*.hap files and *.dll files

There are two kinds of applets: Standard Acquisition Applets (*.dll) always delivered by Silicon Software, and custom applets (*.hap) developed in VisualAppletsĀ® either by yourself or by Silicon Software.

 

Standard Acquisition Applets

Custom Applets

Applet functionality

 

A standard acquisition applet is a compilation of specific image acquisition and processing functions that are combined to meet the requirements of a specific application field.

Custom applets (also called VA applets) are designed to meet specific application purposes that are not covered by one of the standard acquisition applets.

Developed by

 

Standard acquisition applets are developed by Silicon Software. They are provided for free.

VA applets are developed using the graphical programming environment VisualAppletsĀ® (VA). The programming can be done either by Silicon Software or by you. Prerequisite for programming VA applets yourself is that you hold a VisualAppletsĀ® license.

File extension

Standard acquisition applets have the file extension *.dll.

VA applets have the file extension *.hap.

Way of delivery

 

Standard acquisition applets are provided by Silicon Software in form of an applet set. The applet set for LightBridge 2 VCL contains all freely available (standard acquisition) applets for LightBridge 2 VCL.

VA applets always come as single *.hap file.