camera in labview

[Lana]

i'm using a camera in labview to take multiple shots in a running experiment. i want to save these pics. to a seperate folder to do some image analysis. any clue as to where i should start?

[tst]

That depends on how you're getting the picture. If you're using standard LV picture format, the picture palette (in the Graphics & Sound palette) has VIs for saving to 3 different formats. If you're using IMAQ, there are probably VIs there as well.
If this didn't help, tell us what you've got already.

[Lana]

i'm using IMAQ to get the pictures. as the camera takes new snapshots, the previous one gets replaced..so i want to save each one as it comes into a new folder. any suggestions as to how to start and where i should look? thanks!

[rolfk]

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@Lana wrote:
i'm using IMAQ to get the pictures. as the camera takes new snapshots, the previous one gets replaced..so i want to save each one as it comes into a new folder. any suggestions as to how to start and where i should look? thanks!

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If you have the full IMAQ Vision library installed you should have VIs in the IMAQ palette under Motion&Vision->Vision Utilities->Files.

Rolf Kalbermatter

[RManion]

Hi Lana,

In order to save the file to a different path, you will want to use the IMAQ Writefile VI found on the functions palette under NI measurements > Vision > Vision Utilities > Files. On the path input, specify the location in which you would like to save the image.

Hope this helps!

Robert

[Lana]

Thanks everyone! i've got it saving pictures now and i'm just starting to look at some of the image processing features from vision. but thanks again. ^__^