How to save an acquired image?

[navman74]

Hello I have built a function which snaps an image. However I am struggling how to save that image, any help in how to do this is welcome.

[PalanivelThiruvenkadam]

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@navman74 wrote:

Hello I have built a function which snaps an image. However I am struggling how to save that image, any help in how to do this is welcome.

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Provide a Folder Path (Place to store image file) with dynamic File name(Name of the image file Name) in Buid path.

Bfore saving make sure you can able to view the Acquired image in front panel by connecting to an indicator.

[navman74]

Hello thanks for the reply. I have done so but I want to be able to name the individual pictures, how can I do this?

Thanks

[Bob_Schor]

In order to save an image to a file, you must provide a named Path for the file.  Typically, you decide on a Folder where you want the images stored, you decide on a File Name (meaning the characters before the extension), and you choose an extension appropriate for the type of file you are saving.

If you want to save multiple images, you need multiple file names.  There are various schemes you can use to "auto-generate" these names.  Here's one:

• Outside your For or While loop, choose the Folder where you'll store all the Images, and a base Image Name (say, "MyPix").  Have in mind the appropriate extension (say .bmp).
• Inside the loop, use Format Into String to take the loop index ("i") and build a serial string out of it, using a format such as "MyPix_%03d.bmp".  This will build a string that looks like "MyPix_123.bmp" (assuming the index was 123) -- the %03d means "3-digit numeral with leading 0's".  If you expect more than 1000 pictures, of course, make it %04d.
• Use Build Path to combine your Folder Path with your File Name and wire that to IMAQ Write File.  I strongly recommend putting the Write File function on the Error Line (just in case it can't write, so you'll know about it).

Bob Schor

[PalanivelThiruvenkadam]

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@navman74 wrote:

Hello thanks for the reply. I have done so but I want to be able to name the individual pictures, how can I do this?

Thanks

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See the attched Vi For your Reference on how to generate file names dynamically as per your requirement