Python scripting with Paint Shop Pro 8.0

[Duncan Booth]

Marc Wilson <marc at cleopatra.co.uk> wrote in
news:kl3lhvgh5iillo5g9jvff92qkc8i2022nm at 4ax.com: 

> I'm a complete Python newbie, though I know at least one regular in
> here. :) 
> 
> I've just got Paint Shop Pro 8.0, and the functionality of the old
> ImageRobot add-on has been replaced with the new Python Scripting.
> 
> So far, OK.
> 
> What I'm trying to determine is: can I run these scripts from a
> command-line invocation?  I want to use the scripts to automatically
> convert files as they arrive, uploaded onto a website, not
> interactively. 

Have you tried running a script from the commandline?

> 
> Has anyone played with this?

I just downloaded the PSP8 evaluation. It installs with a bunch of sample 
scripts. These sample scripts all have a file extension .PspScript, and the 
file association set up by the installer associates .PspScript with the 
command: "...\Paint Shop Pro.exe" "/Script" "%1"

Unfortunately whenever I start Paintshop pro it gives me a popup window 
telling me its an evaluation copy and requiring me to confirm the window 
before it proceeds. When started with a script that uses a dialog there 
appears to be a deadlock as the script cannot proceed with this window 
displayed, and the window won't accept any input. It works alright though 
for scripts that don't try to do anything interactive, and I would guess 
that a properly registered copy of the program would run scripts with 
dialogs correctly, but you are probably in a better situation to determine 
that than anyone on this newsgroup.

-- 
Duncan Booth                                             duncan at rcp.co.uk
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