WriteImageAndVisionInfo Method
Syntax
CWIMAQVision.WriteImageAndVisionInfo SourceImage, Path [, ColorPalette]
Return Type
On success, this method returns 0. On failure, this method returns a negative number.
Purpose
Writes an image, along with extra vision information associated with the image, to a PNG file. This extra vision information includes overlay, pattern matching template, and calibration information, and custom data.
Remarks
Use this method with U8, U16, I16, RGB32, RGBU64, and HSL32 images.
Parameters
SourceImage As CWIMAQImage
The image to write to a file.
Path As String
The name of the file.
ColorPalette As Variant
[Optional] A CWIMAQPalette object that defines a color table to associate with 8-bit images. Do not provide this input to write a grayscale palette to the file.
Example
Private Sub Run_Click()
Dim Filename As String
'Overlay a line on the image in Viewer1
CWIMAQViewer1.Image.Overlays(1).DrawLine CWIMAQVision1.MakeLine(10, 10, 100, 100), _
vbRed
'Write the image in Viewer1, the associated vision information and the palette
'to a file. The name of the file is in Filename.
CWIMAQVision1.WriteImageAndVisionInfo CWIMAQViewer1.Image, Filename, _
CWIMAQViewer1.Palette
End Sub