Urgent: Looking for Linux developer

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rvanwyk

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Hi

I am urgently looking for a linux developer to write a once-off "console" application.

Please PM me if you know of someone.

Many thanks.
 
I don't see how a console app is that hard to write, depending on what it needs to do. Finally if you really really can't find a linux developer, get a .NET developer that can do C# or something and have him/her compile it against mono framework.
 
Be more specific? You might even be able to achieve this with BASH!

(Also why would you want to do a console app in C#, thats overkill. Python is far better suited as no need to compile)
 
@Roo! - Sorry, didn't provide much information. The console application I need will read a BMP image and print it to a printer via ethernet socket comms. The application I need is invoked by another application and two paramaters are passed in the command line, 1. the IP of the printer, 2. the name and path of the image. The data in a specific order (protocol) will then be sent to the printer and the printer will print. I do have the documents on the printer protocol and is fairly straigh forward. We can currently print to it in this manner through windows using a delphi app.

@Tinuva - The version of linux is a very old Debian version. I cannot change it due to compatibility with other hardware components. I'm almost sure there's no .NET support.
 
cbrunsdonza said:
Be more specific? You might even be able to achieve this with BASH!

(Also why would you want to do a console app in C#, thats overkill. Python is far better suited as no need to compile)
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Hi.

The application is invoked by another application and must be executed using a specific file name and parameters. I basically need to replace an existing application doing the same thing but has become obolete.
 
this is very urgent. if any one think they can do it, please pm me your name and No. I need this done in a day or two (maybe 3).
 
cbrunsdonza said:
!!!! imagemagick !!!!!!!

It can slice 'n dice pics - best multitool image app out there.
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The command is:
Code: 
convert -verbose -rotate 180 -page Letter foo.gif foo.ps
So just change foo.gif with '$2'. If your printer can print postscript directly you could do something like:
Code: 
#/bin/sh
$IMAGE=$2
$OUTPUT=`basename $IMAGE`.ps
$PRINTER=$1
convert -verbose -rotate 180 -page A4 $IMAGE /tmp/$OUTPUT
cat /tmp/$OUTPUT| lpr -P $PRINTER && rm /tmp/$OUTPUT
This will print it upside down, but in general that shouldn't matter. Some tweaking might also have to be done.
 
the problem is it not a standard printer. it's a specific label printer. the bitmap data needs to be manipulated and some parameters added (like start xy coordinates) before it can be sent to the printer in a specific format.
 
rvanwyk said:
the problem is it not a standard printer. it's a specific label printer. the bitmap data needs to be manipulated and some parameters added (like start xy coordinates) before it can be sent to the printer in a specific format.
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I'm sure you'll get more interest if you post the name/model of the printer, maybe even a link to the spec. It shouldn't be "top secret" and it will at least give people an idea of what they would be facing.
 
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