Applet with Hardware Access

[TSW]

Hello ^-^
I need to write an applet that can access the users locally connected Scanning Device [E.G Flatbed Scanner] and then export the data to a file, I'd like to know, for a start if that is possible to do without external libarys.

Sorry if I sound kinda nooby, I kinda am D:

I've been trying to do this for a while now and It's starting to annoy me ><

[Norm]

if that is possible to do without external libarys.

I would think it would. Java does not have code for devices.

Why do you want to use an applet, instead of an application? An Applet will require permission to touch anything on a PC it is loaded on.

[TSW]

^-^ Thanks for the reply
and well, It's not my choice, Has to be an in browser applet that uses the users scanning hardware

[Norm]

The applet will need permission to access anything on the PC.
Two ways to give permission,
sign the jar files used.
add an entry to the local PC's .java.policy file

[TSW]

^-^ Thanks again,
Any tips on actually getting the data from the device itself?

[Norm]

Read the manual for the software that came with the device.
Visit the manufacturer's website.

[TSW]

^-^ Thanks, Great help

[TSW]

I've looked in another forum and apparently i'd need more than the standard API.

I've looked into the Libarys they suggested like JTwain and JSane but to use these would cost a tad too much.

I've also wondered if I could use Javax.comm? Would love to know If this was possible to open a port and read the image data

^-^ Thanks for all the help so far.

[paddysmith]

Can you use DirectX or OpenGL shaders, for example?