Command line multi (batch) scan, indefinite possible?

[c3m0]

Hi!

Sometimes I don't know how many times I want to scan, but rather cancel (CTRL+C) when I feel that enough is enough. My question is, is there any secret word (for -n) that makes it run indefinite number of times? I tried:

C:>NAPS2.Console.exe -n 0 -o d:\multipageoutput.tif

Which yields nothing.

-n -1
(In some UNIX written programs I know that "-1" is a magic trigger word to do like endless or auto calculate or whatever so I tried it, but nothing)

I'm also wondering, if I do something like ...

C:>NAPS2.Console.exe -n 99999999999999999999999999 -o d:\multipageoutput.tif

.. will I then even be able to press CTRL+C without the TIFF encoding process being corrupted due to my sudden unexpected halt?

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Thanks for great software by the way! :)

[c3m0]

I tried my "9999999999999999999" and it didn't even run, I removed a few 9s and like "99999999" did work. However, when I interrupted (CTRL+C) the scan I didn't get an TIF at all for output, so the encoding was clearly not only disturbed, but completely abrupted. Sigh.

[c3m0]

A little follow up. After given this more thought, it's pretty clear (to me) that the problem is that since the batch process has started it's natural behavior is to dispatch without producing any output if you CTRL+C through the process. This because the so-far-scanned pages only remains in some sort of cache until the last (given by -n) page is scanned, then they are merged and (in my case .TIF-)encoded.

Because of this (and the fact that -n works as expected today) my suggestion here is for developers to consider adding a new sort of batch mode switch (or a value in existing -n that triggers another "process flow"), i.e. if you run NAPS2.Console with "-n continuous" it will run indefinite, but also (during it's process) capturing action on the ESC key, so that if/when it's pressed, the process scans only the current-running page and then runs the final merge + encode; voila, done.

I'm thinking this must not be a very advanced piece of code to implement, or maybe it is? I 'm no coder so I really don't know. Anyways, I think such feature would be welcomed by many. Say for instance you plan on scanning something heavy, say 300 pages, and you don't know (beforehand) how many pages you have the mental strength to put on the flatbed before you get tired and want to take a well deserved coffee break. In this case "-n continuous" would be very sweet. to have in your arsenal.

Please consider it! :)