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Imaging for Windows Developer Resources Software Development Kit (SDK) and ActiveX controls

For Microsoft Windows users seeking Kodak Imaging for Windows capabilities and for developers who have used the ActiveX (OCX) controls to integrate imaging functionality within applications, Global360 Imaging for Windows provides the Imaging features found in Microsoft Windows 95 through to Windows 2000 but no longer included in Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7.

Global 360 Imaging for Windows makes it easy for you to find, print,  and distribute paper-based documents.  Desktop scanning replaces manual data entry;  annotation does away with paper memos and stick-on notes and replaces endless photocopying and distribution.


The OCX (ActiveX) controls ImgEdit, ImgAdmin, ImgThumb, ImgScan and ImgOCR are included.


 


The SDK is known to as the Imaging for Windows Developer Resources.

Imaging for Windows Developer Resources

Wang Kodak Imaging for Windows softwareImaging for Windows Developer Resources is a separately packaged and licensed offering that enables organisations to leverage powerful, highly-developed ActiveX controls to create robust custom applications with integrated imaging capabilities.


The Imaging for Windows ActiveX controls enable software developers to add imaging capabilities to custom applications and programs that support ActiveX, including Visual Basic and Visual C++.


The following controls are included with Imaging for Windows Developer Resources:

 

  •  Image Administration Control (imgadmin.ocx) – Administers image files, provides common dialog boxes for image operations, and manipulates pages within an image file.
  •  Image Edit Control (imgedit. ocx) – Displays, annotates, manipulates, and manages image files.
  •  Image Annotation Tool Button Control (included with imgedit.ocx) – Adds text and graphical annotations to displayed image files.
  •  Image Scan Control (imgscan.ocx) – Scans paper documents via TWAIN-compatible scanners.
  •  Image Thumbnail Control (imgthumb.ocx) – Displays thumbnail views of images contained in an image file.
  •  Image OCR Control (imgocr.ocx) – Converts image files to formatted, editable text.
  •  Image PDF Control (imgpdf.ocx) – Adds PDF display and print functions to applications


Technical Requirements

  •  Intel Pentium or equivalent processor.
  •  Windows 7, Windows Vista™ with Service Pack 1 (or later), Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (or later), or Windows 2000 with SP 4 (or later).
  •  64 MB RAM or more for Windows 2000 and Windows XP, or 1 GB RAM or more for Windows Vista or Windows 7
  •  At least 35 MB of available hard disk space on the system drive.
  •  CD-ROM drive for software installation.
  •  VGA controller with at least 1 MB of memory.
  •  TWAIN-compliant scanner or other device (optional) and fax/modem card (optional) to take advantage of Global 360 Imaging for Windows scanning and faxing capabilities.

 

Licencing Requirements

  •  Windows 2000, Windows NT and Windows 98 include a free, non-distributable, version of Imaging for Windows without the OCR(Optical Character Recognition)  and other advanced features of Global 360 Imaging for Windows. 
  •  Windows XP and later does not include a free version of Imaging for Windows, and free versions from older operating systems may not be installed upon it.
  •  Global 360 Imaging for Windows requires one licence for each PC it is installed on. Volume licence packs are available.
  •  For Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, a Software Development Kit is required. SDKs are available for in-house application development or for developing applications for resale.

 

 

Developer Resources package
 

The Developer Resources package includes ActiveX Controls (OCX), OCX Online Help, Developer’s Guide, and Samples

  •  IMAGING4.0-DEV Developer Resources including Media Kit - Requires purchase of License Pack (IMAGING4.0-DEV-LP-VOL, minimum quantity 10).

  •  IMAGING4.0-DEV-LP-VOL is the license pack (available in quantities of 10,25,50,75,100,250,500,1000, 5000 & 10000). One license is required per PC

    • Entitles to Developer Resources license code file
    • Licensing is per application

 

Imaging for Windows   Download Imaging for Windows 4.0 development guide - guide for programmers of Imaging Developer Resources 4.0

Imaging OCX CHM file   Download the Imaging Developer Resources 4.0 Help File



Imaging for Windows   Download Imaging for Windows 2.8 development guide - guide for programmers of Imaging OCXs 2.8

 

 

Applications developed with Global 360 Imaging for Windows

Many software applications throughout the world  have been developed using the Imaging for Windows tools, including Alliance Imager and Alliance PaperChase.

 

Global 360 Imaging for Windows is also known as Wang Imaging for Windows, Kodak Imaging for Windows, Eastman Imaging for Windows, Microsoft Imaging for Windows, eiStream Imaging and Kodak Imaging Preview. Imaging for Windows used to be included in  Microsoft Windows.

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