BioGTK 3.4.0

.NET 6.0 This package targets .NET 6.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
There is a newer version of this package available.
See the version list below for details. 
dotnet add package BioGTK --version 3.4.0                

                    
                

            
NuGet\Install-Package BioGTK -Version 3.4.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="BioGTK" Version="3.4.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add BioGTK --version 3.4.0                

                    
                

            
#r "nuget: BioGTK, 3.4.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install BioGTK as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=BioGTK&version=3.4.0

// Install BioGTK as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=BioGTK&version=3.4.0

BioGTK

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A .NET application & library for editing & annotating various microscopy image formats. Supports all bioformats supported images. Integrates with ImageJ, running ImageJ filters & macro functions. Check out the new wiki for library usage. or check out the documentation. Supports Windows, Linux and Mac. For Windows & Mac see installation instructions. For Discussion check out the new Discord Server. https://discord.gg/tdeyc6fgpv

NuGet version (BioGTK) NuGet version (BioGTK) DOI

Features

  • C# scripting with sample tool-script and other sample scripts in "/Scripts/" folder. See samples

  • Supports running ImageJ macro commands on images open in Bio. Console to run ImageJ macro commands and Bio C# scripts.

  • Supports Pyramidal images with multiple resolutions. Like whole slide images.

  • Multiple view modes like Emission, and Filtered. ROI's shown for each channel can be configured in ROI Manager.

  • Supports drawing shapes & colors onto 16 bit & 48 bit images, unlike System.Drawing.Graphics.

  • Convenient viewing of image stacks with scroll wheel moving Z-plane and mouse side buttons scrolling C-planes.

  • Editing & saving ROI's in images to OME format image stacks.

  • Copy & Paste to quickly annotate images and name them easily by right click.

  • Select multiple points by holding down control key, and move them by holding down control key.

  • Exporting ROI's from each OME image in a folder of images to CSV.

  • Easy freeform annotation with magic select tool which selects based on blob detection.

Dependencies

Licenses

Scripting

  • Save scripts into "StartupPath/Scripts" with ".cs" ending.
  • Open script editor and recorder from menu.
  • Scripts saved in Scripts folder will be loaded into script runner.
  • Use Script recorder to record program function calls and script runner to turn recorder text into working scripts. (See sample scripts

Mac Installation

  • Install Mac package manager homebrew.
  • From brew install GTK3.
  • Download the BioGTK application for either OSX-x64 or OSX-Arm from releases.
  • Make the file executable by opening terminal in the extracted folder and running "chmod 755 BioGTKApp"
  • Optionally install LibVips package for whole-slide support with homebrew.

Windows Installation

  • Install package manager MSYS2. to install package GTK3. (Required for GTK Apps.)
  • Download the BioGTK Windows installer from releases.
  • Optionally install LibVips for increased performance when opening pyramidal images. Make sure to define environmental variable $VIPS_HOME as instructed here.

Linux Installation

  • Just download the latest tarball(tar.gz) from Releases as linux already includes GTK3 package.
  • Optionally install LibVips for increased performance when opening pyramidal images.

Sample Tool Script

//css_reference BioGTK.dll; 
using System; 
using BioGTK;
using System.Threading;
using AForge;
public class Loader {

//Point ROI Tool Example
public string Load()
{
	int ind = 1;
	do
	{
		BioGTK.Scripting.State s = BioGTK.Scripting.GetState();
		if (s != null)
		{
			if (!s.processed)
			{
				if (s.type == BioGTK.Scripting.Event.Down && s.buts == 1)
				{
					ZCT cord = BioGTK.App.viewer.GetCoordinate();
					BioGTK.Scripting.LogLine(cord.ToString() + " Coordinate");
					BioGTK.ROI an = BioGTK.ROI.CreatePoint(cord, s.p.X, s.p.Y);
					BioGTK.ImageView.SelectedImage.Annotations.Add(an);
					BioGTK.Scripting.LogLine(cord.ToString() + " Coordinate");
					an.Text = "Point" + ind;
					ind++;
					BioGTK.Scripting.LogLine(s.ToString() + " Point");
					//ImageView.viewer.UpdateOverlay();
				}
				else
				if (s.type == BioGTK.Scripting.Event.Up)
				{
					BioGTK.Scripting.LogLine(s.ToString());
				}
				else
				if (s.type == BioGTK.Scripting.Event.Move)
				{
					BioGTK.Scripting.LogLine(s.ToString());
				}
				s.processed = true;
			}
		}
		if(BioGTK.Scripting.Exit("points.cs"))
		{	
			return "OK";
		}
	} while (true);
	return "OK";
}
}
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Bioformats support on Mac x64. As well as better Arm64 support.