Scan

Copies image files from the location that is specified by the SetSourceDirectory action to the batch folder and creates the runtime hierarchy.

Syntax

bool Scan ()

Parameters

None.

Returns

False if a SetSourceDirectory action does not precede this action. False is also be returned if fast mode is enabled and SetMultiPageTiff was called. Otherwise, True.

Level

Batch level.

Details

Scans a set of waiting Image files, according to the parameters set by earlier actions.

This is usually the last action in a vScan rule.

Example

SetImageType(".tif")
SetSourceDirectory("@APPPATH(vscanimagedir)")
SetMaxImageFiles("100")
Scan()

These are the elements of a sample vScan Rule. The Scan action will load the specified number of images (if available) from the specified folder into the current batch folder.