''' <summary>
''' Indicates whether image collection saving process is finished.
''' </summary>
Private _isImagesSavingProcessFinished As Boolean = False



''' <summary>
''' Asynchronously saves an image collection to a file.
''' </summary>
Public Sub ImageCollectionSaveAsyncExample()
    ' create image collection
    Dim images As New Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollection()

    ' add several images into collection
    ' [ do not forget to set your image file paths here! ]
    images.Add("testImage1.jpg")
    images.Add("testImage2.bmp")
    images.Add("testImage3.png")

    ' subscribe to the image collection events
    AddHandler images.ImageCollectionSaving, New System.EventHandler(Of Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollectionSavingEventArgs)(AddressOf images_ImageCollectionSaving)
    AddHandler images.ImageCollectionSavingProgress, New System.EventHandler(Of Vintasoft.Imaging.ProgressEventArgs)(AddressOf images_ImageCollectionSavingProgress)
    AddHandler images.ImageCollectionSaved, New System.EventHandler(AddressOf images_ImageCollectionSaved)
    AddHandler images.ImageSavingException, New System.EventHandler(Of Vintasoft.Imaging.ExceptionEventArgs)(AddressOf images_ImageSavingException)
    AddHandler images.ImageCollectionSavingFinished, New System.EventHandler(AddressOf images_ImageCollectionSavingFinished)

    _isImagesSavingProcessFinished = False
    ' start the asynchronously image collection saving
    images.SaveAsync("new-file-name.tif")

    ' wait while image saving process will be finished
    While Not _isImagesSavingProcessFinished
        System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1)
    End While
    

End Sub

''' <summary>
''' Image collection saving process is started.
''' </summary>
Private Sub images_ImageCollectionSaving(sender As Object, e As Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollectionSavingEventArgs)
    System.Console.Write("Progress: ")
End Sub

''' <summary>
''' Image collection saving process is in progress.
''' </summary>
Private Sub images_ImageCollectionSavingProgress(sender As Object, e As Vintasoft.Imaging.ProgressEventArgs)
    System.Console.Write(String.Format("{0}% ", e.Progress))
End Sub

''' <summary>
''' Image collection is saved successfully.
''' </summary>
Private Sub images_ImageCollectionSaved(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    System.Console.WriteLine("Images are saved successfully.")
End Sub

''' <summary>
''' Image collection is NOT saved.
''' </summary>
Private Sub images_ImageSavingException(sender As Object, e As Vintasoft.Imaging.ExceptionEventArgs)
    System.Console.WriteLine(e.Exception.Message)
    System.Console.WriteLine("Images are NOT saved.")
End Sub

''' <summary>
''' Image collection saving process is finished.
''' </summary>
Private Sub images_ImageCollectionSavingFinished(sender As Object, e As System.EventArgs)
    Dim images As Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollection = DirectCast(sender, Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollection)

    ' unsubscribe from image collection events
    RemoveHandler images.ImageCollectionSaving, AddressOf images_ImageCollectionSaving
    RemoveHandler images.ImageCollectionSavingProgress, AddressOf images_ImageCollectionSavingProgress
    RemoveHandler images.ImageCollectionSaved, AddressOf images_ImageCollectionSaved
    RemoveHandler images.ImageSavingException, AddressOf images_ImageSavingException
    RemoveHandler images.ImageCollectionSavingFinished, AddressOf images_ImageCollectionSavingFinished

    ' indicate that image collection saving process is finished
    _isImagesSavingProcessFinished = True
End Sub

/// <summary>
/// Indicates whether image collection saving process is finished.
/// </summary>
bool _isImagesSavingProcessFinished = false;



/// <summary>
/// Asynchronously saves an image collection to a file.
/// </summary>
public void ImageCollectionSaveAsyncExample()
{
    // create image collection
    Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollection images = new Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollection();

    // add several images into collection
    // [ do not forget to set your image file paths here! ]
    images.Add("testImage1.jpg");
    images.Add("testImage2.bmp");
    images.Add("testImage3.png");

    // subscribe to the image collection events
    images.ImageCollectionSaving +=
        new System.EventHandler<Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollectionSavingEventArgs>(images_ImageCollectionSaving);
    images.ImageCollectionSavingProgress += new System.EventHandler<Vintasoft.Imaging.ProgressEventArgs>(
        images_ImageCollectionSavingProgress);
    images.ImageCollectionSaved += new System.EventHandler(images_ImageCollectionSaved);
    images.ImageSavingException += new System.EventHandler<Vintasoft.Imaging.ExceptionEventArgs>(
        images_ImageSavingException);
    images.ImageCollectionSavingFinished += new System.EventHandler(images_ImageCollectionSavingFinished);

    _isImagesSavingProcessFinished = false;
    // start the asynchronously image collection saving
    images.SaveAsync("new-file-name.tif");

    // wait while image saving process will be finished
    while (!_isImagesSavingProcessFinished)
    {
        System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1);
    };
}

/// <summary>
/// Image collection saving process is started.
/// </summary>
private void images_ImageCollectionSaving(object sender, Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollectionSavingEventArgs e)
{
    System.Console.Write("Progress: ");
}

/// <summary>
/// Image collection saving process is in progress.
/// </summary>
private void images_ImageCollectionSavingProgress(object sender, Vintasoft.Imaging.ProgressEventArgs e)
{
    System.Console.Write(string.Format("{0}% ", e.Progress));
}

/// <summary>
/// Image collection is saved successfully.
/// </summary>
private void images_ImageCollectionSaved(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine("Images are saved successfully.");
}

/// <summary>
/// Image collection is NOT saved.
/// </summary>
private void images_ImageSavingException(object sender, Vintasoft.Imaging.ExceptionEventArgs e)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine(e.Exception.Message);
    System.Console.WriteLine("Images are NOT saved.");
}

/// <summary>
/// Image collection saving process is finished.
/// </summary>
private void images_ImageCollectionSavingFinished(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollection images = (Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageCollection)sender;

    // unsubscribe from image collection events
    images.ImageCollectionSaving -= images_ImageCollectionSaving;
    images.ImageCollectionSavingProgress -= images_ImageCollectionSavingProgress;
    images.ImageCollectionSaved -= images_ImageCollectionSaved;
    images.ImageSavingException -= images_ImageSavingException;
    images.ImageCollectionSavingFinished -= images_ImageCollectionSavingFinished;

    // indicate that image collection saving process is finished
    _isImagesSavingProcessFinished = true;
}