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MpatAlloc



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Synopsis
Allocate a Pattern Matching context.
Syntax
MIL_ID MpatAlloc(
MIL_ID SysId, //in
MIL_INT64 ContextType, //in
MIL_INT64 ControlFlag, //in
MIL_ID *ContextPatIdPtr //out
)
Description

This function allocates a Pattern Matching context on the specified system. A pattern matching context contains all the information necessary to perform an MpatFind() operation on a target image, including global search settings and one or more models.

Define search models and add to them to the Pattern Matching context using MpatDefine(). Note that you must add at least one model to the context.

You can adjust the Pattern Matching context settings using MpatControl(). To inquire the Pattern Matching context settings, use MpatInquire().

When the Pattern Matching context is no longer required, release its memory, using MpatFree().

Note that this function reference has not been updated for a MIL system added during a MIL update. Refer to the MIL system's release note to see which MIL system’s documentation you should use in its place and any possible differences.
Parameters
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Parameters
SysId INQ

Specifies the system on which to allocate the Pattern Matching context.

This parameter should be set to one of the following values:

function map For specifying the system identifier
Click to summarizeValue Description
Click to summarize M_DEFAULT_HOST

Specifies the default Host system of the current MIL application.

Click to summarize MIL system identifier

Specifies a valid system identifier, which you have allocated using the MsysAlloc() function.

ContextType

Specifies the type of Pattern Matching context. The parameter must be set to the following:

function map For the types of Pattern Matching context
Click to summarizeValue Description
Click to summarize M_DEFAULT

Same as M_NORMALIZED.

Click to summarize M_NORMALIZED

Specifies a normalized grayscale correlation (NGC) Pattern Matching context.

ControlFlag

Reserved for future expansion. This parameter must be set to M_DEFAULT.

ContextPatIdPtr

Specifies the address in which to write the Pattern Matching context identifier. Since this function also returns the identifier, you can set this parameter to M_NULL.

Return value
The returned value is the Pattern Matching context identifier if the allocation is successful. If allocation fails, M_NULL is returned.
Compilation information
Header Include mil.h.
Library Use mil.lib; milpat.lib.
DLL Requires mil.dll; milpat.dll.
DEFAULT HOST DEFAULT NORMALIZED