IStiUSD::Initialize method (stiusd.h)

A still image minidriver's IStiUSD::Initialize method initializes an instance of the COM object that defines the IStiUSD interface.

Syntax

HRESULT Initialize(
  PSTIDEVICECONTROL pHelDcb,
  DWORD             dwStiVersion,
  HKEY              hParametersKey
);

Parameters

pHelDcb

Caller-supplied pointer to the IStiDeviceControl COM Interface.

dwStiVersion

Caller-supplied STI version number. This value is defined by STI_VERSION in Sti.h.

hParametersKey

Caller-supplied handle to the registry key under which device-specific information is to be stored.

Return value

If the operation succeeds, the method should return S_OK. Otherwise, it should return one of the STIERR-prefixed error codes defined in stierr.h.

Remarks

The IStiUSD::Initialize method, which is exported by still image minidrivers, is the first IStiUSD method called after a minidriver has been loaded. The method must initialize the driver and device.

The method should store the received IStiDeviceControl COM Interface pointer, and it should call that interface's IStiDeviceControl::AddRef method.

For devices connected to dedicated ports (such as SCSI devices), the method typically creates a read/write path to the device by calling CreateFile (described in the Microsoft Windows SDK documentation), using a device port name obtained by calling IStiDeviceControl::GetMyDevicePortName.

For devices on shared ports (such as serial port devices), opening the port in the IStiUSD::Initialize method is not recommended, because access to other devices on the port will be locked out. For such devices, it is better to call CreateFile from within the IStiUSD::LockDevice method.

If the device being opened is one for which multiple calls to CreateFile are not allowed (such as devices connected to a serial port), the driver typically does not call CreateFile unless the caller has opened the device for data transfers, as illustrated in the following CodeExample.

The IStiUSD::Initialize method should validate the received STI version number and return an error if the received version does not match the driver's version.

The following example opens a device port only if a call to IStiDeviceControl::GetMyDeviceOpenMode indicates an application has opened the device for data transfers. Such code might be used for a device that cannot support multiple CreateFile calls, such as a serial port device.

Examples

STDMETHODIMP MyUSDDevice::Initialize(
    PSTIDEVICECONTROL pDcb,
    DWORD             dwStiVersion,
    HKEY              hParametersKey)
{
    HRESULT hres = STI_OK;
    DWORD   dwMode = 0;
    if (!pDcb)
    {
        hres = STIERR_INVALID_PARAM;
    }
    else
    {
        // Store IStiDeviceControl object pointer
        m_pDcb = pDcb;
        m_pDcb->AddRef();
        // If we opened in data mode - should open device right now,
        // otherwise postpone open till lock
        m_pDcb->GetMyDeviceOpenMode(&dwMode);
        if (dwMode & STI_DEVICE_CREATE_DATA)
            hres = OpenMyPort();
    }
    return hres;
}

Requirements