Captures a video image to a System.Drawing.Image object.
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration) | |
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Public Overridable Function CaptureImage() As Image |
Visual Basic (Usage) | Copy Code |
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Dim instance As CaptureCtrl
Dim value As Image
value = instance.CaptureImage() |
C# | |
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public virtual Image CaptureImage() |
C++/CLI | |
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public:
virtual Image^ CaptureImage(); |
Return Value
captured video image as a System.Drawing.Image.
Example
Visual Basic | Copy Code |
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Public _result As Boolean = False
Public _form As CaptureCtrlForm = New CaptureCtrlForm()
Public Sub CaptureImageExample()
' reference the capture control
Dim capturectrl As CaptureCtrl = _form.CaptureCtrl
Dim inFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_Source.avi")
Dim outFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_CaptureImageExample.jpg")
Try
' set the video capture device, use your capture device name here
If capturectrl.VideoDevices("USB") Is Nothing Then
Throw New Exception("No USB video device available")
End If
capturectrl.VideoDevices("USB").Selected = True
' capture the image
Dim image As Image = capturectrl.CaptureImage()
If Not image Is Nothing Then
image.Save(outFile, ImageFormat.Jpeg)
End If
' stop the capture
capturectrl.StopCapture()
' check for the capture file and set the result
If File.Exists(Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), outFile)) Then
_result = True
End If
Catch e1 As Exception
_result = False
End Try
' we'll loop on the state and pump messages for this example.
' but you should not need to if running from a Windows Forms application.
Do While capturectrl.State = CaptureState.Running
Application.DoEvents()
Loop
End Sub
Public Sub CaptureImage_Helper(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
' set result
_result = True
End Sub
Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
Public Const MediaDir As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media"
End Class |
C# | Copy Code |
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public bool _result = false;
public CaptureCtrlForm _form = new CaptureCtrlForm();
public void CaptureImageExample()
{
// reference the capture control
CaptureCtrl capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl;
string inFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"CaptureCtrl_Source.avi");
string outFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"CaptureCtrl_CaptureImageExample.jpg");
try
{
// set the video capture device, use your capture device name here
if (capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"] == null)
throw new Exception("No USB video device available");
capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"].Selected = true;
// capture the image
Image image = capturectrl.CaptureImage();
if (image != null)
image.Save(outFile, ImageFormat.Jpeg);
// stop the capture
capturectrl.StopCapture();
// check for the capture file and set the result
if (File.Exists(Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), outFile)))
_result = true;
}
catch (Exception)
{
_result = false;
}
// we'll loop on the state and pump messages for this example.
// but you should not need to if running from a Windows Forms application.
while (capturectrl.State == CaptureState.Running)
Application.DoEvents();
}
public void CaptureImage_Helper(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// set result
_result = true;
}
static class LEAD_VARS
{
public const string MediaDir = @"C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media";
} |
Remarks
Requirements
Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family, Windows Vista, Windows 7
See Also