Getting Started

LEADTOOLS toolkit documentation provides a number of aids to help you quickly learn the toolkit’s features, as follows:

Documentation Examples - The documentation for each LEADTOOLS function includes an Example at the bottom of each topic. When appropriate, references to relevant Demo and Tutorial programs are also included.

Demo Programs - LEADTOOLS Multimedia demo programs showcase LEADTOOLS Multimedia core features, and demonstrate some of the simple, yet powerful applications that can be produced with the toolkit. All LEADTOOLS Multimedia demos have both C# and VB.NET versions.

Demo Executables - LEADTOOLS Multimedia demo executables demonstrate and allow you to manipulate basic toolkit functionality through a simple user interface. Demo executables are found on the installation path in the appropriate platform subdirectory of the \BIN\ folder (for example, C:\LEADTOOLS Multimedia xx\Bin\DotNet\).

Demo Project Source Code – The LEADTOOLS Multimedia toolkit includes complete demo project source code that implement hundreds of LEADTOOLS Multimedia features, (including those shown in demo executables). This enables you to see, manipulate, and copy demonstrated program functionality.

Demo project source code is found on the installation path in the appropriate platform subdirectory of the \EXAMPLES\ folder (for example, C:\LEADTOOLS Multimedia XX\Examples\Ltmm\DotNet\). Specific demo project source code references for each LEADTOOLS component and platform are listed in the Getting Started table for each assembly. The following listing provides a sampling of the demo project source code included with the Multimedia toolkit.

• The CSCaptureDemo demonstrates the capture- and save-to-file capabilities of the Multimedia toolkit for .NET.
• The CSConvertDemo demonstrates the file-to-file conversion capabilities of the Multimedia toolkit for .NET.
• The CSDVDAuthorDemo demonstrates creating DVD images using the capabilities of the Multimedia toolkit (with the LEAD DVD Writer) for .NET

Tutorial (Model) Programs - Tutorial programs are straightforward procedures that demonstrate useful solutions to practical problems. You can use them as a starting point for your own programs, or copy-and-paste the code, or simply review them for highlights on how to write code for a specific feature or to resolve a problem. Tutorial (model) programs are listed on the Introduction page of each assembly.

LEADTOOLS Video Trainers - Getting Started video tutorials (with full audio voice-over) are hosted on the LEADTOOLS YouTube video channel. These tutorials walk you through key coding tasks.

LEADTOOLS Developer Support Forums - LEADTOOLS Support Forums. are clearly organized, support-moderated (so that all queries include solutions) forums that provide code tips, copy-and-paste code, and solution samples along with FAQs and troubleshooting advice. Each page includes an RSS (RSS 2.0) web feed button, enabling you to subscribe to your favorite forums and stay on top of emerging issues. New and updated demos are provided in the relevant subjects of the LEADTOOLS Support forums.