Gets or sets the target device collection object.
Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration) | |
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Public Overridable ReadOnly Property TargetDevices As TargetDevices |
Property Value
A
TargetDevices object representing the capture output devices.
Example
Visual Basic | Copy Code |
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Public _result As Boolean = False
Public _form As CaptureCtrlForm = New CaptureCtrlForm()
Public Sub TargetDevicesExample()
' reference the capture control
Dim capturectrl As CaptureCtrl = _form.CaptureCtrl
Try
' try to find a USB camera
If capturectrl.VideoDevices("USB") Is Nothing Then
Throw New Exception("No USB video device available")
End If
capturectrl.VideoDevices("USB").Selected = True
' try to find a USB audio device
If capturectrl.AudioDevices("USB") Is Nothing Then
Throw New Exception("No USB audio device available")
End If
capturectrl.AudioDevices("USB").Selected = True
' set the target device, select the first target device
Dim Devices As TargetDevices = capturectrl.TargetDevices
If Devices(0) Is Nothing Then
Throw New Exception("No target device available")
End If
Devices.Selection = 0
' set MPEG2 as the video compressor
capturectrl.VideoCompressors.Mpeg2.Selected = True
' set AC3 as the audio compressor
capturectrl.AudioCompressors.AC3.Selected = True
' set the target output format
capturectrl.TargetFormat = TargetFormatType.AVI
' check if we have can capture video
If capturectrl.IsModeAvailable(CaptureMode.VideoAndAudio) Then
capturectrl.FrameRate = 5 ' 5 frames per second
capturectrl.UseFrameRate = True
capturectrl.TimeLimit = 10 ' just 10 seconds of capture time
capturectrl.UseTimeLimit = True
' subscribe to the compete event
AddHandler capturectrl.Complete, AddressOf CaptureCtrl_Complete
' start the capture process
capturectrl.StartCapture(CaptureMode.VideoAndAudio)
' 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
Private Sub CaptureCtrl_Complete(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
_result = True
End Sub |
C# | Copy Code |
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public bool _result = false;
public CaptureCtrlForm _form = new CaptureCtrlForm();
// capture control
CaptureCtrl capturectrl;
public void TargetDevicesExample()
{
// reference the capture control
capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl;
try
{
// try to find a USB camera
if (capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"] == null)
{
throw new Exception("No USB video device available");
}
capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"].Selected = true;
// try to find a USB audio device
if (capturectrl.AudioDevices["USB"] == null)
{
throw new Exception("No USB audio device available");
}
capturectrl.AudioDevices["USB"].Selected = true;
// set the target device, select the first target device
TargetDevices Devices = capturectrl.TargetDevices;
if (Devices[0] == null)
{
throw new Exception("No target device available");
}
Devices.Selection = 0;
// set MPEG2 as the video compressor
capturectrl.VideoCompressors.Mpeg2.Selected = true;
// set AC3 as the audio compressor
capturectrl.AudioCompressors.AC3.Selected = true;
// set the target output format
capturectrl.TargetFormat = TargetFormatType.AVI;
// check if we have can capture video
if (capturectrl.IsModeAvailable(CaptureMode.VideoAndAudio))
{
capturectrl.FrameRate = 5;
// 5 frames per second
capturectrl.UseFrameRate = true;
capturectrl.TimeLimit = 10;
// just 10 seconds of capture time
capturectrl.UseTimeLimit = true;
// subscribe to the compete event
capturectrl.Complete += new EventHandler(CaptureCtrl_Complete);
// start the capture process
capturectrl.StartCapture(CaptureMode.VideoAndAudio);
// 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 (COMException)
{
_result = false;
}
catch (Exception)
{
_result = false;
}
}
public void CaptureCtrl_Complete(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// set result
_result = true;
} |
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