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UseTimeLimit Property

Summary

Gets or sets the option to use the time limit specified by the TimeLimit property.

Syntax

C++

public virtual bool UseTimeLimit { get; set; }

Public Overridable Property UseTimeLimit As Boolean

public: 
virtual property bool UseTimeLimit { 
   bool get(); 
   void set (    bool ); 
}

Property Value

true if the TimeLimit property is enabled; false, otherwise.

Remarks

Assignment can raise an error exception. For more information, refer to the Error Codes.

Example

using Leadtools; 
using Leadtools.Multimedia; 
using LeadtoolsMultimediaExamples.Fixtures; 
 
public bool _result = false; 
public CaptureCtrlForm _form = new CaptureCtrlForm(); 
 
public void GetSubObjectExample() 
{ 
   // reference the capture control 
   CaptureCtrl capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl; 
 
   // input and output files 
   string inFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_Source.avi"); 
   string outFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_GetSubObjectExample.avi"); 
 
   try 
   { 
      // set the source video device 
      if (capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"] == null) 
         throw new Exception("No USB video device available"); 
 
      capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"].Selected = true; 
 
      // set the source audio device 
      if (capturectrl.AudioDevices["USB"] == null) 
         throw new Exception("No USB audio device available"); 
 
      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 
      LMVColor lmvc = capturectrl.GetSubObject(CaptureObject.SelVideoProcessor) as LMVColor; 
 
      if (lmvc != null) 
      { 
         // change some settings 
         lmvc.Brightness = 85; 
         lmvc.Contrast = 85; 
         lmvc.Enabled = true; 
         lmvc.EffectAreaEnabled = false; 
 
         Marshal.ReleaseComObject(lmvc); 
      } 
 
      // check whether we 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; 
 
         // 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 (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(); 
} 
 
static class LEAD_VARS 
{ 
   public const string MediaDir = @"C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 19\Media"; 
}

Imports Leadtools 
Imports Leadtools.Multimedia 
Imports LeadtoolsMultimediaExamples.Fixtures 
 
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 19\Media" 
End Class

Requirements

Target Platforms

Reference

CaptureCtrl Class

CaptureCtrl Members

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