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I don't believe that information is available. @Rick Brewster is that available? EDIT: Are you writing an Effect plugin or a FileType plugin?

If you copy the file from your OneDrive folder and put it in ANY OTHER FOLDER... does it open then?

Instead of asking Rick to make a build of Paint.NET to run on your OS, I will ask you to install Windows on your PC in order to run Paint.NET. Before deciding on an OS for your computer, maybe you should see if it will run your favorite programs... and REJECT any choice that won’t work for you.

I don't believe so. As, a filetype plugin is not supposed to know the name of the file it is saving. It is just supposed to write all bytes to the open filestream it is handed.

English only please.

Show us what you've tried and and example of what you want to achieve.

OK, well, I only wrote one application in it and didn't notice any performance improvements. But, then, my application (for work) was just a desktop app that ask the user to fill out a form and stores the answers in the database... so, probably not the perfect app to measure performance improvements in the library.

If you were familiar enough with the codebase to make this claim, you'd know that Paint.NET hasn't been converted to .NET Core. BTW, behind the scenes, some work has been done on the conversion to .NET Core and it is not as simple as you think. Paint.NET is a VERY complex application and there are many changes necessary... and it doesn't work yet because of limitations in the C++ compiler and the .NET Core library. Do you think the developer, Rick, is a .NET noob? You don't write over a million lines of code in a language without learning something. And, there are no performance gains.

OK, I’m just going to apologize for such a lame April Fools’ Day joke.

It sounds like your installation of Paint.NET has become "broken". First, REBOOT. Then, try running this program to eliminate it from your system: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/fix-problems-that-block-programs-from-being-installed-or-removed Finally, try running the installer again.

First, Reboot. Then, run that program I suggested. Finally, try to reinstall again.

I can't imagine why you would ever do this, but OK... Yeah, it sounds like your installation of Paint.NET has become "broken". Try running this program to eliminate it from your system: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/fix-problems-that-block-programs-from-being-installed-or-removed Then, try running the installer again. The installer contains options for installing the application to a custom location--I recommend doing it that way.

On that subject, Rick said...

Maybe what the OP is looking for is scaling algorithms: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/23601-2d-image-scaling-algorithms/

Plus, you're installing an older version. The current version of Paint.NET is 4.2.10 so go get that one after following @toe_head2001's advice.

All of the tools under the Effects > Object menu require an "object" in order to work. An object is defined as one or more pixels grouped together surrounded by transparent pixels. So, add a new layer and type your text on that layer. THEN try the object outline plugin.

Oh, I'm sorry... is Google broken?

Start here: This will generate the script you will need to read an image from the clipboard. In the inner loop of the Render function, the WRK surface will have your clipboard image and the SRC surface will have your original image that you are working on. The DST surface is where you need to put your final calculated pixels.

Yes. But, only if that other image is in a file or on the clipboard. In a CodeLab script, you do not have access to other open images or even other layers of your current image.

You need to repair Windows before you can install Paint.NET. I recommend working with Microsoft in order to fix your problems. Once your Windows is working, try the Paint.NET install again.

Sounds like you are using the Microsoft Store version of Paint.NET. In that case, use these instructions: https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/InstallPlugins.html

How good are you at HTML? https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/31446-dr-scotts-markup-renderer/

The short answer is: you can’t do that with IndirectUI.

You can not move a file that is currently open in Paint.NET... close the file first.

For those running Paint.NET 3.5.11 under Wine, at least you have my plugin pack: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/8318-boltbaits-plugin-pack-for-v3511-updated-january-31-2015/ Plus, my new text plugin: https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/115953-creative-text-pro-v11-by-boltbait-and-welshblue-updated-february-16-2020/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-568881 And, finally, CodeLab: https://boltbait.com/pdn/codelab/history/#v1.8f So, at least you're not running completely stock!