ASP & ImageMagick

gogul

Hey,

I've been using ImageMagick (http://www.ImageMagick.org) Objects on an ASP page to resize and manipulate images. However, I keep getting this crazy error:

Error: convert: 0: unknown: unknown

The strange thing is, that is does the resizing and causes an error for little of no reason I can see.

I can stop the error coming up if I add the following
On Error Resume Next
Const ERROR_SUCCESS = 0

but, that ignores all errors.

Has anyone used this application before and have any idea how to resolve this issue?

Seth Brundle

have you an error number from it or a line # with that lines code?

gogul

Line 7
Char 1
Error Code 80041771

<%Option Explicit

Dim img

Set img = CreateObject("ImageMagickObject.MagickImage.1")

msgs = img.Convert("convert:","-crop","200x200+0+67","images\evil.jpg", "images\evil4.jpg")
msgs = img.Convert("convert:", "-font", "C:/WINNT/fonts/arial.ttf", "-draw=text 30,50 '+353877469248'", "images\evil4.jpg", "images\evil5.jpg")

%>

Seth Brundle

erm which is line 7?

gogul

Sorry kbannon,.

7 is the first line that starts "msgs =......"

Seth Brundle

not sure if it is the cause but given the "option explicit" bit you would need to Dim msgs

gogul

Sorry kbannon. I just left the 'DIM msgs' out of the Post..it is actually there in the code.

The problem itself does not lie within the ASP code, its actually something to do with the ImageMagick object. I 'm looking for someone who has encountered this problem while using Imagemagick in an ASP environment

Seth Brundle

Can't see the cause of it but have a look at these:-
http://www.google.com/search?q=ImageMagickObject.MagickImage.1++80041771&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&filter=0
http://studio.imagemagick.org/Sage/scripts/Sage.cgi?query=80041771&sa=Search
One of which I can quote from:-
"I hate to say this, but I gave up on ImageMagick. It just isn't made for Windows and that is really noticable. I never made it run stable for more than 1 run. It always throws in strange errors that no-one seems able to fix.

I am happy to work on a project that has a huge budget, so we are going to use Adobe Graphics Server. Stable, fast and perfect results!"

Maybe try re-installing it?

gogul

Cheers kbannon

I guess I'll have to live with the error...I dont have a hugh budget..:(

I have, however, found software that is quite cheap and performs all the same functions as ImageMagick (bit slower when saving files, though), http://www.chestysoft.com. Only a $100 and really easy to use..

fragile

This guy appears to found a solution to a very similar problem with ImageMagik..

http://studio.imagemagick.org/pipermail/magick-users/2002-November/006109.html

hope this helps