sane-0.33 available

David Mosberger-Tang (davidm@azstarnet.com)
Wed, 15 Jan 1997 21:08:36 -0700

OK, just uploaded sane-0.33 to the usual place:

ftp://ftp.azstarnet.com/pub/linux/axp/sane/sane-0.33.tar.gz

Here is what the NEWS file has to say:

--
New in 0.33:


* sane_get_devices() now takes a second argument of boolean type.  If it's
  SANE_TRUE, then the backend must return local (non-remote) devices only.


* scan now uses the default-unit of `mm' (millimeters) again for lengths.
  Using `cm' (centimeter) proved confusing since the help messages print
  length values in millimeters.


* Debugging can now be controlled on a per-backend basis.  The debug-level
  of backend <be> is set by environment variable SANE_DEBUG_<be>.  For example,
  to see all debug messages of the metadl backend, set SANE_DEBUG_METADL to
  a large value (say 128).  The sanei.h file provides three macros
  to assist in using this debug facility: DBG_DECL to declare the integer
  variable that holds the debug level, DBG_INIT to initialize debugging,
  and DBG to print a debug message.  See backend/sanei.h and
  backend/metadl.c for details and examples.


* scan now supports setting options to "auto" mode (e.g., --brightness=auto
  would ask the backend to select brightness automatically if that option
  supports automatic mode


* scan now allows abbreviating the values of a string-lists.  Case is ignored
  and the best matches is used (either longest unique match or exact match
  when ignoring case)

--


One caveat: my Mustek scanner is temporarily out of order (I'm waiting
for a cheap 53c810 card to show up), so I haven't been able to do any
fancy testing.


Andy and everybody else interested in change to the standard itself:
take a close look at the change I made to sane_get_devices().  If you
don't like the proposed solution, let me know.  I hope the change is
good enough to get the network backend going without having to wreak
havoc with the existing interface.


[I just noticed I forgot to update the changebars in sane.tex.  It's fixed
 now and will show up in the next version.]


Enjoy,
	--david



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