GetMinimumSizeVariant (ImageKit Control/ Scan Method)

This method retrieves the smallest size that can be scanned with a given scan device. This method is recommended when using scripting or other languages that require variant types.

[Visual Basic] [ Boolean = ]imagekitcontrolname.Scan.GetMinimumSizeVariant(Width As Variant, Height As Variant)

[VB.NET] [ Boolean = ]imagekitcontrolname.Scan.GetMinimumSizeVariant(ByRef Width As Object, ByRef Height As Object)

[C#.NET] [ bool = ]imagekitcontrolname.Scan.GetMinimumSizeVariant(ref object Width, ref object Height)

Parameters

Name	Explanation
Width	The minimum width of the scan
Height	The minimum height of the scan

Return Value

Returns True (nonzero) when successful, returns False (0) when not successful.

Explanation

The GetMinimumSizeVariant method retrieves the smallest size that can be scanned with a given scan device. This method is recommended when using scripting or other languages that require variant types.

When the UnitMode property is set to 5(ikScanPixel), please set XResolution and YResolution properties with the resolution (DPI) value. The minimum size will be retrieved from these resolution values. If 0 is set into the XResolution and YResolution properties, the minimum size retrieved will correspond to the current resolution.

To retrieve the smallest size the DsName, ScanMode, and UnitMode properties must be set. If the DsName property is blank then prior to executing this method, please execute the Select method. (If the OpenDS method has been executed, the DsName property is disabled and the open scan device will be used.) Set the ScanMode property from 0 to 2 and set the UnitMode to values supported by the datasource (scan device). The Width and Height parameters will return values depending on the ScanMode and UnitMode properties. When UnitMode is 5 (Pixels), the Width and Height parameters will depend on the current resolution (DPI).

To execute the GetMinimumSizeVariant method you must first execute the Initialize method. If the OpenDS method is executed prior to executing the GetMinimumSizeVariant method then the open datasource cannot be used by another application until that datasource (scan device) is closed.

Also see the GetMinimumSize method.

GetMinimumSizeVariant corresponds to the Scan Control's ScanGetMinimumSize method in earlier versions of the ImageKit.

[Differences from the ImageKit7 ActiveX]
When the UnitMode property is 5(ikScanPixel), the corresponding size can be retrieved from the resolution values.