TimeLimit Property

'Declaration
 
Public Overridable Property TimeLimit As Double

Public _result As Boolean = False
      Public _form As CaptureCtrlForm = New CaptureCtrlForm()
      Public Sub GetSubObjectExample()
         ' reference the capture control
         Dim capturectrl As CaptureCtrl = _form.CaptureCtrl

         ' input and output files
         Dim inFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_Source.avi")
         Dim outFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_GetSubObjectExample.avi")

         Try
            ' set the source video device
            If capturectrl.VideoDevices("USB") Is Nothing Then
               Throw New Exception("No USB video device available")
            End If

            capturectrl.VideoDevices("USB").Selected = True

            ' set the source 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 output files
            capturectrl.TargetFile = outFile

            ' set the audio and video compression
            capturectrl.VideoCompressors.Mpeg2.Selected = True
            capturectrl.AudioCompressors.AC3.Selected = True

            ' add the color adjustment processor
            capturectrl.SelectedVideoProcessors.Add(capturectrl.VideoProcessors.Color)

            ' access the Color filter directly via the GetSubObject method
            Dim lmvc As LMVColor = TryCast(capturectrl.GetSubObject(CaptureObject.SelVideoProcessor), LMVColor)

            If Not lmvc Is Nothing Then
               ' change some settings
               lmvc.Brightness = 85
               lmvc.Contrast = 85
               lmvc.Enabled = True
               lmvc.EffectAreaEnabled = False

               Marshal.ReleaseComObject(lmvc)
            End If

            ' 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

               ' 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

         ' 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

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
   Public Const MediaDir As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 175\Media";
End Class