Public Overridable Sub SaveSettingsToStream( _
   ByVal targetStream As Stream, _
   ByVal flags As ConvertSettings _
) 

Dim instance As ConvertCtrl
Dim targetStream As Stream
Dim flags As ConvertSettings
 
instance.SaveSettingsToStream(targetStream, flags)

public virtual void SaveSettingsToStream( 
   Stream targetStream,
   ConvertSettings flags
)

public:
virtual void SaveSettingsToStream( 
   Stream^ targetStream,
   ConvertSettings flags
) 

Public _result As Boolean = False
      Public _form As ConvertCtrlForm = New ConvertCtrlForm()
      Public _convertctrl As ConvertCtrl
      Public _streamSettings As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "ConvertCtrl_ObjectSettingsExample_Stream.xml")
      Public _fileSettings As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "ConvertCtrl_ObjectSettingsExample.xml")

      Public Sub ObjectSettingsExample()
         ' reference the play control
         _convertctrl = _form.ConvertCtrl

         ' input and output files
         Dim inFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "ConvertCtrl_Source.avi")
         Dim outFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "ConvertCtrl_ObjectSettingsExample.avi")

         Try
            Dim pVideoDizzy As Processor = _convertctrl.VideoProcessors.EFXDizzy
            ' set a video processor
            _convertctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Add(pVideoDizzy)

            ' save the settings to a file
            If SaveFileSettings() Then
               ' now clear the selected processors again
               _convertctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Clear()

               ' check if stream file exists
               If File.Exists(_fileSettings) Then
                  ' load the saved settings from a file
                  ' and check if the processor is selected again
                  LoadFileSettings()

                  ' set the result 
                  _result = _convertctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Contains(pVideoDizzy)
               End If
            End If

            ' save the settings to a stream
            If SaveStreamSettings() Then
               ' now clear the selected processors again
               _convertctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Clear()

               ' check if stream file exists
               If File.Exists(_streamSettings) Then
                  ' load the saved settings from a stream 
                  ' and check if the processor is selected again
                  LoadStreamSettings()

                  ' set the result 
                  _result = _result And _convertctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Contains(pVideoDizzy)
               End If
            End If
         Catch e1 As Exception
            _result = False
         End Try
      End Sub

      Private Sub LoadFileSettings()
         _convertctrl.LoadSettingsFromFile(_fileSettings, ConvertSettings.Processors)
      End Sub

      Private Function SaveFileSettings() As Boolean
         '  check if we can save the processors settings
         If _convertctrl.CanSaveObjectSettings(ConvertSettings.Processors) Then
            _convertctrl.SaveSettingsToFile(_fileSettings, ConvertSettings.Processors)
            Return True
         End If
         Return False
      End Function

      Private Sub LoadStreamSettings()
         Dim settings As Stream = New StreamReader(_streamSettings).BaseStream
         _convertctrl.LoadSettingsFromStream(settings, ConvertSettings.Processors)
         settings.Close()
      End Sub

      Private Function SaveStreamSettings() As Boolean
         '  check if we can save the processors settings
         If _convertctrl.CanSaveObjectSettings(ConvertSettings.Processors) Then
            Dim settings As Stream = New StreamWriter(_streamSettings, False).BaseStream
            _convertctrl.SaveSettingsToStream(settings, ConvertSettings.Processors)
            settings.Close()
            Return True
         End If
         Return False
      End Function

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
   Public Const MediaDir As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media"
End Class

public bool _result = false;
      public ConvertCtrlForm _form = new ConvertCtrlForm();
      public ConvertCtrl _convertctrl;
      public string _streamSettings = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"ConvertCtrl_ObjectSettingsExample_Stream.xml");
      public string _fileSettings = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"ConvertCtrl_ObjectSettingsExample.xml");

      public void ObjectSettingsExample()
      {
         // reference the play control
         _convertctrl = _form.ConvertCtrl;

         // input and output files
         string inFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"ConvertCtrl_Source.avi");
         string outFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"ConvertCtrl_ObjectSettingsExample.avi");

         try
         {
            Processor pVideoDizzy = _convertctrl.VideoProcessors.EFXDizzy;
            // set a video processor
            _convertctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Add(pVideoDizzy);

            // save the settings to a file
            if (SaveFileSettings())
            {
               // now clear the selected processors again
               _convertctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Clear();

               // check if stream file exists
               if (File.Exists(_fileSettings))
               {
                  // load the saved settings from a file
                  // and check if the processor is selected again
                  LoadFileSettings();

                  // set the result 
                  _result = _convertctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Contains(pVideoDizzy);
               }
            }

            // save the settings to a stream
            if (SaveStreamSettings())
            {
               // now clear the selected processors again
               _convertctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Clear();

               // check if stream file exists
               if (File.Exists(_streamSettings))
               {
                  // load the saved settings from a stream 
                  // and check if the processor is selected again
                  LoadStreamSettings();

                  // set the result 
                  _result &= _convertctrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Contains(pVideoDizzy);
               }
            }
         }
         catch (Exception)
         {
            _result = false;
         }
      }

      private void LoadFileSettings()
      {
         _convertctrl.LoadSettingsFromFile(_fileSettings, ConvertSettings.Processors);
      }

      private bool SaveFileSettings()
      {
         //  check if we can save the processors settings
         if (_convertctrl.CanSaveObjectSettings(ConvertSettings.Processors))
         {
            _convertctrl.SaveSettingsToFile(_fileSettings, ConvertSettings.Processors);
            return true;
         }
         return false;
      }

      private void LoadStreamSettings()
      {
         Stream settings = new StreamReader(_streamSettings).BaseStream;
         _convertctrl.LoadSettingsFromStream(settings, ConvertSettings.Processors);
         settings.Close();
      }

      private bool SaveStreamSettings()
      {
         //  check if we can save the processors settings
         if (_convertctrl.CanSaveObjectSettings(ConvertSettings.Processors))
         {
            Stream settings = new StreamWriter(_streamSettings, false).BaseStream;
            _convertctrl.SaveSettingsToStream(settings, ConvertSettings.Processors);
            settings.Close();
            return true;
         }
         return false;
      }

static class LEAD_VARS
{
   public const string MediaDir = @"C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media";
}