Simply save to Desktop

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entite.ab

in Programming Questions • 2 years ago

I am using this little sketch to resave the same image 1000 times.

What I am trying to figure out now is how to save the jpgs to Desktop instead of the sketch folder (so that the icons fill the screen).

int openFile = 1; //name the source image as 1.jpg
int saveFile = 2;
int x, y=0;
PImage img;
void setup(){
size(386, 600);//image size
}
void draw(){
img = loadImage(openFile+".jpg");
image(img, x, y, img.width, img.height);
img.save(saveFile+".jpg");
openFile = saveFile;
saveFile = saveFile+1;
print("opening"+openFile);
print(" saving:");
println(saveFile+"...done!");
if (saveFile>10000){
exit();
}
}

Thankx for your help!

Replies(5)

PhiLho

Re: Simply save to Desktop

2 years ago

You can use absolute paths in save() and other I/O functions.

cedrickie..

just add the path to the img.save function.
if you are on a windows machine it should be something like this : C:/Users/Username/Desktop where username is your username. not sure about the mac path though

entite.ab

Re: Simply save to Desktop

2 years ago

Thank you for your answers!

I have tried this:

img.save(saveFile+"/Users/myname/Desktop/");

But what I get now is a new folder named "2" into my Processing folder, and a NullPointerException : "The file "2.jpg" is missing or inaccessible".

Phi.lho, can you please tell me what absolute paths mean? thankxx!

PhiLho

Re: Simply save to Desktop

2 years ago

It means the same thing that what Cedric said (we posted simultaneously!).
And you did it in the wrong order, it should be: img.save("C:/Users/myname/Desktop/" + saveFile); Don't forget the drive letter! (This path is for Windows and can depend on your system.) Beside, "myname" must be your login name.

entite.ab

Re: Simply save to Desktop

2 years ago

Thankx a lot phi.lho!

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