Get a Fast Twain Scan from a Scanner (Visual C++ 5.0)
Take the following steps to start a project and to add some code to find the fastest configuration for your scanner using the LEADTOOLS Fast TWAIN feature:
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Start a new project as follows: |
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Run Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0, select the File >New menu option, and do the following: |
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Click the Projects tab. |
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Select MFC AppWizard (exe) as the project type. |
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In the Project name text box, specify tutor. |
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In the Location text box, specify the path of the project. |
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Click the OK button. |
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In the Step 1 dialog box, do the following: |
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Select Dialog based. |
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Click the Next button. |
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In the Step 2 of 4 dialog box, do the following: |
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Ensure that About Box is selected. |
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Ensure that 3D Controls is selected. |
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Select ActiveX Controls. |
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Click the Next button. |
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In the Step 3 of 4 dialog box, do the following: |
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For comments, ensure that Yes, Please is selected. |
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For how to use the MFC library, select Use MFC in a Shared DLL. |
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Click the Next button. |
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In the Step 4 of 4 dialog box, just click Finish. |
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Read the New Project Information, and click OK. (The AppWizard creates the project files and opens the project.) |
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Add #import and #include statements to your program so you can access the LEAD COM constants and classes: |
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In the Project Workspace, click the FileView tab. |
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Double-click the tutor files folder to open it. |
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Double-click the Header Files folder to open it. |
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Double-click the StdAfx.h file to edit it. |
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Add the following lines to the end of the file (keep in mind, you may have to change the path to where the dll's reside): |
#import "c:\\winnt\\system32\\ltrvr14n.dll" no_namespace, named_guids
#import "c:\\winnt\\system32\\ltr14n.dll" no_namespace, named_guids
#import "c:\\winnt\\system32\\ltrtn14n.dll" no_namespace, named_guids
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Add an ILEADRasterTwain pointer to the class and set it to NULL in the constructor. |
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In the Project Workspace, click the Class View tab. |
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Select the CTutorDlg class. |
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Right-click and choose "Add Member Variable". |
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For Variable Type enter ILEADRasterTwain. |
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For Variable Declaration enter *m_pRasterTwain. |
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Leave Access as Public. |
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Click the OK button. |
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In the Class View tab, double-click the CTutorDlg constructor function. |
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Add the following line to the end of the constructor: |
m_pRasterTwain = NULL;
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Go to the Project WorkSpace and click the Resource View tab. Double-click Dialog and double-click IDD_TUTOR_DIALOG to bring up the application's dialog box. |
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Add 3 buttons. To do this, select the button control on the Controls toolbar. Then, click and drag to position the button on the dialog box. Then double-click the button to change its properties. Set the properties as follows: |
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ID_SELECT_SOURCE |
Select Source |
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ID_FIND_FAST_CONFIG |
Find Fast Config |
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ID_ACQUIRE_FAST_CONFIG |
Acquire Fast Config |
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Add the following code to the end of OnInitDialog before the return statement: |
CoInitialize(NULL);
HRESULT hr = CoCreateInstance (CLSID_LEADRasterTwain, NULL, CLSCTX_ALL, IID_ILEADRasterTwain, (void **)&m_pRasterTwain);
if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
{
m_pRasterTwain->put_ManName (CString("LEAD Technologies, Inc.").AllocSysString());
m_pRasterTwain->put_ProdFamily (CString("LEAD Twain COM Object").AllocSysString());
m_pRasterTwain->put_Version (CString("Version 14.5").AllocSysString());
m_pRasterTwain->put_AppName (CString("LEADTools Twain test sample").AllocSysString());
short iRet = m_pRasterTwain->InitSession ((long)m_hWnd);
if (iRet != 0)
AfxMessageBox(TEXT("Error Initializing Twain"));
m_pRasterTwain->EnableMethodErrors = FALSE;
/* Unlock Document support.
Note that this is a sample key, which will not work in your toolkit. */
m_pRasterTwain->UnlockSupport (L_SUPPORT_DOCUMENT, "TestKey");
}
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To end the Twain session and free memory allocated by the COM object, add the following code in the destructor of the CTutorDlg. To do so, press Ctrl-W to go to the MFC Class Wizard; then do the following: |
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In the Class name combo box, select CTutorDlg. |
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In the Object IDs list box, select CTutorDlg. |
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In the Messages list box, select WM_DESTROY. |
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Click the Add Function button. Choose OK for the default function name (OnDestroy). |
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Click the Edit Code button to enter the following code before CDialog::OnDestroy(). |
if (m_pRasterTwain)
{
m_pRasterTwain->EndSession ();
}
CoUninitialize();
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Add code for the select source button (ID_SELECT_SOURCE). To do so, press Ctrl-W to go to the MFC Class Wizard; then do the following: |
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Click the Message Maps tab. |
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In the Class Name combo box, select CTutorDlg. |
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In the Object IDs list box, select ID_SELECT_SOURCE. |
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In the Messages list box, select BN_CLICKED. |
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Click the Add Function button. Choose OK for the default function name (OnSelectSource). |
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Click the Edit Code button to start entering the code. |
void CTutorDlg::OnSelectSource()
{
if (m_pRasterTwain)
m_pRasterTwain->SelectSource ();
}
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Add code for the select source button (ID_FIND_FAST_CONFIG). To do so, press Ctrl-W to go to the MFC Class Wizard; then do the following: |
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Click the Message Maps tab. |
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In the Class Name combo box, select CTutorDlg. |
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In the Object IDs list box, select ID_FIND_FAST_CONFIG. |
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In the Messages list box, select BN_CLICKED. |
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Click the Add Function button. Choose OK for the default function name (OnFindFastConfig). |
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Click the Edit Code button to start entering the code. |
void CTutorDlg::OnFindFastConfig()
{
m_pRasterTwain->UserFastConfigsCount = 0;
m_pRasterTwain->EnableFastConfigEvent = FALSE;
short iRet = m_pRasterTwain->FindFastConfig ("c:\\temp", L_LTWAIN_SHOW_USER_INTERFACE | L_LTWAIN_USE_THREAD_MODE, 8, 5);
if (iRet == 0)
MessageBox(TEXT("The Find Fast Configuration process completed."), TEXT("Fast Config"), MB_OK);
else
MessageBox(TEXT("An error occurred during the Finding Fast Configuration process."), TEXT("Fast Config"), MB_OK);
}
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Add code for the select source button (ID_ACQUIRE_FAST_CONFIG). To do so, press Ctrl-W to go to the MFC Class Wizard; then do the following: |
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Click the Message Maps tab. |
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In the Class Name combo box, select CTutorDlg. |
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In the Object IDs list box, select ID_ACQUIRE_FAST_CONFIG. |
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In the Messages list box, select BN_CLICKED. |
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Click the Add Function button. Choose OK for the default function name (OnAcquireFastConfig). |
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Click the Edit Code button to start entering the code. |
void CTutorDlg::OnAcquireFastConfig()
{
m_pRasterTwain->FastTransferMode = m_pRasterTwain->GetBestFastConfig()->TransferMode;
m_pRasterTwain->FastFormat = m_pRasterTwain->GetBestFastConfig()->FileFormat;
m_pRasterTwain->FastBitsPerPixel = m_pRasterTwain->GetBestFastConfig()->BitsPerPixel;
m_pRasterTwain->FastBufferSize = m_pRasterTwain->GetBestFastConfig()->BufferSize;
m_pRasterTwain->FastUsePreferredBufferSize = TRUE;
m_pRasterTwain->EnableAcquireMultiEvent = FALSE;
short iRet = m_pRasterTwain->AcquireMulti ("c:\\temp\\test", L_LTWAIN_SHOW_USER_INTERFACE, TRUE);
if (iRet == 0)
MessageBox(TEXT("Image acquisition using the Fast TWAIN Configuration is completed."), TEXT("Fast Config"), MB_OK);
else
MessageBox(TEXT("An error occurred while acquiring an image using the Fast TWAIN Configuration."), TEXT("Fast Config"), MB_OK);
}
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Compile and test the program. |