Device_GetSettings Method

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Description

Returns the current device settings as string.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function Device_GetSettings() As Variant

Return Type

String that contains settings of opened device.

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).

Example

Here is an example that shows how to get the current device settings as byte array.

Example (VB.NET)

Private VSTwain1 As New VintaSoftTwain()


''' <summary>
''' Returns the device settings as byte array.
''' </summary>
Private Function GetDeviceSettingsAsByteArray() 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

    ' get device settings as byte array
    Dim settings As Byte() = CType(VSTwain1.Device_GetSettings(), Byte())
    Return settings
End Function