DeviceManager.RegisterEvent method

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05/31/2018

Registers the specified EventID Constants for the specified DeviceID. If DeviceID is "*" then OnEvent is called whenever the event specified occurs for any device. Otherwise, OnEvent is only called if the event specified occurs on the device specified.

Syntax

DeviceManager.RegisterEvent( _
  ByVal EventID As BSTR, _
  [ ByVal DeviceID As BSTR ] _
) As HRESULT

Parameters

EventID [in]

Type: BSTR

Required. String value.

DeviceID [in, optional]

Type: BSTR

String value.

Value	Meaning
*	Default.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

[!Warning]
Using the IWiaDevMgr::RegisterEventCallbackInterface, IWiaDevMgr2::RegisterEventCallbackInterface, and DeviceManager.RegisterEvent methods from the same process after the Still Image Service is restarted may cause an access violation, if the functions were used before the service was stopped.

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Requirements


Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 R2 [desktop apps only]
Header	Wiaaut.h
IDL	Wiaaut.idl

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