This method starts the TWAIN process.

[Visual Basic]Public Function Initialize(ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal majorNumber As Integer, ByVal minorNumber As Integer, ByVal versionInfomation As String, ByVal manufacturer As String, ByVal productFamily As String, ByVal productName As String) As Boolean
[C#]public bool Initialize(IntPtr hWnd, int majorNumber, int minorNumber, string versionInfomation, string manufacturer, string productFamily, string productName);

Parameters

hWnd
The form window handle
majorNumber
The major version number of the application (If the version is 1.00, then this value will be 1) 
minorNumber
The minor version number of the application (If the version is 1.00, then this value will be 0) 
versionInfomation
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 True if successful. Returns False if unsuccessful.

Explanation

The Initialize method starts the TWAIN process. When using TWAIN functions, the Initialize method must be executed. MajorNumber, MinorNumber, VersionInfomation, Manufacturer, ProductFamily, ProductName parameters are used to notify TWAIN of various information about the application.

See Also

Scan Class | Scan Members

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