Starts capturing data.
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration) | |
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Public Overridable Sub StartCapture( _
ByVal mode As CaptureMode _
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Parameters
- mode
- Specifies the capture Mode. Must be one of the CaptureMode enumeration values.
Example
Visual Basic | Copy Code |
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Public _result As Boolean = False
Public _form As CaptureCtrlForm = New CaptureCtrlForm()
Public Sub CompleteExample()
' reference the capture control
Dim capturectrl As CaptureCtrl = _form.CaptureCtrl
Dim outFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_CompleteExample.avi")
Try
' try to find a USB video device, use your video 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 target output file
capturectrl.TargetFile = outFile
' MPEG4 is a good general compressor
capturectrl.VideoCompressors.Mpeg4.Selected = True
' check if we have can capture video
If capturectrl.IsModeAvailable(CaptureMode.Video) Then
capturectrl.FrameDelay = 0.033 ' 30 frames per second
capturectrl.TimeLimit = 10 ' just 10 seconds of capture time
capturectrl.UseTimeLimit = True
' subscribte to the compete event
AddHandler capturectrl.Complete, AddressOf CaptureCtrl_Complete
' start the capture process
capturectrl.StartCapture(CaptureMode.Video)
' 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 If
Catch e1 As Exception
_result = False
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub CaptureCtrl_Complete(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
' set result (capture has completed)
_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 CompleteExample()
{
// reference the capture control
CaptureCtrl capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl;
string outFile =Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"CaptureCtrl_CompleteExample.avi");
try
{
// try to find a USB video device, use your video device name here
if (capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"] == null)
throw new Exception("No USB video device available");
capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"].Selected = true;
// set the target output file
capturectrl.TargetFile = outFile;
// MPEG4 is a good general compressor
capturectrl.VideoCompressors.Mpeg4.Selected = true;
// check if we have can capture video
if (capturectrl.IsModeAvailable(CaptureMode.Video))
{
capturectrl.FrameDelay = .033; // 30 frames per second
capturectrl.TimeLimit = 10; // just 10 seconds of capture time
capturectrl.UseTimeLimit = true;
// subscribte to the compete event
capturectrl.Complete += new EventHandler(CaptureCtrl_Complete);
// start the capture process
capturectrl.StartCapture(CaptureMode.Video);
// 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();
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
_result = false;
}
}
public void CaptureCtrl_Complete(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// set result (capture has completed)
_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