Bug#563897: command-line mode

2010-01-07 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Jeffrey Ratcliffe [2010.01.08.0024 +1300]: > I was thinking of the situation where gscan2pdf needs some input > during the process. For instance - my scanner has a simplex ADF. > To scan both sides, I set the scan options to manual duplex, > facing side, scan the facing pages, which n

Bug#563897: command-line mode

2010-01-07 Thread Jeffrey Ratcliffe
On Thu, Jan 07, 2010 at 05:58:32PM +1300, martin f krafft wrote: > > How do you want to handle user input like manual duplex? > > This can all be done via command-line options, no? I was thinking of the situation where gscan2pdf needs some input during the process. For instance - my scanner has a

Bug#563897: command-line mode

2010-01-06 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Jeffrey Ratcliffe [2010.01.07.0137 +1300]: > How do you imagine this? You want to give scanimage-type options, > plus output options, like PDF (including compression) or DjVu and > have gscan2pdf scan, save and quit? Something like that. > Ouch. That would require a complete rework,

Bug#563897: command-line mode

2010-01-06 Thread Jeffrey Ratcliffe
How do you imagine this? You want to give scanimage-type options, plus output options, like PDF (including compression) or DjVu and have gscan2pdf scan, save and quit? Ouch. That would require a complete rework, separating the GUI from the rest. How do you want to handle user input like manual du

Bug#563897: command-line mode

2010-01-06 Thread martin f krafft
Package: gscan2pdf Version: 0.9.29-1 Severity: wishlist While in New Zealand, I am having my flatmate put snail mail into my ADF so that I can receive it here. Sane does not really work via transplanet SSH tunnels, so I am forced to use scanimage locally and then to reassemble the PNMs manually.