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> Michael Schmid
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> Subject: Re: Argument not passed to PluginFilter
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> Hi Iain,
>
> another way of retrieving an argument from a macro or 'IJ.run' call would be
> a generic dialog; also IJ.getString(String prompt, String
> defaultString) is one:
>
> E.g. in the PlugInFilter you could have
> name = IJ.getString("File Name", "");
>
> and you could call the PlugInFilter by
> IJ.run("My PlugInFilter Name", "file=myDatafile.dat");
>
> [in a macro, omit the 'IJ.']
>
> The keyword in the list of arguments is the first word of the prompt,
> converted to lower case. Put square brackets around the argument after the
> '=' if it can contain whitespace.
>
> You can also use a file open dialog in the PlugInFilter and supply the full path
> in the argument String.
>
> In both cases, if you run the plugin manually, the macro recorder will help
> you to form the correct call for a macro or IJ.run command.
> (I wrote this without trying it, so if it does not work, use the command
> recorder).
>
> By the way, the 'arg' of public int setup(String arg, ImagePlus imp) can be
> specified only if you pack a PligIn or PlugInFilter into a .jar file; the
> plugins.config file in the .jar can specify to have more than one menu
> command for the PlugIn, with different (fixed) values of 'arg'.
> based on the 'arg' value, the PlugIn then knows what function to perform. [1]
>
>
> Michael
>
> [1]
https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/plugins/jar-demo.html>
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> On 04/08/2017 16:19, Salim Kanoun wrote:
> > You have to get the argument with this command
> >
> > Macro.getOptions()
> >
> > As explained here :
> >
>
http://imagejdocu.tudor.lu/doku.php?id=howto:plugins:retrieving_the_op> > tional_args_when_a_plugin_is_called_from_a_macro
> >
> >
> > 2017-08-04 15:23 GMT+02:00 Iain Marcuson
> > <
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> >> :
> >
> >> I am attempting to call a PluginFilter from a Plugin.
> >>
> >> I call the PluginFilter with
> >> outfile = tf_back_sub_filename.getText(); IJ.showMessage(outfile);
> >> IJ.run("Gradient Subtract Auto", outfile);
> >>
> >> The showMessage() verifies that outfile is correct and not empty or null.
> >>
> >> The setup function of the PluginFilter is:
> >>
> >> public int setup(String arg, ImagePlus imp) {
> >> this.imp = imp;
> >> back_filename = arg;
> >> IJ.showMessage("back_filename is \"" + back_filename +
> >> "\"\narg is \""+arg+"\"");
> >> return DOES_32;
> >> }
> >>
> >> However, the showMessage indicates that arg and back_filename are
> >> both empty.
> >>
> >> Is there something I am missing?
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >>
> >> Iain.
> >>
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