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WIA.SelectDeviceDialog

Presents the device selection dialog.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
DeviceType	Which type of device to be selected. Can be Default, Scanner or DigitalCamera.	"Default"

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Examples

Select a device:

Set Variable [$r; Value:MBS("WIA.SelectDeviceDialog"; "Scanner")]
If [$r = "OK"]
    Show Custom Dialog ["Select Device Dialog Result"; "DeviceID: " & MBS("WIA.GetCurrentDevice") & ¶ & "Name: " & MBS("WIA.DevicePropertyValue"; ""; "Nam…]
Else
    Show Custom Dialog ["Select Device Dialog Result"; $r]
End If

See also

• WIA.DevicePropertyValue
• WIA.GetCurrentDevice

Example Databases

• DynaPDF/Scan with WIA to PDF
• Win Only/WIA Scan

Blog Entries

• MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 10.3pr1

Release notes

• Version 10.3
  • Changed WIA.ImageDialog and WIA.SelectDeviceDialog to call FM.InitMessageFilter internally to avoid running into COM error dialogs.

Created 6th November 2016, last changed 6th November 2016

WIA.Scan   -   WIA.SetCurrentDevice

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