Changes from Version 8.0 to Version 9.0

Version 9.0 of the LEADTOOLS C API has changed from version 8.0 as follows:

LTKRN90N.DLL and LTKRN90W.DLL have each been split in two. The new DLLs are LTKRN90N.DLL and LTDIS90N.DLL, and LTKRN90W.DLL and LTDIS90W.DLL. All programs that display images will have to use the appropriate LTDIS90 .DLL file in their projects.
Reusable dialogs for the most common LEADTOOLS imaging functions are now provided.
FileOpen and FileSave dialogs have been extended to contain LEADTOOLS specific options.
A Thumbnail Preview option for FileOpen dialog allows the end user to preview images before loading them.
A Thumbnail Preview option for the image processing dialogs allows the end user to preview the proposed change to the image, before actually affecting the original image.
An optional Help Button callback function lets you provide custom help information for each dialog.
A user interface control for the dialogs is provided through flags passed to each dialog function.
An option to have the Imaging Common Dialog process the image automatically is provided.
Now you have more control over the loading and caching of the file filter DLLs.
Now you save more than one custom TIFF tag.
Now you can load only a specified portion of an image file.
[Express editions] Support for ISIS scanning has been added.
[Express editions only] New functions allow you to hyperlink annotations. Annotations may be hyperlinked to run a program, access a Web page, or send a user defined message.
[Express editions only] New annotation functions allow you to add security to annotation objects.
[Express editions only] New annotation functions allow you to create hilite objects.
[Express editions only] New annotation functions allow you to set bitmap stamps to be transparent.
[Express editions only] Support for 12 and 16-bit grayscale images is included.
[Express editions only] New window leveling functions for 12 and 16-bit grayscale allow you to map grayscale intensities by specifying the bit range and/or a user defined color map. It is valid only for 12 and 16-bit grayscale images.
[Express editions only] Support for annotations in a TIFF tag is included.
[Express editions only] The automated mode for annotation lets you move individual points in a polygon or a polyline.

Changed functions

The following functions have changed from the previous version of LEADTOOLS:

L_AnnLoad (will load annotations from LEAD files or TIF files)

L_AnnRealize ( redact object background is now saved in the object)

L_AnnSaveMemory (new format options)

L_SetTag (added tag option)

L_ColorResBitmap (new flag option)

L_LoadBitmap (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images Express editions only)

L_LoadBitmapList (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images Express editions only)

L_LoadBitmapMemory (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images Express editions only)

L_LoadFile (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images Express editions only)

L_LoadFileOffset (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images Express editions only)

L_LoadFileTile (FlashPix Module) (supports all formats, not just FlashPix. Now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images Express editions only)

L_LoadMemory (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images - Express editions only)

L_InitBitmap (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images - Express editions only)

L_ConvertBuffer (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images - Express editions only)

L_CreateBitmap (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images - Express editions only)

L_GetBitmapRow (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images - Express editions only)

L_GetBitmapRowCol (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images - Express editions only)

L_SaveBitmap (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images - Express editions only)

L_SaveBitmapMemory (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images - Express editions only)

L_SaveFile (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images - Express editions only)

L_StartFeedLoad (now supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale images - Express editions only)

Relocated functions:

The following functions have been moved to ltdis.h:

L_ClearPlaybackUpdateRect

L_CopyToClipboardExt

L_CreateMaskFromBitmapRgn

L_GetPlaybackUpdateRect

L_HalfToneBitmapExt

L_PrintBitmapExt

L_ScreenCaptureBitmap

L_SetBitmapRgnColor

L_SetBitmapRgnEllipse

L_SetBitmapRgnFromMask

L_SetBitmapRgnHandle

L_SetBitmapRgnPolygon

L_SetBitmapRgnRect

L_SetBitmapRgnRoundRect

L_ValidatePlaybackLines

Changed structures

The following structures have been changed to support new features:

BITMAPHANDLE has new fields for window leveling.

New error messages

The following constants for error messages have been added:

New constant	Definition
ERROR_FPX_FILE_CREATE_ERROR	FlashPix error
ERROR_FPX_FILE_NOT_OPEN_ERROR	FlashPix error
ERROR_FPX_USER_ABORT	FlashPix error
ERROR_FPX_OLE_FILE_ERROR	FlashPix error
ERROR_FPXEXTENSIONS_LOCKED	'FlashPix extension module' is needed to use this function
ERROR_ANN_LOCKED	Annotation object is locked
ERROR_ISIS_NOCURSCANNER	No ISIS Scanner selected
ERROR_ISIS_SCANDRIVER_NOT_LOADED	ISIS Scanner driver failed to load
ERROR_ISIS_CANCEL	ISIS operation canceled by user
ERROR_ISIS_BAD_TAG_OR_VALUE	Bad ISIS Tag or Bad Tag Value
ERROR_ISIS_NOT_READY	ISIS Scanner not ready
ERROR_ISIS_NO_PAGE	No page in the ISIS Scanner
ERROR_ISIS_JAM	ISIS Scanner Jam error
ERROR_ISIS_SCANNER_ERROR	ISIS Scanner driver error
ERROR_ISIS_BUSY	ISIS Scanner is busy
ERROR_ISIS_FILE_ERROR	ISIS File driver error
ERROR_ISIS_NETWORK_ERROR	ISIS Network error
ERROR_ISIS_NOT_INSTALLED	ISIS is not installed
ERROR_DLG_CANCELED	Imaging Common Dialog canceled by user
ERROR_DLG_FAILED	Imaging Common Dialog Error - error during creation of dialog