TWAIN devices

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TWAIN device manager allows to show standard TWAIN device selection dialog.

Standard TWAIN device selection dialog allows to view TWAIN device list and select the default TWAIN device. Standard TWAIN device selection dialog can be shown using the DeviceManager.ShowDefaultDeviceSelectionDialog method.

Here is an example that demonstrates how to show standard TWAIN device selection dialog:

/// <summary>
/// Shows standard TWAIN device selection dialog.
/// </summary>
void ShowDeviceSelectionDialog()
{
    // create device manager
    using (Vintasoft.Twain.DeviceManager deviceManager = new Vintasoft.Twain.DeviceManager())
    {
        // open device manager
        deviceManager.Open();

        // show standard TWAIN device selection dialog
        deviceManager.ShowDefaultDeviceSelectionDialog();
    }
}

VB.NET

''' <summary>
''' Shows standard TWAIN device selection dialog.
''' </summary>
Private Sub ShowDeviceSelectionDialog()
        ' create device manager
        Using deviceManager As New Vintasoft.Twain.DeviceManager()
                ' open device manager
                deviceManager.Open()

                ' show standard TWAIN device selection dialog
                deviceManager.ShowDefaultDeviceSelectionDialog()
        End Using
End Sub

Moreover TWAIN device manager allows to get TWAIN device list programmatically. TWAIN device list can be get using the DeviceManager.Devices property. Information about the default TWAIN device can be get using the DeviceManager.DefaultDevice property. Information about opened TWAIN device can be get using the DeviceManager.OpenedDevice property.

Here is an example that demonstrates how to get information about all TWAIN devices installed in the system:

/// <summary>
/// Gets information about all devices installed in the system.
/// </summary>
void GetDevicesInfo()
{
    // create device manager
    using (Vintasoft.Twain.DeviceManager deviceManager = new Vintasoft.Twain.DeviceManager())
    {
        // open device manager
        deviceManager.Open();

        Vintasoft.Twain.DeviceCollection devices = deviceManager.Devices;
        // for each device
        for (int i = 0; i < devices.Count; i++)
        {
            // output the device name
            System.Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Device '{0}'", devices[i].Info.ProductName));
        }
    }
}

VB.NET

''' <summary>
''' Gets information about all devices installed in the system.
''' </summary>
Private Sub GetDevicesInfo()
        ' create device manager
        Using deviceManager As New Vintasoft.Twain.DeviceManager()
                ' open device manager
                deviceManager.Open()

                Dim devices As Vintasoft.Twain.DeviceCollection = deviceManager.Devices
                ' for each device
                For i As Integer = 0 To devices.Count - 1
                        ' output the device name
                        System.Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Device '{0}'", devices(i).Info.ProductName))
                Next
        End Using
End Sub

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