Add screenshot_ocr.sh

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diff --git a/local/bin/screenshot_ocr.sh b/local/bin/screenshot_ocr.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Select a region of the screen and perform OCR to it.  Save text in clipboard.
+
+savepath="/tmp/screenshot_ocr.sh.d"
+filename="$HOSTNAME-$(date -Iseconds | tr -d ':-').png"
+tesseract_options="-l eng"
+
+_init() {
+    if [ ! -d "$savepath" ]; then
+        mkdir -p "$savepath"
+    fi
+    cd /tmp/screenshot_ocr.sh.d
+}
+
+_init
+# screenshot region of screen
+shotgun -g $(hacksaw) "$filename"
+# exit if previous command was unsuccessful
+test $? -ne 0 && exit
+# perform OCR and save to clipboard
+tesseract $tesseract_options $filename - | xclip -selection "clipboard"
+rm $filename