>>I have a client that would like to be able to scan documents through the program and also be able to call up documents and open them within a window on a form. Any suggestions for the best way to do that? They would be using individual desktop scanners.
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>I assume everybody is using the same kind of scanner. Check the scanner website to see if they have some kind of SDK for the scanners. I don't think there is a standard API or DLL for scanning (but it wouldn't hurt to check).
>The scanner will output an image that you can save on disk or in a db. To display the image in a winform just use the picturebox or the browser control (browser control can display PDF files if Adobe is installed)
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>Einar
I hadn't thought about checking the manufacturer's site. I still would prefer something not manufacturer-specific so I don't have to change code with a change in equipment. There are lots of products out there and I hate to just close my eyes and pick one, so to speak. Thanks for your help.