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Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

jsampsonPC — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:08:52 GMT

Rory, do some VB.NET PC stuff man I don't have a mobile device to code against like you big wealthy Softies

posted by jsampsonPC

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

Rory — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:22:41 GMT

jsampsonPC wrote:

Rory, do some VB.NET PC stuff man I don't have a mobile device to code against like you big wealthy Softies

I'd be happy to

I have other things planned that aren't Windows Mobile - WM is just my favorite topic, but there's other stuff on the way.

Do you have any requests for specific topics?

posted by Rory

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

BrianW — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:39:11 GMT

Rory;

Great set of podcasts!. You explain things out well.

I would like to see mobile development on older platform. HAve an
older axim with 2003 on it. Also Outlook programming more sql.

Thanks and keep up the good work!

posted by BrianW

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

Simon Hart — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 14:55:27 GMT

Rory, very cool video, I enjoyed it and it blows me away the new API's that come with WM5.0.

Do you know how to check if a device has a camera? As calling the API's without a camera throws an InvalidOperationException (of course!).

Regards
Simon.

posted by Simon Hart

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

Simon Hart — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 15:25:49 GMT

It's OK, I have figure it out with SNAPI using Microsoft.WindowsMobile.Status.SystemState.CameraPresent property which returns a boolean.
This stuff never ceases to amaze me!

Regards
Simon.

posted by Simon Hart

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

Adnan Siddiqi — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:40:38 GMT

I was there was some way to use webcam for testing mobile 5.0 application in absence of a Mobile device.

posted by Adnan Siddiqi

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

Acapulco Rolf — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:45:35 GMT

Thanks Rory,

Great webcast!

Is there a way of using the WM5 SDK to access the second camera on a WM5 device?

I'm using an HTC Universal right now and would like to know how to reference the front facing camera

Many thanks, keep up the webcasts....

posted by Acapulco Rolf

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

blacklocist — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:26:19 GMT

Actually since you asked (a long time ago) there is one topic that I am interested in doing.

A Phone Blocker (by phone number)

I have been trying to find some papers on WindowsMobile.Telephony API abut having no luck. I can call a number but that is about it.

Any chance on doing a webcasts on that?

Also love the webcasts they got me up to speed on programming my first WM application with SqlCE.

THANKS DUDE!!

posted by blacklocist

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

FusionOne — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:21:59 GMT

hi rory,

great screencast!

is there a camera api for pcoket pc 2003?

posted by FusionOne

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

aewold — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:24:52 GMT

Are there any programs that have been developed using this API? (Besides HP's horrible Photosmart Camera Software)

posted by aewold

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

Mauricio_dbi — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:04:13 GMT

Hi Rory,

Very good work ! Im from Brazil and i'm developing a mobile application that need to capture some photos. Im using CameraCaptureDialog and works fine, but i need a greater resolution then size(240,320), i tryed to increase those values but the result is the same. How can i use a better resolution?

Thanks !! By the way, wen youre caming to Brazil?

posted by Mauricio_dbi

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

Melcutz — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:08:07 GMT

Man you are really good......I do like this kind of learning.
If you do have the time.........please consider a screencast about directshow capabilities of WM 5.0 I would be very happy to figure out how that stuff is working.
Thank you for your effort and keep up the good work.
If you do come someday to Romania please let me now...

posted by Melcutz

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

scalcionegianfranco — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:19:00 GMT

Hi Rory,

is there a camera api for pcoket pc 2003?

posted by scalcionegianfranco

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

lkevinl — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:40:38 GMT

Hi Rory,

Is there anyway to make a bigger preview window? On the Motorola Q, the preview is SO small, I hate it! I'd like to have a full screen preview. Your tutorial was helpful for everything else.

Thanks in advance...

posted by lkevinl

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

punderwo — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:20:18 GMT

Rory,

The camera API is very enticing. The "prompt to capture" limitation is the only thing holding me back. Is there any thing like the Windows User32.dll API that can issue SendKeys on WM5.0? I imagine you could hack your way around the prompting. My goal is a mobile app that will take pictures on its own and push them onto an FTP site. I will then write some Ajax page to continously check for a new photos so I can monitor my 'spy camera' on a PC.

Probably Not,
Paul

posted by punderwo

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

a5mOOthONE — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:32:14 GMT

Man the autocapture idea would RoCK...

posted by a5mOOthONE

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

keyur47831 — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:34:17 GMT

hey Rory nice tutorial for beginners but i wanted something in VC++ (lower level api's using directshow) to capture & stream videos

posted by keyur47831

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

ralfeus — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:38:28 GMT

I used same code for my HP iPAQ rw6815 and picture looks like this: http://picasaweb.google.com/ralfeus/Temp/photo?authkey=Jp5P5B0lr6o#5073380512177029314

Is it my model's problem or something else?

posted by ralfeus

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

smaggi — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:46:40 GMT

I am trying to use the cameraCaptureDialog on a Pidion BM 150-R running WM 5.0 with the Messaging and Security Feature Pack. I get an System.InvalidOperationException error. The value of SystemState.CameraPresent is False even though there is an embedded camera on the device and it is working.

There was no registry value for \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\State\Hardware\Camera. I added a DWord value for Camera = 1 Now SystemState.CameraPresent is True, but I still get the same InvalidOperationException error. Are there any other registry values that I can add to get this working with the camera API or is this a problem that the manufacturer of this device needs to fix?

posted by smaggi

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

greathendry — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:02:01 GMT

Superb!

I desire to develop application similar to webcam. I don't want the camera dialog appear, and PC can monitor via USB.

posted by greathendry

Re: Rory Does Windows Mobile Development - WM 5.0 Camera API

DaveShiel — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:27:52 GMT

Hi Rory,

Cool webcast! I especially liked the 999-9999-9999 bit. Its always the simple things that make us laugh.

Anyhoo, I'm currently writing a WM6 app which needs to trap key presses. I'm wondering if its possible to trap a Camera button press?

Can this be done through the camera API. Or do you know of a keycode for the camera button?

Cheers,
Dave.

posted by DaveShiel