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diff --git a/doc/xsane.man b/doc/xsane.man index 1021b89..babb1a4 100644 --- a/doc/xsane.man +++ b/doc/xsane.man @@ -1,26 +1,31 @@ -.TH xsane 1 "11 Aug 2000" +.TH xsane 1 "15 Jun 2002" .IX xsane .SH NAME xsane - scanner frontend for SANE .SH SYNOPSIS .B xsane .RB [ --version | -v ] +.RB [ --license | -l ] .RB [ --device-settings .IR file .RB | -d .IR file ] -.RB [ --scan | -s ] +.RB [ --viewer | -V ] +.RB [ --save | -s ] .RB [ --copy | -c ] .RB [ --fax | -f ] +.RB [ --mail | -m ] .RB [ --no-mode-selection | -n ] .RB [ --Fixed | -F ] -.RB [ --Scrolled | -S ] +.RB [ --Resizable | -R ] +.RB [ --print-filenames | -p ] +.RB [ --force-filename +.IR name +.RB | -N +.IR name ] .RB [ --display .IR d ] -.RB [ --no-xshm ] .RB [ --sync ] -.RB [ --debug-level -.IR n ] .RI [ devicename ] .SH DESCRIPTION .B xsane @@ -50,8 +55,10 @@ backendname:devicefile (eg: umax:/dev/sga). To run .B xsane under the -.BR gimp (1), -simply set a symbolic link from the xsane-binary to one of the +.BR gimp (1), you should at first make sure that xsane is +compiled with gimp support by entering "xsane -v" on a shell. +If xsane is compiled with gimp support then simply set a +symbolic link from the xsane-binary to one of the .BR gimp (1) plug-ins directories. For example, for gimp-1.0.x the command .PP @@ -59,10 +66,16 @@ plug-ins directories. For example, for gimp-1.0.x the command ln -s @BINDIR@/xsane ~/.gimp/plug-ins/ .RE .PP -and for gimp 1.1.x the command: +for gimp 1.2.x the command: .PP .RS -ln -s @BINDIR@/xsane ~/.gimp-1.1/plug-ins/ +ln -s @BINDIR@/xsane ~/.gimp-1.2/plug-ins/ +.RE +.PP +and for gimp 2.0.x the command: +.PP +.RS +ln -s @BINDIR@/xsane ~/.gimp-2.0/plug-ins/ .RE .PP adds a symlink for the @@ -73,10 +86,10 @@ will be queried by .BR gimp (1) the next time it's invoked. From then on, .B xsane -can be invoked through "Xtns->XSane->Device dialog..." or through -"File->Acquire->XSane->Device dialog..." menu entry. +can be invoked through "Xtns->XSane->Device dialog..." (gimp-1.0.x) or through +"File->Acquire->XSane->Device dialog..." (gimp-1.2.x and 2.0.x) menu entry. -You'll also find that the "Xtns->XSane"/"File->Acquire->XSane" menu contains +You'll also find that the "Xtns->XSane" or "File->Acquire->XSane" menu contains short-cuts to the SANE devices that were available at the time the .B xsane was queried. @@ -93,6 +106,17 @@ binary (e.g., "touch @BINDIR@/xsane") or delete the plugin cache (e.g., "rm ~/.gimp/pluginrc"). Either way, invoking .BR gimp (1) afterwards will cause the pluginrc to be rebuilt. +.PP +When +.B xsane +is started from the +.B gimp +then it is not possible to add a devicename explictly. You have to make the +devices known to the system by configuring +.B sane-dll, sane-net +and +.B saned. + .SH OPTIONS .PP If the @@ -103,37 +127,55 @@ flag is given xsane prints a version information, some information about gtk+ and gimp version it is compiled against and lists the supported fileformats, then it exits. .PP +when the +.B --license +or +.B -l +flag is igven xsane prints license information and exits. +.PP The -.B --scan +.B --device-settings or -.B -s -flag forces xsane to start in scan mode. +.B -d +flag reads the next option as default filename +for device settings. The extension ".drc" must not +be included. .PP The -.B --fax +.B --viewer or -.B -f -flag forces xsane to start in fax mode. +.B -V +flag forces xsane to start in viewer mode. +.PP +The +.B --save +or +.B -s +flag forces xsane to start in save mode. .PP The .B --copy or .B -c +flag forces xsane to start in copy mode. +.PP +The +.B --fax +or +.B -f flag forces xsane to start in fax mode. .PP The -.B --no-mode-selection +.B --mail or -.B -n -flag disables the menu for xsane mode selection (scan, copy, fax). +.B -m +flag forces xsane to start in mail mode. .PP The -.B --device-settings +.B --no-mode-selection or -.B -d -flag reads the next option as default filename -for device settings. The extension ".drc" must not -be included. +.B -n +flag disables the menu for xsane mode selection (viwer, save, copy, fax, mail). .PP If the .B --Fixed @@ -143,12 +185,29 @@ flag is given then xsane uses a fixed, non resizable main window. The flag overwrites the preferences value. .PP If the -.B --Scrolled +.B --Resizable or -.B -S -flag is given then xsane uses a scrolled, resizable main window. +.B -R +flag is given then xsane uses a scrolled and resizable main window. The flag overwrites the preferences value. .PP +If +.B --print-filenames +or +.B -p +flag is given then xsane prints the names of created files to the standard output. +.PP +When the flag +.B --force-filename +or +.B -N +is given then xsane reads the next option as default image filename. The name should be +of the format "name-###.ext". The selection box for filenames is disabled. This +option normally should be used with the option +.B --no-mode-selection +and +.B --save. +.PP The .B --display flag selects the X11 display used to present the graphical user-interface @@ -157,13 +216,6 @@ flag selects the X11 display used to present the graphical user-interface for details). .PP The -.B --no-xshm -flag requests not to use shared memory images. Shared memory images -usually enhance performance but cause problems with some buggy X11 -servers. Unless your X11 server dies when running this program, there -is no need or advantage to specify this flag. -.PP -The .B --sync flag requests a synchronous connection with the X11 server. This is for debugging purposes only. @@ -198,7 +250,7 @@ This file serves the same purpose as the system-wide style file. If present, it takes precedence over the system wide style file. .SH "SEE ALSO" gimp(1), xscanimage(1), scanimage(1), -sane\-dll(5), sane\-net(5), sane-scsi(5), +sane\-dll(5), sane\-net(5), saned(1), sane\-scsi(5), sane\-usb(5), sane\-"backendname"(5) .SH AUTHOR Oliver Rauch <Oliver.Rauch@rauch-domain.de> |