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TargetStream Property
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Leadtools.Multimedia Namespace > CaptureCtrl Class : TargetStream Property



Gets or sets a reference to the media target stream.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Overridable Property TargetStream As Stream
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As CaptureCtrl
Dim value As Stream
 
instance.TargetStream = value
 
value = instance.TargetStream
C# 
public virtual Stream TargetStream {get; set;}
C++/CLI 
public:
virtual property Stream^ TargetStream {
   Stream^ get();
   void set (    Stream^ value);
}

Property Value

A System.IO.Stream object for the target stream.

Example

Visual BasicCopy Code
Public _form As CaptureCtrlForm = New CaptureCtrlForm()
      Public _capturectrl As CaptureCtrl = Nothing
      Public _result As Boolean = False
      Public Sub TargetStreamExample()
         ' reference the capture control
         _capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl

         ' output file
         Dim outFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_TargetStreamExample.avi")

         Try
            _capturectrl.VideoDevices("USB").Selected = True
            _capturectrl.TargetType = TargetObjectType.Stream
         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

      '  This method will get the data of the target stream for the capture 
      Private Sub GetTargetData()
         Dim ts As Stream = _capturectrl.TargetStream
         If Not ts Is Nothing Then
            Dim buffer As Byte() = New Byte(CInt(ts.Length)) {}
            Dim read As Integer = ts.Read(buffer, 0, CInt(ts.Length))
         End If
      End Sub

      Public Sub TargetStream_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
public CaptureCtrlForm _form = new CaptureCtrlForm();
      public CaptureCtrl _capturectrl = null;
      public bool _result = false;
      public void TargetStreamExample()
      {
         // reference the capture control
         _capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl;

         // output file
         string outFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"CaptureCtrl_TargetStreamExample.avi");

         try
         {
            _capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"].Selected = true;
            _capturectrl.TargetType = TargetObjectType.Stream;
         }
         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();
      }

      //  This method will get the data of the target stream for the capture 
      private void GetTargetData()
      {
         Stream ts = _capturectrl.TargetStream;
         if (ts != null)
         {
            byte[] buffer = new byte[ts.Length + 1];
            int read = ts.Read(buffer, 0, (int)ts.Length);
         }
      }

      public void TargetStream_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

The value of the TargetType property needs to be set to TargetObjectType.Stream for this method.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family, Windows Vista, Windows 7

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