Re: javascript does not run anymore in Fiji

Posted by Herbie on Jan 13, 2016; 3:19pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/javascript-does-not-run-anymore-in-Fiji-tp5015368p5015373.html

Albert,

thanks for chiming in!

"[...] javascript scripts continue working where macros tend to break [...]"

That's interesting or should I say I may simply be lucky:
I have very many, partially very complex IJ-macros that are many years
old but I never encountered that one of them broke under a current
version of IJ-1.

For me javascript is a terrible language and instead of using it I
should prefer Java. For rapid prototyping the IJ-macro language is ideal
for me and I can't complain about it.

Best

Herbie

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Am 13.01.16 um 16:11 schrieb Albert Cardona:

> Herbie,
>
> In my experience, javascript scripts continue working where macros tend to
> break--even if Wayne swiftly and amazingly addresses issues as quickly as
> they are reported. Javascript is a solid, powerful language that doesn't
> get new features added continuously that introduce subtle unintended
> consequences.
>
> Albert
>
> 2016-01-13 9:51 GMT-05:00 Christophe Leterrier <
> [hidden email]>:
>
>> Thanks Curtis!
>>
>> Regarding Herbie's question (who advised my to use JS), it was Wayne and
>> Albert Cardona back in 2011 that convinced me to switch from macro to js:
>>
>> http://imagej.1557.x6.nabble.com/Bug-in-newArray-macro-function-was-quot-Re-Strange-variable-type-for-arrays-filled-from-a-dialog-in--td3682847.html#a3682853
>>
>> Sorry to have crossposted but I had the impression on talking alone in the
>> forum...
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Christophe
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 3:36 PM, Curtis Rueden <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Christophe,
>>>
>>> I will reply to your corresponding thread on the forum:
>>>      http://forum.imagej.net/t/x/620
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Curtis
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:55 PM, Christophe Leterrier <
>>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Yesterday I discovered that my js scripts did not appear anymore in the
>>>> Plugins menu. Trying to run them directly using Plugins>Macro>Run, I
>> got
>>>> the following error:
>>>>
>>>> "JavaScript.jar was not found in the plugins folder or is outdated.
>> Click
>>>> "OK" to download it from the ImageJ website"
>>>>
>>>> This is with the latest (updated via updater) Fiji, IJ 2, Java 1.8.0_66
>>>> under OSX 10.11.2.
>>>>
>>>> • I tried to use Java 1.6 but the current Fiji does not launch anymore
>>> with
>>>> Java 1.6 (the Apple one).
>>>>
>>>> • I used a lifeline Fiji install (from Dec 22), and with this one
>> scripts
>>>> do not work with Java 1.8 (I get the same error as above), but work
>> fine
>>> if
>>>> I run Fiji with Java 1.6.
>>>>
>>>> What is going on here? What is the plan for script support. I know Java
>>> 1.8
>>>> uses a different javascript engine than 1.6, but scripts used to work
>> in
>>>> Fiji under 1.8 until quite recently. I rely extensively on scripts
>> since
>>> I
>>>> was given the advice here some time ago that scripts were more
>>> future-proof
>>>> than IJ1 macros...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help,
>>>>
>>>> Christophe
>>>>
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>>>> Researcher
>>>> Axonal Domains Architecture Team
>>>> CRN2M CNRS UMR 7286
>>>> Aix Marseille University, France
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