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Vintasoft.Sane Namespace / SaneLocalDevice Class / ScanSource Property
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    ScanSource Property (SaneLocalDevice)
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    Gets or sets the scan source of this SANE device.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
    
    Public Property ScanSource As String
    
    
    public string ScanSource { get; set; }
    
    
    public: __property string* get_ScanSource();
    public: __property void set_ScanSource(
    string* value
    );
    public:
    property string^ ScanSource { string^ get(); void set(string^ value); }
    Example

    This C#/VB.NET code shows how to acquire images from the automatic document feeder (ADF) of SANE device.

    
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Acquires images from the automatic document feeder (ADF) of SANE device.
    ''' </summary>
    Public Sub AcquireImagesFromDocumentFeederOfSaneDevice()
        ' create SANE device manager
        Using deviceManager As New Vintasoft.Sane.SaneLocalDeviceManager()
            ' open SANE device manager
            deviceManager.Open()
    
            ' get count of SANE devices
            Dim deviceCount As Integer = deviceManager.Devices.Count
            If deviceCount = 0 Then
                System.Console.WriteLine("Devices are not found.")
                Return
            End If
    
            ' select the first SANE device
            Dim device As Vintasoft.Sane.SaneLocalDevice = deviceManager.Devices(0)
    
            ' open SANE device
            device.Open()
    
    
            Dim adfScanSource As String = "ADF"
            ' get names of supported scan sources
            Dim supportedScanSources As String() = device.GetSupportedScanSources()
            For Each supportedScanSource As String In supportedScanSources
                If supportedScanSource.StartsWith("ADF") Then
                    adfScanSource = supportedScanSource
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next
    
            ' specify that images must be acquired from automatic document feeder of SANE device
            device.ScanSource = adfScanSource
    
    
            Dim acquiredImage As Vintasoft.Sane.SaneAcquiredImage
            Do
                Try
                    ' acquire image from SANE device
                    acquiredImage = device.AcquireImageSync()
                    ' if image is received
                    If acquiredImage IsNot Nothing Then
                        System.Console.WriteLine("Image is acquired.")
                    Else
                        ' if image is not received
                        System.Console.WriteLine("Scan is completed.")
                        Exit Try
                    End If
                Catch ex As System.Exception
                    System.Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Scan is failed: {0}", ex.Message))
                    Exit Try
                End Try
                ' while device has more images to scan
            Loop While device.HasMoreImagesToScan
    
            ' close SANE device
            device.Close()
    
            ' close SANE device manager
            deviceManager.Close()
        End Using
    
        System.Console.ReadLine()
    End Sub
    
    
    
    /// <summary>
    /// Acquires images from the automatic document feeder (ADF) of SANE device.
    /// </summary>
    public void AcquireImagesFromDocumentFeederOfSaneDevice()
    {
        // create SANE device manager
        using (Vintasoft.Sane.SaneLocalDeviceManager deviceManager = new Vintasoft.Sane.SaneLocalDeviceManager())
        {
            // open SANE device manager
            deviceManager.Open();
    
            // get count of SANE devices
            int deviceCount = deviceManager.Devices.Count;
            if (deviceCount == 0)
            {
                System.Console.WriteLine("Devices are not found.");
                return;
            }
    
            // select the first SANE device
            Vintasoft.Sane.SaneLocalDevice device = deviceManager.Devices[0];
    
            // open SANE device
            device.Open();
    
    
            string adfScanSource = "ADF";
            // get names of supported scan sources
            string[] supportedScanSources = device.GetSupportedScanSources();
            foreach (string supportedScanSource in supportedScanSources)
            {
                if (supportedScanSource.StartsWith("ADF"))
                {
                    adfScanSource = supportedScanSource;
                    break;
                }
            }
    
            // specify that images must be acquired from automatic document feeder of SANE device
            device.ScanSource = adfScanSource;
    
    
            Vintasoft.Sane.SaneAcquiredImage acquiredImage;
            do
            {
                try
                {
                    // acquire image from SANE device
                    acquiredImage = device.AcquireImageSync();
                    // if image is received
                    if (acquiredImage != null)
                    {
                        System.Console.WriteLine("Image is acquired.");
                    }
                    // if image is not received
                    else
                    {
                        System.Console.WriteLine("Scan is completed.");
                        break;
                    }
                }
                catch (System.Exception ex)
                {
                    System.Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Scan is failed: {0}", ex.Message));
                    break;
                }
            }
            // while device has more images to scan
            while (device.HasMoreImagesToScan);
    
            // close SANE device
            device.Close();
    
            // close SANE device manager
            deviceManager.Close();
        }
    
        System.Console.ReadLine();
    }
    
    

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: .NET 10; .NET 9; .NET 8; .NET 7; .NET 6

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