__header__ The Flood Fill Tool performs a flood Fill algoritherm. It can be used for blob finding/analysis as well as tracking.

H2>Inputs

CIFViewer

CIF

The input image.  CIF stands for "Common Image Format".  This is Automation Manager's native graphics format (like .jpg or .bmp). .bmp).  

ROI

default this Region of Interest rectangle that is placed on the screen when the tool is selected.

Geometry

CIFLUT

Parameters

FillColor

The color which the Tool will Paint the Filled in Blob LowerTolerance
if set then fille the color under the start point

if not set disregards the underlying color

UpperTolerance

Dir8

When unchecked, the tool will perform a normal 4 direction flood fill. When checked, the tool wil perform an 8 direction flood fill. A 8 direction flood fill will "leak" through thin diagonal borders.

RefreshViewer

Output Parameters
the Remaining properties are not user dfined. they are intended to be used so that the user can extract blob data from the tool.

Min X
The lowest value X coordinate of the blob, or the X coordinate of the blob's left side.

Max X
The highest value X coordinate of the blob, or the X coordinate of the blob's right side.

Min Y
The lowest value Y coordinate of the blob, or the Y coordinate of the top of the blob.

Max Y
The highest value Y coordinate of the blob, or the Y coordinate of the top of the blob.

Sum X
The Sum of all X coordinates in the blob or the moment about the Y axis.

Sum Y
The Sum of all Y coordinates in the blob or the moment about the X axis.

Area
The area of or number of pixels in the blob.

Center X
the X value of the blob's centroid.

Center Y
the Y value of the blob's centroid.

Width
the width of the blob or Max X - Min X;

Height
the height of the blob or Max Y - Min Y;