[l2h] In segmentation parts, how to create .png images or else BUT NOT .gif

[Jacques B. Siboni]

By writing down a problem it helps to solve it!

I believe I have solved the problem by adding the ENV parameter:

$IMAGE_TYPE = 'PNG';

With this I can compile the slave without recompiling the master.

All the best

Jacques


On Thu, 2020-02-13 at 09:37 +0000, Jacques B. Siboni wrote:
> Hi folks
> 
> Here is the problem I encounter:
> 
> I need to change the image type, from .gif to something else.
> Here is the reason why.
> 
> My l2h project has 2 segments:
> 
> 1 -- A huge one which is the master, needing 5 to 10 minutes to convert.
> 
> 2 -- A very small one which is the slave, taking 5 to 10 seconds to convert.
> This part is in interaction with the client. It is a search tool and is
> recompiled at each request. The slave need access to the master.
> 
> -- The master has 1000 images to be compiled.
> 
> -- The slave has usually 0 to ten images.
> 
> -- With the make provided on the example, when slave is recompiled the master is
> as well recompiled (report..). Actually it needs not recompilation, as it is
> fixed.
> 
> -- this is not acceptable, for the client cannot wait more than 5 or 10 seconds.
> 
> -- When recompiling solely the slave, all of the 1000 master images are moved to
> .old, and the new ones are inserted as imgxxx.gif
> 
> -- I solved most of the problems by renaming some files and by canceling
> &rename_image_files;
> 
> -- BUT I can't find how to create the new images as .png, or not to create them
> at all. As if the type is different it won't overwrite the master ones.
> 
> I hope this is understandable, thanks in advance for your care
> 
> All the best
> 
> Jacques
>