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Visual Basic Imaging Routines Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Library v2.0 Imaging control to replace the Wang/Kodak Image Edit controls |
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| Posted: | Monday February 03, 2003 | |
| Updated: | Monday December 26, 2011 | |
| Applies to: | VB4-32, VB5, VB6 | |
| Developed with: | VB6, VBScript (for included demos) | |
| OS restrictions: | Windows XP; for Windows 2000 see Prerequisites and Comments below | |
| Author: | Microsoft | |
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Developed as a XP alternative to the Wang/Kodak controls for Windows XP. The Microsoft download page for this dll states the "Supported Operating Systems" is Windows XP, and that "Windows Image Acquisition Automation Library v2.0 is only supported on Windows XP with Service Pack 1 installed." The dll relies on GDI+ available under Windows XP. I have also received reports the dll can also be used on Windows 2000 systems, though possibly only those with the latest service packs. Please see the Comments below. |
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Developers wanting to add image and image device control functionality to their applications will and to check out this new, redistributable dll provided by Microsoft intended to replace functionality introduced with the Wang and Kodak image controls provided in older versions of Windows. Prior to the introduction of Windows XP, the Wang/Kodak control and libraries formed part of the operating system installation (were not redistributable) and provided the only inherent means to offer imaging display and manipulation without relying on third-party controls. However, Kodak Imaging for Windows program and the related controls (ImgScan.ocx, ImgAdmin.ocx, ImgEdit.ocx, and ImgThumb.ocx) are not included with Windows XP. The readme file indicates the Windows Image Acquisition Library v2.0 is only designed to support the PNG, BMP, JPG, GIF and TIFF image formats. It should not be relied upon to support other formats, though they may appear to be supported depending on system configuration. The download contains the dll, help files, installation instructions and a rash of assorted VB-based demos (and no, it does not contain the image shown ... that's my desktop background): Need For Speed - Undercover -japan- -v1.01- Apr 2026The v1.01 patch smooths out some of the original game’s notorious framerate drops, particularly during highway chases and rainy night races. Load times are slightly improved, but the core physics remain the same floaty, drift-heavy handling that divided fans. Unless you’re a collector or need Japanese localization, this version doesn’t salvage Undercover ’s flaws. The patch stabilizes performance but can’t fix the lackluster design. 5/10 — play Most Wanted (2005) or Hot Pursuit instead. Need for Speed - Undercover -Japan- -v1.01- As a niche, region-specific release, this Japanese version of NFS: Undercover (updated to v1.01) offers a few subtle tweaks over the standard Western release. The most notable change is the addition of Japanese UI text and localized voiceovers—though purists may still prefer English audio with JP subtitles. The v1 Here’s a concise review of Need for Speed: Undercover - Japan - v1.01 : The patch stabilizes performance but can’t fix the No extra Japan-exclusive cars or tracks—what you see is the same underwhelming story (familiar “cop turned rogue” tropes) and uninspired open world. The “Heroic Driving Engine” still feels gimmicky, and rubberband AI is as frustrating as ever. Instructions for proper installation of the dll and the help files are included in the readme.txt located in the main installation directory. The readme.txt in the samples folder contains the information above. Developers using wiaaut.dll are granted license to freely redistribute the library with their application as detailed in the redist.txt file inside the zip. (Only this dll is listed in this file, so don't overwrite your VB directory's redist.txt with this file!) This file is provided by VBnet as a service to developers. Any support issues for this product should not be sent to VBnet. Download Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Library v2.0 (520k) |
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| If the file 'gdiplus.dll' is installed on a Windows 2000 machine but not properly registered, calls to wiaaut.dll (the imaging dll) will not work. After registering gdiplus.dll calls to wiaaut should succeed. |
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