[request] rename an image or load an external image

[SMercier]

Hi all,

     On the version 0.10.2 of the Sikuli IDE there is some restrictions like no possibility to rename the image when we take a screen shot or to use an external image of type <local_variable>+"image.png". I suggest the attached patch to fix these problems and improve the IDE. This patch adds a function to rename the name of a local image and another to edit a complex expression of type <local_variable>+"image.png". For the second function, the test is saved then reloaded to be able to analyse the content of the local_variable. These functions are available from a right click on an image in the IDE. There is also a refresh button in the menu bar to do a refresh of the current test when a lot of modifications are done (for example : update of local variables). Can you tell me if these imrpovment could be integrated in a new version of Sikuli maybe the 0.10.2.1 ?

Regards
Stephane

[SMercier (smercier)]

Maybe that the previous description is not very clear. Below you can see an easy sample:

Python script :

#Reference on a folder which contains common images
commonResources = "../commonImages/"

#Use an external image easily
find(commonResources+"myimages1.png")

#Use an external image with a pattern
click(Pattern(commonResources+"myimages2.png").similar(0.89).targetOffset(3,-1))

Regards
Stephane

[RaiMan (raimund-hocke)]

target for Solution: Sikuli X

I have not seen it yet, but there will be some support for naming images and loading images from "libraries" of type .sikuli in the upcoming version Sikuli X (no release date yet). This comes together with the support of importing other Sikuli scripts.

So thanks for your ideas (and the patch, even if it may not be used ;-)

I personally have totally switched to NetBeans/Jython as IDE/RE using modules.py and image-libraries together with a naming convention. The forms .sikuli and .skl I only use, to carry things around or activate them on other systems (Mac or Windows).