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  • 5.0.1 (12/04/2007)
    • Optimized PDF encoder and decoder.
    • Detail error message returned when uploading images through POST method fails.
    • Fixed bugs.
  • 5.0 (10/19/2007)
    Summary:
    • PDF and multi-page PDF support added. You can now save the scanned document to local disk or upload to web server in PDF format.
    • HTML form manipulation support added. You can now add fields to the HTML form to have additional information for web server before uploading the scanned images to the web server.
    • Image preview mode added. You can view the scanned images in the preview mode, like 1 by 2, 2 by 2. This feature helps you have better overview of your images when you have multi-page document.
    • Image upload progress bar and cancel option added. You can use the built-in progress bar or your own progress bar for the upload. Cancel option is also provided.
    • Download from HTTP stream support added. You do not need to create temp files at server side for download.
    • More user interaction features added. Several mouse events are added.
    • Other minor fixes and tweaks.

    Details:
    • Added methods:
      SetViewMode(), GetViewMode(), SaveAsPDF(), SaveAllAsPDF(), FTPUploadAllAsPDF(), HTTPUploadAllThroughPostAsPDF(), HTTPUploadAllThroughPutAsPDF(), LoadImageEx(), FTPDownloadEx(), FTPUploadEx(), HTTPDownloadEx(), HTTPUploadThroughPostEx(), HTTPUploadThroughPutEx(), SetHTTPFormField(), ClearAllHTTPFormFiled()
    • Added properties:
      ImageMargin, MouseShape, PDFCompressionType, PDFAuthor, PDFCreationDate, PDFCreator, PDFKeywords, PDFModifiedDate, PDFProducer, PDFSubject, PDFTitle, IfShowCancelDialogWhenImageTransfer
    • Added events:
      OnMouseClick, OnMouseMove, OnInternetTransferPercentage
  • 4.2.1 (4/28/2006)
    • Fixed bug where uploading or downloading images via SSL connection fails sometimes
    • IfSSL property added
  • 4.2 (11/02/2005)
    • Dynamic Web TWAIN ActiveX is digitally signed by VeriSign.
  • 4.1 (9/08/2005)
    • Image Editor added:
      Can be used for image editing and viewing. Supports basic image editing features including Rotate, Crop, Mirror, Flip and ChangeImageSize, as seen below (click to view the full image):
       


    • Added methods for Image Editor:
      RotateLeft(), RotateRight(), Mirror(), Crop(), CropToClipboard(), GetImageSize(), ChangeImageSize(), ShowImageEditor()
    • Added properties for Image Editor:
      ImageEditorWindowTitle, ImageEditorIfReadonly, ImageEditorIfEnableEnumerator
    • Other methods added: LoadDibFromClipboard(), GetDefaultImageLayout(), GetImageLayout(), ResetImageLayout(), SetImageLayout()


  • 4.0 (5/31/2005)

    Overview:

    • Plug-In Edition added. Compatible with Netscape, Mozilla, FireFox and other Gecko-based browsers.
    • PNG supported
    • RLE, G3, G4, LZW, PackBits TIFF compression supported
    • Local multi-image buffer added: you can view and manage multiple acquired images locally before uploading them to web server
    • Multi-page TIFF upload/download supported

    Technical details:

    • Added methods:
      SaveAllAsMultiPageTIFF(), SaveAsPNG(), RemoveAllImages(), RemoveImage(), FTPUpload(), FTPDownload(), HTTPUploadThroughPost(), HTTPUploadThroughPut(), HTTPDownload(), FTPUploadAllAsMultiPageTIFF(), HTTPUploadAllThroughPostAsMultiPageTIFF(), HTTPUploadAllThroughPutAsMultiPageTIFF(),
    • Added properties:
      MaxImagesInBuffer, HowManyImagesInBuffer, CurrentImageIndexInBuffer, TIFFCompressionType, IfFitWindow
    • SaveAsBMP(), SaveAsJPEG() and SaveAsTIFF() methods modified. They now save images of specified indexes in buffer.
    • CopyToClipboard() method modified. It copies the image of a specified index in buffer
    • CutToClipboard() method modified. It cuts the image of a specified index in buffer
    • The behavior of hDib property changed. It returns the Handle of the DIB of a specified index in buffer
    • The behavior of Picture property changed. It returns the Picture object of the image of a specified index in buffer
    • FTPUploadAsBMP(), FTPUploadAsJPEG(), FTPUploadAsTIFF() methods replaced by FTPUPload() method
    • FTPDownloadBMP() and FTPDownloadJPEG() methods replaced by FTPDownload() method
    • HTTPUploadAsBMPThroughPost(), HTTPUploadAsJPEGThroughPost() and HTTPUploadAsTIFFThroughPost() methods replaced by HTTPUploadThroughPost() method
    • HTTPUploadAsBMPThroughPut(), HTTPUploadAsJPEGThroughPut() and HTTPUploadAsTIFFThroughPut() methods replaced by HTTPUploadThroughPut() method
    • HTTPDownloadBMP() and HTTPDownloadJPEG() methods replaced by HTTPDownload() method
    • LoadBMP() and LoadJPEG() methods replaced by LoadImage() method
  • 3.0.3(3/15/2005)                    
    • HTTPPostResponseString property added. Response string from the HTTP server will be available in HTTPPostResponseString property if an error occurs for HTTPUploadAsBMPThroughPost(), HTTPUploadAsJPEGThroughPost() and HTTPUploadAsTIFFThroughPost() methods
  • 3.0.2(3/7/2005)
    • HTTPUploadAsBMPThroughPost(), HTTPUploadAsJPEGThroughPost() and HTTPUploadAsTIFFThroughPost() methods memory access violation bug fixed
  • 3.0 (1/18/2005)
    • One page and multi-page Tiff supported
    • HTTP Upload now supports HTTP Post command
    • Many high level properties and methods added
    • Method EnableSource(Boolean IfShowUI) changed to EnableSource(), method HTTPUploadAsBMP() changed to HTTPUploadAsBMPThroughPut(), method HTTPUploadAsJPEG() changed to HTTPUploadAsJPEGThroughPut().
    • Added methods:
      FeedPage(), FTPUploadAsTIFF(), RewindPage()
      HTTPUploadAsBMPThroughPost(), HTTPUploadAsJPEGThroughPost(),
      HTTPUploadAsTIFFThroughPost(), HTTPUploadAsTIFFThroughPut(), SaveAsTIFF()
    • Added properties:

      BitDepth Brightness Contrast DataSourceStatus
      Duplex IfAutoBright IfAutoFeed IfAutoScan
      IfDeviceOnline IfDisableSourceAfterAcquire IfDuplexEnabled IfFeederEnabled
      IfModalUI IfPaperDetectable IfShowIndicator IfShowUI
      IfThrowException IfTiffMultiPage IfUIControllable PageSize
      PixelFlavor PixelType Resolution Unit
      XferCount      

  • 2.0.1 (12/21/2004)
    • HTTPUploadAsJPEG() and HTTPUploadAsBMP() modified to accommodate the new behavior of the IIS of Windows 2003 Server
  • 2.0 (6/1/2004)
    • The online demo is available
    • Supports uploading and downloading through HTTP
    • Supports proxy
    • Built-In JPEG codec
    • Supports Buffered Memory image transfer mode
    • Supports Disk File image transfer mode
    • Totally rewritten with pure Windows API and assembly language
    • Built-In TWAIN session wizard
    • CapSetFrame(), CapGetFrameLeft(), CapGetFrameTop(), CapGetFrameRight(), CapGetFrameBottom()) added for the negotiation of ICAP_FRAMES capability
    • OnPreAllTransfers, OnPostAllTransfers, OnTransferCancelled, OnTransferError events added
  • 1.0.2 (3/15/2004)
    • BorderStyle property added
  • 1.0.1 (11/15/2003)
    • hDIB property added
    • Picture property can work properly
  • 1.0 (8/20/2003)
    • TWAIN specification 1.9 compatible
    • Supports Native image transfer mode
    • Supports uploading and downloading image trough FTP