Selected Property (Device)

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public bool Selected {get; set;}

'Declaration
 
Public Property Selected As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim instance As Device
Dim value As Boolean
 
instance.Selected = value
 
value = instance.Selected

public bool Selected {get; set;}

 get_Selected();
 set_Selected(value);

public:
property bool Selected {
   bool get();
   void set (    bool value);
}

Property Value

true if the device is currently selected; false, otherwise.

Assignment could raise an error exception.

For more information, refer to the Error Codes.

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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
End Sub

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;
   }
}

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

Device Class
Device Members