WinPhotoAcquire.Acquire
-----------------------

Starts the import process.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [WinPhotoAcquire](component_WinPhotoAcquire.md) | [12.1](newinversion121.md) | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

MBS( "WinPhotoAcquire.Acquire" ) ### Parameters

none

### Result

Returns OK, Cancel or error.

### Description

Starts the import process.  
May show dialogs to select images and progress dialog.  
### Examples

Run acquire:

 Set Variable \[ $r ; Value: MBS ("WinPhotoAcquire.Acquire") \]   
\#   
If \[ PatternCount ( $r ; "-536870363" ) = 1 \]   
 # no device with current ID, so clear and run again  
 Set Variable \[ $r ; Value: MBS ("[WinPhotoAcquire.SetCurrentDeviceID](WinPhotoAcquireSetCurrentDeviceID.md)"; "") \]   
 Set Variable \[ $r ; Value: MBS ("WinPhotoAcquire.Acquire") \]   
End If  
\#   
\# now import what we got   
Perform Script \[ Specified: From list ; “Import Images” ; Parameter: \]  
### See also

- [WinPhotoAcquire.Files](WinPhotoAcquireFiles.md)
- [WinPhotoAcquire.SetCurrentDeviceID](WinPhotoAcquireSetCurrentDeviceID.md)
- [WinPhotoAcquire.ShowSelectDeviceDialog](WinPhotoAcquireShowSelectDeviceDialog.md)

### Example Databases

- [Win Only/PhotoAcquire](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Win%20Only/PhotoAcquire.shtml#3ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [Windows Photo Acquire for FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2022-02-07/Windows_Photo_Acquire_for_File/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

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Created 5th February 2022 , last changed 7th February 2022

  
[WinPDF.ReleaseAll](WinPDFReleaseAll.md) - [WinPhotoAcquire.Files](WinPhotoAcquireFiles.md)

[HTML Version](WinPhotoAcquireAcquire.shtml)