Gets a System.Drawing.Image object during an
CaptureMode.Still capture.
Syntax
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Public Overridable Function GetStillImage( _
ByVal timeOut As Integer _
) As Image |
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Dim instance As CaptureCtrl
Dim timeOut As Integer
Dim value As Image
value = instance.GetStillImage(timeOut) |
Parameters
- timeOut
- Value containing the maximum time to wait for the image, in milliseconds.
Return Value
Captured video image as a System.Drawing.Image
Example
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Public _result As Boolean = False
Public _form As CaptureCtrlForm = New CaptureCtrlForm()
Public Sub GetStillImageExample()
' reference the capture control
Dim capturectrl As CaptureCtrl = _form.CaptureCtrl
' output file
Dim outFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_GetStillImageExample.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
' set the capture mode to still and start
capturectrl.StartCapture(CaptureMode.Still)
' get a still image
Dim image As Image = capturectrl.GetStillImage(-1)
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
End Sub
Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
Public Const MediaDir As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 17\Media"
End Class |
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public bool _result = false;
public CaptureCtrlForm _form = new CaptureCtrlForm();
public void GetStillImageExample()
{
// reference the capture control
CaptureCtrl capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl;
// output file
string outFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"CaptureCtrl_GetStillImageExample.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;
// set the capture mode to still and start
capturectrl.StartCapture(CaptureMode.Still);
// get a still image
Image image = capturectrl.GetStillImage(-1);
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;
}
}
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