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Sample Programs

LEADTOOLS supports your programming endeavors with thousands of code snippets, function examples, tutorials, and demo programs. In addition, LEADTOOLS WPF Functionality is demonstrated with XAML-only examples.

Demo Programs

LEADTOOLS demo programs showcase LEADTOOLS core features, and demonstrate some of the simple, yet powerful applications that can be produced with LEADTOOLS. All LEADTOOLS demos come in C# and VB.NET versions.

Demo Executables

LEADTOOLS demo executables show and allow you to manipulate basic toolkit functionality through a simple user interface. Demo executables are found on the installation path in the appropriate platform subdirectory of the \BIN\ folder (for example: C:\Program Files\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS EVAL 15\Bin\Dotnet\).

Demo Project Source Code

LEADTOOLS includes complete demo project source code for hundreds of LEADTOOLS features, (including those shown in demo executables). This enables you to see, manipulate, and copy demonstrated program functionality. Demo project source code is found on the installation path in the appropriate platform subdirectory of the \EXAMPLES\ folder (for example, C:\Program Files\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS EVAL 15\Examples\Dotnet\).

For Example:

  • The BitmapSourceViewerDemo shows the functionality of the WPF Standard edition BitmapSourceViewer class. It allows you to load, display, scroll, zoom, magnify, and pan images, and demonstrates user interface tools.
  • The RasterImageViewerDemo shows the functionality of the LEADTOOLS SDK RasterImageViewer class. It allows you to load, display, scroll, zoom, magnify, pan and save images, and demonstrates user interface tools.
  • The LeadCodecDemo lists all WIC-enabled decoders and encoders on the system, providing detailed information. Use registered decoders to load and display an image. Use registered encoders to save an image, specifying the encoder's property bag options (including the additional options available in LEAD Encoders).
  • The ImageListDemo shows the functionality of the ImageList control.
  • The BitmapEffectsDemo demonstrates all of the LEADTOOLS Bitmap Effect classes, allowing you to apply each of them to an image.
  • The AnimateEffectDemo shows how to animate a LEADTOOLS Bitmap Effect class.
  • The PhotoGalleryDemo combines the BitmapSourceViewer and BitmapEffects to create a PhotoGallery.
  • Specific demo project source code references for each LEADTOOLS component and platform are listed in the Getting Started section, above.

For pointers to other sample programs that demonstrate many features, see the table below: 

Assembly – Class/Namespace

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Demos

Leadtools.<XXX>.DLL - Leadtools.<XXX>

Contains classes with properties, methods and events for <XXX>.

LEADTOOLS.HXS

Leadtools.Windows.Controls.hxs
Leadtools.Windows.Media.Effects.hxs
Leadtools.Wpf.Topics.hxs

\Examples\DotNet3\XAML\<XXXDemo>

\Examples\DotNet3\CS\<XXXDemo>

\Examples\DotNet3\VB\<XXXDemo>

Tutorial (Model) Programs

Tutorial programs are straightforward, stepwise models that show useful solutions to practical problems. You can use these as a starting point, cut and paste code, or simply review them for highlights on how to write code for a specific feature or problem. For a complete listing, click the Tutorials link under See Also - Programming References, below.

Examples

The documentation for each LEADTOOLS function reference includes an Example at the bottom of each page, with additional code snippets as needed in the Comments section. Where appropriate, these are related back to the relevant Demo and Tutorial programs.

LEADTOOLS IntelliSense Code Snippets

IntelliSense Code Snippets allow you to insert ready-made snippets of code into your projects. LEADTOOLS ships with many IntelliSense Code Snippets for C# and VB.NET. They are automatically integrated into the Visual Studio 2005 IDE during product installation. To use the LEADTOOLS IntelliSense Code Snippets, simply select them from the Microsoft Code Snippet Picker.

For more information on using the Microsoft Code Snippet Picker, refer to the MSDN documentation.

For a short video showing the use of the LEADTOOLS IntelliSense Code Snippets, click here: http://www.leadtools.com/Videos/CodeSnippets.avi.

LEADTOOLS Documentation

LEADTOOLS is committed to fully documenting its products. Please feel free to contact us with any errors or omissions. The Send Comments link at the top of each page will automatically note which page you are viewing

Microsoft HTML Help 2.0

Microsoft HTML Help 2.0 (.hxs) files for the .NET and COM platform are installed with your product. Help files are found on the installation path in the \Help\Dotnet subdirectory (for example, C:\Program Files\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS EVAL 15\Help\Dotnet). To obtain HTML Help 2.0 (.hxs) files for the API and C++ Class Library, contact Technical Support.

Microsoft HTML Help 1.0

Microsoft HTML Help 1.0 (.chm) files for the API and C++ Class Library platforms are installed with LEADTOOLS toolkit products. Help files are found on the installation path in the \Help\ subdirectory (for example, C:\Program Files\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS EVAL 15\Help).

WebHelp

WebHelp that contains the most-current version of LEADTOOLS documentation is available online at:

Printable reference manuals

Printable reference manuals that contain the same information as online help can be downloaded from our website at:

For more information:

Specific help references for each LEADTOOLS Raster Imaging toolkit component and platform are listed under appropriate topical headings in the Getting Started tables, located in the LEADTOOLS Raster Imaging SDK Getting Started help file.

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