Device_SetSettings Method

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Description

Loads device settings from string.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function Device_SetSettings( _ ByVal value As Variant _ ) As Boolean

Parameters

value

Return Type

TRUE (1) if device settings are set successfully, FALSE (0) otherwise.

Remarks

Call this method only when device is opened (Device_State == enumDevice_State.DeviceOpened).

This method has effect only if user interface is not shown (Device_ShowUI == False).

Information about error that occurs during method execution can be get using the Error and ErrorString properties.

Example

Here is an example that shows how to load previously saved device settings into the device.

Example (VB.NET)

Private VSTwain1 As New VintaSoftTwain()


''' <summary>
''' Returns the device settings as byte array.
''' </summary>
Private Sub LoadDeviceSettingsAsByteArray(settings As Byte())
    ' open the device manager
    If Not VSTwain1.DeviceManager_Open() Then
        Throw New ApplicationException(VSTwain1.errorString)
    End If

    ' open the device
    If Not VSTwain1.Device_Open Then
        Throw New ApplicationException(VSTwain1.errorString)
    End If

    ' set device settings
    If Not VSTwain1.Device_SetSettings(settings) Then
        Throw New ApplicationException(VSTwain1.errorString)
    End If
End Sub