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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e -u
+
+source tools/config.sh
+
+# traitement des arguments
+
+if [ $# -ne 1 ] ; then
+	echo "need the seq name"
+	exit 1
+fi
+shortseq=$1
+framedir="frames/$shortseq"
+
+figlet "Seq $shortseq"
+echo
+
+# a few molly guards
+
+if [ ! -d $framedir ] ; then
+	echo "NO DIR $framedir FOUND"
+	exit 2
+fi
+
+voidfile="/dev/shm/void-filler.tga"
+# export TGA_OUTILS_VERBOSE="yes"
+# tga_tools environ
+tga_tools	mk_hgrad $voidfile $Img_Width $Img_Height
+tga_effects	$voidfile water $voidfile 666
+tga_applymap	1 $voidfile neon.map $voidfile
+# display $voidfile ; exit
+
+# ----------  main loop
+
+compte=0
+for idx in $(seq 0 $((NBFRAMES-1)) )
+do
+
+	image=$(printf "%s/%05d.png" $framedir $idx)
+
+	if [ -r $image ] ; then
+		echo "$image is OK"
+	else
+		echo "make $image"
+		txt=$(printf "%s ~ %03d" $shortseq $idx)
+
+		convert $voidfile		\
+			-font Courier-Bold	\
+			-pointsize 110		\
+			-kerning -1		\
+			-gravity center		\
+			-fill $TEXTCOL		\
+			-annotate +0+0 "$txt"	\
+			-fill $STROKOL		\
+			-annotate +5+5 "$txt"	\
+			$image
+		compte=$(( compte + 1 ))
+	fi
+
+done
+
+echo "$shortseq gen $compte picz"