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# ForceFirmwareUpdate Method - neoVI API

This method forces the firmware on neoVI device to be updated.

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```cpp
void _stdcall icsneoForceFirmwareUpdate(void * hObject);
```

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```vbnet
Public Declare Function icsneoForceFirmwareUpdate Lib “icsneo40.dll” (ByVal hObject As IntPtr)
```

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```csharp
[DllImport(“icsneo40.dll”)] public static extern void icsneoForceFirmwareUpdate(IntPtr hObject);
```

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**Parameters**

hObject

\[in] Specifies the driver object created by [OpenNeoDevice](/neovi-api/win32-api-overview-intrepidcs-api/basic-functions-overview-intrepidcs-api/openneodevice-method-intrepidcs-api.md).

**Return Values**

`int`.

**Remarks**

This method is used to force the firmware on a neoVI device to be updated to the version stored in the DLL API.

### Examples

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```cpp
icsneoForceFirmwareUpdate(hObject);
```

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```csharp
icsNeoDll.icsneoForceFirmwareUpdate(m_hObject);
```

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```vbnet
Call icsneoForceFirmwareUpdate(m_hObject)
```

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