#!/usr/bin/env python3 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- """ Author: Hendrik Schutter, mail@hendrikschutter.com """ import os import errno import time import shutil import sys import subprocess scan_cmd = "scanimage --progress --format=png --mode Color --resolution 2400 --verbose --depth 16 --output-file " def main(): print("starting ...") destination_dir_path = -1 for argument in sys.argv: if argument.startswith('destination_dir'): destination_dir_path = argument.split("=")[1] if (destination_dir_path == -1): print("Unable to parse config!") print("Example usage:") print(" python scan_photos.py destination_dir=scans/ ") sys.exit(-1) filename = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S.png") #print(filename) filepath = os.path.join(destination_dir_path, filename) #print(filepath) cmd = scan_cmd + filepath print(cmd) p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, shell=True) (output, err) = p.communicate() p_status = p.wait() #print("Command output : ",output.decode()) print("Command exit status/return code : ", p_status) if(int(p_status) == 0): print("Scan successful") else: print("Scan failed!") if os.path.exists(filepath): os.remove(filepath) if __name__ == "__main__": main()