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Deep Learning Support for ClientServer Application

WesanSyu — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:39:47 +0000

Hello, I would like to ask if the ClientServer application development supports prediction control for DeepLearning AI models?

I noticed that the Session belongs to Mediacy.Automation.Proxy. Upon preliminary review, it appears that there are currently no DeepLearningCommands methods available for use.

Wesan

How to use System.Predicate(Of McMMSubFeature)?

WesanSyu — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:33:36 +0000

Hi All,

I'd like to try using the FindAll and RemoveAll methods of the McMMSubFeature collection in McMMData. Although the commad mentions `System.Predicate(Of McMMSubFeature)`, I'm not quite sure how to actually use it in my code. Could you provide an example of writing instructions using `System.Predicate(Of McMMSubFeature)`?

Wesan

How to Calculate Gears

howard — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:13:22 +0000

Hello,

As shown in the attached image, I am working with a gear and would like to automatically calculate:

The tooth-to-root distance (the distance from the tooth tip to the bottom of the groove, passing through the gear's geometric center)

My questions are:

Are there any existing algorithms or established methods to automatically measure these gear tooth dimensions?

Are there any tools or libraries that can easily implement this functionality through macros or image processing?

I should note that the macro I've currently written only works for this specific gear image, but what I need is a solution that can be applied to images of any gear.
Attached is the macro I generated and the IQO file used.

Thank you very much for your assistance!

Size Guide Display Not Visible in AI Deep Learning Prediction

David1210 — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:39:55 +0000

I am currently using the AI Deep Learning Prediction tool with a Cellpose model, and I encountered an issue where the Size Guide Display does not appear, even though the following conditions are met:

The "Visible" option under "Size Guide Display" is checked.
The Object Diameter has been set using the Estimate function and is within a reasonable range.
A valid image is loaded, and the Segmentation Channel is properly selected.
I have clicked "Count" to activate the prediction overlay.
I have tried restarting both the software and the computer, but the issue persists.

Despite these steps, the size guide (typically shown as a circle overlay on the image) is not visible. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions or troubleshooting steps you could provide to help resolve this issue.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Best regards,

David

How to get rid of lines between measurement label and measurement

kwmcneel — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:02:17 +0000

Hi,
We make routine annotations of measurements. In the past, the measurements didn't have the annotation line between the label and the measure. Is there a way to get rid of that or change the color of the line to a different color or to clear?

Thanks,
Kevin

How to find max/min diameter through object's center?

DavidLin — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:00:49 +0000

As shown in the attached image, I have an irregular-shaped object. I'd like to automatically calculate:

The maximum diameter (the longest distance across the object passing through its geometric center, labeled "CPT5" in the image).
The minimum diameter (the shortest distance across the object passing through its geometric center).

My questions are:

Are there any existing algorithms or established methods to achieve this automatically?
Are there any tools or libraries that can easily implement this functionality?

Thank you very much for your assistance!

A target modules is required in order to start recording. Please select one using the Macro Explorer

jiehyun — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:33:44 +0000

Hello. How are you doing?
I have Image-Pro 11.
When i click "Record Macro", i have below error message.
Could you tell me the reason and how to solve this problem?

Thank you.

how add 2d filters before using smart segmentation?

Louis — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:01:23 +0000

Hi Yuri,

Good day!

I'm writing to ask your help of how to add filters before using smart segmentation? I want to first process the image using some filter tech to better identity attributes. like convert grey of the image, -->morphological close 2x2 square 3 passes-->high gaussian to strengthen, canny to detect edge .... Is this function in the recipe option? how to preview the effect after adding filters? how to decide the order? and how to mark the objects and background after applying the filter? how to add back those counted objects back to the original image if count only can be done in filter processed image?

lots of questions.... thank you very much for your always strong support!

Best, Louis

Change App Name

kwmcneel — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:43:00 +0000

Hi, I modified the Otolith App and want to change the name to have the new and old app at the same time. I can't find a line in the.ipp, AppForm, Functions, Gagets, or Report that declares the name and metadata for the app. I tried to change all of the references and file name, but the app and icon are the same. I don't want to steal credit for the app, but want to note the changes made.

How can run Batch processing for multiple subjects and with data extraction

Ruturaj — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:08:17 +0000

My data is arranged in a study folder with subj folders of subjects. In each sub folder, there are 6 different images with different time points. I want to run batch process subject wise and for each subject analysis time point wise. For each image, there are 4 different ROI. I want to name ROI so that when I collect data, I see data ROI wise.

modifying otolith app

kwmcneel — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:20:29 +0000

Hi,

I asked this question in the general forum and wasn't able to get it fixed. I'm hoping you all might be able to help.

We are using the otolith app to record increment measures. We use the .txt file export feature to combine multiple collections into one data file. I was looking at the app to see if the output for the txt file can be modified to change the output from recording annuli index to the annuli label. I'm not sure what coding language to focus on, but I think one issue is the formatting syntax. The function for GetAnnuliLabel() is below the DataAlaskaFish function. Anyways, if anyone has any suggestions for modifying the app, let me know

Playing with it, I plugged in GetAnnuliLabel() instead of GetAnnuliIndexForCirculi(), and was messing with the formatting. When I run the app with the function changed and the formatting stuck to {0},{1} I get the following error. I expect the txt output to be something like "FW-1,0.091". Thanks for looking at this.

Lineprofile command issue in IP11.1

WesanSyu — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:56:33 +0000

Dear Sir,

In version 11.1,i got the wrong regions when adding new lineprofile features with circle and ellipse styles.
The second or more circles will move the center point to point (0,0).
The ellipses set first '.Points.Add()' is new feature's center point and set second '.Points.Add()' is new feature's diameter in add command.
This issue only occurs in version 11.1. IP11.0 and old version are displayed with correct results.

Wesan

How to extract Image Date/Time to milliseconds as displayed in "INFO" tab by macro

obie — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:02:42 +0000

Hello:
We are utilizing legacy Image Pro Plus 4.5. to take many images.
To work up the data, we have written a macro using a combination of Image Pro macro language and VBA for windows XP. We are having difficulty extracting date and time from the "INFO" tab of the image. We can sort of get to this data in a way by DDE append in report, but the problems are two fold 1) When we use this method, the data appends to the bottom and we run out of space; we need to send the data to a specific column. 2) We can see the date and time this way, but it is not in a useable format(?) as it has a "#" symbol in front.

We currently get to this data by the utilizing the following code:
StrDate=objFile.DateCreated
Where StrDate is a created variable

Although this is somewhat of a workaround, I am concerned this date/time is just the associated date/time that the file was created and written to windows memory and not that associated with the "INFO" tab of the image in Image pro plus. Further, the time associated with this information is only to the second and not millisecond as in Image Pro Plus.

Is there a way to obtain this date/time data for many, many images?
Thank you for your consideration and help.

McApplication.IMcDocuments Collection looses FileName values

helga_mayr — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:35:59 +0000

Hi,
with my former post about Image Names, I switched from McImage.Names and DisplayNames to IMcDocument.FileName as this is the one value that never changes.

But now I have noticed, that the FileName values "disappear" on certain occasions (not identified), and only the FileName values. DisplayName and Name values do still return the correct Strings. So my question is, does anybody know why and when the FileName value is returned as empty String (even it returned the correct file path with the same image in the same session before) or if this is a bug.

Best regards,
Helga

Just in case this helps, this is my code snippet (VB.Net app with Image-Pro 11.0.4):

Function IsImageOpen(ByRef application As Interop.IMcApplication, ByVal imageFilePath As String) As Boolean
Dim isOpen As Boolean
For Each doc As IMcDocument In application.documents.values
    If doc.FileName = imageFilePath Then
        isOpen = True
        Exit For
    End If
Next
Return isOpen
End Function

How to determine the Image Name

helga_mayr — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:09:59 +0000

Hi all,

I wanted to know if I can determine how the name of an image is displayed on its tab. So in my case it is the full file name including extension. But I have seen it without extension for other users.

I need to know this because I am referencing ThisApplication.ActiveImage.Name in my script and I realized that it depends on how the user has set the appearance.

I appreciate any help!

Best regards,

Helga

How to identify the differences between the two NFR Dongle in Automation Script

WesanSyu — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:59:03 +0000

Dear Sir,

I understand that the NFR Dongle does not have a serial number, but it is known that the unique KeyID can be obtained using the Sentinel service.
And I found on 'Thisapplication.info' commands are the same result between two NFR dongle.

Could you please advise on how to query the Dongle's KeyID or obtain any other identifiable information in IP10?

Thank you for your assistance.

Best regards,
Wesan

How to display the [types] interface in macro?

Kyle1996 — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 05:58:05 +0000

Hi everyone
In my app design, I have a button that, when clicked, shows the [types] settings interface.
Simply navigating to this tab and automatically opening [types] would be sufficient.

Is there a way to perform the [open types] action? I’ve tried using [macro] to record it, but it came out blank.

Waiting for a response, thank you, everyone.

How do I get a list of the raw data output?

rmacartney — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:04:02 +0000

I am trying to use the fiber thickness app, it is working well and I can get summary data including mean diameter, max diameter, stdev etc. I can manage to get the raw fiber diameter measurements to display on the image but I can't get this to output into a list or data table, let me know if you have any suggestions.
Thanks.

No Activation Event fired when clicking through open images

helga_mayr — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:50:01 +0000

Hi there,
with several images open, I want to track which one is currently the active image. But McApplication.SelectedDataChanged only fires on deactivating an image (Flags parameter is always 255). The same happens with the McImage-Events. The Activate-Event doesn't fire, only the Deactivate-Event.

Private Sub _application_SelectedDataChanged(Flags As MediaCy.IQL.Application.IMcData.DataTypes) Handles _application.SelectedDataChanged
    ' ONLY FIRES WHEN LEAVING AN IMAGE
    myImg = _application.ActiveImage
    Debug.Print(myImg.Name)
End Sub

Private Sub myImg_Deactivate(Image As McImage) Handles myImg.Deactivate
'FIRES ON LEAVING THE IMAGE
    Debug.Print(myImg.Name) 
End Sub

Private Sub myImg_Activate(Image As McImage) Handles myImg.Activate
'NEVER FIRES
    Debug.Print(myImg.Name)
End Sub

Can anyone direct me how to solve the problem.

I want to automatically run code on the active image once the user has clicked into another image.

Thank you.
Regards,
Helga

saving file name in data collector

CeriStaley — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:29:04 +0000

I accidentally cleared my data collector settings. I've tried to get the same settings back again, but now the data being exported doesn't include the file name of the image being analysed when I batch process. What setting am I missing? thanks

VB.NET / VS 2022 QUESTION . . .

mbatchelor — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:58:10 +0000

2024-07-13-105315

All --

I would like to use VB.NET in VISUAL STUDIO 2022 to control IMAGE-PRO 11.

I have started a new VP PROJECT from scratch and I think I have a good start but . . .

The ERROR show below happens whether IP11 is running or not.

The IMAGE FILE is definitely in the the FILE named so I believe that there is an issue with VS2022 connecting with IP11.

What is the solution to this please?

Thanks.

-- Matt

VB.net programming of an Addin - how to correctly refer to application object

helga_mayr — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:36:57 +0000

Hi,
I'm programming an add-in DLL that is loaded via an add-in file, a ribbon file and the DLL.

For example, to open an image, I used the following code (vb.net) in my panel:

_application as McApplication = McApplication.ThisApplication

_application.Images.Open(imgFile)

This worked in IP 10 with DevComponents.DotNetBar2 vers. 14.1.0.2, but no longer works in IP 11 with DevComponents.DotNeetBar2 vers. 14.1.0.36.

Error in Image-Pro: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.

And another error is thrown that I couldn't find, namely

Error in Image-Pro: Control initialize failed. Object reference not set to an instance of an object

I wonder what changed but I'm also sure I wasn't doing it right before. So please, whoever is familiar with this type of programming, please help me by providing me with some sample code that accomplishes the task of opening an image based on the known image file name and/or applying a threshold to an image...

Very grateful.

Regards, Helga

how to use IPP to compare length between two photos?

Louis — Tue, 14 May 2024 08:41:45 +0000

Hi Yuri,

Could you kindly help to check whether we can use IPP to analysis hair growth on scalp?

Normally we take two pics. one is x-2D means fresh shaved area, another one is Tx means 2days after shaving.

We wants:

1. length of each hair of shaved area (Tx-2D)

2. length of each hair of 2 days after shaved area (Tx)

3. each hair of the two picture need to be matched, so they can use length of hair after 2 days minus length of hair just shaved to see how long it grows. further to caluculate rate of Telogen hair. Telogen hair can be defined as grow less than 0.2mm of 2 days. (or 0.5mm it depends client)

4. thickness of each hair in Tx

5. number of hair

We tried IPP fiber protocol to analyze, but met some difficulties.

Current difficulties in using IPP:

1. length analyzed using material seperate fiber protocol is not accurate enough. Hair is straight, but skeleton identified by software is curved.

2. each hair of two picture can't be match one by one.

3. thickness of hair analyzed using material thickness protocol is not accurate enough. Many hair can't be separated when they stick together.

I attached demo pics for your reference. could you kindly help to finger a way to solve this?

Thanks a lot for your always strong support

Best

Louis

Getting file location of user-selected file

cjhung — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:25:14 +0000

Hello everyone,

In Image-Pro10.0.4 Build 6912, I am attempting to load a file directly to the "Global Recipe" as in the following post on this forum to automate smart segmentation.

https://forums.mediacy.com/discussion/comment/444#Comment_444

However in my case there is a need to change the input .isg file due to differences in the image sets examined (different lighting conditions, coloring, for instance). I could have users generate their own .isg file in the correct folder and rename it so the macro can find it, but I would prefer if I could use a dialog box to locate the file and get the file address somehow.

How could I go about doing this?

DATA COLLECTOR -- COLUMNS VS ROWS . . .

mbatchelor — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:39:44 +0000

2024-04-30-163527

All --

I am working with an customer that has IP 10.

They are collecting data from 3 REGIONS of IMAGES that are FRAMES in a MOVIE.

I can set up the DATA COLLECTOR to capture the information they need.

SUPER.

Unfortunately the DATA is organized poorly for their application.

They would like to see their 3 REGIONS as 3 COLUMNS of DATA rather than 3 ROWS of DATA.

The SCREEN CAPTURE below and attached illustrates the CURRENT vs the DESIRED for a SINGLE IMAGE that illustrates the type of challenge faced here.

Is there a way to configure the DATA COLLECTOR to report the measurements for REGIONS as COLUMNS (DESIRED) rather than ROWS (CURRENT)?

If so, then it will be much easier for this customer can do a COLLECT FROM ALL FRAMES, EXPORT the DATA to EXCEL, and then generate a LINE PLOT for each REGION.

Thanks.

-- Matt

Discussion on Particle Density Measurement Requirements

Kyle1996 — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 06:27:10 +0000

Hi everyone, I have encountered a measurement requirement.
I want to determine the extent of detection for the dense area on the right side.

I want to obtain the measurement results of the thickness of high-density areas, as shown in the following image.

I currently want to determine the level of density by counting the number of black-white transitions via [Line] to judge the degree of density.
As shown in the following image

How can I obtain the number of black-white transitions for each line segment, or is there a better method?
Due to computer performance issues, I don't want to use [Line Profile].

If really need to use [Line Profile], I'd like to know how to quickly obtain the number of peaks for each Line Profile.

Waiting for a response, thank you, everyone.

How do I get the "save selected data in One Click" button to work in the Otolith App?

jodineil — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:08:52 +0000

Other buttons work (e.g., Use 'Excel' button...); however, when I click on the disk to save in One Click nothing happens.

How to extract outline coordinates of an object

DavidW — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 09:51:09 +0000

I need to extract the outline coordinates of an object into a data table, but there are some limitations. First, using the polygon bounden points is not ideal because they are not regularly spaced which would make the outline analysis more difficult.

I thought about extracting the radii measurement and using some basic trig to get the end points, but this would only give me 32 outline points and I may need more. Is it possible to change the radii measurement to adjust the number of measurements?

Another way of doing this would be to extract a specified number of equidistant points around the outline, how could I do this?

Finally, is there an easy way to display those point coordinates in the measurements data table to make it easy to export along with other measurements of the objects?

Event to recognize manual changes of Measurements by the user

fsup — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 09:27:37 +0000

Hi,

is there an event to recognize manual changes of measurements? Subsequently, a program code should be triggered. In detail, this would look as follows. There is only one measurement on the image. The user moves or changes the measurement. This trigger causes program code to be executed.

Thank you very much.

Best,

Friedrich

Convert ROI into Measurement

fsup — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 06:03:17 +0000

Hallo,

I am looking for an easy way to convert ROIs in Measurements. Because I know there is a simple way to convert Measurements into ROIs. Like:

Private Sub ConvertMeasurementsToROIs()
        Dim imageA as McImage=ThisApplication.ActiveImage
        Dim md As Mediacy.Addins.Measurements.McMMData=imageA.MeasurementsData
        If md.SubFeatures.Count=0 Then Exit Sub

        'get McRegions from the first features
        Dim rgns As MediaCy.IQL.Features.McRegions=TryCast(md.SubFeatures(0).GetFeatures,MediaCy.IQL.Features.McRegions)
        If rgns IsNot Nothing Then
                'create ROIs from measurement features
                imageA.Aoi.CopyFrom(rgns)
        End If
End Sub

Thank you in advance

Best,

Friedrich