ImageCapture.Initialize
-----------------------

Initializes Image Capture engine.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ImageCapture](component_ImageCapture.md) | [6.4](newinversion64.md) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

MBS( "ImageCapture.Initialize" ) ### Parameters

none

### Result

Returns OK or error.

### Description

Initializes Image Capture engine.  
The plugin will now browse for devices and wait till at least till all local devices have been found.  
Network devices may be discovered a second later. So call this in your start script or first time user goes to scanning. Device count may change over time as devices are discovered or go away.  
### Examples

Initialize:

 Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("ImageCapture.Initialize")\]  
If \[MBS ("IsError")\]  
 Show Custom Dialog \["Initialize"; $r \]  
 Exit Script \[\]  
End If  
### See also

- [IKDeviceBrowserPanel.Show](IKDeviceBrowserPanelShow.md)
- [IKScannerDevicePanel.Show](IKScannerDevicePanelShow.md)
- [ImageCapture.Devices](ImageCaptureDevices.md)
- [IsError](IsError.md)

### Release notes

- **Version 13.5**
    - Improved [IKDeviceBrowserPanel.Show](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/IKDeviceBrowserPanelShow.shtml) and [IKScannerDevicePanel.Show](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/IKScannerDevicePanelShow.shtml) functions to internally call [ImageCapture.Initialize](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/ImageCaptureInitialize.shtml) if needed.

### Example Databases

- [Mac only/ImageCapture/Camera Import](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20only/ImageCapture/Camera%20Import.shtml#2ScriptAnchor_)
- [Mac only/ImageCapture/ImageCapture Dialogs](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20only/ImageCapture/ImageCapture%20Dialogs.shtml#3ScriptAnchor_)
- [Mac only/ImageCapture/ImageCapture](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20only/ImageCapture/ImageCapture.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 13.5pr7](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2023-11-01/MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_version_1/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

### FileMaker Magazin

- [Ausgabe 6/2022, Seite 12](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4206-Appetithappen-FMM_202206)

This function checks for a license.

Created 11st September 2016 , last changed 7th November 2016

  
[ImageCapture.ImagePaths](ImageCaptureImagePaths.md) - [ImageCapture.MediaFilenames](ImageCaptureMediaFilenames.md)

[HTML Version](ImageCaptureInitialize.shtml)