Gets the device's unique name.
Syntax
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Public ReadOnly Property Name As String |
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Dim instance As Device
Dim value As String
value = instance.Name |
Property Value
The device name.
Example
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Public _result As Boolean = False
Public _form As CaptureCtrlForm = New CaptureCtrlForm()
Public Sub DevicesExample()
Dim inputName, inputFriendlyName As String
Dim selection As Integer
' reference the capture control
Dim capturectrl As CaptureCtrl = _form.CaptureCtrl
' select a video device, use your device name here instead of Analog
If capturectrl.VideoDevices("Analog") Is Nothing Then
Throw New Exception("No Analog video tuner device available")
End If
capturectrl.VideoDevices("Analog").Selected = True
' get the audio inputs object
Dim devices As Devices = capturectrl.VideoDevices
Try
' select an input by name if possible
If Not devices("USB") Is Nothing Then
devices("USB").Selected = True
End If
' get the current selected input
selection = devices.Selection
For Each dev As Device In devices
' get the inputs properties
inputName = dev.Name
inputFriendlyName = dev.FriendlyName
' if we found a digital video capture device
If inputFriendlyName.Contains("Digital") Then
' select it and break
dev.Selected = True
Exit For
End If
Next dev
' set the result to what we expect
_result = (selection <> devices.Selection)
Catch e1 As Exception
_result = False
End Try
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public bool _result = false;
public CaptureCtrlForm _form = new CaptureCtrlForm();
public void DevicesExample()
{
string inputName, inputFriendlyName;
int selection;
// reference the capture control
CaptureCtrl capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl;
// select a video device, use your device name here instead of Analog
if (capturectrl.VideoDevices["Analog"] == null)
throw new Exception("No Analog video tuner device available");
capturectrl.VideoDevices["Analog"].Selected = true;
// get the audio inputs object
Devices devices = capturectrl.VideoDevices;
try
{
// select an input by name if possible
if (devices["USB"] != null)
devices["USB"].Selected = true;
// get the current selected input
selection = devices.Selection;
foreach (Device dev in devices)
{
// get the inputs properties
inputName = dev.Name;
inputFriendlyName = dev.FriendlyName;
// if we found a digital video capture device
if (inputFriendlyName.Contains("Digital"))
{
// select it and break
dev.Selected = true;
break;
}
}
// set the result to what we expect
_result = (selection != devices.Selection);
}
catch (Exception)
{
_result = false;
}
} |
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