trk1Seg66.png -repage +600+0 )

Does that still work?

[rocketshiptech]

My experiments are well ahead of you.

"Change "+append" to "-layers mosaic".
already done. seems to just stack (in z axis) in *front* of each other. I see the last image w/ pieces of the other sticking out from behind it.

same with or without -repage

[snibgo]

So, "-repage" doesn't work in script files in your version of IM.