gimp_temp_name ()

gchar*      gimp_temp_name                  (const gchar *extension);

Generates a unique filename.

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

gimp_file_load ()

gint32      gimp_file_load                  (GimpRunMode run_mode,
                                             const gchar *filename,
                                             const gchar *raw_filename);

Loads a file by invoking the right load handler.

This procedure invokes the correct file load handler using magic if possible, and falling back on the file's extension and/or prefix if not. 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.\"

gimp_file_save ()

gboolean    gimp_file_save                  (GimpRunMode run_mode,
                                             gint32 image_ID,
                                             gint32 drawable_ID,
                                             const gchar *filename,
                                             const 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.

gimp_register_magic_load_handler ()

gboolean    gimp_register_magic_load_handler
                                            (const gchar *procedure_name,
                                             const gchar *extensions,
                                             const gchar *prefixes,
                                             const 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.

gimp_register_load_handler ()

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

Registers a file load handler procedure.

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

gimp_register_save_handler ()

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

Registers a file save handler procedure.

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

gimp_register_file_handler_mime ()

gboolean    gimp_register_file_handler_mime (const gchar *procedure_name,
                                             const gchar *mime_type);

Associates a MIME type with a file handler procedure.

Registers a MIME type for a file handler procedure. This allows GIMP to determine the MIME type of the file opened or saved using this procedure.

Since GIMP 2.2

gimp_register_thumbnail_loader ()

gboolean    gimp_register_thumbnail_loader  (const gchar *load_proc,
                                             const gchar *thumb_proc);

Associates a thumbnail loader with a file load procedure.

Some file formats allow for embedded thumbnails, other file formats contain a scalable image or provide the image data in different resolutions. A file plug-in for such a format may register a special procedure that allows GIMP to load a thumbnail preview of the image. This procedure is then associated with the standard load procedure using this function.

Since GIMP 2.2