SaveStillBitmap Method (CaptureCtrl)

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public virtual void SaveStillBitmap( 
   string fileName,
   StillFormatType format,
   int quality,
   int flags,
   int timeOut
)

'Declaration

Public Overridable Sub SaveStillBitmap( _
   ByVal fileName As String, _
   ByVal format As StillFormatType, _
   ByVal quality As Integer, _
   ByVal flags As Integer, _
   ByVal timeOut As Integer _
)

'Usage

Dim instance As CaptureCtrl
Dim fileName As String
Dim format As StillFormatType
Dim quality As Integer
Dim flags As Integer
Dim timeOut As Integer
 
instance.SaveStillBitmap(fileName, format, quality, flags, timeOut)

public:
virtual void SaveStillBitmap( 
   String^ fileName,
   StillFormatType format,
   int quality,
   int flags,
   int timeOut
)

Parameters

fileName: A string containing the name of the file in which to save the bitmap.
format: A StillFormatType value that represents the output file format.
quality: Value that represents the compression quality. For a list of possible values, refer to Compression Quality Factors. If and only if the StillFormatType parameter is equal to StillFormatType.CMP, you can use the StillQuality enumeration values.
flags: Reserved for future use. Pass 0.
timeOut: The timeout period in milliseconds. The method will fail if it was not able to take a sample in the specified time. Use -1 to wait indefinitely until a sample is snapped.

Saves a snapshot from the running stream to a file as a bitmap. This method blocks (does not return) until either the timeout occurs or the sample is snapped.

The following methods can also be used to obtain still images:

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Imports Leadtools
Imports Leadtools.Multimedia
Imports LeadtoolsMultimediaExamples.Fixtures

Public _form As CaptureCtrlForm = New CaptureCtrlForm()
Public _capturectrl As CaptureCtrl = Nothing
Public _result As Boolean = False

Public Sub SaveStillBitmapExample()
   ' reference the capture control
   _capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl

   ' output file
   Dim jpgFile As String = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir, "CaptureCtrl_SaveStillBitmap.jpg")

   Try
      ' select a video capture device
      If _capturectrl.VideoDevices("USB") Is Nothing Then
         Throw New Exception("No USB video device available")
      End If

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

      ' set a video compressor for the capture file
      _capturectrl.VideoCompressors.Mpeg4.Selected = True

      ' start the capture
      _capturectrl.StartCapture(CaptureMode.Still)

      ' save the still image to a jpeg file
      _capturectrl.SaveStillBitmap(jpgFile, StillFormatType.JPEG444, 9, 0, -1)

      ' stop the capture
      _capturectrl.StopCapture()

      ' check for the capture file and set the result
      If File.Exists(jpgFile) Then
         _result = True
      End If
   Catch e1 As Exception
      _result = False
   End Try
End Sub

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
Public Const MediaDir As String = "C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 19\Media"
End Class

using Leadtools;
using Leadtools.Multimedia;
using LeadtoolsMultimediaExamples.Fixtures;

public CaptureCtrlForm _form = new CaptureCtrlForm();
public CaptureCtrl _capturectrl = null;
public bool _result = false;

public void SaveStillBitmapExample()
{
   // reference the capture control
   _capturectrl = _form.CaptureCtrl;

   // output file
   string jpgFile = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.MediaDir,"CaptureCtrl_SaveStillBitmap.jpg");

   try
   {
      // select a video capture device
      if (_capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"] == null)
         throw new Exception("No USB video device available");

      _capturectrl.VideoDevices["USB"].Selected = true;

      // set a video compressor for the capture file
      _capturectrl.VideoCompressors.Mpeg4.Selected = true;

      // start the capture
      _capturectrl.StartCapture(CaptureMode.Still);

      // save the still image to a jpeg file
      _capturectrl.SaveStillBitmap(jpgFile, StillFormatType.JPEG444, 9, 0, -1);

      // stop the capture
      _capturectrl.StopCapture();

      // check for the capture file and set the result
      if (File.Exists(jpgFile))
         _result = true;
   }
   catch (Exception)
   {
      _result = false;
   }
}

static class LEAD_VARS
{
public const string MediaDir = @"C:\Program Files (x86)\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 19\Media";
}

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Reference

CaptureCtrl Class
CaptureCtrl Members