Matrox Imaging Library

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Matrox Imaging Library
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The Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) is a high- level 'C' library with an extensive
set of optimized functions for image processing (point-to-point, statistics,
filtering, morphology and geometric transforms), pattern matching, blob
analysis, gauging, OCR, bar and matrix code recognition, and calibration.
OEMs and integrators use MIL to accelerate the development of machine vision,
medical imaging, and image analysis applications.

Device-independent Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) uses the power of today's Intel
CPUs incorporating MMX technology if present or, if your application requires
dedicated or additional processing power, MIL works with the Matrox Genesis
family of image processors.

To start with MIL:

- Try your target Matrox board:

Use the INTELLICAM interactive program to grab and experiment with your board
before compiling the MIL examples.

- Compile and run the MIL examples:

If you are using VISUAL C++, you can use the Matrox Imaging Library
examples group and click on the read.me, Compile examples and Run
examples icons. You can also go in the \MIL\EXAMPLES directory. This
directory contains everything you need to compile and run the examples.
Look in this directory and study the examples to get started quickly
with MIL.

If you are using VISUAL C++ and MFC, check the MdispMFC project in the
\MIL\EXAMPLES\MFC directory for a quick start with MFC and MIL.

- Check the MIL documentation:

For more information on MIL see the MIL manuals (paper or on-line) and
the MIL on-line help. Note that the MIL on-line help can also be used
directly inside Visual C++ for context sensitive help on the MIL commands
(by pressing Ctrl-F1).

- Context-sensitive help under Microsoft Visual C/C++:

In order to get MIL context-sensitive help using (CTRL-F1) key inside
Microsoft Visual C/C++, you need to activate the MIL VC++ Add-In.
This Add-In is automatically installed with the Matrox Imaging Library
but is not enabled by default. To enable the Matrox MIL VC++ Add-In
in Visual C/C++, go in the 'Tools\Customize\Add-ins and Macro files' menu.
When MIL context sensitive help is enabled, simply place your cursor on
any MIL command in your code and press <CTRL-F1> to get on-line help on
that command.