This function starts the TWAIN process
[C++Builder] HANDLE
IKScanInitialize(HWND hWnd, WORD MajorNum, WORD MinorNum, LPCSTR
VersionInfo, LPCSTR Manufacturer, LPCSTR ProductFamily, LPCSTR
ProductName);
[Delphi] function
IKScanInitialize(hWnd: HWND; MajorNum, MinorNum: Word; VersionInfo,
Manufacturer, ProductFamily, ProductName: PAnsiChar):
THandle;
Parameters
| Name | Explanation |
|---|---|
| hWnd | The form window handle |
| MajorNum | The major version number of the application (If the version is 1.00, then this value will be 1) |
| MinorNum | The minor version number of the application (If the version is 1.00, then this value will be 0) |
| VersionInfo | The application version information (up to 32 bytes) |
| Manufacturer | The name of the manufacturer of the application (up to 32 bytes) |
| ProductFamily | The application's product family name (up to 32 bytes) |
| ProductName | The application's product name (up to 32 bytes) |
Return Value
Returns the application handle if successful. Returns 0 if unsuccessful
Explanation
The IKScanInitialize function starts the TWAIN process. When using TWAIN functions, the IKScanInitialize function must be executed. MajorNum, MinorNum, VersionInfo, Manufacturer, ProductFamily, and ProductName parameters are used the notify TWAIN of various information about the application.
The return value (the application handle) of the IKScanInitialize function is used by other scan functions.