Update of status:
it works a little bit.
scanbd -f displays lots of data; among which at the begining:
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scanbd: debug on: level: 7
scanbd: dropping privs to uid saned
scanbd: dropping privs to gid lp
scanbd: drop privileges to gid: 7
scanbd: Running as effective gid 7
scanbd: drop privileges to uid: 107
scanbd: Running as effective uid 107
scanbd: dbus_init
scanbd: dbus match type='signal',interface='org.freedesktop.Hal.Manager'
scanbd: sane version 1.0
scanbd: Scanning for local-only devices
scanbd: found device: niash:libusb:002:003 Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 4300C
flatbed scanner
scanbd: start_sane_threads
scanbd: Starting poll thread for niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: Thread started for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: start dbus thread
scanbd: timeout: 500 ms
scanbd: Iteration on dbus call
scanbd: sane_poll
scanbd: found 13 options for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: sane_find_matching_options
scanbd: found 5 actions in section (null)
scanbd: checking action scan with filter: ^scan.*
scanbd: option[1] for device niash:libusb:002:003 not of type BOOL|INT|FIXED|
STRING|BUTTON. Skipping
scanbd: found active option[2] tl-x (type: 1) for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: found active option[3] tl-y (type: 1) for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: found active option[4] br-x (type: 1) for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: found active option[5] br-y (type: 1) for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: found active option[6] resolution (type: 1) for device
niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: option[7] for device niash:libusb:002:003 not of type BOOL|INT|FIXED|
STRING|BUTTON. Skipping
scanbd: found active option[8] gamma-table (type: 1) for device
niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: option[9] for device niash:libusb:002:003 not of type BOOL|INT|FIXED|
STRING|BUTTON. Skipping
scanbd: found active option[10] mode (type: 3) for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: option[11] for device niash:libusb:002:003 not of type BOOL|INT|
FIXED|STRING|BUTTON. Skipping
scanbd: checking action email with filter: ^email$
scanbd: option[1] for device niash:libusb:002:003 not of type BOOL|INT|FIXED|
STRING|BUTTON. Skipping
scanbd: found active option[2] tl-x (type: 1) for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: found active option[3] tl-y (type: 1) for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: found active option[4] br-x (type: 1) for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: found active option[5] br-y (type: 1) for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: found active option[6] resolution (type: 1) for device
niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: option[7] for device niash:libusb:002:003 not of type BOOL|INT|FIXED|
STRING|BUTTON. Skipping
scanbd: found active option[8] gamma-table (type: 1) for device
niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: option[9] for device niash:libusb:002:003 not of type BOOL|INT|FIXED|
STRING|BUTTON. Skipping
scanbd: found active option[10] mode (type: 3) for device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: option[11] for device niash:libusb:002:003 not of type BOOL|INT|
FIXED|STRING|BUTTON. Skipping
scanbd: checking action copy with filter: ^copy$
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but during polling sequence, nothing changes when I press a button
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scanbd: polling thread for niash:libusb:002:003 cancellation point
scanbd: polling device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: Iteration on dbus call
scanbd: polling thread for niash:libusb:002:003 cancellation point
scanbd: polling device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: polling thread for niash:libusb:002:003 cancellation point
scanbd: polling device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: Iteration on dbus call
scanbd: polling thread for niash:libusb:002:003 cancellation point
scanbd: polling device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: polling thread for niash:libusb:002:003 cancellation point
scanbd: polling device niash:libusb:002:003
scanbd: Iteration on dbus call
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How can I progress towards use of buttons on my scanner?
Regards
Le dimanche 6 janvier 2013 10:28:33, e.marc at orange.fr a ?crit :
> Hello,
>
> I tired to setup this version on my Debain Wheezy system.
> Unfortunatelly, I'm not keen on compilation and setup of application :-(
>
> In Readme, it is OK for ?1.
>
> But for ?2, which file scanbd_dbus.confmust be copied?wher is it created
> by your bundle?
> ===
> 2) scanbd_dbus.conf
>
> copy this file into the dbus system-bus configuration directory
> (/etc/dbus-1/system.d/ or /usr/local/etc/dbus-1/system.d/),
> then restart dbus and hald.
> ===
>
> Then is ther an install command to apply, in user or in su mode? often
> there is a ./configure, a make all and an install, isn't it?
>
> Regards
>
> Le dimanche 6 janvier 2013 09:11:48, Wilhelm a ?crit :
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I like to announce the new version 1.3 of scanbd, the scanner button
> > daemon.
> >
> > This release is mostly a maintainers release as it restructures the
> > layout of the source repository and adds support for autotools /
> > configure. This makes compilation / integration much more simple. More
> > documentation and helpful integration files (like systemd-config or
> > startup for FreeBSD e.g.) for various platforms are added.
> >
> > I would like to clearly mention that all the hard work was done by
> > Louis Lagendijk (louis at fazant.net)! Many thanks for his efforts and his
> > patience!
> >
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/scanbd/files/releases/scanbd-1.3.tar.gz/d
> > ow nload
> >
> > or
> >
> > svn co https://scanbd.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/scanbd/releases/1.3
> >
> > [
> > scanbd is a scanner button daemon. It polls the scanner buttons looking
> > for buttons pressed or function knob changes or other scanner events as
> > paper inserts / removals and at the same time allows
> > also scan-applications to access the scanners. If buttons are pressed,
> > etc., various actions can be submitted (scan, copy, email, ...) via
> > action scripts. The function knob values are passed to the
> > action-scripts as well. Scan actions are also signaled via dbus. This
> > can be useful for foreign applications. Scans can also be triggered via
> > dbus from foreign applications.
> > On platforms which support signaling of dynamic device insertion /
> > removal (libudev, dbus, hal) scanbd supports this as well.
> > scanbd can use all sane-backends or some special backends from the (old)
> > scanbuttond project.
> > Supported platforms: Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD
> > ]
