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> ImageJ 1.44b fixes a bug that caused redirected measurement of non-displayed images to fail.
>
> -wayne
>
> On Jun 1, 2010, at 8:12 PM, Md Tamjidul Hoque wrote:
>
>
>> Dear Michael
>>
>> thanks and apology for mis-understanding your previous explanation. But,
>> the problem is still there.
>>
>> Here is the part of the code sample and the problem:
>> ===================================
>> Line #1: String anaStr = "...........";
>> Line #2: Prefs.blackBackground = false;
>> Line #3:
>> Line #4: IJ.run("Set Measurements...", "area mean min shape
>> redirect=None decimal=9"); //clears any redirect
>> Line #5:
>> Line #6: Analyzer.setRedirectImage(impA); //sets the redirect
>> Line #7:
>> Line #8: IJ.run(impB, "Analyze Particles...", anaStr); //
>> ========================================
>>
>> The above code does not work unless I place "impA.show();" at line #3or
>> # 5(but not at line #7);
>> It may be either to do something with "setRedirectImage()" or I am
>> missing something else.
>>
>> And the most surprising thing to me was, by placing "impA.show();" at
>> line #3or # 5 it works but
>> it works alternatively! like if it works 1st time then it will work 3rd,
>> 5th, 7th ...time ... and will not work
>> 2nd, 4th, 6th ... time - ... but certainly
>> "Analyzer.setRedirectImage(impA);" without calling "impA.show();" before
>> is not working.
>> When it does not work it shows message, "Redirect image("ImageA") not
>> found." ... hope all these information will help.
>>
>> Any help is much appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Tamjid
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael Schmid wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Tamjid,
>>>
>>> set the other measurement options, then the redirect:
>>>
>>> IJ.run("Set Measurements...", "area mean min shape redirect=None
>>> decimal=9"); //clears any redirect
>>> Analyzer.setRedirectImage(imp); //sets the redirect
>>>
>>> Michael
>>> ________________________________________________________________
>>>
>>> On 1 Jun 2010, at 16:10, Tamjid wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thanks Michael for the info. But, do you mean
>>>>
>>>> I have to use
>>>>
>>>> "IJ.run("Set Measurements...", "area mean min shape redirect=None
>>>> decimal=9");"
>>>>
>>>> instead? I mean "redirect=None" or equivalent by passing null through
>>>> the
>>>> method?
>>>>
>>>> If so, then I think the philosophy behind the "redirect to" was to
>>>> get some
>>>> information
>>>>
>>>> from image A when you are working on image B, when B can be a modified
>>>> version of A.
>>>>
>>>> I am getting outlined image from image B and need to get the
>>>> intensity from
>>>> the original image A
>>>>
>>>> for the corresponding outlined area.
>>>>
>>>> I am using batch mode java-application and can't open window. So,
>>>> what to do
>>>> in such case?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Tamjid
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 11:20 PM, Michael Schmid
>>>> <
[hidden email]>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Tamjid,
>>>>>
>>>>> you can refer to an image by name only if the WindowManager knows
>>>>> about it
>>>>> - that's the only place where a list of all images and their name is
>>>>> kept.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you create a new ImagePlus and don't show it, the WindowManager
>>>>> (and no
>>>>> one else except your plugin) will know about its existence. Then,
>>>>> you can't
>>>>> access it by its name.
>>>>>
>>>>> So it is no bug, it has to be like that.
>>>>>
>>>>> Instead of giing the name, you have to use the following method in
>>>>> ij.plugin.filter.Analyzer:
>>>>>
>>>>> /** Set the "Redirect To" image. Pass 'null' as the argument to
>>>>> disable
>>>>> redirected sampling. */
>>>>> public static void setRedirectImage(ImagePlus imp)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Michael
>>>>> ________________________________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1 Jun 2010, at 14:11, Tamjid wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Dear All
>>>>>
>>>>>> I was trying to use the "redirect to" option available in
>>>>>> the "set
>>>>>> Measurements" to work with image file,
>>>>>> but it did not. But, when I opened the image window (i.e used
>>>>>> imp.show()) it worked.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was using:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> IJ.run("Set Measurements...", "area mean min shape
>>>>>> redirect="+imp1.getTitle()+" decimal=9");
>>>>>> or,
>>>>>> IJ.run("Set Measurements...", "area mean min shape
>>>>>> redirect="+imp.getTitle()+".tif decimal=9");
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Even converted the image into 8 bit assuming 'Gray' min max and
>>>>>> mean will
>>>>>> not work - ... but worked once used imp.show() before calling the
>>>>>> above
>>>>>> line.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any help or update, please.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Tamjid
>>>>>>
>>>>>>