.. _doxcsid-class_p1_1_1_camera_sdk_1_1_camera_1a0307790fe0f00d2b07e6ef306e4ffb62:

Camera.WaitForImage Method
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Definition
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*Namespace:* ``P1Sdk``

Wait for the next captured image to arrive

.. ref-code-block:: csharp
	:class: doxyrest-overview-code-block

    public :ref:`IIQImageFile<doxcsid-class_p1_1_1_camera_sdk_1_1_i_i_q_image_file>` WaitForImage(uint timeoutMs = 0);

Images are transferred as complete in-memory IIQ files. This memory is owned by the API sub-system, and must dispose it as soon as you are done. Before you can receive any images, you must call :ref:`EnableImageReceiving <doxcsid-class_p1_1_1_camera_sdk_1_1_camera_1af00e0936f1e1769334acadb6563ab6b1>` to enable data transfer from the camera. Likewise, this method does not trigger an actual image capture - use :ref:`TriggerCapture <doxcsid-class_p1_1_1_camera_sdk_1_1_camera_1a0ef9456c78d49bc19e4d491d835b8779>` for that.

using(var image = camera.WaitForImage()) { using(var file = FileStream(image.FileName, FileMode.Create)) { image.Data.CopyTo(file); } }



.. rubric:: Parameters:

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		- timeoutMs

		- OPTIONAL: Amount of milliseconds to wait for an image. Zero is forever.



.. rubric:: Returns:

An object descripting the in-memory IIQ file



.. rubric:: See also:

:ref:`TriggerCapture <doxcsid-class_p1_1_1_camera_sdk_1_1_camera_1a0ef9456c78d49bc19e4d491d835b8779>`, :ref:`EnableImageReceiving <doxcsid-class_p1_1_1_camera_sdk_1_1_camera_1af00e0936f1e1769334acadb6563ab6b1>`, :ref:`WakeUpWaitingImageThreads <doxcsid-class_p1_1_1_camera_sdk_1_1_camera_1a7205ac0d7d1c712e0311143a36fe8ca2>`