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Opening and Handling Devices: List Available Devices

This brief source code snippet illustrates how to list all devices that are available on a system.
Language:Visual Basic 6
Version:3.0.3
Released on:August 20, 2006
Author:IC Imaging Control Support Department
Requirements:IC Imaging Control >2.1
Camera, converter or grabber with WDM Stream Class drivers.

The Devices collection offers the functionality to list all devices that are available on a system. Devices.Count indicates the number of video capture devices found, while Devices(i).Name returns information about the i'th device, such as the device's name. 

Private Sub Form_Load()
    For i = 1 To ICImagingControl1.Devices.Count
        List1.AddItem ICImagingControl1.Devices(i).Name
    Next i
End Sub

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Unload Me
End Sub

The Testdialog of IC Imaging Contorol,

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