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# gimpfileops

## Name

gimpfileops --

## Synopsis

    gchar*      gimp_temp_name                  (gchar *extension);
    gint32      gimp_file_load                  (GimpRunModeType run_mode,
                                                 gchar *filename,
                                                 gchar *raw_filename);
    gboolean    gimp_file_save                  (GimpRunModeType run_mode,
                                                 gint32 image_ID,
                                                 gint32 drawable_ID,
                                                 gchar *filename,
                                                 gchar *raw_filename);
    gboolean    gimp_register_magic_load_handler
                                                (gchar *procedure_name,
                                                 gchar *extensions,
                                                 gchar *prefixes,
                                                 gchar *magics);
    gboolean    gimp_register_load_handler      (gchar *procedure_name,
                                                 gchar *extensions,
                                                 gchar *prefixes);
    gboolean    gimp_register_save_handler      (gchar *procedure_name,
                                                 gchar *extensions,
                                                 gchar *prefixes);

## Description

## Details

### gimp_temp_name ()

    gchar*      gimp_temp_name                  (gchar *extension);

Generates a unique filename.

Generates a unique filename using the temp path supplied in the user's gimprc.

`extension` : | The extension the file will have.
Returns : | The new temp filename.

### gimp_file_load ()

    gint32      gimp_file_load                  (GimpRunModeType run_mode,
                                                 gchar *filename,
                                                 gchar *raw_filename);

Loads a file by extension.

This procedure invokes the correct file load handler according to the file's extension and/or prefix. The name of the file to load is typically a full pathname, and the name entered is what the user actually typed before prepending a directory path. The reason for this is that if the user types http://www.xcf/~gimp/ he wants to fetch a URL, and the full pathname will not look like a URL.

`run_mode` : | The run mode.
`filename` : | The name of the file to load.
`raw_filename` : | The name entered.
Returns : | The output image.

### gimp_file_save ()

    gboolean    gimp_file_save                  (GimpRunModeType run_mode,
                                                 gint32 image_ID,
                                                 gint32 drawable_ID,
                                                 gchar *filename,
                                                 gchar *raw_filename);

Saves a file by extension.

This procedure invokes the correct file save handler according to the file's extension and/or prefix. The name of the file to save is typically a full pathname, and the name entered is what the user actually typed before prepending a directory path. The reason for this is that if the user types http://www.xcf/~gimp/ she wants to fetch a URL, and the full pathname will not look like a URL.

`run_mode` : | The run mode.
`image_ID` : | Input image.
`drawable_ID` : | Drawable to save.
`filename` : | The name of the file to save the image in.
`raw_filename` : | The name of the file to save the image in.
Returns : | TRUE on success.

### gimp_register_magic_load_handler ()

    gboolean    gimp_register_magic_load_handler
                                                (gchar *procedure_name,
                                                 gchar *extensions,
                                                 gchar *prefixes,
                                                 gchar *magics);

Registers a file load handler procedure.

Registers a procedural database procedure to be called to load files of a particular file format using magic file information.

`procedure_name` : | The name of the procedure to be used for loading.
`extensions` : | comma separated list of extensions this handler can load (i.e. \"jpg,jpeg\").
`prefixes` : | comma separated list of prefixes this handler can load (i.e. \"http:,ftp:\").
`magics` : | comma separated list of magic file information this handler can load (i.e. \"0,string,GIF\").
Returns : | TRUE on success.

### gimp_register_load_handler ()

    gboolean    gimp_register_load_handler      (gchar *procedure_name,
                                                 gchar *extensions,
                                                 gchar *prefixes);

Registers a file load handler procedure.

Registers a procedural database procedure to be called to load files of a particular file format.

`procedure_name` : | The name of the procedure to be used for loading.
`extensions` : | comma separated list of extensions this handler can load (i.e. \"jpg,jpeg\").
`prefixes` : | comma separated list of prefixes this handler can load (i.e. \"http:,ftp:\").
Returns : | TRUE on success.

### gimp_register_save_handler ()

    gboolean    gimp_register_save_handler      (gchar *procedure_name,
                                                 gchar *extensions,
                                                 gchar *prefixes);

Registers a file save handler procedure.

Registers a procedural database procedure to be called to save files in a particular file format.

`procedure_name` : | The name of the procedure to be used for saving.
`extensions` : | comma separated list of extensions this handler can save (i.e. \"jpg,jpeg\").
`prefixes` : | comma separated list of prefixes this handler can save (i.e. \"http:,ftp:\").
Returns : | TRUE on success.

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