ossappscollective / ossappscollective/OSS-DocumentScanner

[FEATURE REQUEST] allow spaces in exported documents

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The autonaming feature creates a filename where blank spaces interpreted as an underline. Therefore filenames are like "Date_Name_Text.pdf" instead of "Date Name Text.pdf". The issues is that the name given in ossds is with blank spaces but the file created is with underlines.

Describe the solution you'd like
THe created pdf filename should be the same as the given name in ossds.

Describe alternatives you've considered
cant thing of one right now

Additional context
Very helpful if your filename are always with blank spaces instead of underlines.

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Research direction

Start by locating the autonaming and exported PDF filename logic in the Android application. Trace how the name given in OSS DocumentScanner is transformed before export, then verify that completed filenames preserve spaces and match the supplied name.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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