ImageGear for C and C++ on Windows v20.0 - Updated
IG_TWAIN_acquire
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This function acquires a single image from the selected TWAIN device.

Declaration:

 
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AT_ERRCOUNT ACCUAPI IG_TWAIN_acquire(
        LPHIGEAR lphIGear,
        AT_BOOL bShowUI
);

Arguments:

Name Type Description
lphIGear LPHIGEAR Far pointer to HIGEAR object in which to return ImageGear handle of the acquired image.
bShowUI AT_BOOL This flag determines whether or not the user interface is shown. Set to TRUE if you want ImageGear to obtain the capability settings from the end-user.

Return Value:

Returns the number of ImageGear errors that occurred during this function call. If there are no errors, the return value is IGE_SUCCESS.

Supported Raster Image Formats:

Depends on the scanner driver.

Remarks:

A DIB will be built to hold the acquired image, and its ImageGear handle will be returned through the lphIGear argument.

Use IG_TWAIN_source_open() to select the desired Data Source, and IG_TWAIN_cap_set() to set desired capabilities values, prior to calling this function.

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