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McodeSave

BoardSupported
Host SystemYes
V4L2Yes
Clarity UHDYes
Concord PoENo
GenTLYes
GevIQYes
GigE VisionYes
IndioNo
Iris GTXYes
Radient eV-CLYes
Rapixo CLYes
Rapixo CoFYes
Rapixo CXPYes
USB3 VisionYes

Save the specified code context in a file.

Syntax

void McodeSave(
AIL_CONST_TEXT_PTR FileName, //in
AIL_ID ContextCodeId, //in
AIL_INT64 ControlFlag //in
)

Description

This function saves a code context in a file so that it can be reloaded with McodeRestore or McodeStream.

Parameters

FileName (in, AIL_CONST_TEXT_PTR)

Specifies the name and path of the file in which to save the code context. It is recommended that you use the MCO file extension for easier use with other Aurora Imaging software products. The function internally handles the opening and closing of this file. If this file already exists, it will be overwritten.

For specifying the file name and path

ValueDescription
M_INTERACTIVEOpens the File Save As dialog box from which you can interactively specify the drive, directory, and name of the file.
"FileName"Specifies the drive, directory, and name of the file (for example, "C:\mydirectory\myfile"). Typically, code context files have an MCO extension.

To save the file on the remote computer (under Distributed Aurora Imaging Library), prefix the specified file name string with "remote:///" (for example, "remote:///C:\mydirectory\myfile"). |

ContextCodeId (in, AIL_ID)

Specifies the identifier of the data buffer to save.

ControlFlag (in, AIL_INT64)

Specifies the function's control flag. Reserved for future expansion. This parameter must be set to M_DEFAULT.

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