#!/bin/sh # daemon's name DAEMON=scanbd # securely create temporary file to avoid race condition attacks TMPFILE=`mktemp /tmp/$DAEMON.XXXXXX` # lock file LOCKFILE="/tmp/$DAEMON.lock" # device name DEVICE="$2" # destination of the final image file (modify to match your setup) DESTINATION="/home/manolis/Desktop/scanned_image.jpg" # remove temporary file on abort trap 'rm -f $TMPFILE' 0 1 15 # function: create lock file with scanbuttond's PID mk_lock() { pidof $DAEMON > $LOCKFILE } # function: remove temporary and lock files clean_up () { test -e $LOCKFILE && rm -f $LOCKFILE rm -f $TMPFILE } # function: check if lock file exists and print an error message with zenity (if it's installed) chk_lock() { if [ -e $LOCKFILE ]; then if [ -x /usr/bin/zenity ]; then zenity --display :0.0 --title="Scanbuttond" --error --text="Another scanning operation is currently in progress." fi exit 1 fi } # function: the actual scan command (modify to match your setup) scan() { scanimage --device-name "$DEVICE" --mode Color --resolution 300 --depth 8 -x 215 -y 297 > $TMPFILE } case $1 in 1) # button 1 (scan): scan the picture & save it as $DESTINATION chk_lock; mk_lock; scan; convert $TMPFILE -quality 85 -quiet $DESTINATION; clean_up ;; 2) # button 2 (copy): scan the picture, convert it to postscript and print it chk_lock; mk_lock; scan; convert $TMPFILE ps:- | lpr; clean_up ;; 3) # button 3 (mail): scan the picture, save it as $DESTINATION and send it as an e-mail # attachment with Evolution chk_lock; mk_lock; scan; convert $TMPFILE -quality 85 -quiet $DESTINATION evolution --display=:0.0 "mailto:?attach=$DESTINATION"; clean_up ;; 4) # button 4 (web): unconfigured echo "button 4 has been pressed on $2" ;; esac